Match ends, Elgin City 2, Peterhead 4.
ElginElgin City2PeterheadPeterhead4
Three goals in the first seven minutes of the second half helped Peterhead to a League Two win away to Elgin City.
Andrew Rodgers fired the visitors ahead after 21 minutes then Rory McAllister doubled the lead after half-time.
Peterhead went three up as McAllister fired low into the bottom-left corner.
Dean Cowie put the visitors four goals in front, but a consolation strike from Craig Gunn after 84 minutes was followed by a Sam Urqhart header to make it 4-2.
Line-ups
Elgin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Jellema
- 4BeveridgeSubstituted forUrquhartat 59'minutes
- 3McMullen
- 8Nicolson
- 2Niven
- 5Duff
- 6Harkins
- 10Sutherland
- 9WynessSubstituted forMcKinnonat 80'minutes
- 7Gunn
- 11MckenzieSubstituted forMcHardyat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Urquhart
- 14McKinnon
- 15Khutsishvili
- 16McHardy
- 17Vastano
- 21Black
Peterhead
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2Sharp
- 3RichardsonSubstituted forMcGlincheyat 68'minutes
- 8Redman
- 4Noble
- 5TullyBooked at 70mins
- 7RodgersSubstituted forMcCannat 66'minutes
- 6Cowie
- 11GilfillanBooked at 26minsSubstituted forBuchanat 84'minutes
- 9McAllister
- 10Brown
Substitutes
- 12McGlinchey
- 14McCann
- 15McGeever
- 16Tait
- 17Buchan
- 21Jarvie
- Referee:
- Colin Steven
- Attendance:
- 622
Match Stats
Home TeamElginAway TeamPeterhead
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away15
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Elgin City 2, Peterhead 4.
Goal!
Goal! Elgin City 2, Peterhead 4. Samuel Urquhart (Elgin City) header from the centre of the box to the top left corner following a set piece situation.
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Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Dean Cowie (Peterhead).
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Shane Sutherland (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Connor McGlinchey (Peterhead).
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Foul by Paul McMullen (Elgin City).
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Kevin Buchan (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Ross McKinnon (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jordon Brown (Peterhead).
Goal!
Goal! Elgin City 1, Peterhead 4. Craig Gunn (Elgin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
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Corner, Elgin City. Conceded by Craig Tully.
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Craig Gunn (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kevin Buchan (Peterhead).
Substitution
Substitution, Peterhead. Kevin Buchan replaces Bryan Gilfillan.
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Attempt missed. Rory McAllister (Peterhead) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Ross McKinnon replaces Dennis Wyness.
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Attempt blocked. Samuel Urquhart (Elgin City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Rory McAllister (Peterhead) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box.
