Match ends, Morton 0, Alloa Athletic 1.
MortonGreenock Morton0AlloaAlloa Athletic1
Barry Smith secured his first win as Alloa Athletic manager as Scottish Championship bottom side Greenock Morton slipped further adrift.
The only goal of the game came in the first half when Graeme Holmes set up Ryan McCord to fire home.
Dougie Imrie headed straight at goalkeeper Scott Bain as the hosts searched in vain for a leveller.
And Morton's day worsened when Imrie was sent off in stoppage time for serious foul play.
Defeat means Kenny Shiels' side now trail Cowdenbeath by 12 points with 11 matches to play.
Line-ups
Morton
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Gaston
- 44McCormackSubstituted forRobertsonat 55'minutes
- 3Fitzpatrick
- 2TaggartSubstituted forSmithat 80'minutes
- 40Cole
- 6FindlayBooked at 48mins
- 21Bachirou
- 18VineBooked at 28mins
- 15O'ConnorSubstituted forMcKayat 56'minutes
- 10Campbell
- 8ImrieBooked at 90mins
Substitutes
- 11O'Brien
- 17Smith
- 19McKay
- 20McIntyre
- 22O'Ware
- 25Robertson
- 28Russell
Alloa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Bain
- 2Doyle
- 3Meggatt
- 11Young
- 4GordonBooked at 82mins
- 5Lindsay
- 10Holmes
- 6SimmonsBooked at 75mins
- 9FernsSubstituted forRiordanat 79'minutes
- 7Cawley
- 8McCordSubstituted forFlanniganat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Riordan
- 14Tiffoney
- 15Creaney
- 16Flannigan
- 17Caddis
- 18Kirk
- 21McDowall
- Referee:
- John Beaton
- Attendance:
- 1,628
Match Stats
Home TeamMortonAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home8
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 0, Alloa Athletic 1.
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Attempt blocked. Derek Riordan (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Dismissal
Dougie Imrie (Morton) is shown the red card for a bad foul.
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Jack Smith (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Daryll Meggatt (Alloa Athletic).
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Attempt missed. Stuart Findlay (Morton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Michael Doyle.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Iain Flannigan replaces Ryan McCord.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Daryll Meggatt.
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Attempt blocked. Darren Cole (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Stuart Findlay (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Derek Riordan (Alloa Athletic).
Booking
Ben Gordon (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
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Jack Smith (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ben Gordon (Alloa Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Jack Smith replaces Scott Taggart.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Derek Riordan replaces Edward Ferns.
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Foul by Fouad Bachirou (Morton).
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Stephen Simmons (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
