Match ends, Morton 4, Stranraer 0.
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Greenock Morton recorded a resounding win over nine-man Stranraer.
Declan McManus scored from the penalty spot after goalkeeper David Mitchell had bought him down and been sent off.
Jamie McCluskey latched onto a searching long pass from Stefan Milojevic and finished superbly for Morton's second.
McManus's run and shot and Connor Pepper's long-range drive extended the hosts' lead before Stranraer's Barry Russell saw red for two bookings.
Line-ups
Morton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Gaston
- 2Kilday
- 6Milojevic BjekovicBooked at 36minsSubstituted forMcNeilat 64'minutes
- 3Lamie
- 5Crighton
- 8Pepper
- 4MillerSubstituted forOrrat 79'minutes
- 11Russell
- 7McCluskeySubstituted forHandsat 68'minutes
- 10O'Ware
- 9McManus
Substitutes
- 12Hands
- 14Orr
- 15McNeil
- 16McCluskey
- 17Scullion
- 20Caraux
Stranraer
Formation 3-5-2
- 1MitchellBooked at 18mins
- 2RussellBooked at 77mins
- 3LongridgeSubstituted forMarenghiat 60'minutes
- 5McKeown
- 8GallagherBooked at 31mins
- 4Pettigrew
- 11WinterSubstituted forFaheyat 19'minutesBooked at 58mins
- 6Stirling
- 7Robertson
- 9Malcolm
- 10LongworthSubstituted forAitkenat 45'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Aitken
- 14Marenghi
- 15Forde
- 16McCloskey
- 18Fahey
- Referee:
- Greg Aitken
- Attendance:
- 1,314
Match Stats
Home TeamMortonAway TeamStranraer
- Possession
- Home67%
- Away33%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home13
- Away1
- Corners
- Home11
- Away0
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away13
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 4, Stranraer 0.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Scott Robertson.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Craig Pettigrew.
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Attempt missed. Thomas Orr (Morton) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left.
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Attempt saved. Reece Hands (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Thomas Orr replaces Michael Miller.
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Declan McManus (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer).
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Frank McKeown (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ricki Lamie (Morton).
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Attempt missed. Declan McManus (Morton) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Barry Russell (Stranraer).
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Reece Hands (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Barry Russell (Stranraer).
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Attempt missed. Conor Pepper (Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high.
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Attempt saved. Declan McManus (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Mark Russell (Morton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer).
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Attempt missed. Sean Crighton (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
