Match ends, Morton 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
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Greenock Morton ended a run of four straight losses and sent Alloa Athletic to the bottom of the Championship.
Denny Johnstone's first-half header was cleared off the line by Wasps' frontman Michael Chopra.
When Michael Doyle fouled Michael Tidser, however, Ross Forbes eyed up his chance and curled in a fabulous free-kick from 25 yards.
Goalkeeper Derek Gaston made a vital save from an Isaac Layne header to keep the points safe.
Line-ups
Morton
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Gaston
- 15PepperBooked at 77mins
- 2Kilday
- 19Gasparotto
- 17Russell
- 22SabajoSubstituted forBarrat 43'minutes
- 4O'Ware
- 8Forbes
- 14TidserSubstituted forMcKeeat 81'minutes
- 9Johnstone
- 34OrrSubstituted forScullionat 74'minutes
Substitutes
- 6Miller
- 7McKee
- 11McCluskey
- 12Scullion
- 16Barr
- 30McGowan
- 35Stevenson
Alloa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McNeil
- 2McAuslandSubstituted forFlanniganat 64'minutes
- 6Marr
- 4Reintam
- 5Hamilton
- 10Holmes
- 8O'Brien
- 15DoyleBooked at 55mins
- 27Crawford
- 9ChopraSubstituted forFernsat 71'minutes
- 7DuffySubstituted forLayneat 64'minutes
Substitutes
- 11Ferns
- 14McManus
- 16Flannigan
- 17Layne
- 18Hetherington
- 20Williams
- 21Crawford
- Referee:
- Brian Colvin
- Attendance:
- 1,716
Match Stats
Home TeamMortonAway TeamAlloa
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home13
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away3
- Corners
- Home12
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home5
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Conor Pepper.
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Foul by Denny Johnstone (Morton).
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Michael Doyle (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt saved. Isaac Layne (Alloa Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt blocked. Denny Johnstone (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Conor Pepper.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Joe McKee replaces Michael Tidser.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Michael Doyle.
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Corner, Morton. Conceded by Iain Flannigan.
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Attempt saved. Iain Flannigan (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
Booking
Conor Pepper (Morton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Edward Ferns (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Conor Pepper (Morton).
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Jon Scullion replaces Thomas Orr.
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Attempt missed. Ross Forbes (Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Denny Johnstone (Morton) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
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Attempt saved. Colin Hamilton (Alloa Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Edward Ferns replaces Michael Chopra.
