Match ends, Morton 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
Greenock Morton 1-0 Alloa Athletic
- From the section Scottish Championship
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
- 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
- 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
Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 1, Alloa Athletic 0.
Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Conor Pepper.
Foul by Denny Johnstone (Morton).
Michael Doyle (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt saved. Isaac Layne (Alloa Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt blocked. Denny Johnstone (Morton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Alloa Athletic. Conceded by Conor Pepper.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Joe McKee replaces Michael Tidser.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Michael Doyle.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Iain Flannigan.
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.
Edward Ferns (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Conor Pepper (Morton).
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Jon Scullion replaces Thomas Orr.
Attempt missed. Ross Forbes (Morton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
Denny Johnstone (Morton) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box.
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.
Foul by Mark Russell (Morton).
Mikk Reintam (Alloa Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Iain Flannigan.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Iain Flannigan replaces Kyle McAusland.
Substitution
Substitution, Alloa Athletic. Isaac Layne replaces Michael Duffy.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Graeme Holmes.
Thomas Orr (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jason Marr (Alloa Athletic).
Attempt saved. Denny Johnstone (Morton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Lee Kilday (Morton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Michael Chopra (Alloa Athletic).
Michael Tidser (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Doyle (Alloa Athletic).
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Andy McNeil.
Attempt saved. Thomas O'Ware (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Goal!
Goal! Morton 1, Alloa Athletic 0. Ross Forbes (Morton) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
Booking
Michael Doyle (Alloa Athletic) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
Michael Tidser (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Doyle (Alloa Athletic).
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Burton O'Brien.