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Greenock
Spectators: 9202 (Terracing: 6903, Seating: 2116, VIP seats: 183) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Douglas Hutchinson took the kick off in the first half of the match. 4 minutes into the match, Biggar of the North's goalkeeper Keith Abbott had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Miles McAndrew. Greenock were awarded a corner in the 8th minute after Biggar of the North's defender lost control of the ball, allowing it to roll out over the line. Johnny Bateman took the corner. After taking down the ball on Greenock's corner Miles McAndrew fired away a hard shot, but the defenders efficiently covered the most dangerous angles and Keith Abbott quite easily take care of the ball. Keith Abbott was out of position in the 9 minute of play, and Miles McAndrew capitalized on the mistake with a soft shot into the goal. Miles McAndrew really showed his touch with that goal: 1-0. In the 12th minute, Grant Gordon left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Biggar of the North fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 1-1. Biggar of the North's Quentin McCorkle got a good chance for a goal in the 19th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. In the 21st minute, Fergus Abbie hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Grant Gordon took the ball and in the 23 minute, shot a rapid shot to the right of a surprised Frank Allan. Frank Allan dived to the right, and did manage to get a hand on the shot, but it still went into the right corner making it 1-2. A collision led to Biggar of the North getting a freekick after 37 minutes play. Declan McCartair hit a great ball. Quentin McCorkle struck a weak shot in the 40th minute. Frank Allan didn't even have to move as the ball rolled over the line well wide of the goal. A wasted opportunity for Biggar of the North. Frank Allan took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Grant Gordon, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Thanks to some nice moves Miles McAndrew could shoot a difficult shot in the 43rd minute, which Keith Abbott however easily saved by the left post. Greenock's Miles McAndrew got a good chance for a goal in the 48th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Grant Gordon to make the kick off. In the 54th minute, Douglas Hutchinson ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Keith Abbott was frozen by the shot and now it was 2-2. Frank Allan made a fantastic save in the 59th minute, when Quentin McCorkle sent off a good shot on target. Keith Abbott showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Miles McAndrew in the 63rd minute of the match. Fergus Abbie hit a great freekick 65 minutes into the match. Les Gilbert charged in rather forcefully in the 72nd minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Les Gilbert the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. A collision led to Biggar of the North getting a freekick after 72 minutes play. Les Gilbert hit a great ball. In the 74th minute, Biggar of the North's Grant Gordon ran free of his marker and smoothly shot the ball into the goal behind Frank Allan. Frank Allan yelled at his defense, as they had left him out to dry. 2-3. After a defensive mix-up in Biggar of the North's zone, Douglas Hutchinson stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Keith Abbott came out of the goal and Douglas Hutchinson tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. Greenock's goalkeeper couldn't reach when Grant Gordon 85 minutes into the game got a good kick on the ball which found its way into goal just inside left pole. 2-4. The supporters of Greenock booed when Biggar of the North was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Les Gilbert didn't get a good kick on the ball. If Douglas Hutchinson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 90th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Ian Moray during the 92nd minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. Ian Moray hit a great freekick 92 minutes into the match. The Biggar of the North players were relieved to hear the final whistle blow to end the match. The away crowd was happy to see their team win after a very tight game.