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Lairg
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) The mood of the audience was pleasant when Grant McLeverty made the kick off which started today's match. Mark Hawson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willie McGruer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After 4 minutes, Jeremy Isles mouthed his way into the referee's book. The tension between the Lairg and the Kilbirnie players grew even worse after the yellow card. In the 4th match minute, Lairg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Jeremy Isles to maneuver through the defense. After some fancy dribbling in the 5th minute, Willie McGruer managed to get in a good position for a shot. Kilbirnie's supporters rose to their feet, but Willie McGruer was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Mark Hawson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Kilbirnie booed when Lairg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 6 match minutes in a wonderful position. Stuart McKellaigh didn't get a good kick on the ball. Mark Hawson made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Troy McKellachie in the 8th minute of play. Rupert McCeallaich's late challenge caught a Kilbirnie's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Rupert McCeallaich helped the player get up and apologised. Rupert McCeallaich hit a great freekick 11 minutes into the match. Lairg's Mark Hawson played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Troy McKellachie in the 16th minute of play. Mark Hawson showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Troy McKellachie, who was totally free with the ball in the 17th minute. 19 minutes into the match, Lairg's goal looked a bit too open when Fraser Cariston came free, but Mark Hawson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Mark Hawson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fraser Cariston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. An unexpectedly hard shot by Willie McGruer in the 25th minute of play forced Lairg's goalkeeper Mark Hawson to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Mark Hawson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Fraser Cariston, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Mark Hawson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Willie McGruer, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 36th minute, Troy McKellachie ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Mark Hawson was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-1. Wally Crum showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Greig Robison, who was totally free with the ball in the 43rd minute. When Jeremy Isles came up free with the goalie in the 44th minute, the Lairg fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Jeremy Isles couldn't finish the play.

56 minutes into the match, Lairg's goal looked a bit too open when Barry McClure came free, but Mark Hawson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Wally Crum came out of the goal in the 58th minute to try and stop a shot by Lairg's Grant McLeverty. But to his dismay, Grant McLeverty quickly shot the ball in between his legs and into the goal making it 2-1. After having played for 63 minutes, Calum Hunter managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Kilbirnie's supporters crossed their fingers, but Calum Hunter was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Fraser Cariston hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. After 71 minutes of play Kilbirnie's Willie McGruer was too eager in his attempt to stop his opponent and brought him down. With that he got his second yellow card and was ordered off the ground. After a rather tough play, Kilbirnie's Willie McGruer got a free kick in the 72nd minute. Wally Crum made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Grant McLeverty in the 75th minute of play. 79 minutes into the match, Kilbirnie's goal looked a bit too open when Grant McLeverty came free, but Wally Crum reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Fraser Cariston could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 81st minute of the match, but Mark Hawson made a huge save. After a rather tough play, Kilbirnie's Shane Smith got a free kick in the 83rd minute. Harry McLymont was astounded when the referee showed him the red card after a seemingly innocent challenge, 87 minutes into the match. The supporters of Lairg booed when Kilbirnie was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 88 match minutes in a wonderful position. Harry McLymont didn't get a good kick on the ball. After 89 played minutes, Lairg's Mark Cassels shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Wally Crum came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in Lairg reached it. In the 90th match minute, Kilbirnie was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Vinny McCrain to maneuver through the defense. Wally Crum made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Greig Robison in the 96th minute of play.