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  • Kick-off: 19:45
  • Venue: Fir Park Stadium
  • Attendance: 1545
  • Referee: Underhill, J

Live Commentary

90 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for full time.

83 mins

Goal!! Kilmarnock have scored with Willie Gibson putting it in the back of the net.

82 mins

Nicky Deverdics is being taken off, Rostyn Griffiths has come on in his place.

72 mins

Goal!! Simon Ford scores for Kilmarnock.

70 mins

Kilmarnock are replacing Jamie Hamill with David Fernandez.

65 mins

Mickael Buscher is replaced by Ben Wilkinson.

60 mins

John Paul Kissock is being taken off, Henry Olufosoye Makinwa has come on in his place.

59 mins

Goal!! Gretna have scored with Mickael Buscher putting it in the back of the net.

54 mins

Martyn Corrigan is being taken off, Willie Gibson has come on in his place.

46 mins

Kilmarnock are replacing Allan Johnston with Paul Dalglish.

46 mins

The second half is under way with the score currently at 3 v 0.

45 mins

The ref has blown his whistle for half time.

44 mins

Goal!! Craig Barr scores for Gretna.

39 mins

Goal!! Gretna have scored with Rhys Meynell putting it in the back of the net.

34 mins

Chris Innes is booked for unsporting behaviour.

33 mins

The referee has booked Danny Invincibile.

32 mins

The referee has booked Craig Barr.

27 mins

Goal!! Gretna have scored with Nicky Deverdics putting it in the back of the net.

0 mins

The ref has blown his whistle and the match has started.

Match Report

Gretna gave themselves a lifeline at the foot of the SPL table with a stunning win at Fir Park against Kilmarnock.

Goals from Nicky Deverdics, Rhys Meynell, Craig Barr and Mickael Buscher put them four up before Killie staged a late rally.

The win moves Gretna to within nine points of second-bottom Kilmarnock with a game in hand.

Incredibly, Gretna were 3-0 up at half-time as Kilmarnock were left shell-shocked.

Kilmarnock started strongly and, within the first few seconds, Simon Ford sent a header over the top from Garry Hay's free-kick.

But Gretna hit back and the dangerous Buscher tested Chad Harpur with a well-struck shot from distance which the goalkeeper dealt with well.

Gretna snatched the lead after 27 minutes with a superbly-taken goal from Deverdics. He spun on the edge of the penalty area before volleying home an unstoppable left-foot shot that gave Harpur no chance.

Gavin Skelton was next to try his luck but Harpur was well-positioned to save as Gretna showed they were not content simply to defend their lead.

Six minutes from the break, Gretna went 2-0 in front. Meynell met a John Paul Kissock corner to flick the ball home and take advantage of Kilmarnock's slack defending.

Worse was to follow for Kilmarnock and, on the stroke of half-time, Barr put Gretna three up with a header in spite of Fraser Wright's attempt to hack it off the line.

Kilmarnock tried to hit back before half-time but Greg Fleming touched a header from Danny Invincibile away for a corner.

It was Gretna that went further ahead in the 59th minute when Meynell picked out Buscher 14 yards out and he slammed the ball past Harper.

Substitute Henry Makinwa then tested Harper with a 22-yard shot but the goalkeeper was equal to the task.

Ford pulled a goal back for Kilmarnock from Willie Gibson's cross after 71 minutes and Jim Jefferies' side stage a late fightback.

Gibson scored their second with a right-foot shot from the edge of the area but it was far too little too late.

Gretna Team

Kilmarnock Team

Gretna

Kilmarnock

Corners

4 7

Fouls

10 10

Goal attempts

10 9

Shots off target

1 4

Offsides

4 5

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