Date:29 Jan 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Cappielow Park
Attendance:1,675

Lyle (58)
Jenkins (81)
Craig (37)

Goal!

Live Commentary

90mins Richard Brittain goes into the referee's book for dissent. Foul by Peter Weatherson on Graham Gartland, free kick awarded. Direct free kick taken by Scott Morrison.

90mins Scott Morrison sends in a cross, save made by Colin Stewart.

89mins The ball is sent over by Paul Di Giacomo.

86mins Darren Smith is brought on as a substitute for Stuart Kettlewell. (Morton) makes a substitution, with Graeme Holmes coming on for Derek Lyle.

83mins Graham Gartland is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Caution for Derek Lyle. Unfair challenge on Derek Lyle by Graham Gartland results in a free kick. Carlo Monti produces a shot on goal direct from the free kick.

81mins Allan Jenkins gets on the score sheet with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Morton 2-1 Ross County.Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Michael Tidser by Garry Wood. Stuart McCaffrey restarts play with the free kick. Assist by Peter Weatherson.

79mins Effort from outside the area by Scott Morrison goes wide right of the goal.

79mins The ball is crossed by Mark Corcoran, clearance by Michael Tidser.

79mins Garry Wood sends in a cross.

78mins Paul Di Giacomo gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Stuart McCaffrey. Stuart McCaffrey takes the direct free kick.

77mins Effort from inside the area by Peter Weatherson misses to the left of the goal.

77mins Foul by David MacGregor on Garry Wood, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Scott Morrison.

75mins Outswinging corner taken by Carlo Monti from the left by-line, Jason Marr manages to make a clearance.

75mins Carlo Monti crosses the ball, blocked by Jason Marr.

74mins Derek Lyle crosses the ball, save by Michael McGovern.

74mins Derek Lyle fouled by Graham Gartland, the ref awards a free kick. Marc Smyth restarts play with the free kick.

71mins Derek Lyle delivers the ball, save by Michael McGovern.

70mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Peter Weatherson on Garry Wood. Free kick taken by Scott Morrison.

69mins The ball is sent over by Paul Di Giacomo.

69mins Centre by Jason Marr, clearance by David MacGregor.

67mins Derek Lyle takes a shot from 20 yards. Save made by Michael McGovern.

66mins A cross is delivered by Mark Corcoran, Kevin McKinlay manages to make a clearance.

65mins A cross is delivered by Derek Lyle. Shot by Peter Weatherson. Save by Michael McGovern.

64mins Scott Morrison produces a cross.

63mins A cross is delivered by Paul Di Giacomo.

63mins The ball is delivered by Richard Brittain, clearance by Marc Smyth.

62mins Inswinging corner taken by Richard Brittain from the left by-line, save by Colin Stewart.

61mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Stuart McCaffrey on Garry Wood. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Scott Morrison from right wing, David MacGregor manages to make a clearance.

60mins Shot by Scott Morrison. Blocked by David MacGregor. Corner taken left-footed by Mark Corcoran from the right by-line, save by Colin Stewart.

59mins Corner from the right by-line taken by Mark Corcoran, Stuart McCaffrey makes a clearance.

59mins Carlo Monti comes on in place of David O'Brien.

58mins Derek Lyle finds the back of the net with a goal from just outside the penalty box to the top left corner of the goal. Morton 1-1 Ross County.

56mins (Morton) makes a substitution, with Peter Weatherson coming on for Brian Graham. The ball is delivered by Stewart Kean, Graham Gartland manages to make a clearance.

55mins A cross is delivered by Stewart Kean, Graham Gartland gets a block in. Outswinging corner taken right-footed by Stewart Kean from the right by-line, clearance by Stuart Kettlewell.

54mins The official flags Mark Corcoran offside. Free kick taken by Marc Smyth.

51mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Scott Boyd on Derek Lyle. Direct free kick taken by Michael Tidser. The ball is swung over by Kevin McKinlay.

51mins The ball is sent over by David O'Brien, clearance made by Scott Morrison.

50mins A cross is delivered by Michael Tidser, Brian Graham takes a shot. Save made by Michael McGovern.

49mins Unfair challenge on David O'Brien by Jason Marr results in a free kick. Kevin McKinlay takes the free kick.

47mins Foul by Garry Wood on Michael Tidser, free kick awarded. Stuart McCaffrey restarts play with the free kick.

46mins Stuart McCaffrey challenges Garry Wood unfairly and gives away a free kick. Scott Boyd restarts play with the free kick.

45mins Paul Di Giacomo is brought on as a substitute for Steven Craig.

42mins Effort from 12 yards by Derek Lyle. Comfortable save by Michael McGovern.

39mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Mark Corcoran. Colin Stewart takes the free kick.

37mins Steven Craig scores a goal from inside the six-yard box high into the middle of the goal. Morton 0-1 Ross County.Mark Corcoran provided the assist for the goal.

36mins Richard Brittain produces a drilled left-footed shot from 18 yards. Colin Stewart makes a save.

36mins The ball is swung over by Richard Brittain.

36mins Brian Graham takes a shot. Scott Morrison gets a block in.

36mins The ball is sent over by Mark Corcoran, clearance by Stuart McCaffrey.

33mins Unfair challenge on Graham Gartland by Brian Graham results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Michael McGovern.

33mins Unfair challenge on Brian Graham by Scott Boyd results in a free kick. Kevin McKinlay takes the free kick.

32mins Foul by Scott Boyd on Brian Graham, free kick awarded. Stuart McCaffrey restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Booking for Stuart Kettlewell for unsporting behaviour. Foul by Stuart Kettlewell on David MacGregor, free kick awarded. Marc Smyth takes the direct free kick.

28mins Unfair challenge on Kevin McKinlay by Steven Craig results in a free kick. Colin Stewart takes the direct free kick. Richard Brittain concedes a free kick for a foul on Allan Jenkins. Kevin McKinlay crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left wing, clearance by Garry Wood.

26mins Brian Graham concedes a free kick for a foul on Graham Gartland. Scott Morrison takes the free kick.

25mins Centre by Mark Corcoran, save by Colin Stewart.

25mins Effort on goal by Stuart Kettlewell from 25 yards. Colin Stewart makes a save.

25mins The ball is delivered by Mark Corcoran.

23mins Shot by Allan Jenkins. Blocked by Graham Gartland.

22mins Richard Brittain concedes a free kick for a foul on Michael Tidser. Kevin McKinlay takes the free kick.

15mins Stewart Kean takes the outswinging corner, Headed effort from close range by Allan Jenkins goes wide left of the target.

14mins The ball is sent over by Richard Brittain, Allan Jenkins manages to make a clearance. Scott Morrison produces a cross, Headed effort from inside the area by Steven Craig misses to the right of the target.

13mins Foul by Stuart McCaffrey on Steven Craig, free kick awarded. Mark Corcoran restarts play with the free kick.

12mins The ball is crossed by Stewart Kean, Scott Boyd makes a clearance.

11mins Steven Craig gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Kevin McKinlay. Direct free kick taken by Stuart McCaffrey.

10mins The ball is sent over by Mark Corcoran.

9mins Stewart Kean crosses the ball, clearance by Jason Marr. Corner taken by David O'Brien from the left by-line, Scott Boyd manages to make a clearance.

8mins The ball is sent over by Richard Brittain, Garry Wood takes a shot. Save made by Colin Stewart.

7mins Brian Graham challenges Scott Boyd unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Scott Morrison.

6mins Scott Boyd concedes a free kick for a foul on Brian Graham. Kevin McKinlay takes the direct free kick. David O'Brien sends in a cross, Stewart Kean takes a shot. Save by Michael McGovern. Corner taken right-footed by Stewart Kean from the right by-line, clearance by Scott Boyd.

3mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Richard Brittain on Michael Tidser. Direct free kick taken by Kevin McKinlay.

2mins The ball is sent over by Scott Morrison, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Garry Wood misses to the left of the goal.

The offside flag is raised against Steven Craig. Indirect free kick taken by Colin Stewart.

Match Preview

Morton welcome back striker Derek Lyle to their squad for the visit of Ross County. The former Hamilton man missed out against Airdrie in the Scottish Cup in midweek as he had not been signed in time to feature. Defender Marc Smyth returns from suspension however the game has come too soon for the injured pair of Darren Young and Sean Fitzharris. Greenock boss Allan Moore is looking for his team to climb the table. He said: "If we win we could go to fifth but more importantly, create a six point gap between ourselves and Ross County. "We have a wee sense of injustice following the 2-2 draw at their place when they scored deep into an extended injury time period and we will use that to try and win this game." Ross County are without four players. Defender Gary Miller is banned and trio Darren McCormack, Paul Lawson and Michael Gardyne are all out injured. Summer signing Darren Smith, who has been out for three months with a thumb problem, is included in manager Willie McStay's squad after having his cast removed. McStay is targeting his first win as County boss: "Morton are very tricky opponents, however this should be a great game as there always is a cup-tie atmosphere at Cappielow. "The last time we played each other it was a very open game and if we convert the chances we have been making we stand a great chance of winning."

Formation:442Manager: David Irons

Morton

Formation: 442Manager:

Ross County

Colin Stewart
David MacGregor
Marc Smyth
Stuart McCaffrey
Kevin McKinlay
Stewart Kean
Allan Jenkins
Michael Tidser
David O'Brien
Derek Lyle
Brian Graham
SUBS
Kevin Cuthbert
Carlo Monti
Fouad Bachirou
Graeme Holmes
Peter Weatherson

Home

Away

Michael McGovern
Jason Marr
Scott Boyd
Graham Gartland
Scott Morrison
Richard Brittain
Stuart Kettlewell
Marc Fitzpatrick
Mark Corcoran
Garry Wood
Steven Craig
SUBS
Joseph Malin
Jonathan Flynn
Iain Vigurs
Paul Di Giacomo
Darren Smith

Match Report

Jenkins leaves it late Morton contented their unbeaten start to 2011 with Allan Jenkins hitting a late winner in the 2-1 victory over Ross County. The hosts had to do it the hard way after falling behind to Steven Craig's first-half strike, but goals from Derek Lyle and Jenkins after the break saw the Ton make it six without defeat. In stark contrast, the shot-shy Staggies had not managed to find the back of the net this year, but Mark Corcoran's cross on 38 minutes was coolly slotted home by Craig to give them a surprise lead. However, Lyle hauled his side level as he scored his second goal in as many games after lashing in a powerful 20-yard strike just before the hour mark. The turnaround was completed when Jenkins drilled home from 12 yards to grab his sixth of the season in the 82nd minute.

Form Guide

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Last Meetings

Ross County 2 - 2 Morton 14/12/2010 Morton 0 - 0 Ross County 25/09/2010 Ross County 2 - 1 Morton 26/04/2010 Morton 1 - 1 Ross County 13/04/2010 Ross County 3 - 1 Morton 08/12/2009 Morton 0 - 1 Ross County 10/10/2009

Top Scorers

Morton B Graham 4 S Kean 3 P Weatherson 3 A Jenkins 3 D Lyle 1 D O'Brien 1 M Tidser 1 Ross County A Barrowman 2 S Boyd 2 G Wood 2 G Miller 1 P Di Giacomo 1 S Craig 1 M Gardyne 1 I Vigurs 1

Goals

Morton Total goals 36 Goals per game 18 1 (For) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Ross County Total goals 30 Goals per game 12 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 2 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 51-60 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 3 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins