- Date:26 Mar 2011
- Kick-off:15:00
- Venue:Victoria Park
- Attendance:2,379
- Gardyne (45) Milne (85)
Live Commentary
- 90mins
Unfair challenge on Allan Jenkins by Mark Corcoran results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Kevin Cuthbert.
- 90mins
Richard Brittain decides to take the corner short.
- 87mins
Michael Gardyne leaves the field to be replaced by Mark Corcoran.
- 85mins
A goal is scored by Steven Milne from close range to the bottom right corner of the goal. Ross County 2-0 Morton.Assist on the goal came from Richard Brittain.
- 85mins
Booking for Grant Evans for unsporting behaviour. Michael Gardyne fouled by Grant Evans, the ref awards a free kick. Richard Brittain takes the direct free kick.
- 84mins
Foul by Jonathan Flynn on Peter Weatherson, free kick awarded. Marc Smyth takes the free kick.
- 84mins
Richard Brittain takes a shot. Kevin Cuthbert makes a save.
- 83mins
Michael Gardyne takes a shot. Kevin Cuthbert makes a brilliant save.
- 80mins
Unfair challenge on Fouad Bachirou by Scott Boyd results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Marc Smyth.
- 78mins
Stuart Kettlewell is brought on as a substitute for Iain Vigurs. Michael McGovern fouled by Allan Jenkins, the ref awards a free kick. Michael McGovern takes the direct free kick.
- 77mins
Header from close in by Iain Vigurs misses to the left of the target.
- 75mins
Peter Weatherson takes a shot. Save made by Michael McGovern.
- 74mins
The referee penalises Allan Jenkins for handball. Direct free kick taken by Michael McGovern.
- 73mins
Grant Evans gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Steven Milne. Marc Fitzpatrick restarts play with the free kick.
- 71mins
Stewart Kean on for Derek Lyle. Allan Jenkins fouled by Steven Milne, the ref awards a free kick. Marc Smyth takes the direct free kick.
- 68mins
Gary Miller comes on in place of Jason Marr.
- 67mins
Iain Vigurs has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.
- 66mins
Andrew Barrowman has an effort at goal from close range which goes wide right of the goal.
- 62mins
(Morton) makes a substitution, with Peter Weatherson coming on for Brian Graham. Brian Graham is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Jonathan Flynn.
- 60mins
The assistant referee flags for offside against Andrew Barrowman. Direct free kick taken by Stuart McCaffrey.
- 59mins
Michael Tidser takes a shot. Save made by Michael McGovern.
- 58mins
(Morton) makes a substitution, with David O'Brien coming on for Graeme Holmes. Unfair challenge on Fouad Bachirou by Steven Milne results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Marc Smyth.
- 56mins
Iain Vigurs takes a shot. Save by Kevin Cuthbert.
- 56mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Grant Evans on Steven Milne. Scott Boyd takes the free kick.
- 54mins
Stuart McCaffrey is booked. Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Iain Vigurs by Stuart McCaffrey. Richard Brittain has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.
- 51mins
Paul Lawson takes a shot. Save by Kevin Cuthbert.
- 47mins
Andrew Barrowman takes a shot. Save by Kevin Cuthbert.
- 45mins
A goal is scored by Michael Gardyne from inside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Ross County 1-0 Morton.Assist on the goal came from Jason Marr.
- 44mins
Foul by Steven Milne on Graeme Holmes, free kick awarded. Free kick crossed right-footed by Derek Lyle, Scott Boyd manages to make a clearance.
- 43mins
Foul by Steven Milne on Graeme Holmes, free kick awarded. Michael Tidser crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, blocked by Richard Brittain.
- 42mins
Corner taken right-footed by Derek Lyle, Brian Graham produces a header from deep inside the six-yard box that clears the bar.
- 40mins
Iain Vigurs is ruled offside. Kevin Cuthbert takes the free kick.
- 38mins
Brian Graham booked for unsporting behaviour. Free kick awarded for a foul by Brian Graham on Scott Boyd. Scott Boyd takes the free kick.
- 32mins
Inswinging corner taken by Graeme Holmes from the left by-line played to the near post, clearance made by Richard Brittain.
- 29mins
Michael Gardyne challenges Stuart McCaffrey unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Stuart McCaffrey.
- 26mins
Outswinging corner taken left-footed by Michael Tidser from the left by-line, Marc Fitzpatrick manages to make a clearance.
- 24mins
Corner taken by Michael Tidser from the right by-line played to the near post, Scott Boyd makes a clearance.
- 22mins
Brian Graham takes a shot. Save by Michael McGovern.
- 21mins
Unfair challenge on Michael Tidser by Michael Gardyne results in a free kick. Free kick taken by Carlo Monti.
- 21mins
Free kick awarded for a foul by Iain Vigurs on Michael Tidser. Fouad Bachirou takes the direct free kick.
- 17mins
Andrew Barrowman gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Grant Evans. Kevin Cuthbert takes the direct free kick.
- 16mins
Derek Lyle has a headed effort from close range and clears the crossbar.
- 10mins
The referee gives a free kick against Allan Jenkins for handball. Direct free kick taken by Michael McGovern.
- 9mins
Andrew Barrowman is penalised for a handball. Direct free kick taken by Kevin Cuthbert.
- 8mins
The assistant referee signals for offside against Andrew Barrowman. Direct free kick taken by Stuart McCaffrey.
- 4mins
Foul by Marc Smyth on Michael Gardyne, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Scott Boyd.
- 3mins
Steven Milne takes a shot. Save by Kevin Cuthbert.
Match Preview
Kettlewell back for County Ross County welcome back midfielder Stuart Kettlewell from suspension for the visit of Morton. However injured defender Darren McCormack continues to be unavailable to manager Jimmy Calderwood. The recently appointed manager has admitted that his eighth-placed side are under pressure, however he is pleased with how they are handling things. Calderwood said: "We slipped down a place last weekend and that brought more pressure but the players responded to that by travelling to Raith Rovers and getting a draw and moving out of the relegation play-off places. "I was really low after losing to Queen of the South last weekend and I do not want to feel that way again after this home game. "With the quality of player that we have here we should not be in this position and the sooner we are out of it the better." Morton include fit-again Kevin McKinlay in the squad that travels north. However manager Allan Moore is still without David MacGregor, Darren Young and Kevin Kelbie. Moore wants his men to retain fourth spot in the table by winning in the Highlands. He explained: "We have played all the sides above us recently and have not been beaten so we are making progress as a team. "We should have won up in Dingwall the last time we were up there but lost a goal really late in injury time. "I would normally settle for a point in a game up there but that result annoyed me and as made me all the more determined to win this time out."
Ross County
Morton
- Michael McGovern
- Jason Marr
- Marc Fitzpatrick
- Paul Lawson
- Scott Boyd
- Jonathan Flynn
- Steven Milne
- Iain Vigurs
- Andrew Barrowman
- Richard Brittain
- Michael Gardyne
- SUBS
- Joseph Malin
- Garry Wood
- Stuart Kettlewell
- Gary Miller
- Mark Corcoran
Home
Away
- Kevin Cuthbert
- Grant Evans
- Carlo Monti
- Marc Smyth
- Stuart McCaffrey
- Michael Tidser
- Graeme Holmes
- Fouad Bachirou
- Derek Lyle
- Brian Graham
- Allan Jenkins
- SUBS
- Colin Stewart
- Peter Weatherson
- Stewart Kean
- David O'Brien
- Kevin McKinlay
Match Report
Second-half double enough for County Michael Gardyne and Steven Milne struck at either end of the second half to secure Ross County a 2-0 victory against Morton. Gardyne struck 29 seconds after the interval, with Milne adding a second in the last four minutes. It gave Ross County only their third home win this season and eased their relegation fears. In a first-half of few chances, Morton looked most threatening. Derek Lyle and Brian Graham both put close-range headers over the crossbar. Gardyne broke the deadlock at the start of the second half when he slotted home from 12 yards from Jason Marr's right-wing cross. Morton, who started the day fourth in the league, were reduced to long-range efforts to get back in the game. But it was the home side who looked the more likely. Andrew Barrowman shot wide from six yards after 67 minutes, but Milne settled nerves at the end when he directed Richard Brittain's cross into the bottom-right corner.
Form Guide
- DDWDLD
- Ross County
- VS
- Morton DDWLDW
Last Meetings
- Morton
- 2 - 1
- Ross County
- 29/01/2011
- 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
Top Scorers
Ross County
- A Barrowman 5
- S Craig 2
- S Boyd 2
- G Wood 2
- G Miller 1
- P Di Giacomo 1
- R Brittain 1
- M Gardyne 1
- I Vigurs 1
- J Flynn 1
- J Marr 1
Morton
- A Jenkins 6
- B Graham 5
- P Weatherson 4
- D Lyle 3
- S Kean 3
- D O'Brien 2
- M Tidser 1
Goals
Ross County
- Total goals 48
- Goals per game 19
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 1 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 7 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- 1 (For) 1 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- (For) 1 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 4 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
Morton
- Total goals 57
- Goals per game 28
- 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins
- 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins
- 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins
- 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 31-40 mins
- 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins
- 6 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins
- (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins
- 3 (For) 4 (Against) Period 71-80 mins
- 5 (For) 6 (Against) Period 81-90 mins
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