Peterhead vs Spartans FC, 2023-24 Scottish League One Promotion/Relegation Playoffs, Semifinals

· 2nd Leg - Spartans FC advance 7-2 on aggregate
Peterhead
  • 66': Danny Strachan
  • Red Card 67': Jason Brown
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2nd Leg - Spartans FC advance 7-2 on aggregate
Spartans FC
  • 3': Cameron Russell
  • 30': Blair Henderson
  • 62': Bradley Whyte
  • 67': Blair Henderson (P)
  • 78': Blair Henderson

About

Peterhead are hosting Spartans FC at Balmoor Stadium, Peterhead, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League One Promotion/Relegation Playoffs.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Bradley Whyte (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Andy McCarthy (Peterhead).
  • 3': Goal! Peterhead 0, The Spartans 1. Cammy Russell (The Spartans) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 5': Foul by Flynn Duffy (Peterhead).
  • 5': Marc McNulty (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Attempt missed. James Craigen (The Spartans) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 9': Foul by Rory McAllister (Peterhead).
  • 9': Paul Watson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt missed. Ayrton Sonkur (The Spartans) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 11': Andy McCarthy (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 11': Foul by Marc McNulty (The Spartans).
  • 12': Attempt blocked. Hamish Ritchie (Peterhead) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Marc McNulty (The Spartans) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Ayrton Sonkur (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Rory McAllister (Peterhead).
  • 18': Attempt saved. Conor O'Keefe (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Callum Booth (The Spartans) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 22': Cammy Russell (The Spartans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Danny Strachan (Peterhead).
  • 23': Foul by Bradley Whyte (The Spartans).
  • 23': Jack Brown (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt blocked. Rory McAllister (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 24': Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Paul Watson.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Kieran Shanks (Peterhead) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 27': Ayrton Sonkur (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 27': Foul by Kieran Shanks (Peterhead).
  • 29': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Jack Brown.
  • 30': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Flynn Duffy.
  • 30': Goal! Peterhead 0, The Spartans 2. Blair Henderson (The Spartans) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Paul Watson.
  • 32': Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Callum Booth.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Conor O'Keefe (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 33': Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Blair Carswell.
  • 34': Cammy Russell (The Spartans) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 34': Foul by Danny Strachan (Peterhead).
  • 34': Marc McNulty (The Spartans) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Andy McCarthy (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Rhys Armstrong (The Spartans).
  • 37': Attempt missed. Marc McNulty (The Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 40': Foul by Rhys Armstrong (The Spartans).
  • 40': Rory McAllister (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Corner, The Spartans. Conceded by Andy McCarthy.
  • 42': Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Callum Booth.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Rory McAllister (Peterhead) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 44': Attempt missed. Marc McNulty (The Spartans) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is just a bit too high.
  • 45': Foul by Kieran Watson (The Spartans).
  • 45': Kieran Shanks (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Hamish Ritchie (Peterhead).
  • 45'+1': Rhys Armstrong (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Peterhead 0, The Spartans 2.
  • 45': Second Half begins Peterhead 0, The Spartans 2.
  • 49': Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Paul Watson.
  • 52': Attempt blocked. Jack Brown (Peterhead) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 53': Substitution, Peterhead. Joe McKee replaces Flynn Duffy.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Rory McAllister (Peterhead) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 55': Foul by Cammy Russell (The Spartans).
  • 55': Scott Ross (Peterhead) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 57': Attempt missed. Andy McCarthy (Peterhead) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 58': Callum Booth (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 58': Foul by Jack Brown (Peterhead).
  • 60': Foul by Conor O'Keefe (Peterhead).
  • 60': Kieran Watson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Attempt saved. Conor O'Keefe (Peterhead) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 62': Goal! Peterhead 0, The Spartans 3. Bradley Whyte (The Spartans) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marc McNulty.
  • 63': Foul by Kieran Watson (The Spartans).
  • 63': Rory McAllister (Peterhead) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Rhys Armstrong (The Spartans).
  • 64': Substitution, The Spartans. Sam Jones replaces Rhys Armstrong because of an injury.
  • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 66': Goal! Peterhead 1, The Spartans 3. Danny Strachan (Peterhead) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kieran Shanks.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Marc McNulty (The Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 67': Penalty conceded by Jason Brown (Peterhead) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 67': Jason Brown (Peterhead) is shown the red card.
  • 67': Goal! Peterhead 1, The Spartans 4. Blair Henderson (The Spartans) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Hamish Ritchie (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 70': Substitution, The Spartans. Danny Denholm replaces Marc McNulty.
  • 71': Substitution, The Spartans. Jamie Dishington replaces Cammy Russell.
  • 71': Substitution, Peterhead. Robert Ward replaces Rory McAllister.
  • 72': Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Kieran Watson.
  • 74': Foul by Kieran Shanks (Peterhead).
  • 74': Paul Watson (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Watson (The Spartans).
  • 75': Substitution, Peterhead. David Wilson replaces Jack Brown.
  • 75': Substitution, Peterhead. Caleb Goldie replaces Scott Ross.
  • 75': Substitution, Peterhead. Alfie Stewart replaces Danny Strachan.
  • 76': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Kieran Watson.
  • 77': Andy McCarthy (Peterhead) is shown the yellow card.
  • 78': Goal! Peterhead 1, The Spartans 5. Blair Henderson (The Spartans) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Watson.
  • 79': Foul by Conor O'Keefe (Peterhead).
  • 79': Jamie Dishington (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, The Spartans. Mason McCready replaces Blair Carswell.
  • 80': Substitution, The Spartans. Robbie Thompson replaces Callum Booth.
  • 81': Alfie Stewart (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Sam Jones (The Spartans).
  • 82': Foul by Kieran Watson (The Spartans).
  • 82': Robert Ward (Peterhead) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Andy McCarthy (Peterhead) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 85': Foul by Sam Jones (The Spartans).
  • 87': Bradley Whyte (The Spartans) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Caleb Goldie (Peterhead).
  • 88': Foul by Robert Ward (Peterhead).
  • 88': James Craigen (The Spartans) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Peterhead 1, The Spartans 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Peterhead 1, The Spartans 5.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League One Promotion/Relegation Playoffs

Venue: Balmoor Stadium
Location: Peterhead, Scotland
Attendance: 947

Line-Ups

PET Peterhead (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
1 Stuart McKenzie (GK)
5 Jason Brown Red Card
15 Scott Ross
8 Andrew McCarthy Yellow Card
32 Flynn Duffy
2 Danny Strachan
10 Kieran Shanks
12 Jack Brown
77 Conor O'Keefe
7 Hamish Ritchie
9 Rory McAllister
Peterhead Substitutes:
Joe McKee, Ryan Strachan, Alfie Stewart, Robert Ward, Sandy Wood, Caleb Goldie, David Wilson, Jordan Armstrong, Jordon Brown.

SFC Spartans FC (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Blair Carswell (GK)
15 Aryton Sonkur
44 Paul Watson
3 Callum Booth
2 Kieran Watson
28 James Craigen
33 Bradley Whyte
16 Marc McNulty Yellow Card
9 Blair Henderson
11 Cameron Russell
26 Rhys Armstrong
Spartans FC Substitutes:
Jamie Dishington, Robbie Thompson, Mason Mccready, Daniel Denholm, Samuel Jones, Samuel Newman, Josh Laing, Jordan Tapping, Sean Brown.

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