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
67': Jason Brown

FT
1 - 5
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

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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

Peterhead (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Stuart McKenzie (GK)
5	Jason Brown
15	Scott Ross
8	Andrew McCarthy
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.

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
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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