Falkirk vs Greenock Morton, 2024-25 Scottish Championship
· Scottish Championship5 - 0
Priyanjan hundred sets up big Sri Lanka A win
Led by a hundred from captain Ashan Priyanjan, Sri Lanka A's top order produced a powerful display at Stormont which was more than enough to overpower Ireland.
Match Timeline
- 4': Scott Arfield (Falkirk) Goal at 4'
- 17': Calvin Miller (Falkirk) Goal at 17'
- 37': Grant Gillespie (Greenock Morton) Yellow Card at 37'
- 44': Scott Arfield (Falkirk) Goal at 44'
- 54': Ethan Ross (Falkirk) Goal at 54'
- 55': Dylan Corr (Greenock Morton) Substitution at 55'
- 55': Michael Garrity (Greenock Morton) Substitution at 55'
- 55': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) Substitution at 55'
- 65': Cameron Blues (Greenock Morton) Yellow Card at 65'
- 68': Morgan Boyes (Greenock Morton) Yellow Card at 68'
- 69': Eamonn Brophy (Falkirk) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Tom Lang (Falkirk) Substitution at 69'
- 69': Aidan Nesbitt (Falkirk) Substitution at 69'
- 71': Jordan Davies (Greenock Morton) Substitution at 71'
- 71': Lamar Reynolds (Greenock Morton) Substitution at 71'
- 78': Ross Maciver (Falkirk) Substitution at 78'
- 78': Barney Stewart (Falkirk) Substitution at 78'
- 79': Barney Stewart (Falkirk) Goal at 79'
- 81': Cameron Ballantyne (Greenock Morton) Yellow Card at 81'
Statistics
 MORT |
FALK |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 36 | Possession | 64 |
| 4 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Venue: Falkirk Stadium
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
Attendance: 6,128
SPFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Falkirk | 35 | +37 | 70 |
| 2 | Livingston | 34 | +26 | 67 |
| 3 | Ayr United | 34 | +17 | 59 |
| 4 | Partick Thistle | 35 | +4 | 52 |
Line-Ups
Falkirk (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nicky Hogarth (GK) |
| 5 | Liam Henderson |
| 6 | Coll Donaldson |
| 26 | Sean Mackie |
| 20 | Keelan Adams |
| 37 | Scott Arfield |
| 21 | Dylan Tait |
| 8 | Brad Spencer |
| 18 | Gary Oliver |
| 23 | Ethan Ross |
| 29 | Calvin Miller |
Greenock Morton (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 33 | Gary Woods (GK) |
| 6 | Morgan Boyes  |
| 5 | Jack Baird |
| 3 | Zak Delaney |
| 2 | Cameron Ballantyne |
| 17 | Aaron Lyall |
| 21 | Grant Gillespie |
| 14 | Ali Crawford |
| 99 | Tomi Adeloye |
| 7 | Owen Moffat |
| 22 | Nathan Shaw |
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