Two hat-tricks in one day for Deveronvale.

Min 22: Jinky Johnstone (DEV) reads Michael Ewen's intentions perfectly...
...as he beats the offside trap...
...and races onto the ball...
...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the Vale...
...score now: DEV 1 - QOS 0
Min 41: Gary Clark (DEV) finds space for a cross from the left...
...Stephen Grindlay doesn't know whether to go for the ball or stay on his line...
...Jinky Johnstone rises highest at the back post...
...and smashes a powerful header into the back of the net GOAL!!!!...
...Deveronvale are looking strong now...
...score now: DEV 2 - QOS 0
(This goal kept Murray on the bench)
Min 88: Martin Sanderson hits a short back-pass...
...and Jinky Johnstone (DEV) latches on...
...he has the easiest of tap-ins GOAL!...
...yet another one for Deveronvale; Coach Matjaz Gregorič is furious...
...score now: DEV 3 - QOS 0


FINAL SCORE: Deveronvale 3 - QOS 0


Man Of The Match: Jinky Johnstone (DEV)

And in the second game, Ian Murray made up for not getting a shot for ages:

Min 52: Mark Roberts picks the ball up deep in his own half and hits a long-ball for Ian Murray to chase...
...it drops over Chris Innes's shoulder and right into Ian Murray's path...
...the Scotsman hits an early shot from just outside the box...
...that thunders past Tony Caig's outstretched arm...
...and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!!!...
...and Deveronvale have broken the deadlock...
...score now: GRE 0 - DEV 1
Min 72: Ian Murray (DEV) leaves half the Gretna side in his wake...
...as he takes the ball from the half-way line...
...surges past Chris Innes...
...and side-foots past Tony Caig...
...brilliant goal. GOOOOLLLLL!!!...
...Deveronvale are looking strong now...
...score now: GRE 0 - DEV 2
Min 85: The ball is crossed in and Chris Innes heads away but only to Ian Murray (DEV)...
...a neat hit and Tony Caig doesn't have time to get to the scuffed shot. GOAL! ...
...yet another one for Deveronvale; Coach John McCarthy is furious...
...score now: GRE 1 - DEV 4

FINAL SCORE: Gretna 1 - Deveronvale 4

Murray was pipped to the man-of-the-match award by Jamie Blanchard who made 9 saves in 45 minutes.

Min 0: Inverness opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the Buckie Jags will play a 5-4-1 S.

Min 51: Ian Black (INV) nods the ball down for Rory McAllister on the edge of the box...
...Rory McAllister takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Benjamin Fitzgerald rushes of his line...
...Rory McAllister gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Benjamin Fitzgerald and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...Inverness are looking strong now...
...score now: INV 2 - BUC 0

Min 68: Brian O Farrell - Great Job Rory, great job.

Min 76: The ball comes in to the area from Gary McGowan...
...he rattles it off Benjamin Fitzgerald...
...Rory McAllister (INV) tries his best to miss but scores. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Inverness; Coach Daniel Fitzgerald is furious...
...score now: INV 3 - BUC 0

Min 77: Markus Paatelainen (INV) turns the ball back into the box...
...Rory McAllister peels off to the back post...
...and connects with a great header to breach Benjamin Fitzgerald's goal...
...Daniel Fitzgerald suggests to Benjamin Fitzgerald that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: INV 4 - BUC 0

Min 78: Michael Fraser on for Rory McAllister(FW)...
...Michael Fraser will play SW.

FINAL SCORE: Inverness 5 - Buckie Thistle 0


Man Of The Match: Rory McAllister (INV)

Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
FW Rory McAllister 33 41 41 33 4 a 0 0 4 6 78 8

Rory "The Beast" McAllister finally comes good this season. He's got 6 goals in the SESL Cup so far this season, from 8 shots.
This compares to earlier in the season only getting 4 goals from 13 shots in the league before ageing. And 1 goal in the CECIL Cup from 2 shots before being injured.

For Inverness to have a real chance of getting back into Division 1 they need more performances like today from McAllister.

M DATE SCORE OPPONENT COMP
32 Apr 09 W 4 - 0 (n) Cowdenbeath SESL CUP

MOTHERWELL SUPER WINGER RICHARD BOWERS does it again!
For the second time this seasom Winger Richard Bowers nets a brilliant hat-trick for the Well!

Right Foot/ Header/Left Foot all in the space of 10 first half minutes!

Min 20: Richard Bowers (MOT) hits a thunderbolt strike...
...which gives Francis McSherry no chance GOAL!!!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the 'Well...
...score now: COW 0 - MOT 1

Min 29: Colin Nish finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Francis McSherry palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Richard Bowers who heads the ball...
...and its in the back of the net from 8-yards out! GOAL!!!!!...
...Motherwell are looking strong now...
...score now: COW 0 - MOT 2

Min 30: Greame Holmes (MOT) collects on that right flank...
...his cross ricochets to the Scotsman striker Richard Bowers...
...whose finish is low and true. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Motherwell; Coach Alan Bishop is furious...
...score now: COW 0 - MOT 3

One Richard Bowers theres only one Richard Bowers!

First PT Hatrick

PT - ABE (SESL CUP APR 9)

Min 15: Stephen Murray (PT) is on the left and looks to cross...
...the ball floats over Mark McGeown...
...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
...Partick Thistle are looking strong now...
...score now: ABE 0 - PT 2

Min 46: Stephen Murray (PT) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Gary Harkins in midfield...
...Stephen Murray continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Gary Harkins...
...Stephen Murray rounds Mark McGeown and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...
...yet another one for Partick Thistle; Coach Ross Hayworth is furious...
...score now: ABE 0 - PT 3

Min 64: The ball is crossed in and Richie Hart heads away but only to Stephen Murray (PT)...
...a neat hit and Mark McGeown doesn't have time to get to the scuffed shot. GOAL! ...
...Ross Hayworth suggests to Mark McGeown that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: ABE 0 - PT 4First PT Hatrick

The Beast has found his scoring boots after MSA and first game back in the league bagged a hat trick.

Min 0: Inverness opens up with a 4-2-4 E while the EST will play a 5-3-2 N.

Min 12:
The ball is hooked on towards Ian Black (INV)...
...who takes on Andy Millen on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Rory McAllister...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot into the net GOAL!...
...it's a lead that Brian O Farrell's side deserve - can they add to it before the break?...
...score now: INV 1 - EST 0

Min 24:
Markus Paatelainen breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts Rory McAllister on the attack down the right...
...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Andy Millen's challenge...
...and flights the ball past a static Petr Cech and into the back of the net. GOAL!!!!...
...Inverness are looking strong now...
...score now: INV 2 - EST 0

Min 38:
Rory McAllister (INV) is on the left and looks to cross...
...the ball floats over Petr Cech...
...and into the top corner via the woodwork GOAL!...
...yet another one for Inverness; Coach Jose Augusto Ochoa del Rļo is furious...
...score now: INV 3 - EST 0

FINAL SCORE: Inverness 3 - East Stirlingshire 0
Man Of The Match: Rory McAllister (INV)

He is now up to 7 in the league, time for the Beast to really make his bulk felt on this division.

SESL Cup - Round of 16.
Deveronvale vs St Mirren - wo sides with similar strengths.
5-2-3 N vs 3-3-4 E as Les tries to out-shoot us. It wasn't to be.
With the score at 3-1 to The Vale, Ian Murray decided to have a go.

Min 74: Marco Miranda makes a hash in defense...
...under pressure form Jinky Johnstone (DEV)...
...and Ian Murray collects the ball on the edge of the box...
...the Scotsman smashes the ball past Colin Robertson...
...and into the billowing net. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Deveronvale; Coach Les Lithgo is furious...
...score now: DEV 4 - SM 1
Min 84: Here comes Ian Murray (DEV)...
...getting onto Gary Clark's ball behind the defense...
...he slots it coolly past Colin Robertson GOAL!...
...Les Lithgo suggests to Colin Robertson that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: DEV 5 - SM 1
Min 89: Deveronvale break quickly with Mike Smith...
...he only has Colin Robertson to beat...
...great save by Colin Robertson but the ball falls to Ian Murray...
...who slots the ball into the vacant net. GOAL!!!!!...
...yet another one for Deveronvale; they are really pouring it on...
...score now: DEV 6 - SM 1

And once again Molby doesn't get the man-of-the-match as that is given to Jamie Blanchard - again.

Armand One Raith Rovers vs Elgin City 23/8/08. 4 -0 Armand One (4)

Another appearance for the great One in this list in a 60 mnute substitute appearance.

Min 52: A superb strike from Armand One (RR)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
...and Raith Rovers have broken the deadlock...
...score now: RR 1 - ELG 0
Min 70: Raith Rovers's on the attack after Scott Borris robs James McKinstry...
...and he rolls a low cross to Armand One...
...and Armand One sidefoots low into the net GOAL!...
...Raith Rovers are looking strong now...
...score now: RR 2 - ELG 0
Min 71: Rovers build down the left...
...David Brent sends a cross to the middle...
...Armand One beats James McKinstry to the ball...
...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past Ally Ridgers for the goal. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Raith Rovers; Coach Jason Dowson is furious...
...score now: RR 3 - ELG 0
Min 83: A superb strike from Armand One (RR)...
...who smashes one with power from 20 yards out...
...and into the bottom left-hand corner GOAL!...
...Jason Dowson suggests to Ally Ridgers that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: RR 4 - ELG 0

He did well to score on 52 minutes when he came on after 60

Armand One (RR)...
will have NO need to "dust off his resume"...


what does that MEAN!?

I am sure you are pulling my leg Steve - but he came on after 30.

I love the dust of the resume comment. It conjures up an image of the muddy bedraggled keeper dragging his CV from his shorts and looking at his options dejectedly! My favourite piece of commentary so long as it is not my keeper!

I wasn't, James, but I have no idea where I got that idea from that he came on after 60 minutes.

He's still got it. And this time he gets the man of the match award rather than Jamie Blanchard. But then Celtic were stalling and Blanchy didn't play

Ex Deveronvale favourite, Fabio Petruzzi was shell-shocked as his former team scored 5 goals from 5 shots (a bit like Wigan vs Hull City yesterday):

Min 10: Ian Murray (DEV) picks up the clearance...
...and plays it left to Mike Smith in midfield...
...Ian Murray continues his run through the defense...
...and gets the return ball from Mike Smith...
...Ian Murray rounds Fabio Petruzzi and slots the ball home. GOAL!!!!!!...

Min 49: Ian Murray (DEV) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Mark Roberts but it evades him...
...sadly Fabio Petruzzi missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...

Min 72: Alan Redford (DEV) down the wing...
...he plays it across to Ian Murray...
...and the Scotsman knocks it in GOAL!!...

John Fleck hits an incredible 8 !! minute hat-trick beating team mate Charlie Adams previous 9 minute record.


Min 24: Steven Whittaker (RAN) hits a long-ranger...
...Artur Boruc can't hold it...
...and John Fleck taps the loose ball home GOAL!!...
...Rangers pull one back but they need another...
...score now: RAN 1 - CEL 2
Min 26: Andreas Hinkel gets overlapped by Chris Burke (RAN)...
...who threads it to John Fleck...
...who slips it into the back of the net! GOAL!...
...Rangers draw level....
...score now: RAN 2 - CEL 2
Min 32: John Fleck (RAN) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which catches the goalkeeper Artur Boruc napping GOAL!!!...
...Rangers are looking strong now...
...score now: RAN 4 - CEL 2

And he even had the cheek to add a fourth !!

Min 38: Celtic give the ball away in midfield...
...Jean Claude Darcheville (RAN) takes over for Rangers...
...he drives inside and slips the ball through the defense for John Fleck...
...the Scotsman evades a challenge...
...and hammers the ball past Artur Boruc from just inside the box. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Rangers; Coach Bill Nicholl is furious...
...score now: RAN 5 - CEL 2

I seem to have a hero - after all this time!!

Min 60: Barry Robson (HIB) fires in a cross...
...which takes a deflection...
...and Colin Nish takes advantage to fire past Robinson from close range GOAL!...
...and Hibernian have broken the deadlock...
...score now: HIB 1 - DUM 0
Min 60: Michael Moore on for Stevie Murray(WG)...
...Michael Moore will play FW.
Min 60: David Blair - G-O-A-L keep it up lads!!
Min 61: Colin Nish (HIB) reads Chris Hogg's intentions perfectly...
...as he beats the offside trap...
...and races onto the ball...
...firing an unstoppable effort into the roof of the net. GOAL!...
...Hibernian are looking strong now...
...score now: HIB 2 - DUM 0
Min 63: Colin Nish (HIB) pumps the ball back into a crowded box...
...Steven Fletcher rises at the back post...
...and powerfully heads the ball down but right at the sure-handed David McEwan.
Min 67: Hi-Bees build down the left...
...Guillaume Beuzelin sends a cross to the middle...
...Colin Nish beats Michael Dunlop to the ball...
...and hooks a brilliant left-footer past David McEwan for the goal. GOAL!...
...yet another one for Hibernian; Coach Colin Scott is furious...
...score now: HIB 3 - DUM 0

Godd old Nishy!!