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03/12/2058, Celtic Park, Glasgow, Scotland
League Cup, G4

Celtic Vs East Stirlingshire

Celtic play in a 5-4-1 formation, and line up with: E McPhetridge (GK) , G Lewis (CB) , K Mitchell (CB) , M Fairbairn (CB) , A Buchan (RB) , M Corson (LB) , J Everett (CDM) , P MacNeal (CAM) , F MacKenzie (RM) , A MacNeill (LM) , W Parry (ST) And the subs are: C McNee (CB) , K Skinner (CB) , A Mitchell (CM) , A Kerr (CM) , D Graham (ST)

East Stirlingshire play in a 3-4-3 Def formation, and line up with: K McNiven (GK) , J MacCubbin (CB) , R McRay (CB) , J McWhinney (CB) , C Arnott (CM) , A Kinard (CM) , A Symington (CM) , S Mears (CDM) , D Rumage (RW) , A Prichard (LW) , D McQuire (ST) And the subs are: H Baig (CB) , B McNelly (CB) , L Birney (CM) , M Byrnes (CM) , M Lynch (ST)

Welcome to Celtic Park in Glasgow, Scotland where Celtic will face East Stirlingshire.  This is a group stage match of the League Cup.  The attendance is 26083.

1' - Celtic kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

11' - Aaron Kinard looks to hit a long range shot...but Ed McPhetridge manages to stop the shot!  

17' - Andy MacNeill crosses the ball into the box and finds William Parry.  William Parry gets his head to the ball attempting to beat Ken McNiven...but the shot is saved by Ken McNiven!  

22' - Ken McNiven chips a long ball to Robert McRay.  Andy Buchan tackles Robert McRay and takes possession.  Andy Buchan slides the ball to John Everett.  John Everett sees Andy MacNeill making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

27' - Aaron Kinard passes to Ken McNiven.  Ken McNiven passes the ball to Charlie Arnott.  Charlie Arnott passes to John MacCubbin.  John MacCubbin chips a long ball to Stuart Mears.  Stuart Mears brings the ball forward, outpacing Andy Buchan.  

27' - Stuart Mears crosses the ball, but opposing player Ken Mitchell takes possession.  

36' - Robert McRay finds Aaron Kinard with a short pass.  Ken Mitchell tackles Aaron Kinard and the ball goes loose.  Peter MacNeal finds Michael Corson with a long pass.  Alan Symington successfully tackles Michael Corson and the ball goes loose.  Peter MacNeal takes the ball past Charlie Arnott with a turn of pace.  

37' - Peter MacNeal crosses the ball and finds Andy MacNeill.  Andy MacNeill fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Andy MacNeill for Celtic!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

37' - East Stirlingshire kick the ball off for the restart.  

43' - Aaron Kinard passes to Stuart Mears.  Stuart Mears plays the ball to Aaron Kinard.  Aaron Kinard hits the ball long to Stuart Mears.  Michael Corson dispossesses Stuart Mears and takes possession.  Michael Corson plays a long pass to Mick Fairbairn.  Mick Fairbairn slides the ball to William Parry.  William Parry tries to beat John MacCubbin using his ball skills, but is illegally impeded.  That will be a freekick for Celtic.  

44' - John Everett steps up to take the freekick.  He curves the ball into the box, but Robert McRay intercepts the ball.  

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - East Stirlingshire kick the ball off for the restart.  

48' - Charlie Arnott passes to Stuart Mears.  Stuart Mears plays a short pass to John MacCubbin.  John MacCubbin finds Alan Symington with a long ball.  Alan Symington spots a run from Charlie Arnott.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but Charlie Arnott has strayed offside!  

51' - John Everett chips a long ball to Mick Fairbairn.  Mick Fairbairn sees a run from Fraser MacKenzie.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Fraser MacKenzie is able to take the ball.  Fraser MacKenzie tries to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a lovely goal from Fraser MacKenzie for Celtic!  The keeper had no chance!

51' - East Stirlingshire kick the ball off for the restart.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dave Rumage will come off.  Malcolm Byrnes is going to be brought on.  

57' - John MacCubbin passes to Aaron Kinard.  Aaron Kinard shoots from distance, aiming for the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Ed McPhetridge!  

61' - John MacCubbin plays the ball to Alan Symington.  Alan Symington spots a run from Aaron Kinard.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, and Aaron Kinard is able to control the ball.  Aaron Kinard hits the ball towards goal...but the shot is offtarget!

64' - Ed McPhetridge finds William Parry with a long pass.  William Parry attempts to beat Joseph McWhinney using his skills, but is tripped.    The referee pulls out the yellow card to book Joseph McWhinney.  That will be a freekick for Celtic.  

65' - John Everett stands over the ball, preparing to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but opposing player Alan Symington takes possession.  

66' - Alan Symington speeds past John Everett.  

68' - John Everett successfully tackles Alan Symington and takes the ball.  Celtic try to launch a counter attack.  John Everett looks to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Ken McNiven!  

71' - Ken McNiven chips a long ball to Stuart Mears.  Ken Mitchell dispossesses Stuart Mears and the ball goes loose.  Alan Symington passes the ball to Alun Prichard.  Alun Prichard sees Charlie Arnott making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but the linesman signals for offside!  

74' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Gavin Lewis is going to be taken off.  Ken Skinner joins the game from the bench.  

79' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mick Fairbairn is going to be taken off.  Chris McNee is brought on from the bench.  

80' - John Everett spots a run from William Parry.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but William Parry has strayed offside!  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Alun Prichard is going to be taken off.  Michael Lynch is going to be brought on.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like William Parry is going to be taken off.  David Graham joins the game from the bench.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Dennis McQuire will come off.  Leon Birney is brought on from the bench.  

82' - Michael Corson attempts to speed past Charlie Arnott, but is brought down.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Charlie Arnott the yellow card. That will be a freekick for Celtic.  

86' - Chris McNee passes to Andy MacNeill.  Andy MacNeill passes a long ball to Ken Skinner.  Ken Skinner sees a run from Peter MacNeal.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Peter MacNeal takes the ball.  Peter MacNeal tries to place the ball past the keeper...but the shot is stopped by the keeper!  He is unable to hold it though...Stuart Mears manages to clear the ball for the defending team.

88' - John Everett plays a long pass to Fraser MacKenzie.  Fraser MacKenzie tries to beat Joseph McWhinney using his ball skills, but is then fouled.    The referee has no hesitation in showing Joseph McWhinney the yellow card.  But this is his second offence!  The referee follows with a red and card sends the player off! That will be a freekick for Celtic.  

89' - John Everett prepares to take the freekick.  He floats the ball into the box, but the goalkeeper, Ken McNiven catches the ball.  

90' - Ken McNiven sees Charlie Arnott making a run.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

91' - The referee blows the whistle for full time. 



The match has ended Celtic 2 - 0 East Stirlingshire.