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16/07/2025, Top Field, Hitchin, England
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Hitchin Vs Gretna 2008

Hitchin play in a 3-1-4-1-1 formation, and line up with: D Gregory (GK) , M Abraham (CB) , J Perkins (CB) , P Bowman (CB) , R MacKechnie (CM) , M McCracken (CM) , K MacCubbin (CDM) , A McClay (CAM) , C Buckley (RM) , G Madoc (LM) , S Kerrigan (ST) And the subs are: K Burns (CB) , L Duncan (CB) , O Coughlan (CM) , L McCardle (CM) , Z Furguson (ST)

Gretna 2008 play in a 3-4-3 Att formation, and line up with: M Ryan (GK) , S McCaulley (CB) , H MacEwan (CB) , H Stirling (CB) , I Kinnock (CM) , I Walsh (CM) , A MacKenzie (CM) , I Fitzpatrick (CAM) , E Collins (RW) , M McCloy (LW) , J McQuerry (ST) And the subs are: D McCosh (GK) , G McClane (CB) , O Higgins (CM) , R MacGuinness (CM) , M Donohoe (ST)
Welcome to Top Field in Hitchin, England where Hitchin Town will face Gretna 2008.  This is a friendly fixture.  The attendance is 1480.

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

3' - Andy McClay plays a short pass to Morgan McCracken.  Morgan McCracken passes the ball to Ken MacCubbin.  Ken MacCubbin sees Andy McClay making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, and Andy McClay is able to take the ball.  Andy McClay tries to strike the ball into the top of the net...and Andy McClay scores!  That's a good goal from the Hitchin player!  The ball hit the crossbar and into the net!

3' - Gretna 2008 kick the ball off for the restart.  

14' - Ian Fitzpatrick plays a long ball to Hamish Stirling.  Hamish Stirling passes to Ian Fitzpatrick.  Ian Fitzpatrick slides the ball to Malcolm McCloy.  Malcolm McCloy tries to beat James Perkins using his ball skills, and is able to dribble past his opponent!  

15' - Malcolm McCloy sees Jamie McQuerry making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Jamie McQuerry takes the ball.  Jamie McQuerry shoots...but Davie Gregory deflects the shot out of play.  The linesman signals its a corner for Gretna 2008.  Ian Kinnock will take the corner.  He hits the ball into the box, but Morgan McCracken intercepts the ball.  

16' - Ian Fitzpatrick sees Malcolm McCloy making a run.  He attempts a quick throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

21' - Andy McClay hits the ball long to Paul Bowman.  Paul Bowman passes to Cillian Buckley.  Stuart McCaulley dispossesses Cillian Buckley and takes the ball.  Stuart McCaulley hits the ball long to Ian Fitzpatrick.  Ian Fitzpatrick curves the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

22' - Ian Kinnock whips in a cross and finds Jamie McQuerry.  Jamie McQuerry is brought down by Ken MacCubbin...and the referee blows his whistle and signals a penalty!  Edward Collins places the ball to take the penalty.  He attempts  to power the ball into the top corner...but Davie Gregory stops the shot!  

24' - Davie Gregory passes the ball to Richard MacKechnie.  Richard MacKechnie finds Andy McClay with a long ball.  Andy McClay curls in a cross, but the ball goes over everyone.  

27' - Edward Collins attempts to use his skills to beat James Perkins, but is tripped.  That will be a freekick for Gretna 2008.  

28' - Ian Walsh prepares to take the freekick.  He curls the ball into the box, but Andy McClay intercepts and takes possession.  

31' - Alexander MacKenzie dispossesses Andy McClay and gains possession for his team.  Alexander MacKenzie passes to Ian Kinnock.  Ian Kinnock passes to Ian Fitzpatrick.  Ken MacCubbin tackles Ian Fitzpatrick and takes the ball.  Ken MacCubbin sees Andy McClay making a run.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

40' - Paul Bowman chips a long ball to Ken MacCubbin.  Ken MacCubbin spots a run from Andy McClay.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Andy McClay is caught offside!  

44' - Paul Bowman chips a long ball to Richard MacKechnie.  Richard MacKechnie crosses the ball into the box and finds Morgan McCracken.  Morgan McCracken directs a powerful header towards goal...but the shot sails over the bar!

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

45' - Gretna 2008 kick the ball off for the restart.  

47' - Edward Collins sees Ian Walsh making a run.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Ian Walsh can't get to the ball!  

48' - Andy McClay slides the ball to Ken MacCubbin.  Ken MacCubbin sees a run from Morgan McCracken.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Morgan McCracken is caught offside!  

51' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Seth Kerrigan is going to be taken off.  Zachary Furguson is going to be brought on.  

52' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Cillian Buckley will come off.  Leo McCardle is brought on from the bench.  

52' - Richard MacKechnie curls in a cross, but Ian Fitzpatrick intercepts and clears the ball.  

53' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Hamish Stirling will come off.  Gordon McClane is brought on from the bench.  

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Mervyn Abraham is going to be taken off.  Lloyd Duncan joins the game from the bench.  

54' - Alexander MacKenzie sees a run from Ian Fitzpatrick.  He tries to release him with a throughball, and Ian Fitzpatrick takes the ball.  Ian Fitzpatrick reaches the byline and tries a cutback and is able to find Malcolm McCloy.  Malcolm McCloy looks to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a good goal from Malcolm McCloy for Gretna 2008!  The diving keeper couldn't get near the ball!

54' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Ian Walsh is going to be taken off.  Oliver Higgins joins the game from the bench.  

55' - Hitchin kick the ball off for the restart.  

56' - Ken MacCubbin passes to Andy McClay.  Andy McClay passes to Morgan McCracken.  With a turn of pace, Morgan McCracken beats Oliver Higgins.  

56' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Edward Collins is going to be taken off.  Mick Donohoe joins the game from the bench.  

57' - Morgan McCracken looks to hit a long range shot past the keeper...but the shot is parried by Mark Ryan!  Morgan McCracken is first to the loose ball...Morgan McCracken takes a shot...but the shot is saved by Mark Ryan!  

59' - Alexander MacKenzie sees a run from Ian Fitzpatrick.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, and Ian Fitzpatrick takes the ball.  Ian Fitzpatrick looks to strike the ball into the corner of the net...and its in! It's a fine goal from Ian Fitzpatrick for Gretna 2008!  The keeper got a touch but it wasn't enough!

60' - Hitchin kick the ball off for the restart.  

64' - Paul Bowman finds Morgan McCracken with a short pass.  Morgan McCracken finds Richard MacKechnie with a short pass.  Richard MacKechnie finds Paul Bowman with a long ball.  Gordon McClane tackles Paul Bowman and the ball goes loose.  Andy McClay crosses the ball into the box and finds Ken MacCubbin.  Ken MacCubbin is brought down by Stuart McCaulley.  The referee blows his whistle and awards a penalty!  Andy McClay will take the penalty.  He tries  to strike the ball into the top corner...and its in! It's a nice goal from Andy McClay for Hitchin!  The keeper guessed the wrong way!

64' - Gretna 2008 kick the ball off for the restart.  

70' - Oliver Higgins slides the ball to Alexander MacKenzie.  Alexander MacKenzie plays a long pass to Hamish MacEwan.  Hamish MacEwan curves the ball into the box, but the ball goes over everyone.  

73' - Paul Bowman plays a long ball to Ken MacCubbin.  Ken MacCubbin sees Zachary Furguson making a run.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, but Zachary Furguson has strayed offside!  

75' - Zachary Furguson brings the ball forward, attempting to outpace Oliver Higgins, but is brought down.  That will be a freekick for Hitchin.  

77' - Morgan McCracken slides the ball to Andy McClay.  Andy McClay attempts to unleash a long range shot...and its in! It's a fine goal from Andy McClay for Hitchin!  The ball flew past the helpless goalkeeper!

77' - Gretna 2008 kick the ball off for the restart.  

82' - Ian Kinnock plays a short pass to Jamie McQuerry.  Jamie McQuerry curls in a cross, but Paul Bowman gets to the ball and makes a clearance.  

83' - Alexander MacKenzie dispossesses Andy McClay and takes the ball.  Alexander MacKenzie sees Malcolm McCloy making a run.  He attempts a long throughball to his teammate, but Malcolm McCloy  is unable to take the ball down!  

85' - Morgan McCracken sees Andy McClay making a run.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Andy McClay  is unable to take the ball down!  

86' - Andy McClay uses his pace to beat Alexander MacKenzie.  

88' - Andy McClay attempts to shoot from distance into the top of the net...but Mark Ryan deflects the shot out of play.  That will be a corner for  Hitchin.  Andy McClay places the ball to take the corner.  He curls the ball into the box, and manages to find Ken MacCubbin.  Ken MacCubbin jumps up and gets his head to the ball towards goal...and its in! Its a goal for Hitchin!  The ball bounced off the post and into the net!

88' - Gretna 2008 kick the ball off for the restart.  



The match has ended Hitchin Town 4 - 2 Gretna 2008.