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guk99
February 2019
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Saturday 9th February 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #26:
Montrose Rise To See Off Turriff!
Montrose put in a performance after a number of games recently which they failed to find anything while Martin Woods picked up the Man of the Match for Montrose with his great performance in midfield.
The opener came in the 57th minute from the penalty spot, when Sally broke free in on goal only to be brought down by Boyd as the referee pointed to the spot. Sally stepped up and smashed it into the right corner to give Montrose the lead.
They got the second just minutes later as they broke on Turriff fast, where Miller played the ball onto Kirwan who ran into the edge of the box and played it across field to Sally who was unmarked as Kirwan had taken everyone out of the game and Sally slotted home into an empty net.
Turriff pulled one back just seven minutes from time when Boyd, who was lucky to still be on the pitch after giving away the penalty early in the second half crossed from deep to find McKay at the far post who rose high and headed it past the keeper. In the end, it was too little too late as Montrose held on for the good win.
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Team of the Week:
Martin Woods and Scott Sally were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Player Joins:
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Martin Woods has sustained a thigh strain after miskicking the ball during training today. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Player Injured:
Striker Kyle Clark has sustained a chest injury while lifting weights during training. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Saturday 16th February 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #27:
Montrose Valiant In Defeat!
Montrose fell to a single goal defeat against East Fife as they failed to push on from last weeks good return to form in the game played at Bayview Stadium today.
Fife got the goal in the 28th minute as they closed Montrose down well, and were able to get the ball back and counter. They moved it around the pitch from central to right wing where it finally found it's way into the box at the far post. Ferguson rose and headed it back across goal as it took out everyone but Austin who nipped in front of his marker at the near post and struck it home to give Fife the win on the day.
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Player Suspended:
Harry Stewart has picked up an automatic one match ban after collecting 6 yellow cards. The ban will apply for all Scottish League competitions and will start on Saturday 2nd March.
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Saturday 23rd February 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #28:
Montrose Edge Opponents In Big Win!
Montrose returned to form with a big victory over East Stirlingshire with a dominating performance at the Ochilview Park stadium on a sleet driven afternoon.
Wood, who had returned to his former club after recently re-signing for Montrose scored the opener in the 27th minute after some good play by Sally who got in behind his marker and ran into the box where his shot was saved by the keeper, only to push it away to the far post where Wood got ahead of his man and placed it cooly into the back of the net.
Stirlingshire equazlied almost immediately as Vidler got the ball on the right side, just outside the box as he crossed it high inside to find Weir who headed it past the keeper to bring his team back level.
Montrose worked hard and got their reward just five minutes before half-time, where Whatley played the ball down the right wing as Wood found lots of space and crossed to the far end where Sally was able to place it home to give Montrose the victory and all three points in a great game.
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Team of the Week:
Garry Wood was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Full-back Harry Stewart has suffered a thigh strain after jumping for the ball during the match against East Stirlingshire. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Player Injured:
Full-back Steven Smith has suffered suffered strained knee ligaments after jumping for the ball during the match against Motherwell Under 20s. He will be out of action for 2-3 months.
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New Appointments/Firings:
01/02 - Hampton & Richmond have named Tony Burman as their new manager after he left Eastbourne Boro.
02/02 - Corby have named Simon Redhead as their new manager after leaving St. Neots.
02/02 - Portsmouth have parted company with their manager Dean Saunders.
02/02 - Chorley have terminated the contract of their manager Kevin Wilkin.
04/02 - Aston Villa have confirmed the appointment of Patrick Viera as their new manager after he left NYCFC.
04/02 - Bolton Wanderers have unveiled Frank Lampard as their new manager.
06/02 - Wolverhampton Wanderers have sacked manager Kenny Jackett.
09/02 - Welling have announced Lee Fowler as their new manager.
09/02 - Reading have sacked manager Dougie Freedman.
10/02 - Macclesfield have unveiled Ian Dawes as their new manager.
12/02 - Brentford have sacked manager Fernando Hierro.
14/02 - Tonbridge have named Kevin Wilson as their new manager after he left Gloucester.
14/02 - Watford have placed Paul Clement in charge of first team affairs for the forseeable future.
16/02 - Crusaders have sacked their manager Stephen Baxter.
16/02 - Colwyn Bay have terminated the contract of their manager Kevin Lynch.
16/02 - Queen fo the South have sacked manager Jim McInally.
16/02 - Hednesford Town have parted company with manager Tim Harris.
16/02 - Charlton Athletic have sacked manager Jean-Fracois Gillet.
16/02 - MK Dons have dismissed manager Karl Robinson.
17/02 - St. Neots have named Adam Flanagan as the new manager after he left Truro.
17/02 - Chorley have hired Marcus Law as their new manager.
18/02 - Hull have sacked their manager Steve Bruce.
20/02 - Portsmouth have hired Peter Clark as their new manager.
20/02 - Wolverhampton Wanderers have named Phillip Cocu as the new manager after he left PSV.
22/02 - Easbourne Boro have unveiled Stacy Long as their new manager.
23/02 - Queens Park have dismissed their manager Rowan Alexander.
24/02 - Reading have announced Mark Hughes as their new manager.
26/02 - Brentford have unveiled Jean-Francois Gillet as their new manager.
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guk99
March 2019
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Board Propose Contract Talks:
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Saturday 2nd March 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #29:
Montrose Struggle To Hold Onto Lead!
Stranraer who are rock bottom of the league put in a battling display to earn a point in this game against Montrose who are pushing for a likely playoff spot in a great season for the club.
Lindsay put Montrose into the lead with a beautiful free-kick from a good 20-yards out that sailed into the top corner and left the keeper stranded. Stranraer pulled level as they pushed Montrose back and bombarded them with cross after cross that eventually broke them down. McGill crossed from the left side, where it found Graham running in and he powered a header past the keepers hand to spoil the game for Montrose and share the points.
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Team of the Week:
Johnny Lindsay was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Returns:
Midfielder Martin Woods has returned to full training following his injury of a thigh strain that left him out for the past 3 weeks.
Attacking Midfielder Kyle Clark has returned to full training following a chest injury
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Saturday 9th March 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #30:
Montrose Edge 7 Goal Thriller!
Montrose edged a thriller at the Galabank as the three goals scored in the first-half and one early in the second-half was just enough to see them over the line as the final whistle went, despite Annan's great fightback to get something out of the game.
It all began in the 11th minute when Montrose broke, where Kirwan played it across to Sally who saw Wood's run into the box and played it to him. He cooly got to the ball, but was tackled as the ball ran loose where Kirwan ran in to follow up and slotted it into the near post to score the opener.
Annan pulled level as Brown's corner was met by Montgomery who headed home from inside the box. Montrose pulled ahead again as Whatley knocked the ball onto Sally inside the box as it was first cleared out of the area. Sally took his chance and slid it into the far corner to give Montrose the lead. Annan drew level again in the 36th minute as a ball up front was missed by the defence and it landed at Montgomery's feet inside the box who had time and patience to find his shot and place it firmly past Doohan in goal to make it 2-2.
Montrose took a 3-2 lead as the midfield moved it forward quick, Sally played it up to Simmons who played it through the gap to Wood who struck it into the net from inside the box. Crawford's corner in the 52nd minute found Sally who was allowed time and space to strike the ball at goal three times before it found it's way past everyone and into the corner to give Montrose a 4-2 lead.
Gold pulled another back for Annan in the 55th minute as Brown's corner found him running in and he side-footed it past everyone to give Montrose a scare, but they held on firmly to the final whistle and came away with a big three points in a thrilling encounter that wasn't for the weak hearted.
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Kirwan breaks Goalscoring Record:
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Team of the Week:
Scott Sally was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Returns:
Winger Gavin McMillan has returned to full training following his injury of strained knee ligaments.
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Saturday 16th March 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #31:
Kirwan Shines In BIg Win!
Montrose in third faced off against Berwick in second spot at Links Park today as Kirwan up front sparked a fuse for Montrose that sent them on their way to a comfortable 2-0 victory to join Berwick equal on points. Stephen Simmons picked up Man of the Match for his performance and setting up one of the goals.
Kirwan scored the opener just before half-time as Lindsay played a ball deep over the top as Kirwan got onto the end of it, but was closed down quickly by the defence yet was still able to make space and get a shot off that escaped everyone and flew into the net to give Montrose the lead.
In the 53rd minute, Kirwan played provider as he collected the ball in midfield and ran towards the edge of the box as he played it over to Wood in the centre of the box who headed home to secure a great win against Berwick.
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Team of the Week:
James Brough, Stephen Simmons and Jack Kirwan were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Scottish League Cup Winners:
Partick Thistle have beaten Ross County 1-0 in extra-time to win the Scottish League Cup at Hampden Park. Their last win was back in 1971/72 season.
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Player Returns:
Full-back Harry Stewart has returned to full training following his injury of a thigh strain that kept him out for 3 weeks.
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Saturday 23rd Match 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: March #32:
Montrose Fail To Impress!
Montrose faced off against managerless arch-rivals Arbroath today but it was the away side who appeared to want to win the game as Montrose failed to put the ball in the back of the net with the better chances they had or look too threatening up front.
Arbroath took the lead in the 20th minute as some great passing around the edge of the box lead to Denholm collect it inside on the right, where he dribbled past a defender and slid it across for Linn to score the opener with ease.
Montrose broke level on the 60th minute as Woods found space on the right wing with time to swing it into the box where he saw Kirwan make his run and played it to him as he helped it on it's way to bring Montrose level as the final whistle went later and both teams shared the points.
Montrose rose to get something out of the game, despite in the 17th minute Sally having seen his spotkick saved after Kennedy tripped Kirwan inside the box. Arbrboath will have been the much happier of the two sides picking up a point against their rivals.
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Team of the Week:
Paul Gallacher was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Striker Gary Wood has suffered a pulled hamstring after chasing the ball during the match against Arbroath. He will be out of action 5-6 weeks.
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Player Returns:
Logan Davie has returned to full training following his injury from strained knee ligaments.
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Player Injured:
Defender and Captain, James Brough has sustained a chest injury after overexerting himself in the weights room during training. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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New Appointments/Firings:
01/03 - Gloucester have hired Adam Hinshelwood as their new manager.
02/03 - Charltone Athletic have unveiled Silvio Proto as their new manager.
04/03 - Truro have unveiled Jim Cooper as their new manager after he left Met. Police.
05/03 - Colwyn Bay have hired Kevin Wilkin as their new manager.
05/03 - West Ham United have sacked their manager Slaven Bilic.
05/03 - Swindont Town have terminated the contract of their manager Danny Wilson.
06/03 - Queen of the South have named Andy Todd as their new manager.
09/03 - Arboath have sacked their manager Barry Ferguson.
09/03 - Coventry City have terminated the contract of their manager Paul Cook.
09/03 - Gateshead have sacked manager Paul Cox.
10/03 - Hendesford Town have unveiled Danny Heale as their new manager after he left Canvey Island.
10/03 - MK Dons have announced Nigel Clough as their new manager.
11/03 - Queens Park have unveiled Donal O'Brien as their new manager.
11/03 - Crusaders have announced Liam Feeney as their new manager after he left Warrenpoint.
14/03 - Hull City have named Paco Jemez as their new manager after he left West Brom.
15/03 - North Ferriby have unveiled Carl MacAuley as their new manager.
16/03 - Scunthorpe have parted company with their manager Paul Konchesky.
21/03 - Swindon Town have unveiled Matty Taylor as their new manager.
23/03 - Worcester City have sacked manager Steve Castle.
23/03 - Brackley have sacked manager Jimmy Albans.
23/03 - Walsall have released manager Richard O'Kelly from his job.
23/03 - Arbroath have unveiled Jim Chapman as their new manager after he left Carrick.
24/03 - West Ham United have announced Roberto Martinez as their new manager after he left Everton.
26/03 - Warrenpoint have unveiled Michael O'Connor as their new manager.
28/03 - Gateshead have named Chris Wilder as their new manager.
28/03 - Canvey Island have announced Marcus Bignot as their new manager.
28/03 - West Bromwich Albion have appointed Aaron Banks in temporary charge for the forseeable future.
29/03 - Coventry City have announced Andrew Mitchell as their new manager after he left Northampton.
29/03 - Scunthorpe have unveiled Paul Ince as their new manager after leaving Luton.
30/03 - Exeter City have sacked manager Stephen Williams.
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European Championship Qualifiers:
Group F:
Scotland 2 - 1 Iceland
Italy 6 - 0 Scotland
Group C:
Hungary 0 - 3 England
England 3 - 0 Azerbaijan
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guk99
April 2019
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Saturday 6th April 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #33:
Montrose Struggle To Hold Onto Lead!
Stirling sealed their name as Champions of the Scottish Ladbrokes League 2 division title as they drew 0-0 with promotion hopefulls Montrose in the match that took place today at Forthbank Stadium.
The game had little action in front of goal with both sides stopping the other from doing much, while Montrose's Andrew McDonald picked up Man of the Match for his performance in defence.
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Scottish Challenge Cup Winners:
Forfar have won the Scottish Challenge Cup after destroying Motherwell in the final 6-2 at Stark's Park to lift the trophy. This is the first time they have ever won the trophy.
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Scottish Challenge Cup Payout:
Montrose have paid out £1.2k to be shared among the squad on a pro-rata basis after reaching the Semi-Final in the Challenge Cup.
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Montrose Named Overachievers:
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Player Returns:
Defender Steven Smith has returned to full training following his injury of strained knee ligamanets that left him out for the past 8 weeks.
Defender and Captain James Brough has returned to full training following his injury of a chest injury.
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Saturday 20th April 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #34:
Montrose Hang On For Draw!
Montrose were lucky to come away from today's game and hold onto 3rd spot in the league against 4th place Elgin City as the away side attacked at every opportunity, although Montrose hit the post twice in another draw for the home side.
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Team of the Week:
Paul Gallacher was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Saturday 27th April 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #35:
Montrose In Edgy Win!
Montrose struggled against a resiliant Turriff United but were able to come away with a win to continue their good momentum that has seen them reach the playoff stages of the League 2 division.
Robbie Crawford picked up the Man of the Match award for his great performance in midfield, while Kirwan scored the only goal of the game early in the second-half. Meanwhile, Stephen Simmons who played well had to be taken off as he picked up an injury which could see him miss the last game and any playoff matches Montrose find themselves in.
In the 54th minute, the ball was moved across field to the left before it came back to find Crawford who played it on to Sally. Kirwan made a run into the box as it was played inside for him, where the defender missed it and Kirwan was able to get to the ball and place it into the net to secure the big win for the side.
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Team of the Week:
James Brough and Paul Gallacher were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Montrose Secure Play-off Spot:
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Stephen Simmons has sustained a thigh strain after being on the receiving end of a tackle in the match against Turriff. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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New Appointments/Firings:
06/04 - Brackley have hired Carl Heeley as their new manager after leaving Bath.
08/04 - Everton have hired Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink as their new manager after leaving Leicester.
10/04 - Walsall have unveiled Mark Yates as their new manager after he left Oldham.
11/04 - Worcester have announced Jamie Howell as their new manager after he left Dorchester.
13/04 - Luton have appointed David Connolly as their new manager after he left Crewe.
17/04 - West Brom have named Shay Given as their new manager after leaving Blackburn.
17/04 - Northampton have hired Frazer Richardson as their new manager after he left Lincoln.
18/04 - Exeter have hired Graham Westley as their new manager after leaving Bristol Rovers.
23/04 - Bath have hired Jimmy Albans as their new manager.
24/04 - Dorchester have unveiled Craig McAllister.
24/04 - Leicester have announced Frank de Boer as their new manager.
25/04 - Crewe have unveiled Neale Cooper as their new manager.
27/04 - Bolton Wanderers have sacked manager Frank Lampard.
28/04 - Oldham Athletic have announced Steve Cotterill as their new manager.
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guk99
May/June 2019
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Saturday 4th May 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: March #36:
Montrose In Scrappy Win!
Montrose came out on top in a thrilling end to end game in front of their home fans to come away with all three points on the day against a tough East Fife side who wouldn't lay down.
Kirwan, also named Man of the Match picked up a brace to help see Montrose over the line with a win and continue the momentum of remaining unbeaten in the league for nine games now.
Montrose opened the scoring in the 5th minute as Crawford played the ball out wide right to Brisbane who was free where he played it quickly into the box as Kirwan found himself with space and helped it on it's way to the back of the net. The second came in the 34th minute as Crawford and Brisbane combined down the right wing, before it found it's way back across midfield to Davie who played it across to Woods who unleashed a cracker of a strike from 30 yards out that flew into the top corner past the keeper's fingers to give Montrose a 2-0 advantage.
In the 52nd minute, Mercer latched onto a ball out wide left and crossed just before the byline as it got headed on by Austin as it sailed over everyone and into the net off the far post to pull one back for Fife. Just minutes later though and Montrose took a two goal advantage once again, when in the 58th minute Woods played a ball over the top as Kirwan ran onto it in the box and looped the ball over the keeper to score his second of the game.
Fife pulled another back in the 88th minute as Ferguson's cross found Austin once more who headed home from inside the box, but Montrose held on to the final whistle to celebrate a good win on the final day of the season and a victory in front of their home fans.
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Montrose Rewarded:
Montrose have been given £50k for achieving 3rd place in the Ladbrokes League 2.
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Playoff Draw:
Leg 1: Tuesday 14th May 2019 (Home)
Leg 2: Saturday 18th May 2019 (Away)
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Team of the Week:
Jack Kirwan was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Tuesday 14th May 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Playoff Semi-Final Leg 1:
Montrose Draw Opening Leg!
Montrose will have come away from Links Park disappointed after taking the lead but finding themselves going into the 2nd leg to Berwick with much to do after allowing them to score what could be a vital away goal.
Kirwan opened the scoring for Montrose in what has been a prolific season for the striker, as well as picking up Man of the Match for his performance. Crawford played O'Brien the ball on the left edge of the box, who found Kirwan inside as he sidestepped his man and made space to strike it into the far corner and back of the net to allow Montrose to take the lead in the game.
Berwick pushed men on in the second-half and found Misanjo free on the right wing as he crossed to find Lavery head home from inside the five-yard box to secure the draw and big away goal to take into the 2nd leg.
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Tuesday 18th May 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Playoff Semi-Final Leg 2:
Montrose Fail In Promotion Shot!
Montrose went down to Berwick in a one-sided match that saw the home side come away winning the game 3-1, and 4-2 over the two legs to comfortably see them reach the final of the playoffs.
A hat-trick to Berwick's Williams who destroyed the away side with his performance helped secure Berwick into the playoff final. It all began in the 61st minute when Misanjo played Lavery down the right wing who crossed for Williams to head home from close range to open the scoring.
Montrose broke level within minutes as Brisbane played Kirwan inside the box who looked like he may have taken it too wide but smashed it into the near side to bring his team back level and square the game on away goals. Unfortunately, Berwick upped their game and scored their second to kill the game off as Keane crossed from the right wing to the far post where Williams found himself with space and knocked it into the net to put Berwick back in the lead.
Williams concluded the game with the match ball in the 82nd minute as Keane played it on to Miller who overlapped from fullback position on the right wing and crossed to Williams who placed it into the net and finish it off once and for all to secure Berwick into the final of the playoff games.
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Tax Bill:
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New Sponsorship:
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Initial Budget Set:
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Player Returns:
Midfielder Stephen Simmons has returned to full training following his injury of a thigh strain.
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Players Released:
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Fee Paid:
Montrose have been paid £22.92k as part of their continued footballing partnership with Aberdeen.
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Scottish Cup Winners:
Celtic have completed the double after winning the Scottish Cup Final 6-2 against Dundee Utd.
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Montrose Losses Announced:
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Montrose Manager Reaches For Higher Qualifications:
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New Appointments/Firings:
02/05 - Bristol Rovers have promoted Tom Curtis to the role of manager.
02/05 - P.S.N.I. have unveiled Barry Taylor as their new manager.
04/05 - Sheffield Wednesday have sacked their manager Stuart Pearce.
04/05 - Corby Town have sacked managed Simon Redhead.
05/05 - Lincoln have named Rob Smith as their new manager after he left Maidenhead.
07/05 - Sheffield United have promoted Briane Deane to the role of manager.
11/05 - Oxford United have sacked manager Martin Allen.
11/05 - Leyton Orient have sacked manager Tony Craig.
12/05 - Ballymena Utd have dismissed manager Glenn Ferguson.
12/05 - Armagh have sacked manager Martin Rice.
12/05 - Coagh United have sacked their manager Ian Todd.
12/05 - Oxford City have parted company with their manager Chris Moyses.
16/05 - Doncaster Rovers have sacked their manager Gareth Ainsworth.
15/05 - Hades & Yeading have parted company with their manager Steve Jenkins.
17/05 - Bolton Wanderers have announced Danny Wilson as their new manager.
25/05 - Watford have promoted interim manager Paul Clement to that of manager of the club.
25/05 - Ross County have terminated the contract of their manager Darren Ferguson.
26/05 - Kilmarnock have sacked manager Paul Hartley.
27/05 - Blackburn Rovers have unveiled Stuart Gray as the new manager after leaving Rochdale.
27/05 - Ballymena Utd have unveiled Roy Carroll as their new manager.
01/06 - Basingstoke Town have announced the departure of manager Martin McIntosh who has resigned.
02/06 - Ross County have unveiled Billy Davies as their new manager.
03/06 - Armagh have unveiled Brian Adair as their new manager.
03/06 - Kilmarnock have named Maurice Malpas as the new manager.
05/06 - Leyton Orient have unveiled Dean Saunders as their new manager.
05/06 - Sheffield Wednesday have installed Micky Mellon as their new manager.
08/06 - Chelsea have sacked manager Jose Mourinho believing he had become stale in his post.
08/06 - Oxford have named James Gray as their new manager after he left St. Albans.
09/06 - Rochdale have named Mark Robbins as their new manager.
10/06 - Oxford City have hired Liam Watson as their new manager.
12/06 - Maidenhead have named Lee Holmes as their new manager.
12/06 - Doncaster Rovers have unveiled Martin Allen as their new manager.
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European Championship Qualifiers:
Group F:
Lichtenstein 0 - 3 Scotland
Scotland 4 - 1 Liechtenstein
Group C:
England 4 - 0 Luxembourg
England 2 - 2 Finland
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Best Player In Europe Awards
1. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
2. Luis Suarez (FC Barcelona)
3. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
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Other League/Cup Reviews:
European Champions Cup
AC Milan beat Chelsea 3-2 to win the European Cup.
Euro Cup
Stoke defeated Arsenal 2-0 to win the Euro Cup.
Euro Super Cup
Manchester City won the Euro Super Cup after beating Roma 3-1.
English Premier Division
Manchester City captured the title from Chelsea once again as they were crowned Premiserhip Champions after winning the league by just 2 points. Arsenal saw themselves finish as Runners-Up, while Manchester United and Tottenhame saw themselves come in the top four. Chelsea finished 5th which resulted in the parting ways with their manager Jose Mourinho recently.
Wolves found themselves bottom of the league with just 7 wins and 6 points behind other relegated teams Cardiff and Hull, who just lost out to Bournemouth who once again escaped the relegaion after winning their final game and seeing Cardiff and Hull lose to leap above both sides on goal difference.
English Sky Bet Championship
West Brom rise back into the Premiership after winning the Sky Bet Championship by 9 points and reaching the 100 point mark in the process as they won 31 of their games in the league. Q.P.R. found themselves as Runners-Up, while Burnely beat Watford in the play-offs to secure themselves a promotion.
Bolton Wanderers found themselves at the foot of the tabel and 8 points behind the escape end of the table, as they are joined by Sheffield Wednesday and MK Dons in falling to League 2.
Sky Bet League 1
Bristol City found themselves securing the title as Champions by 2 points from Runners-Up Peterborough. Colechester beat Millwall in the play-offs to secure their place in the Championship next season.
Down at the bottom, Scunthorpe suffered their relegation long ago as they ended up 15 points behind next place relegation side Leyton Orient who join them, along with Barent and Doncaster who found themselves 4 points behind the safety zone.
Sky Bet League 2
Wycombe were named Champions of League 2 by 7 points as they are joined by Forest Green in Runners-Up spot, alongside Luton and Blackpool who are all promoted to League 1 next season.
At the bottom of the table, Gateshead and Oxford just missed out on safety and find themselves relegated on goal difference as Hartlepool just escaped the drop as neither of the other sides could better Hartlepools final game draw to leap above them to safety.
Vanarama National League
Mansfield won the National League Title by 2 points as they are joined by 3rd place Macclesfield who beat Wrexham in the playoffs to find themselves promoted.
t the bottom, Oxford City were regelated long ago and are joined by Chester, Tamworth and Guiseley.
Vanarama National League North
Nuneaton won the National League North by 2 points and are joined by 4th place Salford who beat 2nd place Harrogate in the playoff to secure promotion. St. Neots, Colwyn Bay and Corby all find themselves relegated.
Vanarama League South
Bromley secured the title of the League South by 6 points in the end from 2nd place Dartford who saw off Staines on Penalties in the playoff to secure their place in the promotion. Truro, Hayes & Yeading as well as Basingstoke found themselves relegated.
English Community Shielf
Chelsea won on Penalties after a 2-2 draw against Watford in the curtain raiser Charity Shield.
English FA Cup
Man Utd beat Man City 3-2 in the final to win the FA Cup.
Capital One Cup
Chelsea defeated Arsenal on Penalties after a 3-3 draw to win the Capital One Cup.
Johnson's Paint Trophy
Colchester beat Walsall 3-0 to win the cup.
English FA Trophy
Bristol Rovers beat Chester 2-1 to win the trophy.
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Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership
Celtic won the title once more by a whopping 33 points from 2nd place Rangers, while Hibernian and Invernett CT found themselves in the Euro spots. Ross County were relegated.
Ladbrokes Scottish Championship
St. Johnstone have won the Championship by 11 points from 2nd place Morton. Forfar were relegated.
Ladbrokes Scottish League 1
Dunfermline are promoted by 1 point, while Queen's Park are relegated.
Ladbrokes Scottish League 2
Stirling are promoted.
Scottish Cup
Celtic beat Dundee Utd 6-2 in the final to win the Scottish Cup.
Scottish League Cup
Partick Thistle won the cup after beating Ross County 1-0 in the final on extra-time.
Scottish League Challenge Cup
Forfar won the Challenge Cup after thrashing Motherwell 6-2 to win.
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guk99
Thanks Dan, we struggled with Berwick all season and had a 50/50 chance in beating them from our past record with them but they just destroyed us at their ground and we had nothing left in the tank. Sterling pretty much looked like the team to beat from the start, they ran away with the league from game 1 and looked to be cruising but suffered a few bad results that helped others pull them back and make it a little closer in the end than I first thought would be.
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Ladbrokes League Division 2 Table:
(Including Play-off's)
Airdrie beat Berwick in the Playoff Final to retain their position in League 1, while Berwick suffer the fate of staying in League 2 for another season.
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Cup Competitions Review:
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Season's Best Eleven:
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Montrose's End of Season Awards:
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Montrose's 2018/2019 Season Review:
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Montrose's End of Season Confidence Review:
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Montrose's Season Injury List:
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Montrose's Stats:
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Montrose's Player's Final Review List:
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Pre Season News/Reviews 2019:
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Montrose's Stature Grows Slightly:
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Montrose's Fixture List Announced:
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Montrose's Seasons Expectations:
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Montrose's Pay Rise:
Montrose have seen 13 of their players receive a yearly pay rise of between 5-15%.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Robbie Crawford has broken down in training today and looks to be suffering from a double hernia. He will be out of action for 3 months.
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Montrose Snap Up Aberdeen Loanees:
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Scottish League Cup 1st Round Draw:
Montrose (L2) vs Livingston (Champ)
Tie to be played on Saturday 3rd August 2019
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Scottish Challenge Cup 1st Round Draw:
Montrose (L2) vs Stenhousemuir (L1)
Tie to be played on Saturday 27th July 2019
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Scottish Ladbrokes League 2 Promotion Odds:
Montrose have been named as 5-1 with the bookmakers who obviously believe that Montrose are one of a number of teams in with a serious chance of promotion. As long as the club perform to their capabilities there is no reason why they shouldn't be in a promotion spot come the end of the season.
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Staff Member Leaves:
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Montrose Captains:
Montrose have chosen to remain with James Brough as the Captain, while Andrew McDonald remains as Vice-Captain.
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Sqaud Win Bonuses:
Montrose have informed the players the squad win bonuses for the upcoming season stands at £30k for the league and £12k for the Domestic Cups.
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Staff Moves Up:
Montrose's Tom Macadie has signed a new contract which will see him promoted from Under 20s Fitness Coach to take up a role as Fitness Coach.
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose put in a good performance in their first pre-season friendly to see-off League 1 side Brechin with a comfortable 2-0 lead. Stephen Simmons was named Man of the Match for his outstanding display in midfield as well as picking up the second goal of the game.
The first came in just the 1st minute of the game as Macauley swung the ball to the far post from the left wing, where Brisbane came running in and slid it home at the second time of asking after a good first save. The second goal came from a free-kick just inside the Brechin half on the left side, where Lindsay played it high and into the box where Simmons ran in behind everyone to pick it up and slide it comfortably past the keeper to ease their worries and secure a good display.
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose came from behind to Craigroyston to continue their good form as a number of young players were chosen to have a run out in todays game, with several showing their manager that they could move up to the first team very soon with todays perfromance. Graham Webster who has asked for more playing time recently shone as he picked up Man of the Match with a cracker of a goal late on to seal the win.
The opener came in the 61st minute as Tough played in a corner where McGhee rose above his defender to head home and give the home fans something to cheer. Montrose pulled level in the 75th minute as Miller drove down the right wing and played well as he moved up from the Under 20s, where his cross was cleared but they got the ball back and Webster played Mlller in on the right edge of the box where he crossed for teen striker Taylor to head home from inside the 5-yard box to draw level.
The winner was a goal worthy of winning any match as a throw-in deep in the oppositions half was passed to the centre of midfield by Taylor, where it found Webster who had time to place his strike and smashed it into the top right corner to seal the victory in the dying minutes of the game for a good fightback by a mixture of experience and youth in the team.
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose fought back once more as they saw off the Edinburgh University side who gave them a good game to prepare them for the upcoming season ahead. Mark Whatley picked up Man of the Match for controlling the midfield as well as scoring a goal, while Miller returned to form with a brace up front.
The opener came in the 23rd minute when McGhee was judged to have had his foot high on Robertson which appeared harsh, and destroyed the young boys confidence thereafter as a penalty was awarded. Smith stepped up and put it past Gray in goal who almost made the save.
The equalizer came in the second-half when in the 63rd minute Webster received the ball in the centre of midfield and played it inside for Miller to latch onto it and slide it past the keeper at his near post to bring Montrose level. The home side took the lead just a minute later though to the shock of the away fans, when Cullen played the ball down to Scott whose shot curled around the keeper who came rushing out and smashed into the net off the post to put them back in the lead once more.
Montrose dug deep and pushed men forward to save the game, when Macauley played in Whatley who had made a run from midfield and into the box where he took a step to the side and cracked it into the near corner to bring them back level once again just several minutes later.
Montrose scored a third to take the lead in the 82nd minute when Davidson who had come on and pushed to the right wing, came inside on his left foot and played a beautiful ball in behind the defence that saw Miller run onto it and place it past the keeper to score his second of the game. Webster sealed the deal with another beauty, the same as the previous match as he collected the ball outside the box and let rip with a strike that flew into the top left corner to finish the game off in the 88th minute.
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose will have come away with their heads held high after a battling performance that should have seen them win the match. Graham Webster picked up the Man of the Match for his wonderful midfield presence.
The opener came in the 11th minute when Webster played a ball to the far post that found Macauley who headed into the near post to give Montrose the lead. Aberdeen, who despite hitting the post several times and seeing Doohan pull off good saves were wasteful with some shots which saw themselves snatch a late, late equalizer when Jack crossed from deep to find Doohan pull off a fantastic save from just a yard out only to see Ross run in and get the rebound and smash it into the net to bring them level.
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New Appointments/Firings:
20/06 - Chelsea have named Luis Enrique as their new manager after he departed from Roma.
23/06 - Burton Albion have named Jim Bentley as their new manager.
23/06 - St. Albans have unveiled Darren Edmonsdson as their new manager.
01/07 - Drogheda Utd have hired Joe Murphy as their new manager.
09/07 - Chelmsford have named Dennis Greene as their new manager.
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July/August 2019:
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Saturday 27th July 2019:
Scottish Challenge Cup 1st Round Match:
Montrose Show Class To Fight Back!
Montrose came up against League 1 side Stenhousemuir in a tough Challenge Cup 1st Round, but showed resilliance as they fought back from going a goal down to score twice and see themselves go into the next round with Graham Webster scoring the winner and picking up the Man of the Match for his outstanding strike.
It all started in the 26th minute when Stenhousemuir got the ball back from Montrose, sprung into attack where Marenghi was able to get the ball just before it went out on the far right wing and cross, where it found McShane to strike home from inside the box and put the away side ahead.
Montrose pulled level just before the half-time whistle went, as a throw-in deep in the oppositions half was played across field to the edge of the box where Davie collected it and moved forward before striking the shot at goal. Macleod in goal completely misread the strike and accidentally knocked the ball into his own net after it hit the post to bring the home side back level.
In the 66th minute, another throw-in deep in the oppositions half lead to the winner, where the ball found Davie who played it to his side where it found Webster. He unleashed a thunderous strike on his left foot that flew through the air and into the top left hand corner to seal the win. A goal worthy of winning any match as he celebrated with his team-mates while Montrose went on to keep the opposition out and secure their name in the next round of the draw.
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Scottish Challenge Cup 2nd Round Draw:
Montrose vs Stirling Albion
The tie to be played on Tuesday 20th August 2019 at Links Park.
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Season Ticket Sales:
Montrose have announced the final sales figures for season tickets. The ticket office has confirmed that the club have sold 147 season tickets for this season, remaining about the same level as last season when 143 were sold.
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Saturday 3rd August 2019:
Scottish League Cup 1st Round Match:
Montorse Fall To Late Defeat!
Montrose battled hard against Championship side Livingston but found themselves undone in the final minutes as all their hard work fell to a late goal to send them out of the competition for the second year running in the first round.
In the 85th minute, Gibbons collected the ball in midfield, where he played a long high ball forward as the Montrose defence left it for the keeper. Unfortunately, the keeper was slow coming out for it and Gardyne nipped in and placed it calmly past him and into the far post to give Livingston the win and send them into the next round, while Montrose looked distraught at all their work collapsing in the final moments of the game.
Montrose will also be contemplating the loss of their striker Jack Kirwan who went off injured in the first half and looks like he could be out of action for quite a while.
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Player Injured:
Striker Jack Kirwan has sustained a dislocated shoulder after being the victim of a heavy challenge during the match against Livingston. He will be out of action for approximately 3 months.
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Montrose Awarded:
Montrose have been given £12.24k after losing against Livingston in the Scottish League Cup First Round.
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New Players Join:
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Saturday 10th August 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #1:
Montrose Hold Queen's Park With Ten Men!
Montrose found themselves up against it today as they first found themselves go behind to an early goal, then upon finding themselves level they lost their new teen striker who was put in to the side after Kirwan's injury last week, and were left to fight for the final part of the game with ten men on the pitch having used all three subsitutes earlier in the game.
Queen's Park took the lead in the 14th minute, as Woods hit a beauty of a shot from the left edge of the box that flew into the far left corner with the keeper's hands just missing it by inches as they took the early lead.
Montrose broke level from their 16-year old striker who was given an opportunity to shine and took his chance as they kept hold of the ball well and moved it around just before the half-time whistle, as they went looking for that opening when Lindsay played a beautiful pass that took out the defence as Taylor ran onto it inside the box. The keeper came rushing out but he couldn't stop him as he placed it cooly past him and into the net to give Montrose a good point.
Twenty minutes into the second-half and teen striker Taylor was taken off injured leaving Montrose to play the final twenty minutes with only ten men on the pitch after their manager had already used his three substitutes minutes prior, but they held on strong to secure themselves the draw in the end.
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Player Injured:
Striker Dean Taylor has suffered strained knee ligaments after chasing the ball during the match against Queen's Park. He will be out of action for 2-3 months. The draw sees us begin our league campaign in 4th spot.
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Striker Sets New Montrose Record:
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Wednesday 14th August 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #2:
Montrose Unlucky In Draw With Rivals!
Montrose came away from today's game against rivals Arbroath with a point, that should have been three by the time the full-time whistle blew as they let the lead slip on two occasions during the game, despite Arboath dominating the chances and felt they could have got more out of the game.
The opening goal came in the 32nd minute, as Stewart broke down the right wing and crossed into the box, where Macauley moved in from the left wing and slotted the ball past the keeper to give the away side the lead. They couldn't hold on till half-time though as Arbroath broke level in injury time, where a loose ball was picked up in midfield and played forward before it was passed across field to find McKenna outside the box who cracked a shot low and into the corner to bring his team back into the game.
In the 59th minute, Lindsay scored a beauty from just outside the box as they were awarded a free-kick. His shot sailed over the wall and into the left corner to put Montrose back into the lead. But Arbroath broke Montrose's hearts with five minutes left on the clock, as a long ball forward was picked up by Lafferty who had broken in behind the defence who let it go past them as he took it around Doohan in goal and scored into the empty net to secure a point for both sides.
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Saturday 17th August 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #3:
Montrose Edge League Leaders!
Montrose pushed for victory against current league leaders Elgin City as they came away with a good 1-0 victory to continue in the league unbeaten, while Harry Stewart who set-up the only goal of the game walked off as Man of the Match.
Rennie picked the ball up in midfield just five minutes into the second-half, where he played it across to Stewart who had found himself with plenty of space on the right wing. He crossed to the far post where Macauley nipped ahead of his man and put it into the net to grab a fantastic goal from the home side and secure three valuable points against the current league leaders to continue this season unbeaten in the league.
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Team of the Week:
Johnny Lindsay, Tom MacLennan, Harry Stewart and Graham Webster were all selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Tuesday 20th August 2019:
Scottish Challenge Cup 2nd Round:
Montrose Edge Win By Penalties!
Montrose took Stirling Albion all the way to Penalties before securing themselves into the next round after a battling performance by a mixture of youth and experience. Miller thought he had won it in the second-half when he put the ball in the net, only to have been adjudged to be offside while later in the game he saw his header smash against the post and cleared. Clark also saw his goal ruled offside just minutes from full-time as Montrose pushed to get a win.
Despite Stirling dominating in front of goal, they couldn't break down the resiliant defence and goalkeeper as Montrose held firm and kept them out, with Harry Stewart in the full-back role picking up the Man of the Match but in truth it was a solid team performance that saw them pick up the win.
Lindsay missed a penalty for Montrose as his third penalty was tipped onto the crossbar and kept out, which will have set nerves tingling before Weir saw his shot saved next up before Falconer saw his final penalty saved to send Montrose players rushing to Doohan in goal to celebrate the great victory.
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New Player Join:
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Scottish Challenge Cup 3rd Round Draw:
Montrose (L2) vs Airdrieonians (L1)
The tie to be played on Saturday 12th October 2019 at Links Park.
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Player Returns:
Midfielder Robbie Crawford has returned to full training following his injury of a double hernia.
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Saturday 17th August 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #4:
Montrose Held To Another Draw!
Montrose had to come from behind to draw against Annan Athletic today, despite having the better chance yet being unable to put them away to give them the boost of a win. New loanee Gordon Rennier picked up the Man of the Match award for his performance on the wing.
Annan took the lead in the 16th minute as they moved the ball around fast before Gray went on a run as he dribbled past several Montrose players before playing it to Hopkirk inside the box who latched onto it and slid it past the keeper to put the home side ahead.
Montrose pulled level minutes later as their young striker Corstorphine drew them level as he was played through the middle on goal and slotted it past the keeper with a cool head on his young shoulders to score. Montrose lost their full-back Harry Stewart in the second-half as they saw another played on what is becoming a long line of injury list for the club.
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Team of the Week:
Ross Doohan, Tom MacLennan and Gordon Rennie were all selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Full-Back Harry Stewart has suffered suffered a bruised thigh after pulling up short whilst chasing the ball during the match against Annan. He will be out of action for 2 weeks.
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Chairman To Step Aside?:
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Staff Member Joins:
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Job Interview:
Wexford Youths currently stand in 11th Spot (Relegation Zone) of the Irish Premier Division.
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Saturday 31st August 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #5:
Montrose On The Rise!
Montrose played a wonderful passing game today that saw them beat third place Berwick, who defeated them in last season's semi-final playoff round to rise above them and gain some small part of revenge. Ryan Dailly scored as well as pick up the Man of the Match.
The first goal came in the 17th minute as Webster crossed from the byline on the right wing, where it found Rennie on the left side of the goalmouth as he smashed it home from inside the box to put Montrose in the lead. The second goal came in the 81st minute as young striker Corstorphine slotted a ball through to Dailly who found space and ran into the box where he collected the ball and curled it around the keeper to take a 2-0 lead.
Berwick pulled one back just a minute from time, as Keane crossed to the far post where Misanjo was unmarked and headed it into the near post to score. Morton held on to the final whistle as they walked away with all three points.
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Team of the Week:
Tom MacLennan was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Appointments/Firings:
09/08 - Athlone Town have sacked manager Alan Mathews.
16/08 - Derry City have sacked their manager Tommy Dunne.
19/08 - Wexford Youths have terminated the contract of manager Shane Keegan.
19/08 - Sligo Rovers have announced the departure of manager Michael Doyle.
22/08 - Athlone Town have unveiled Eddie Gormley as their new manager.
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September 2019:
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Manager of the Month:
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Job Interview - Declined:
Sligo Rovers currently stand in 10th Spot (just above the Relegation Zone) of the Irish Premier Division.
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Player Returns:
Harry Stewart has returned to full training following his injury of a bruised thigh.
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Saturday 14th September 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #6:
Montrose See Off Turriff!
Montrose were in full control as they saw off Turriff at Links Park today, although Webster picked up an injury late in the first half that could rule him out for a while and adds to John Smith's worry of his long injury list of players that keeps growing.
Lindsay, who also picked up Man of the Match saw him score the only goal of the game in the 53rd minute as he swung in a deep cross that turned into a shot which sailed over the keeper from the left wing and into the net to score a bizarre goal, but Montrose didn't care as it sealed their win.
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Team of the Week:
Mark Whatley and Johnny Lindsay were both selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Graham Webster has sustained a dislocated shoulder after being the victim of a heavy challenge during the match against Turriff. He will be out of action for 3 months.
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Saturday 21st September 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #7:
Montrose Hold Fife To Draw!
Montrose held East Fife to a bore draw at the Bayview Stadium while Paul Gallacher picked up the Man of the Match for his performance in the Montrose defence in a match that had several shots but failed to materialize with anything of note to mention throughout the game as both sides walked off the pitch with a point.
Meanwhile, Montrose were forced in just the fourth minute to make a substitute as Sally came off to allow Corstorphine on the pitch which added another injured play to the long list at Montrose with most of them strikers at this time.
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Team of the Week:
Paul Gallacher was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Striker Scott Sally has suffered a bruised thigh after chasing the ball during the match against East Fife. He will be out of action for 2 weeks.
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Tuesday 24th September 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #8:
Montrose Rise To See Off Stirlingshire!
Montrose rose to see off the challenge of 3rd place East Stirlingshire to help send them to the top of the league for the first time, if only for a few hours as Elgin play tomorrow and could return to pole position.
The game started in the 12th minute where defender and Man of the Match Tom MacLennan opened the scoring for Montrose, as Davidson crossed from a free-kick on the left wing to find him run in and unmarked to place it past the keeper and score his first for the club. The equalizer came when Gribben crossed as Gallacher stuck his foot out in the box and sent the ball into his own net to bring the game level at 1-1 in the 20th minute.
In the 65th minute, Whatley and Macauley combined well on the right side, before the ball was crossed to the far post as Davidson ran in from the wing and knocked it home to take Montrose into the lead and score his first goal for the club. The win was complete when Miller scored from the Penalty spot in the 79th minute to seal the victory and dominating performance after Clark went on a mazy run through midfield and into the box where Greene sliced him down hard as the referee awarded the penalty.
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Team of the Week:
Tom MacLennan was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Scottish Cup 2nd Round Draw:
Montrose (L2) vs Cover Rangers (HFL)
Tie to be played on Saturday 26th October 2019.
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Player Injured:
Striker Kevin Corstorphine has suffered a damaged neck after straining for the ball in training today. He will be out of action for 6-7 weeks.
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New Appointments/Firings:
01/09 - Derry City have unveiled Aaron Callaghan as the new manager after he left Galway Utd.
05/09 - Sligo Rovers have named Mark Yeates as their new manager.
08/09 - Wexford Youths appoint Dean Brennan as their new manager after he left Gosport.
14/09 - Kidderminster have parted ways with manager Steve Housham.
20/09 - Cabinteely have promoted Maurice Farrell to the role of manager.
21/09 - Gosport have appointed Assistant Manager Mick Catlin in chagre of first-team affairs.
21/09 - Guiseley have sacked their manager Alex Hay.
21/09 - Bath City have parted company with their manager Jimmy Albans.
24/09 - Bristol Rovers have sacked their manager Tom Curtis.
24/09 - Aldershot have terminated the contract of their manager Darren Sherridan.
28/09 - MK Dons have released Nigel Clough from his contract as manager.
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European Championship Qualifiers:
Group C:
Czech Republic 1 - 2 England
England 3 - 0 Hungary
Group F:
Scotland 1 - 0 Russia
International Friendly:
Scotland 0 - 3 South Africa
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Player Returns:
16-Year Old Striker Dean Taylor has returned to full training following his injury of strained knee ligamanets that left him out for the past 3-4 weeks.
Striker Scitt Sally has returned to full training following his injury of a bruised thigh that left him out for the past 12 days.
Striker Jack Kirwan has returned to full training following his injury of a dislocated shoulder.
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Saturday 5th October 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #9:
Montrose Strike Back!
Montrose put on a good display against one of the league's poorest disciplinary record teams in Queen's Park on a wet afternoon at Links Park as they saw them off with a solid 2-0 victory.
Lewis Wilson, left wing-back who helped create the two chances for Montrose to score was taken off late in the second-half with a head injury, and may be out for a few days. The first goal came from free-kick in the oppositions half, where it was played short and passed around for a moment before played out wide to the left where Wilson latched onto the ball and drove into the box from the byline. He crossed to find Clark in the center who headed it past the keeper to put Montose ahead in the 27th minute.
The second came from a throw-in deep in Queen's Park half, where Wilson played it to Clark who knocked it back before he whipped in a wonderful cross into the far end for Brisbane to knock it in from the five-yard box to give Montrose the victory and all three points on the day.
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Team of the Week:
Tom MacLennan and Ryan Dailly were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Full-back Lewis Wilson has suffered a bruised jaw after jumping for a header during the match against Queen's Park. He will be out of action for 14 days.
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Player Injured:
Teenage striker Dean Taylor has suffered a twisted knee after jumping for the ball during the match against St. Mirren Under 20s. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Saturday 12th October 2019:
Scottish Challenge Cup 3rd Round:
Montrose Edge Narrow Win!
Montrose edged past Airdrienonians to secure a place in the next round of the Scottish Challenge Cup as they came away from Links Park with a 1-0 victory.
Ryan Dailly was Man of the Match with his outstanding performance in midfield, while also scoring the only goal of the game. It came in the 52nd minute as Montrose bombarded and attacked the defence with crosses and passes but couldn't break them down, until a piece of magic as the ball found it's way to Dailly in the centre of midfield, who went on a run towards the box and unleashed a piledrive of a striker which flew into the top right hand corner to send the home fans wild.
Montrose held on with a clean sheet that saw them knock out Airdrie and send them into the next round of the compeition with a good win and keep their form going.
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Scottish Challenge Cup Semi-Final Draw:
Montrose (L2) vs Cowdenbeath (L1)
The tie to be played on Sunday 17th November 2019
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Saturday 19th October 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #10:
Montrose Fall To Stranraer!
Montrose saw their wonderful run of eighteen games unbeaten in the league, going back to the end of last season come crashing down as they fell to Stranraer away by a single goal.
The only goal came in the 69th minute as McGill crossed to the far post,where Lindsay put his foot out and saw his deflected clearance hit the post which allowed Malaga to nip in and send it low past the keeper to score and break Montrose's hearts in cruel fashion.
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Tuesday 22nd October 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #11:
Boiling Point As Arbroath Take The Spoils!
Montrose were furious after the final whistle went as Montrose's manager was fuming at the referee for costing his team a valuable point by allowing Arbroath to score after the final whistle should have been blown for full time.
Logan Davie controlled the game in the centre of midfield for Montrose, but both teams failed to make much of their attempts in front of goal and it looked like ending in a draw before controversy hit Links Park as Arbroath broke Montrose's hearts and crushed them to secure a win and break this good run Montrose have been on against their local rivals.
With two minutes shown on the clock for injury time at the end of the game, it went past the mark as Arbroath were given a free-kick deep in Montrose's half. The ball was whipped in by Gunn who played it across to the far end where Tierney got behind everyone and cracked a shot across goal which Doohan appeared to have blocked only to see it fall into his own net.
Afterwards, Montrose's manager was left fuming at the referee for not blowing for the final whistle as the game reached boiling point and the war of words between both managers looked to reach new levels as they were forced away from one another which saw them still arguing as it went into the interview rooms after the game.
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Saturday 26th October 2019:
Scottish Cup 2nd Round:
Montrose Seal Victory By Slim Margins!
Montrose, despite their domination and control over the lower ranked side of Cove Rangers in the Scottish Cup 2nd Round finally saw them off with an own goal to send them through into the next ronud.
Ryan Dailly picked up Man of the Match, while Montrose scored in the 59th minute when Rennie played the ball out to Macauley who ran down the left wing to the byline, before he held it up and crossed for Clark's header to be blocked in the box. In a panic though, Holt tried to clear and mistakingly hit Granger who saw the ball sail into his own net to gift Montrose the win.
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Montrose Rewarded:
Montrose have been awarded £4.6k for playing in the Scottish Cup Second Round.
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Scottish Cup 3rd Round Draw:
Turriff United (L2) vs Montrose (L2)
The tie to be played on Saturday 30th November 2019 at Links Park.
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Match Re-Arranged:
The Montrose vs East Fife Ladbrokes League 2 match has been re-arranged for Tuesday 26th November 2019 due to the clash with the Turriff United vs Montrose Scottish Cup match on Saurday 30th November 2019.
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New Appointments/Firings:
04/10 - Kidderminster have appointed Ryan McMahon as their new manager.
05/10 - Crusaders have parted ways with their manager Liam Feeney.
07/10 - Bath have named Sami Oji as their ne manager after he left Ilkeston.
09/10 - Bristol Rovers have named Andrew Dyer as their new manager after he left TNS.
10/10 - Guiseley have named Martin Foyle as their new manager after he left Southport.
11/10 - Galway Utd have hired Owen Heary as their new manager.
12/10 - Swindon Town have sacked their manager Matty Taylor.
12/10 - Aldershot have named Martin McIntosh as their new manager.
13/10 - MK Dons have unveiled Rafn Palmason as their new manager.
22/10 - Leeds United have sacked manager Steve Evans.
23/10 - Crusaders have named Paul Munster as their new manager.
26/10 - Swindon Town have unveiled Gareth Ainsworth as their new manager.
31/10 - Southport have unveiled Joe Devera as their new manager.
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European Championship Qualifiers:
Group C:
Azerbaijan 0 - 3 England
England 3- 1 Czech Republic
England have qualified for the 2020 European Football Championship.
Group F:
Iceland 3 - 1 Scotland
Scotland 0 - 2 Italy
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November 2019:
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Player Returns:
Striker Kevin Corstorphine has returned to full training following his injury of a damaged knee that left him out for the past 5 weeks.
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Saturday 2nd November 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #12:
Montrose Fall To Defeat!
Montrose struggled to return to form as their league hit another bumpy road as they fell to league leaders Elgin City and the team who looked to be running away with the title this season. This is now three straight defeats in the league that has saw other teams close the gap on Montrose.
While Ryan Dailly picked up the Man of the Match for his performance in the centre of midfield for Montrose, the only goal of the came in the 73rd minute as Montrose were sloppy with the ball, allowing McKeown to pick it up in the centre as he played it forward where it found Austin through on goal who was able to curl it past the oncoming keeper to score and keep Elgin on their run.
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Player Returns:
Striker Dean Taylor has returned to full training following his injury of a twisted knee that left him out for the past 3 weeks.
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Player Injured:
Striker Kevin Corstorphone who has just returned to training has suffered a facial injury after jumping for a header during the match against Dumbarton Under 20s He will be out of action for 2 weeks.
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Tuesday 5th November 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #13:
Montrose Bounce Back To Win!
Montrose bounced back after three league defeats to finally come up trumps with a 1-0 victory and a domineering performance by the team, with Ryan Dailly controlling the midfield and picking up Man of the Match for the second game running.
The goal came in the 25th minute where Montrose kept possession of the ball for a while, passing it back and forth across midfield before finally Macauley crossed into the box and Dailly's strike was well saved and blocked, only for it to rebound to the side and Brisbane run in and score into the empty net to give Montrose the victory and all three points.
Striker Kyle Clarke who was looking to return and played up front was taken off late in the second half through injury and could be out for a number of weeks.
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Player Injured:
Striker Kyle Clarke has suffered a twisted knee after the striker attempted a sprint during the match against Annan. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Saturday 9th November 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #14:
Montrose Angry With Referee!
Montrose found themselves returning to another defeat at the hands of fourth place Berwick who jumped over them as they lost 1-0 to a goal by Kane who also saw a red card later in the game, while Montrose will have been agrieved that he was sitll on the pitch to score in the first place after causing numerous offences and allowed to get away with it for far too long.
Kane scored in the 20th minute of the match as he received the ball outside the box and unleashed a low shot that flew into the bottom left hand corner. Kane finally saw red in the 53rd minute as he caused one too many tackles in the referee's eyes and gave him a second yellow card, but it was too little too late for Montrose who weren't happy it took so long for the referee to act against him.
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Team of the Week:
Johnny Lindsay was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Returns:
Gary Webster has returned to full training following his injury of a dislocated shoulder.
Kevin Corstorphine has returned to full training following his facial injury.
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Sunday 17th November 2019:
Scottish Challenge Cup Semi-Final:
Montrose Make Final As Cowdenbeath See Red!
Montrose rose to the occasion with a truly professional performance as they saw off League 1 side Cowdenbeath to make the final of the Challenge Cup for the first time in their history, with some claiming they were helped on their way thanks to Devlin being sent off in the second half while Dean Macauley picked up Man of the Match for assisting and scoring a goal in the game.
The opening goal came in the 29th minute, when a throw-in deep in Cowdenbeath's half was crossed by Brisbane into the box. Rennie's strike from close range was well saved, as Macauley ran into the box and placed it cooly past the keeper on the rebound to put Montrose 1-0 up.
The second goal came in the 64th minute where Macauley crossed from the left wing as Dailly ran into the box and to the far post. He found himself umarked where he smashed it home to secure the win. Montrose kept Cowdenbeath at bay without a single shot on target. Devlin saw red after a reckless tackle after already being booked and walked off to take an early bath.
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Saturday 23rd November 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #15:
Montrose Pick Up Solid Win!
Montrose rose to see off the challenge of Turriff United with a solid display at the back and a good goal to pick up a vital win in the league to shoot them back up the table. Gordon Rennie picked up Man of the Match for a great performance while also scoring the only goal in the game.
The goal came in the 10th minute as a throw-in deep in the oppositions half saw the ball played from Davie down to Rennie just outside the edge of the box. He took a few steps to the side and then curled the ball into the far left corner as it sailed in to give Montrose the victory and all three points.
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Team of the Week:
Gordon Rennie was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Scotland Announce New Manager:
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Tuesday 26th November 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #16:
Montrose Hold East Fife To Draw!
It was third and against second today as Montrose faced off at home to East Fife at Links Park, and while Montrose looked to have dominated the game they couldnt put the ball in the net to seal the win they were looking for as the referee blew the final whistle to the relief of both sets of fans, while full-back Adam Hunter picked up the Man of the Match for Montrose.
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Player Returns:
Kyle Clark has returned to full training following his injury of a twisted knee that kept him out for 3 weeks.
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Saturday 30th November 2019:
Scottish Cup 3rd Round:
Montrose's Teenage Striker Sees Team Over The Line!
Montrose had the sixteen-year old loanee striker Dean Taylor to thank as he helped Montrose ease into the next round with his goal and see of a resiliant Turriff United.
The goal came from the penalty spot in the 69th minute as Hornby slid in on Taylor inside the box as the referee pointed to the spot. Dean Taylor stepped up to take it and smashed it home as the team held on and secure their place in the next round of the cup. Striker Jack Kirwan started the match but couldn't finish it as he tried to return back to fitness and will be missing for a few weeks.
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Team of the Week:
Adam Hunter was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Striker Jack Kirwan has substained a bruiced thigh after being on the receiving end of a table during the match against Turriff United. He will be out of action for 2 weeks.
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Montrose Rewarded:
Montrose have been awarded £6.92k for playing in the Scottish Cup Third Round.
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New Appointments/Firings:
04/11 - Birmingham City have named Stuart Pearce as their new manager.
06/11 - Leeds United have unveiled Steve Bruce as their new manager.
08/11 - Welling have named Johnny Mullins as their new manager.
16/11 - Bromley have sacked manager Kenny Pavey.
17/11 - SCOTLAND have sacked their manager Gordon Strachan.
18/11 - Morecambe have sacked their manager Raymond Bell.
19/11 - Institute have released their manager Noel Mitchell from his contract.
23/11 - Morton have sacked manager Jim Duffy.
23/11 - Leyton Orient have released manager Dean Saunders from his contract.
25/11 - Dundee have announced Jurgen Klinsmann as their new manager.
30/11 - Queen's Park have sacked manager Donal O'Brien.
30/11 - Dartford have sacked their manager Rod Stringer.
30/11 - Brentford have dismissed their manager Jean-Fracois Gillet.
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European Championship Qualifiers:
Group C:
Luxembourg 0 - 3 England
Finland 1 - 1 England
Group F:
Russia 2 - 2 Scotland
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December 2019:
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Player of the Month:
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Scottish Cup 4th Round Draw:
Forfar Athletic (L1) vs Montrose (L2)
Tie to be played on Saturday 11th January 2020
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Match Re-Arranged:
The Montrose vs Berwick Ladbrokes League 2 match has been re-arranged for Tuesday 7th January 2020 due to the clash with the Berwick vs Morton Scottish Cup match on Saturday 11th January 2020.
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Tuesday 1st December 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #17:
Montrose Draw Lucky!
Montrose struggled to do much against East Stirlingshire as the game drew to a goalless end when the referee blew the final whistle to the relief of Montrose's away fans who walked away with a point and wondering how they achieved that in a one-sided game.
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Saturday 7th December 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #18:
Montrose Grab Win At Queen's Park!
Montrose picked up a good win against Queen's Park at Hampden Park as they walked away with a 1-0 victory thanks to a goal from Ryan Miller who also picked up the Man of the Match award.
Montrose attacked Queen's Park from the start and had the best chances while keeping the home side mostly quiet for the whole game before the goal came in the 22nd minute. Miller picked up the ball just inside Queen's Park half, before he ran forward then played a ball to the left wing where Macauley collected it and ran to the byline to cross. Miller had continued his run as he got his head to the ball ahead of his marker and slipped it in at the near post to give Montrose the victory on the day.
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Player Suspended:
Ryan Dailly has picked up an automatic one match ban after collecting 6 yellow cards. The ban will apply for all Scottish League competitions and will start on Saturday 21st December 2019.
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Team of the Week:
Ross Dohan, Harry Stewart and Tom MacLennan were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Fan Day:
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Player Returns:
Striker Jack Kirwan has returned to full training following his injury of a bruised thigh that left him out for the past 12 days.
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Sautrday 14th December 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #19:
Montrose Win In Tough Match!
Montrose faced off against fifth place Stranraer on what was being labelled as a fan day by the club, and they will have pleased many of the fans as the home side walked away with a valuable three points on the day with a 1-0 victory. It is also five clean sheets in the league with some solid defending seeing the side pick up points.
While Stranraer had the most chances, they failed to convert them against the resiliant Montrose side who snatched the win thanks to a goal in the 57th minute by Ryan Miller for the second game running. Montrose got the ball back and played it around to keep possession before it found it's way on the right wing where Brisbane got past his man with ease and crossed as Miller got in front of his man and headed it on into the near post, similar to his goal in the last game to give Montrose the victory and keep this good run going for another week. Unfortunately the club lost their defender McDonald in the dying seconds of the game with a head injury that could see him out for a couple of weeks.
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Team of the Week:
Lewis Wilson was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Defender Andrew McDonald has suffered a bruised head after jumping to challenge for the ball during the match against Sranraer. He will be out of action for 9-12 days.
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Sautrday 21st December 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #20:
Montrose Win Derby Scalp!
Montrose played an outstanding game today as they saw off local rivals Arbroath and controlled the game while cruising to a comfortable 2-0 victory that sees them move up to second in the league.
Robbie Crawford picked up the Man of the Match as he scored one, with the first goal coming just before half time. In the 41st minute, Miller's free-kick was played into the box where an attempted clearance was played out but fell to Brisbane in the box who smashed it into the goal to give Montrose the great start.
The second goal came late in the second-half, when in the 86th minute Miller received the ball and ran into the Arbroath's half with purpose, where he held it up and waited as Crawford made a run in behind the defence and he received the ball in the box. He shot only to see his strike hit the post, but it rebounded off the keeper and went into the goal to secure the comfortable 2-0 victory for Montrose and a derby scalp against one of their most fierce rivals.
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Team of the Week:
Tom MacLennan, Paul Gallacher and Robbie Crawford was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Montrose Set New Record:
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Thursday 26th December 2019:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #21:
Montrose Draw With League Leaders!
Montrose faced off against league leaders Elgin City at home, and what was a tough encounter for the home side turned into a good game in the end as Montrose fought back from going a goal down to draw level and come away with a good point against the opposition.
Robbie Crawford picked up Man of the Match for the second game running as he scored the equalizer, but it was Elgin who took the lead in the second-half. In the 71st minute, the ball was moved around the field by Elgin before it was played up to the right edge of the box and Bruce who found a little space for himself and unleashed a curling shot that flew past the outstretched hands of Doohan in Montrose's goal to sail into the net and give the league leaders the chance to take all three points.
Montrose drew level just five minutes from time when in the 85th minute, a quick counter-attack allowed Stewart to play in down the right wing as his cross was cleared out to Crawford who put his laces through the ball and saw it smash into the top left hand corner of the goal to secure a point against the leaders. Both goals were worthy of securing a win, but in the end you could say they cancelled each other out to share the points in a good game.
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Team of the Week:
Tom MacLennan and Robbie Crawford was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Appointments/Firings:
02/12 - Cobh Ramblers manager Anthony Gorman as resigned from his post.
02/12 - Shamrock Rovers have announced the departure of their manager Bobby Browne.
04/12 - Chorley have sacked manager Marcus Law.
05/12 - Bromley have appointed Paul Holleran as their new manager after he left Hemel Hempstead.
06/12 - Morecambe have unveiled Karl Henry as their new manager.
07/12 - Livingston have sacked manager Gary McCullough.
07/12 - Kidderminster have sacked manager Ryan McMahon.
09/12 - Morton have hired Gus MacPherson as their new manager after leaving Boreham Wood.
13/12 - Bolton Wanderers have sacked manager Danny Wilson.
14/12 - Blackburn Rovers have sacked manager Stuart Gray.
14/12 - Fulham have released manager Alan Pardew from his job as manager.
15/12 - Queen's Park have named Marc Smyth as their new manager.
15/12 - Inverness CT have named Alan Archibald as their new manager.
15/12 - Shamrock Rovers have named Liam Murphy as their new manager.
15/12 - Liverpool have announced that manager Roberto Donadoni has been dismissed from his job.
15/12 - Institute have named Paul Gaston as their new manager after he left Glentoran.
15/12 - Brentford have named Bredan Rodgers as their new manager.
17/12 - Dartford have named Rob Smith as their new manager.
18/12 - Cobh Rangers have hired Kevin Deery as their new manager after leaving Distillery.
21/12 - Kidderminster name Mark Collier as their new manager.
21/12 - Cambridge City have sacked manager Gary Abbott.
21/12 - Chorley have named Ritchie Jones as their new manager.
22/12 - Ebbsfleet have unveiled Peter Hartley as their new manager.
23/12 - Gosport promote Mick Catlin to the role of manager.
23/12 - Hemel Hempstead have named Lee Sinnot as manager after he left Woking.
23/12 - West Bromwich Albion have sacked manager Shay Given.
23/12 - Livingston have named Allan Moore as their new manafer after he left Dunfermline.
25/12 - Liverpool have named Carlo Ancelotti as their new manager after he left Bournemouth.
26/12 - Ross County have sacked manager Billy Davies.
26/12 - Ballymena Utd have sacked their manager Roy Carroll.
28/12 - Leyton Orient have unveiled Roberto Stellone as their new manager after he left Frosinone.
28/12 - Boreham Wood have announced Garry Flitcroft as their new manager after he left FC Halifax.
29/12 - Yeovil have sacked Terry Skiverton as their manager.
29/12 - Bury have released manager Neil McDonald from his contract.
29/12 - Watford have announced Frank Lampard as their new manager.
30/12 - Lincoln have named Lee Holmes as their new manager.
30/12 - Glentoran have named Michael O'Connor as their new manager after he left Warrenpoint.
31/12 - Barnet have sacked manager Kevin Dillon.
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January 2020:
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Season's Expectations Changed:
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Saturday 4th January 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #22:
Montrose Edge Past Annan!
Montrose faced off against bottom of the league side Annan at Galabank in today's league encounter and hoping to keep their current nine games unbeaten run going for a while longer in order to push on for that play-off spot, or even to catch up with Elgin who stand 8 points clear of those below them.
Robbie Crawford, who is on super form for Montrose right now secured the win for Montrose and picked up his third straight Man of the Match performance for helping Montrose get the three points.
The only goal came just before half-time in the 43rd minute, when the ball was played out to the left side and just inside the box where it took two attempts to cross the ball before it finally found Crawford who ran into the box and found himself unmarked to score and pick up the win for Montrose.
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Team of the Week:
Harry Stewart was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Tuesday 7th January 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #23:
Montrose In Bore Draw!
Montrose faced fourth place Berwick at Links Park today, but the game had little to talk about as both teams struggled to take any of the very few chances that came either of their way before the referee finally put everyone out of their misery and blew for full time. Montrose in the end saw their current form continue as they move forward with a nine game unbeaten run so far.
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Player Injured:
Defender Paul Gallacher has suffered a gashed head after jumping for the ball during the match against Berwick. He will be out of action for 2 weeks.
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Saturday 11th January 2020:
Scottish Cup 4th Round:
Montrose Fall To Late Goal!
Montrose worked hard to keep out Forfar but fell in the final minutes to a late goal that saw them knocked out of the Scottish Cup at the Fourth Round. It was also worse news for Montrose's manager after he saw his teenage loanee striker Dean Taylor go off with a potential serious injury while seeing four of his players also booked during the game.
The goal to break Montrose's hearts came in the 89th minute, as Hopkins corner found Gow run in unmarked at the far end who headed it back across goal and into the back of the net as he celebrated with his team-mates and fans while Montrose looked on in wonder at what could have been.
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Team of the Week:
Harry Stewart and Tom MacLennan were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Striker Dean Taylor has sustained a sprained ankle whilst being tackled in the match against Forfar. He will be out of action for 7-9 weeks.
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Montrose Rewarded:
Montrose have been awarded £9.23k for playing in the Scottish Cup Fourth Round.
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Saturday 18th January 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #24:
Montrose Win Ding-Dong Battle!
Montrose came out on top after winning a game that saw five goals as Turriff pushed Montrose all the way at Links Park in strong winds and a drizzled day. Turriff took the lead first in the 25th minute as MacDonald played Ramsay through who got between two defenders and saw his shot send the keeper the wrong way and low into the net to take the lead.
Montrose pulled level in the 31st minute as a throw-in deep inTurriff's half was played to Kirwan who crossed into the box. Macauley, named Man of the Match, collected it and tried to make space before finally unleasheing a shot low which sailed into the back of the net. Just two minutes later and Montrose took the lead with a quick double-salvo, as Stewart played Brisbane in down the right wing as he got to the byline and crossed to the far post where Macauley came in unmarked and slotted it into the empty net to pull Montrose in the lead.
In the 61st minute, Turriff pulled level themselves when the ball was played forward to Ramsey who ran in on goal before he got surrounded and saw his strike blocked, only for it to rebound to Sinclair who kept his nerve and slotted it past the keeper to score. In the 72nd minute, Miller's cross from a corner came back before his next cross found Davie at the edge of the box who ran a few yards and smashed it low into the near post to give Montrose the lead which they held onto and picked up all three points.
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Team of the Week:
Steve Brisbane and Dean Macauley were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Returns:
Defender Paul Gallacher has returned to full training following his injury of a gashed head that left him out for the past 12 days.
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Saturday 25th January 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #25:
Montrose Miss Chance To Win!
Montrose controlled most of the game only to see East Fife fight back and earn themselves a draw at the Bayview Stadium in a hail drawn league match.
Gordon Rennie picked up Man of the Match, as well as score the opening goal in the 30th minute for Montrose as he was played inside the box by Macauley and edged past two defenders to shoot low into the far corner and score. Fife pushed hard though to comeback and scored the equalizer in the 83rd minute when Macleod found himself with the ball on the right wing and crossed from inside the box, where it found Jardine at the far post who had little to shoot at but still found a small gap to score as he crashed it home with venom to share the points.
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New Appointments/Firings:
02/01 - Bolton Wanderers have unveiled Jean-Fracois Gillet as their new manager.
02/01 - Fulham have announced Joey Barton as their new manager.
03/01 - Partick Thistle have named Peter Houston as their new manager after he left Falkirk.
06/01 - Hull City have sacked their manager Paco Jemez.
07/01 - Dunfermline have hired Ryan Stevenson as their new manager.
07/01 - Cambridge City have unveiled Carl Heeley as their new manager after he left Brackley.
07/01 - Bognor Regis have named Lee Bradbury as their new manager after he left Havant & W.
08/01 - West Bromwich Albion have named Gareth Soutgate as their new manager.
10/01 - Woking have named David Bayliss as their new manager after leaving Salford.
11/01 - Bournemouth have named Phillip Cocu as their new manager after he left Wolves.
11/01 - FC Halifax have placed Assistant Manager Andy Millen in temporary charge of first team affairs.
11/01 - Hampton & Richmond have sacked manager Tony Burman.
11/01 - Dagenham & Redbridge have sacked their manager John Sheridan.
11/01 - Ballymena Utd has announced Gary Haveron has returned to the club as manager after he left Glenavon.
12/01 - Ross County have unveiled Craig Levein as their new manager.
14/01 - Maidenhead have named Danny Cowley as their new manager after he left Braintree.
14/01 - Newport County have sacked manager Darrell Clarke.
16/01 - Warrenpoint have hired Tiernan Lynch as their new manager.
16/01 - Barnet have hired Darrell Clarke as their new manager.
17/01 - Yeovil have named Harry Kewell as their new manager.
18/01 - Falkirk have hired Mark Burchill as their manager.
18/01 - Worcester have sacked manager Jamie Howell.
23/01 - Wolverhampton Wanderers have unveiled Gary Monk as their new manager.
23/01 - Salford have named Darren Peacock as their new manager after he left AFC Fylde.
23/01 - Bury have announced Jim Bentley as their new manager after leaving Burton.
24/01 - Brackley have named Dennis Greene as the new manager after leaving Chelmsford.
25/01 - Lurgan Blues have confirmed Paul Millar will take charge of first-team affairs for the forseeable future.
25/01 - Aldershot have parted ways with their manager Martin McIntosh.
25/01 - Kidderminsters have sacked manager Mark Collier.
27/01 - Hull have named Stefano Muir as their new manager after he left Middlesbrough.
28/01 - Hampton & Richmond have named Keith Briggs as their new manager after he left Dulwich Hamlet.
29/01 - Havant & W have named David Holdsworth as their new manager after he left Cheltenham.
30/01 - Newport Co. have promoted Byron Anthony to the role of manager.
31/01 - Cambridge have placed Tom Deoneti in temporary charge of first-team affairs.
31/01 - Arbroath have named Robbie Horn as their new manager after he left East Fife.
31/01 - Braintree have hired Darren Edmondson as their new manager.
31/01 - Dagenham & Redbridge have named Gavin Arthur as the new manager after he left Airdrie.
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End of Year World Awards:
World Golden Ball Award
1st: Lionel Messi. (FC. Barcelona)
2nd: Christiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
3rd: Neymar (RFC Barcelona)
World Player of the Year Award
1st: Lionel Messi. (FC. Barcelona)
2nd: Neymar (FC Barcelona)
3rd: James Rodriguez (R. Madrid)
European Golden Boy Award
Javier Ojeda (Bayern Munich)
World Team of the Year Award:
M. Neuer (Bayern Munich)
J. Gaya (Valencia), R. Varane (R. Madrid), G. Pique (FC Barcleona), Marquinhos (PSG)
K. DeBruyne (Man City), J. Rodriguez (R. Madrid)
C. Ronaldo (R. Madrid), Neymar (FC Barcelona), L. Suarez (FC Barcelona)
L. Messi (FC Barcelona)
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February 2020:
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Loanee Leaves Club:
Gordon Rennie has completed his loan spell at Montrose and returns to Motherwell. Rennie made 26 appearances during his spell with Montrose, scoring 3 goals, assisting in 1 and picking up 3 Man of the Matches with an average rating of 7.43.
Rennie informed Motherwell he did not wish to continue his loan after his initial spell ended and so returned back to his club.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Adam Hunter has sustained a bruised rib whilst being tackled during the match against Clyde Under 20s. He will be out of action for 14 days.
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Saturday 8th February 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #26:
Montrose Edge Tough Fixture!
Montrose saw themselves come away from Links Park with a good 2-1 victory against East Stirlingshire and continue their good run in the league after going behind to a very early goal.
It started in the 1st minute as East Stirlingshire took the lead, in fact it only took a mere 20 seconds or so for them to open the scoring as they attacked from kick-off where Macrae found Spence free as he ran in on goal and smashed it past Doohan in goal to send shockwaves to the home crowd.
Montrose bounced back within five minutes though as Dailly's cross from the corner found Macauley who played it to the side where Wilson slotted it past the crowd to bring the home side level instantly. Montrose took the lead in the 71st minute as a long ball forward lead to a mistake by the defence in a poor backpass that allowed Brisbane to get to the ball and played it sideways where he found Corstorphine who smashed it into the near post to secure the win for Montrose.
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Saturday 15th February 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #27:
Montrose Rue Missed Chances!
Montrose came off the pitch scratching their heads and wondering how they lost ths match, but it was all down to the excellent keeping of Queen's Park goalkeeper who pulled off one magnificent save after another to keep Montrose out and help his team steal all three points in a game they never looked like winning in truth.
The goal came in the 34th minute as Willis crossed from the left and Small found some space and struck the shot as it came to him and slid past the keeper to give Queen's Park the win in the end as they held out to steal the victory.
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Team of the Week:
Lewis Wilson was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Saturday 22nd February 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #28:
Honours Even!
Montrose and fourth place Stranraer played out to a draw as both sides struggled to capitalise and take their chances ending with a share of the points in this encounter between two sides looking for play-off spots.
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Player Returns:
Striker Dean Taylor has returned to full training following his injury of a sprained ankle.
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Player Injured:
Defender James Brough has suffered a dead leg after jumping for a header during the match against Berwick Under 20s. He will be out of action for 6-8 days.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Ryan Dailly has suffered a twisted ankle after attempting a spring during the match against Montrose Youth Candidates. He will be out of action for 6-7 weeks.
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Saturday 29th February 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #29:
Montrose Win Derby Match!
Montrose beat their fierce rivals Arbroath in a tough battle at Links Park, securing the vital three points that helps them draw closer to Elgin and clear a little further away from their nearest opponents. Steven Brisbane picked up the Man of the Match for his performance and scoring what proved to be the winner in the game.
The opening goal came in just the 4th minute as the ball was played from right to left wing by Montrose, before Wilson crossed to find Corstorphine get up ahead of the goalie and knock the ball on as it sailed over everyone and into the empty net behind. Arbroath drew level in the 68th minute as Currie's cross after the ball returned to him from a corner that was cleared, found him crossing into the box to find Stewart who slotted it home to bring the away fans screaming for their club.
But just minutes later and Montrose took the lead once more, as the ball was cleared from a corner and found itself being moved around outside the area before it found it's way to Brisbane, who shuffled to make some room and drove into the box where he slotted it past the keeper with a cool head to secure the three points and victory over their rivals.
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Team of the Week:
Steven Brisbane, Ben Miller and Kevin Corstorphine were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Dean Macauley has suffered a twisted ankle after attempting a spring during the match against Arbroath. He will be out of action for approximately 3 months.
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New Appointments/Firings:
04/02 - Worcester have hired Liam Watson as their new manager after he left Oxford City.
08/02 - Annan Athletic have sacked their manager Craig Tully.
08/02 - Burton Albion have named Michael Appleton as the new manager.
11/02 - Chelmsford have named Robert Milsom as their new manager after leaving Solihull Motors.
11/02 - AFC Fylde have unveiled Gavin Rose as the new manager after he left Nuneaton.
11/02 - Chester have sacked their manager Danny Hollands.
11/02 - Dulwich Hamlet have hired Simon mensing as the new manager after he left Leamington.
11/02 - Aldershot unveil Alan Dowson as the new manager after leaving Kettering.
12/02 - Cheltenham have named Mark Hawkes as their new manager afte he left Bradford PA.
13/02 - Kidderminster unveil Craig Fagan as manager.
13/02 - Airdrie have unveiled Kenny Black as the new manager.
15/02 - Maccelsfield have sacked manager Ian Dawes.
16/02 - St. Albans have unveiled Rod Stringer as their new manager.
16/02 - CHELSEA have sacked manager Luis Enrique.
16/02 - East Fife have named Craig Tully as their new manager.
20/02 - Middlesbrough have named Shay Given as their new manager.
21/02 - Annan have named Charlie Charlesworth as their new manager after he left Lossiemouth.
22/02 - Dundee Utd have sacked manager Billy Dodds.
23/02 - Oxford City have named Steve Mildenhall as their new manager after he left Staines.
27/02 - Leamington have named Hayden Bird as the new manager after leaving Margate.
28/02 - Solihull Motors have hired Jerome Okimo as their new manager.
29/02 - Nuneaton have unveiled Steve Burr as their new manager.
29/02 - Rochdale have sacked manager Mark Robins.
29/02 - Barnsley have sacked their manager Gavin Strachan.
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March 2020:
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Saturday 7th March 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #30:
Montrose Fightback To Beat League Leaders!
Montrose found themselves 2-0 down after just twenty-two minutes of the game, before they fought back to see themselves snatch a late winner and steal all three points against the league leaders and currently managerless Elgin as well as close the gap to them by just three points in this thrilling end of season encounter.
The opener came in the 12th minute as Tait played a long ball over the top as Wilson latched onto it and unleashed a fierce strike from outside the box that flew into the top left corner to put Elgin 1-0 up. They doubled the lead in the 22nd minute as a ball over the top found Wilson who struck from the byline only to see Doohan in goal lose his bearings and the ball fall loose along the line. Austin ran in and was able to just knock it over the line to put the home side in what was considered an unbeatable 2-0 lead.
Just a minute later though and Montrose pulled one back, as the ball was played around the pitch before finding Wilson on the left wing who drove into the box where he passed it on to Corstorphine who swivelled on the turn and played it across to Whatley who smashed it home to pull themselves only one behind.
Just before half-time, Montorse broke level with a nice bit of play which saw Miller collect the ball in midfield, playing it forward to Brisbane who found himself with space and time and he slotted it past the keepers hand and into the far corner to bring Montrose back into the match as Elgin looked on in shock.
As both teams looked to snatch the winner, it was Montrose who broke Elgin's hearts as Stewart's cross from the right wing missed everyone, only to find Clark on the far side who crossed it back to the far post where it found Miller who headed it home to seal the unlikely win against the league leaders and snatch all three points, while Miller himself was named Man of the Match for his incredible final gasp winner for Montrose.
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Team of the Week:
Ben Miller and Mark Whatley were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Saturday 14th March 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #31:
Montrose Strike Lucky!
Montrose edged past Annan at Links Park today on a wet afternoon that saw them join Elgin on the same points after they slipped up as the season draws so near the end, while Miller was named Man of the Match once again for Montrose.
Kirwan was the only scorer in the game as he scored from the penalty spot, after Swinglehurst was penalised for a foot up on McDonald inside the box. Kirwan smashed it home to secure the win that saw Montrose keep it tight to close the game and walk off knowing they have an outside chance of stealing the top spot.
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Player Injured:
Striker Kevin Corstorphine has suffered a damaged foot after jumping for to challenge for the ball during the match against Annan. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Scottish League Cup Winners:
Inverness CT pulled off a major shock when they defeated Celtic 2-1 at Hampden Park to win the Scottish League Cup They were last in the final 6 years ago where they became runners-up to Aberdeen on the day, now they have taken a step further for the first time in their history.
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Saturday 21st March 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #32:
Montrose Fall To Defeat!
Montrose failed to capitalize on their good run as they lost 2-1 to Berwick who closed the gap to just four points now on Montrose as the battle for promotion heats up. Mark Whatley was named Man of the Match but will have traded it for a win probably as he looks back on the match.
Wilson's cross in the 10th minute was blocked inside the box by a defender, only to see it bounce free as Taylor latched onto it and smashed it into the net to put Montrose in the lead. But with fifteen minutes left on the clock, Montrose collapsed and saw Berwick steal the win.
The first came on the 77th minute as Lavery played Misanjo in on goal who slotted it past the keeper to pull level. Just three minutes from time and Kane's corner found Keane inside the box who headed home to secure the shock win for Berwick and break Montrose's hearts.
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Player Returns:
Winger Dean Macauley has returned to full training following his injury of a twisted knee.
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Player Injured:
Striker Jack Kirwan has pulled up with a groin strain after chasing the ball during a training session. during the match against Annan. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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New Appointments/Firings:
01/03 - Chester have promoted Paul Nicholson to the role of manager.
01/03 - Bath City have parted ways with their manager Sam Oji.
01/03 - Kettering have unveiled Chris Moyses as their new manager.
01/03 - Macclesfield have hired Paul Hurst as their new manager after he left Grimsby.
02/03 - CHELSEA have named Sinisa Mihahjlovic as the new manager after he left AC Milan.
03/03 - Bradord PA have hired Tommy Wright as their new manager after leaving Altrincham.
03/03 - Portsmouth have sacked manager Peter Clarke.
05/03 - Alloa have named Lee Hollis as their new manager after he left Elgin City.
07/03 - Coventry have sacked manager Andrew Mitchell.
08/03 - Dundee Utd have named Remi Garde as their new manager.
08/03 - Swansea have sacked manager Johan Mjallby.
14/03 - Staines have named Stacy Long as the new manager after leaving Eastbourne Boro.
14/03 - Hamlilton Academical have parted ways with manager Martin Canning.
14/03 - North Ferriby have sacked manager Carl MacAuley.
14/03 - Margate have named Marcus Bignot as their new manager after he left Canvey Island.
15/03 - Bath have hired Daryl McMahon as their new manager.
15/03 - Barnsley have named Tony Craig as their new manager.
17/03 - Grimsby have unveiled Jake Buxton as their new manager.
17/03 - Rochdale have announced Andrew Mitchell as the new manager.
19/03 - Elgin City name Rowan Alexander as their new manager.
20/03 - Swansea have named Zinedine Zidane as their new manager after he leopt Dnipro.
21/03 - Tamworth have sacked manager Ryan Clarke.
21/03 - MK Dons have terminated the contract of their manager Palmi Rafn Palmason.
21/03 - Coventry have named Liam Rosenior as their new manager.
24/03 - Portsmouth have hired David Adams as their new manager after he left AFC Wimbledon.
26/03 - Canvey Island have unveiled Tony Burman as their new manager.
26/03 - Altrincham have named Kevin Lynch as their new manager.
30/03 - Hamilton have hired Peter Grant as their new manager.
30/03 - Eastbourne Boro have hired Gary McCann as their new manager after leaving Hendon.
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Internationals:
International Friendly:
Poland 2 - 1 England
European Championship Qualifyication Playoff Semi-Final:
Scotland 0 - 3 Israel
Scotland are out of the European Championships.
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Simmons To Retire Next Month:
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Player Returns:
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Saturday 4th April 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #33:
Montrose In Control As Turriff Pushed Aside!
Montrose drove past Turriff at The Haughs to pick up a win on the road and continue their chances of stealing the top spot from Elgin. Ben Miller was named Man of the Match for his performance and vital goal in the game.
The only goal came just before half-time as Montrose moved the ball forward with determination to grab a goal and it came as the ball found Davie in midfield, who played it forward to Clark just outside the box who held it up and slotted it to Miller who ran onto it and smashed it low into the far corner to seal the win.
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Teams Guarantee Playoffs:
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Team of the Week:
Lewis Wilson, Harry Stewart, Ben Miller and Kyle Clark were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Striker Dean Taylor has suffered a groin strain after pulling up short whilst chasing for the ball during the match against Turriff United. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Player Returns:
Striker Kevin Corstorphine has returned to full training following his injury of a damaged foot.
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Saturday 12th April 2020:
Scottish Challenge Cup Final:
Montrose Close But Just Fall Short!
Montrose gave a good account of themselves but just fell short as Motherwell snatched the trophy from their hands with a 2-1 victory in the final played at McDiarmid Park.
The first goal came in the 22nd minute as McIllduff played the ball inside the box where Scullion received it, turned and struck the back of the net to put Motherwell in the lead. They took a 2-0 lead in the 60th minute, when McCronie's cross turned into the box and hit the crossbar before Robinson ran in unmarked and placed it into the net as Doohan was left with his head in his hands.
Montrose pulled one back as a concelation on the day, as Wilson's deep cross was met by Dailly at the far post who headed home but it was too little too late as Motherwell held on and grabbed the trophy as Montrose looked on.
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Montrose Rewarded:
Montrose have been given £18.2k after losing against Motherwell in the Scottish League Challenge Cup Final.
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Squad Bonus Payout:
Montrose have paid out £1.8k to be shared amongst the squad on a pro-rata basis after finishing runners-up in the Scottish League Challenge Cup Final.
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Players Suspended:
Lewis Wilson and Logan Davie have picked up automatic one match bans afte collecting 2 yellow cards. The ban will apply for Scottish League Challenge Cup matches only.
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Saturday 18th April 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #34:
Montrose Win Battle To Go Top!
Montrose rose against the challenge of East Fife at Links Park, and came out on top with a good performance that also saw them rise over Elgin City for the first time all season and place themselves in the driving seat of the league with only two games left to play as Elgin slipped up by losing 1-0 to Stranraer.
The goal came in the 33rd minute as Stewart, named Man of the Match found Corstorphine at the far post who headed home to score and secure the big win for Montrose that saw them go top of the league for the first time all season.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Adam Hunter has sustained a damaged heel after being the victim of a heavy challenge during the match against East Stirlingshire. He will be out of action for 2-3 weeks.
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Team of the Week:
Harry Stewart was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Returns:
Striker Jack Kirwan has returned to full training following his injury of a groin strain.
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Saturday 18th April 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #35:
Montrose Denied By Late Goal!
Montrose fell to a late goal against East Stirlingshire which saw the club lose their place at the top of the table as Elgin picked up ponts to return back there once more. Steven Brisbane picked up Man of the Match after scoring early in the game but saw himself taken off later due to an injury.
The opener came in the 12th minute as Lindsay's free-kick was met by Brisbane outside the box, who found space as he shuffled across and smashed it into the near post to put Montrose in the lead. The home side drew level in the 80th minute as Waddell picked up the ball outside the box and had space to strike a venomous shot that flew into the corner past Doohan in goal as Montrose saw two points dropped as the game came to a close.
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Team of the Week:
Harry Stewart was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Player Injured:
Steven Brsibane has sustained a thjigh strain after pulling up short whilst chasing the ball during the match against East Stirlingshire. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Player Returns:
Striker Dean Taylor has returned to full training following his injury of a groin strain.
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New Appointments/Firings:
01/04 - North Ferriby have named Ryan Clarke as their new manager.
04/04 - Stirling have sacked manager Todd Lumsden.
09/04 - Tamworth have named Martin Foyle as the new manager after he left Guiseley.
10/04 - Doncaster Rovers have sacked manager Martin Allen.
16/04 - AFC Wimbledon have named Peter Clarke as their new manager.
18/04 - Brackley have sacked manager Dennis Greene.
20/04 - Stirling have named Kevin Cuthbert as their new manager after leaving Knockbreda.
20/04 - Notts County have unveiled Palmi Rafn Palmason as their new manager.
25/04 - Cambridge City have sacked manager Carl Heeley.
27/04 - Guiseley have hired Sam Russell as their new manager.
28/04 - Doncaster have named Gary Mills as their new manager after he left Wrexham.
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European Championship Group Stage Draw:
England (2nd)
Belgium (3rd)
Norway (38th)
Serbia (40th)
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Saturday 2nd May 2020:
Ladbrokes League Division 2: Match #35:
Montrose Steal Title From Elgin On Final Day!
Montrose may have only drawn in their final game of the season, but in the end it was enough to see them crowned Champions of Ladbrokes League 2 after Elgin fell on the final day to a shock defeat that gifted Montrose the victory to win the league by just a single point.
Montrose took the lead in the 8th minute through Ryan Dailly, when a cross by Lindsay found him running in at the far post to head home. Stranraer only had one shot on target, but they made it count in the second-half when Graham ran down the right wing and crossed low into the box which found Malaga who side-footed it home into the corner to give Stranraer a share of the points.
In the end, it didn't matter though as Montrose saw themselves over the line by securing the point after listening to Elgin's result and coming to the realization that they were now Champions of League 2.
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Player Injured:
Striker Kevin Corstorphine has suffered a twisted ankle after jumping for a header during the match against Stranraer. He will be out of action for 6-7 weeks.
Midfielder Ryan Dailly has suffered a bruised shin after being on the receiving end of a tackle during the match against Stranraer. He will be out of action for 9-12 days.
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Montrose Rewarded:
Montrose have been given £61.03k for achieving 1st place in the Ladbrokes League 2.
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Player Returns:
Adam Hunter has returned to full training following his injury of a damaged heel.
Steven Brisbane has returned to full training following his injury of a thigh strain.
Kevin Corstorphine has returned to full training following his injury of a twisted ankle.
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Scottish Cup Winners:
Rangers have won the Scottish Cup after a 4-1 win over Raith at Hampden Park. Rangers last won the trophy in the 2008/09 season.
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Loanees Leave Montrose:
Several players have returned to their clubs after having a spell on loan with Montrose. These include:
Ryan Dailly (Dundee Utd)
Dean Macauley (Aberdeen)
Dean Taylor (Aberdeen)
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New Appointments/Firings:
02/05 - Chorley have sacked manager Ritchie Jones.
06/05 - Cambridge City have named Stuart Gray as their new manager.
09/05 - Rotherham have sacked manager Neil Redfearn.
09/05 - Bury have sacked their manager Jim Bentley.
10/05 - Blackburn Rovers have parted ways with manager Frank Lampard.
10/05 - Dover have released manager Ben Chorley from his contract.
10/05 - Mansfield have sacked manager Adam Murray.
10/05 - Stevenage have dismissed their manager Teddy Sheringham.
10/05 - Yeovil have sacked their managerHarry Kewell.
13/05 - FC Halifax have promoted interim manager Andy Millen to the role of Manager.
14/05 - Glenavon have promoted current interim manager Paul Millar to manager.
16/05 - Dundee have sacked their manager Jurgen Klinsmann.
17/05 - Burnley have sacked manager Steve Clarke.
17/05 - Everton have dismissed manager Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink.
17/05 - MANCHESTER UNITED have sacked manager Unai Emery.
17/05 - Southampton have released manager Eddie Howe from his contract.
19/05 - Q.P.R. have sacked manager Chris Hughton.
19/05 - West Bromwich Albion have sacked their manager Gareth Southgate.
19/05 - Warrenpoint have sacked manager Tiernan Lynch.
23/05 - Queens Park have sacked manager Marc Smyth.
24/05 - Dundee announce Stevie Hammell as their new manager.
28/05 - Cardiff have sacked their manager Chris Powell.
01/06 - Wrexham have named Ian Dawes as their new manager.
03/06 - Mansfield have announced Andy Drury as their new manager.
04/06 - Rotherham have named Nigel Clough as their new manager.
04/06 - Yeovil have hired Matty Taylor as their new manager.
04/06 - Blackburn Rovers have named Paul Cook as their new manager.
05/06 - Warrenpoint have named Allan Blair as their new manager.
06/06 - Everton have named Slaven Bilic as their new manager.
06/06 - Bury have hired David Thompson as the new manager.
06/06 - West Bromwich Albion have announced Rio Ferdinand as their new manager.
07/06 - Cardiff have named Kenny Jackett as their new manager.
07/06 - Manchester United have hired Laurent Blanc as their new manager.
07/06 - Stevenage Boro have promoted Dean Wells to Player-Manager.
09/06 - Dover have hired Craig Edwards as their new manager.
11/06 - Burnley have named Carlos Carvalhal as their new manager.
11/06 - Q.P.R. have announced Sean Dyche as their new manager.
12/06 - Southampton hire Unai Emery as their new manager.
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European League Group Draw:
Division A: Group 1:
England (2nd)
Poland (29th)
Portugal (14th)
Division B: Group 2:
Scotland (43rd)
Czech Republic (47th)
Holland (12th)
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International Friendlies:
England 3 - 1 Romania
England 1- 2 Turkey
Ukraine 1 - 2 England
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Best Player In Europe:
1. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
2. James Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
3. Neymar (FC Barcelona)
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Europe's Golden Shoe:
Lucas Vatri (Montpellier Herault SC)
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Other League/Cup Reviews:
European Champions Cup
Manchester City beat Bayern Munich 2-1 to win the European Cup. This is Manchester City's third win in the past five seasons.
Euro Cup
Liverpool defeated FCP 2-1 to win the Euro Cup. Liverpool last won the competition in 2000/01 season
Euro Super Cup
AC Milan defeated Stoke City 3-2 to win the European Super Cup.
English Premier Division
Arsenal were crowned champions of the Premiership after pipping Manchester City to the top spot by just 2 points. Chelsea came 3rd, while Man Utd came 4th. Tottenham just missed out on the top 4 on goal difference.
West Browmich Albion found themselves relegated from the Premiership after winning only 9 games this season, and will be joined in the Championship by Q.P.R. and Burnley. Norwich just evaded relegation by 2 points, while Bournemouth once more remained safe to continue their good run of remaining in the top flight.
English Sky Bet Championship
Watford jumped back to the Premiership by capturing the Championship title by 2 points over Sunderland who came 2nd on goal difference, while Derby missed out in 3rd spot. Hull (6th) saw themselves rise to the promised land after defeating Wolves (4th) in the play-off final.
Colchester found themselves relegated to League 1 and were finished well before the final few weeks after finding themselves a good 14 points behind safety in the end. They are joined by Blackburn Rovers and Rortherham. Peterborough just stayed above the line to stay safe for the season.
Sky Bet League 1
Sheffield Wednesday cruised to the League 1 title with 104 points, 14 more than 2nd place Fleetwood who also saw themselves promoted to the Championship. Gillingham (5th) won the play-off against Millwall (4th) to join the 2.
Forest Green saw themselves relegated, and are joined by Bury, Yeovil and Burton. Coventry crept to safety in the final weeks as well as Birmingham.
Sky Bet League 2
Cambridge won the League 2 title by just a single point from Carlisle who join them in promotion. Crawley (6th) saw off Port Vale (4th) in the play-off final to secure the final promotion spot.
Macclesfield saw themselves go down while they are joined by Mansfield. Dagenham & Redrbidge just evaded relegation thanks to a last game win, while Mansfield could only draw that saw them leapfrogged.
Vanarama National League
Gateshead won the Vanarama National League by a single point from Ebbsfleet who missed out on promotion. Oxford (3rd) saw promotion through the play-off after defeating Wrexham (5th).
Maidenhead found themselves bottom, while St. Albans, Nuneaton and Dover find themselves relegated.
Vanarama National League North
Southport won the league title by a single point, while Boston Utd won the play-off to win promotion. Meanwhile, Kidderminster, Chorley and Kettering were relegated.
Vanarama League South
Sutton Utd won the league by 6 points, and are joined by Havant & W. At the bottom, Bath, Cambridge City and Brackley are relegated.
English Community Shielf
Manchester United defeated neighbours Manchester City 3-0 in the curtain raiser Charity Shield.
English FA Cup
Stoke beat Arsenal 1-0 in the final to win the FA Cup.
Capital One Cup
Tottenham beat Manchester City on penalties after a 3-3 draw to win the Capital One Cup.
Johnson's Paint Trophy
Millwall won on penalties after a 1-1 draw with Sheffield Wednesday to win the cup.
English FA Trophy
Hemel Hempstead beat Newport County on penalties after a 1-1 draw to win the trophy.
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Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership
Cletic won the Premiership title by a whopping 26 points from 2nd place Aberdeen. Dundee found themselves relegated while Hamilton won the play-off to keep in the Premiership.
Ladbrokes Scottish Championship
Motherwell won the Championship after winning by 7 points from 2nd place Raith. Dunfermline were relegated.
Ladbrokes Scottish League 1
Ayr won the League 1 title by 9 points from 2nd place Cowdenbeath, while Stirling and Airdrie are relegated.
Ladbrokes Scottish League 2
Montrose pipped Elgin to the League 2 title by a single point on the final game of the season, while Queen's Park found themselves relegated.
Scottish Cup
Rangers beat Raith 4-1 in the final to win the Scottish Cup.
Scottish League Cup
Inverness CT won the cup after beating Celtic 2-1 in the final on extra-time.
Scottish League Challenge Cup
Motherwell won the Challenge Cup after beating Montrose 2-1 to win.
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Pre Season News/Reviews 2020/2021:
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Montrose's Stature Grows Slightly:
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Montrose's Fixture List Announced:
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Montrose's Seasons Expectations:
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Montrose's Meeting:
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Montrose Propose Contract Renewal Talks:
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Smith Signs New 2 Year Contract:
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Montrose's Pay Rise:
Montrose have seen 47 of their players receive a yearly pay rise of between 5-25%.
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Season Ticket Sales:
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Player Joins Montrose:
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Player Returns To Montrose On Season-Term Loan Deal:
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Player Joins Montrose On Season-Term Loan Deal:
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Player Injured:
Loanee teenager winger Dean Macauley has suffered a broken leg after jumping to challenge for the ball during the match against Aberdeen. He will be out of action for 7-8 months.
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Scottish League Cup 1st Round Draw:
Montrose (L2) vs Cowdenbeath (L1)
Tie to be played on Saturday 1st August 2020
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Scottish Challenge Cup 1st Round Draw:
Montrose (L2) vs Ross County (Champ)
Tie to be played on Saturday 25th July 2020
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Scottish Ladbrokes League 1 Promotion Odds:
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Staff Member Leaves:
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Player Joins Montrose On Season-Term Loan Deal:
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Sky Sports Team Watch:
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Montrose Captains:
Montrose have chosen to to promote Andrew McDonald to the role of Captain, while Tom McLennan is picked as Vice-Captain.
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Sqaud Win Bonuses:
Montrose have informed the players the squad win bonuses for the upcoming season stands at £65k for the league and £20k for the Domestic Cups.
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New Staff Member:
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose put up a good performance that saw them pull off a 1-0 victory against Airdrie. The only goal of the game came in injury time of the match, when Moore broke down the right wing and drove past his marker with pace before crossing for Lafferty to shoot, only to see his shot saved but he snatched at the rebound and placed it away.
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose worked harder than Aberdeen in today's friendly which helped see them defeat the opposition in winning 2-1 in a magnificent game and performance by the home side. The opener came from Cathro who struck a beauty from the left wing that sailed over the keeper's head and into the net. Taylor pulled Aberdeen level with a smashing header from a corner kick. Montrose grabbed the winner when Wilson's cross from the left wing was knocked into his own goal by Taylor who scored at both ends of the pitch.
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose continued their good pre-season form as they rose to get a 1-1 draw against English side Rochdale. Montrose took an early lead when Moore smashed it home from inside the box after a corner kick wasn't cleared. Rochdale drew level from Black's cool finish from the edge of inside the box.
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Pre-Season Friendlies:
Montrose upped their game in the second-half to comfortably see of their hosts Preston Athletic in a 3-1 victory. The first came early on when McDonald latched onto a Cathro cross after the initial corner was cleared as he headed it home. The equalizer came from Todd who met Martin's free kick on the right wing and cooly slotted it past the keeper unmarked inside the box. Sinclair hit a screamer from outside the box that flew into the bottom left corner to give Montrose the lead, before Lafferty received the ball inside the box, turned sharply and took a step before smashing it past the keeper to secure the win.
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New Appointments/Firings:
19/06 - Buxton's manager Jim Harvey has stepped down from his role by mutual consent.
10/07 - Buxton have named Carl MacAuley as their new manager.
13/07 - Redditch have unveiled Darren Sheridan as their new manager.
13/07 - Ashton Utd have named Dennis Greene as their new manager.
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European Championships:
Group B:
England 1 - 2 Serbia
Belgium 1 - 2 England
England 2 - 2 Norway
2nd Round:
Germany 1 - 2 England
Quarter-Final:
England 1 - 0 Spain
Semi-Final:
England 1 - 0 France
Final:
Italy 2 - 1 England
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European Championship WInners:
Italy have won the World Cup after defeating England in the final 2-1.
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European Championship Best Player Award:
1. Bernando Silva (Portugal)
2. Rul Pedro (Portugal)
3. Thomas Lemar (France)
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Wold Cup Golden Boot Award:
1. Rul Pedro (Portugal)
2. Thomas Lemar (France)
3. Simone Zaza (Italy)
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World Cup Dream Team:
D. De Gea (Spain)
L. Shaw (England), A. Romangnoli (Italy), R. Varane (France), M. Darmian (Italy)
D. Suarez (Spain), T. Lema (France), Berndno Silva (Portugal), D. Berardi (Italy)
S. Zaza (Italy), Rui Pedro (Portugal)
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July/August 2020:
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Saturday 25th July 2020:
Scottish Challenge Cup 1st Round Match:
Montrose In Unexpected Victory!
Montrose put in a professional hard working performance that saw them knock Ross County out of the Challenge Cup in the 1st Round on penalties. Ross County were in control of the match, while Montrose never had a shot on target but were still able to hold on strong and take the match to Penalties.
In the Penalty shootout, Miller who was up second saw his strike go wide to gift the advantage to Ross County, but Thompsons penalty was well saved by Doohan to bring Montrose back into the match in the fourth spotkick for each side. The shootout went to sudden death and it was Chukwu who saw his penalty saved again by Doohan before Meechan buried it to send Montrose though and Ross County asking questions.
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Scottish Challenge Cup 2nd Round Draw:
Cowdenbeath vs Montrose
The tie to be played on Tuesday 18th August 2020 at Links Park.
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Season Ticket Sales:
Montrose have announced the final sales figures for season tickets. The ticket office has confirmed that the club have sold 171 season tickets for this season, having soared from last season when only 147 were sold.
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Saturday 1st August 2020:
Scottish League Cup 1st Round Match:
Montrose Struggle In Defeat!
Montrose were no match for Cowdenbeath of League 1 as the away side came away with a comfortable 2-0 victory, which could be tough for Montrose who also found out they meet them again in a few weeks time in the Scottish Challenge Cup and will be looking for revenge.
Ally Roy scored the two goals for Cowdenbeath, both in the second half with the first coming directly after kick-off as Cowdebeath went for the jugular immediately and saw Handling play Roy through on goal who slotted it past Doohan in goal. The second came as Handling got the ball on the left wing and crossed to find Roy inside who headed it home for the 2-0 victory.
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Montrose Awarded:
Montrose have been given £13.77k after losing against Cowdenbeath in the Scottish League Cup First Round.
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New Players Join:
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Saturday 8th August 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #1:
Montrose Snatch Late Point In First Match!
Montrose came from behind to snatch a good point while playing at home to rivals Brechin City, while Brechin's manager Stuart McLaren claimed Montrose were lucky to get a late goal and didn't deserve it, while Montrose's manager expressed his words that Montrose deserved something out of the game for working so hard.
The first goal came in just the first minute of the game, as Montrose broke down the left wing and Cathro crossed to find Moore's header saved, but Lafferty ran in for the follow-up to strike home on his debut for the club. Brechin equalised when Fisher's corner in the 18th minute found Meldrum who headed it home from close range.
Brechin took the lead late in the game, when another corner by Fisher in the 83rd minute found Whyte who smashed the ball home from inside the box. Montrose broke level in the 87th minute as they pushed on to find the equaliser and got it finally after some hard work and controlling the ball as Moore's cross found Cathro at the far post who placed it cooly into the net to give Montrose a share of the points on their first game in League 1.
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Team of the Week:
Ross Doohan was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Staff Member Joins:
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Wednesday 12th August 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #2:
Montrose Rise In Victory!
Montrose controlled the match against Alloa and came away with a valuable three points in this tough fixture for the away side. Harry Stewart picked up Man of the Match for his assist in the only goal of the game, in a match that had shots, but very few real chances throughout.
The goal came in the 72nd minute as Montrose played from the back, where some nice play allowed Stewart to run down the right wing unmarked and he crossed to find Lafferty who virtually had the simple task of putting it past the keeper which he did and gave Montrose their first victory in the league.
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Player Injured:
Striker Ciaran Lafferty has suffered a facial injury after jumping for a header during the match against Alloa. He will be out of action for 2 weeks.
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New Players Join:
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Saturday 15th August 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #3:
Montrose Rescue Late Draw!
Montrose came from behind to snatch a good point while playing at home to Dunfermline by snatching an equalizer late in the match to share the points at Links Park. Evan Horne picked up the Man of the Match for his performance on the wing.
The opening goal came in the 58th minute as Ward's cross was blocked by Miller inside the box, only for it to bounce clear and Duthie to jump in and slide it home to give the away side the lead. The equalizer came in the 78th minute as McIntyre's cross was met by Moore who had several shots saved, before Hodge jumped in and mis-kicked to see it go into his own net to give Montrose a share of the points on the day.
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Team of the Week:
Evan Horne was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Players Join:
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Tuesday 18th August 2020:
Scottish Challenge Cup 2nd Round:
Referee Robs Montrose Of Sweet Revemge!
Montrose came within fingertips of knocking Cowdenbeath out of the Scottish Challenge Cup, but found themselves moaning about the referee who looks like he cost them the game by playing longer than was expected and allowing the away side to snatch a valuable equalizer that sent the game into extra-time, and eventual penalties. Josh Moore picked up Man of the Match for his assist in 2 goals, and scoring 1.
Montrose found themselves down to ten men in the 11th minute, when Chalmers was sent off by the referee for a two-footed challenge on Roberts. But, Montrose did rise to score the opener in the 28th minute from a corner by Moore who found MacLennan inside the box who headed home to shock the home side.
Although two minutes were added to the game, it was the third minute of injury time where Cowdenbeath equalized as the ball played into the box found Handling who slotted it past Doohan's hands to bring the home side level in the cruelest of fashion. The game went into extra-time where Copp received the ball on the edge of the box and drove inside to smash it into the far corner and low to give the home side the lead.
Montrose, to their credit didn't drop their heads though and pushed on and found their own dramatic equalizer in the 102nd minute as new signing Osadolar crossed from the left wing to find Moore unmarked who smashed it home. It wasn't over though as Roy met Quitongo's cross at the far post in the 105th minute to head home and put Cowdenbeath back in front in this strange game. Montrose did the unthinkable though, with ten men for most of the game they found another goal to draw level as Osadolar brought them back in when Moore played him through and he placed it cooly past the keeper in the 120th minute.
As the game went to penalties, Horne saw his first strike saved, before Corstorphine saw his fourth shot saved while Cowdenbeath were calm and collective in their penalties and sailed into the next round.
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Player Injured:
Centre-back Andrew McDonald has suffered a facial injury after jumping for a header during the match against Cowdenbeath. He will be out of action for 2 weeks.
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Montrose Awarded:
Montrose have been given £685 after losing against Cowdenbeath in the Scottish League Challenge Cup Second Round.
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Player Suspended:
Stuart Chalmers will be on the receiving end of an automatic one match ban after being sent off in the Challenge Cup match against Cowdenbeath. The ban will apply for all Scottish domestic compeitions.
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Saturday 22nd August 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #4:
Montrose Come From Behind To Grab Draw!
Montrose had their defence and hard working midfielders to thank as they came from behind to grab a draw against Forfar in todays match, as the second place team couldn't hold on for the victory against sixth place Montrose.
The opener came in the 35th minute as Hopkins was played the ball on the left wing, unmarked, and crossed to find McInally who slotted home from inside the box to put Forfar ahead. Montrose drew level in the 53rd minute through bizarre fashion, when Forfar had a throw-in inside their own half only to see Corstorphine snatch the ball and run in on goal, before his strike caught the keeper but he wasn't able to hold on and it sailed into the net to give Montrose a share of the points.
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Player Returns:
Ciaran Lafferty has returned to full training following his facial injury in which he was out for 12 days.
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Player Injured:
Centre-back Paul Gallacher has suffered a bruised head after jumping to challenge for the ball during the match against Dumbarton Under 20. He will be out of action for 9-12 days.
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Team of the Week:
Evan Horne was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Saturday 29th August 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #5:
Montrose See Red But Still Win!
Montrose saw themselves go down to ten men, yet still rise to the occasion and comfortably see off Cowdenbeath to get some form of revenge against the side who knocked them out of two competitions, while Josh Moore picked up Man of the Match for his assist in both goals.
Evan Horne saw red in the second half as he collected two yellow cards in a minute after constant fouling, but Montrose pushed on and were still able to score two goals. The first came in the 65th minute when Moore played Corstorphine through on goal down the center as he strove into the box and placed it calmly past the keeper.
The second came in the 74th minute on a counter, as Corstorphine played Moore through on the right wing as he drove into the box and crossed to the far post where Osadolar was free and placed it into the empty net to give Montrose a comfortable victory.
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Player Returns:
Andrew McDonald has returned to full training following his facial injury.
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Team of the Week:
Josh Moore and Kevin Corstorphine were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Appointments/Firings:
21/08 - Waterford Utd have sacked manager Roddy Collins.
28/08 - Bray Wanderers have sacked manager Jim Gannon.
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September 2020:
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Deadline Day - New Players Join Club:
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Evan Horne has sustained a bruided shin following a heavy challenge during a training session. He will be out of action for 9-12 days.
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Player Injured:
Striker Ciaran Lafferty has sustained a damaged cruciate ligament after the striker landed heavily during a training session. He will be out of action for 10-12 months.
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Smith Celebrates 100 Games In Charge:
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Saturday 12th September 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #6:
Montrose Fall To Late Defeat!
Montrose almost came away with a point, but fell at the last moment thanks to a late goal for Stenhousemuir that shattered Montrose's hearts and sent them away with nothing in a hard fought encounter.
The home side took the lead in the 7th minute when they passed the ball around before it found it's way to Langton outside the box, who turned smartly and played in McKenna who smashed it home to fire the home side in the lead. Montrose pulled level in the 24th minute as Blues played a ball through, only for Corstorphine to leave it and it found Osadolar who was through on goal and he cracked it inside the net to bring the away side back into the match.
In the 50th minute, a long ball by Stirling found Langton who latched onto it, held off his man and found space to crack a shot at goal as it sailed past Doohan's hands and into the corner of the net to give the home side the advantage once more. Montrose pulled level once more in the 61st minute as Steven's corner found MacLennan who saw his header saved and it bounced around for Osadolar again found the ball at his feet, and it took him two attempts to drive it past the keeper and help bring his team back into the match once more.
But, in the 90th minute, Stenhousemuir snatched the victory as McKenna's whipped cross to the far post from the right wing found Nesbitt who headed home to secure the win and give Montrose nothing in a game they worked hard to get something out of.
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Montrose Finally Lose:
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Player Leaves Agent:
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Saturday 19th September 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #7:
Montrose Comfortable In Victory!
Montrose secured a good win against Berwick today, as Osadolar picked up Man of the Match for his assist and scoring, and quickly becoming a quality signing by Montrose's manager John Smith as he has a dream start to his career with the club since joining.
The first goal came from Osadolar when in the 7th minute a Moore free-kick from out on the right wing was crossed in and the ball found itself bouncing around before Osadolar got to it and cracked it home to give the home fans a dream start. The second came in the 36th minute as Osadolar ran with the ball on the left wing and crossed to the far post where Corstorphine got up and headed it comfortably home to secure the victory and all three points.
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Team of the Week:
Ross Doohan, Tom MacLennan and Smart Osadolar were selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Tuesday 22nd September 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #8:
Montrose Fall Short!
Montrose tried to do too much too late as Clyde found themselves 2-0 up before Montrose tried to do something about it, while Cameron Blues picked up Man of the Match for his performance in midfield.
The first came from the penalty spot when MacLennan upended Jones in the box and the referee pointed to the spot, as Mitchell coolly slotted it home to give the home side the lead in the 33rd minute. Just before half-time, Linton's cross found Jones who headed in from close range to secure the 2-0 advantage.
Chalmers pulled one back for Montrose from the Penalty spot just seconds into the second-half when Linton brought down Josh Moore inside the box, but in the end they couldn't draw themselves back level and Clyde walked away with all three points.
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Saturday 26th September 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #9:
Montrose Comeback To Win Big Match!
Montrose came from behind to secure a good win against Peterhead as Blues picked up Man of the Match once more for his performance as Montrose dominated and had the better chances in the game.
The opener came in the 48th minute as Steeves just got to the ball before it went out at the byline and crossed where it found MacKay run in at the far end and slot it home to give the away fans the first taste of blood. But, Montrose fought back and found themselves level just minutes later when in the 51st minute as Steven's cross found Smith who powerfully headed it home to score his first for the club since joining them recently.
The winner came in the 68th minute as a free-kick for Peterhead was cleared and picked up by Smith who drove all the way down the pitch before he saw Steven's run on the left wing and crossed for him. Steven collected it, drove into the box and cooly placed it past the keeper to score and give Montrose the victory.
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Team of the Week:
Aidan Smith was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Appointments/Firings:
05/09 - Waterford Utd have named Brendan Clarke as their new manager.
14/09 - Bray Wanderers have hired Joop Hiele as their new manager after he left Wv Zwalluwen.
22/09 - Torquay United have parted company with their manager Dave Challinor.
23/09 - Aldershot have sacked manager Alan Dowson.
26/09 - Bolton Wanderers have sacked manager Jean-Francois Gillet.
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International Friendlies:
Portugal 1 - 1 Scotland
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European League Matches:
Division A: Group 1:
Poland 1 - 2 England
England 2 - 1 Portugal
Division B: Group 2:
Scotland 0 - 1 Czech Republic
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October 2020:
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Young Player Of The Month:
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Saturday 3rd October 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #10:
Montrose Earn Draw!
Montrose came away from the match against Brechin with a point, despite having good chances to win the game as a share of the points was on the card at the final whistle. Jerome Sinclair picked up Man of the Match for his great performance in midfield.
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Team of the Week:
Ross Doohan was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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Saturday 17th October 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #11:
Montrose Edge Narrow Win!
Montrose edged a close fought victory over Alloa thanks to an ealry goal from Steven as the two sides did little to deserve more out of the game as Montrose cruised the match with a comfortable win.
The only goal came in the 3rd minute as Smith played Steven inside the box and his strike hit the crossbar and bounced down before somehow finding it's way to cross the line and help Montrose on their way to a win.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Steven Brisbane has sustained a strained neck whilst being tackled in the match against Forfar Under 20s. He will be out of action for 2-3 weeks.
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Tuesday 20th October 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #12:
Montrose Fall To League Leaders!
Montrose were helpless as they fell to the league leaders Forfar who cruised to a victory at Links Park and dominated much of the match.
Forfar moved the ball around before Smith played the ball through for Armstrong to run onto and in the box as he slipped it past the oncoming keeper to score the opener in the 9th minute. The second came when Gibbons free-kick was knocked on by Hall, before Smith latched onto it and cracked it home from inside the box.
Montrose pulled one back from the Penalty spot in the 51st minute as Horne placed it away, after Archibald clattered Osadolar in the box and the referee pointed to the spot. It was too little too late though as Montrose couldn't get another and Forfar came away with a comfortable win.
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Saturday 24th October 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #13:
Montrose Crushed!
Montrose were simply outperformed, outclassed and outplayed as they struggled to make any sign of an impact against Dunfermline in today's game that saw them go down easily by two goals to nil.
Duthie scored both goals, the first coming in the 31st minute as Connelly played him through with a delicate pass between the defenders and he slotted it past Doohan in goal. The second came in the 77th minute as they broke on Montrose, and the ball made it's way to Georgiev inside the box who played it across goal for Duthie who placed it past the keeper for his second and help his side pick up a comfortable win in the match.
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Player Injured:
Midfielder Evan Horne has sustained a thigh strain after he attempted a springt during the match against Dunfermline. He will be out of action for 4-5 weeks.
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Scottish Cup 3rd Round Draw:
University of Stirling vs Montrose
The tie to be played on Saturday 28th November 2020 at Forthbank Stadium.
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Saturday 31st October 2020:
Scottish Labdrokes League 1 - Match #14:
Montrose See Off Stenhousemuir!
Montrose picked up a good win at home to Stenhousemuir as they cruised to a more than comfortable 1-0 victory at Links Park with the only goal coming in the first half of the match, while Logan Davie picked up Man of the Matc for his domineering performance in front of the defence that helped secure the win.
The goal came in the 15th minute when Moore's corner was whipped in, and Osadolar's strike was deflected into the path of defender Chalmers who smashed it home through everyone to snatch the goal and secure the three points.
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Team of the Week:
Stuart Chalmers was selected in the Scottish League 2 Team of the Week.
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New Appointments/Firings:
03/10 - Luton Town have sacked manager David Connolly.
10/10 - Torquay United have named Paul Holleran as their new manager.
11/10 - Aldershot have named Stacy Long as their new manager after he left Staines.
17/10 - Bolton Wanderers have named Liam Rosenior as their new manager after he left Coventry.
17/10 - Burton Albion have sacked manager Michael Appleton.
17/10 - Margate have sacked Marcus Bignot as their manager.
17/10 - MK Dons have released John Coleman from his position as manager.
20/10 - Luton Town have named Steve Sidwell as their new manager.
21/10 - Clachnacuddin have sacked manager Iain Polworth.
27/10 - Bromley have named Leroy Lita as their new manager.
30/10 - Staines have named Nicky Adams as their new manager.
31/10 - Leeds United have sacked manager Steve Bruce.
31/10 - Buxton have sacked their manager Carl MacAuley.
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International Friendlies:
Mexico 1 - 3 England
Scotland 2 - 1 Costa Rica
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European League Matches:
Division A: Group 1:
England 2 - 1 Poland
Division B: Group 2:
Holland 2 - 0 Scotland
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