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September 18th - 

 

1957 - Morton 0-4 Stenhousemuir

 

1954 - Brechin City 3-5 Morton (Linwood 3, Gallety, Orr)

 

1948 - St. Mirren 1-1 Morton (Mochan)

League Cup group stage.

 

1943 - F*lk*rk 2-0 Morton

 

1937 - Partick Thistle 1-3 Morton (Black 2, McGarry)

 

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1926 - Aberdeen 6-1 Morton (French)

 

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1920 - Morton 6-1 Aberdeen (Gourlay 3, French 2, Thom)

 

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1915 - Hibernian 0-2 Morton (Stevenson, Buchanan)

 

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1897 - Airdrieonians 1-2 Morton

 

1880 - Morton 3-2 Glenkilloch 

Scottish Cup.

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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Unfortunately you’ve got the score from 1999 wrong.

Cheers. Been away for two days and am knackered.

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 19th - 

 

2015 - Queen of the South 2-2 Morton (og, Johnstone)

Goal cam.

 

http://youtu.be/hU2-hiPaACo

 

2009 - Raith Rovers 3-0 Morton

 

1998 - Morton 0-1 St. Mirren 

 

1992 - Morton 2-1 Hamilton (Mahood, Alexander)

 

1987 - Dunfermline 4-1 Morton (Alexander)

 

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1981 - Morton 1-0 Partick Thistle (Docherty)

 

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1973 - Morton 1-2 Newcastle United (Laughton)

 

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1964 - Airdrieonians 0-2 Morton

 

1962 - Heart of Midlothian 3-1 Morton (Cowie)

 

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1959 - Morton 2-3 Queen's Park (Frizzel, Ferguson)

 

1956 - Arbroath 2-1 Morton (Beaton)

 

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McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 19th - 

 

1953 - Morton 8-0 Dumbarton (Hannigan 3, Linwood 2, Gourlay 2, Hinshelwood)

 

1942 - Morton 1-3 Dumbarton (Divers)

 

1936 - Morton 6-1 Stenhousemuir

 

1931 - Morton 3-3 Celtic (Black 3)

 

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1925 - Motherwell 1-1 Morton (Gourlay)

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1914 - Hamilton 1-1 Morton (Buchanan)

 

1908 - Morton 0-0 Dundee

 

1903 - Kilmarnock 1-1 Morton 

The Scottish Combination was an old, short-lived version of a reserve league.

 

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1896 - Airdrieonians 4-1 Morton

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 20th - 

 

2016 - Morton 2-1 Dundee United (Quitongo, O'Ware)

League Cup Quarter Final.

 

http://youtu.be/BvNDVdfrIeM

 

Worth including this for Gavin Gunning's reaction to our second goal.

 

http://youtu.be/0jnp4ZHJJv8

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 20th - 

 

2014 - Morton 2-1 Dunfermline (McManus, Pepper)

 

http://youtu.be/l33GoyW7RKI

 

2008 - Partick Thistle 2-1 Morton (Russell)

 

2003 - Morton 1-1 Hamilton (Williams)

 

1997 - Partick Thistle 2-1 Morton (Anderson)

 

1986 - Morton 0-2 Montrose 

 

1980 - Heart of Midlothian 0-1 Morton (McNeil)

 

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1975 - Hamilton 2-0 Morton

 

1969 - Morton 1-0 Motherwell (Ferry)

 

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1961 - Queen of the South 2-2 Morton

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 20th -

 

1958 - East Fife 1-2 Morton (Beaton, McAllister)

 

1952 - Stirling Albion 2-1 Morton (Quinn pen)

 

1947 - Morton 2-2 St. Mirren (Orr 2)

 

1941 - Morton 3-2 Third Lanark (Steel, McGillivray, Robertson)

 

1930 - Leith Athletic 2-3 Morton (McCartney, Johnstone, Lyle)

 

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1919 - Morton 0-1 Motherwell

 

1913 - Morton 0-4 Celtic

 

1902 - Rangers 4-1 Morton (Roberts)

 

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1879 - Netherlee 0-0 Morton

Scottish Cup.

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 21st - 

 

2013 - Queen of the South 2-0 Morton

 

2002 - Montrose 2-5 Morton (MacDonald, Hawke, Uotinen 2, M Maisano)

 

1996 - Stirling Albion 1-3 Morton (Flannery, Lilley, Lindberg)

 

1991 - Raith Rovers 1-1 Morton (Mathie)

 

1974 - Morton 3-1 Partick Thistle  (Skovdam, Osborne, Nelson)

 

1968 - Morton 5-1 Arbroath (Arentoft, Harper, Jensen, Taylor, Sweeney)

 

1966 - Aberdeen 3-0 Morton

League Cup 2nd leg - agg score 4-3.

 

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1957 - Morton 0-0 Dumbarton

 

1955 - Stranraer 1-0 Morton 

 

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McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 21st - 

 

1946 - Morton 2-1 Queen's Park (Garth 2,  1pen)

League Cup group stage.

 

1940 - Motherwell 1-1 Morton 

 

1935 - Stenhousemuir 3-5 Morton

 

1929 - Aberdeen 5-3 Morton (Ballantyne 2, Geddes)

From 3-2 up.....

 

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1918 - Ayr United 1-5 Morton (Seymour 2, Robertson 2)

Both keepers went off injured.

 

1912 - Clyde 0-1 Morton (Chalmers)

 

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1907 - Morton 2-3 Rangers (Urquhart, McCubbin)

 

1901 - Celtic 2-1 Morton

 

1895 - Morton 2-2 Leith Athletic

A missed penalty and two players sent off for fighting. Odd to see the away team referred to as "the strangers".

 

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McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 22nd - 

 

2015 - Morton 3-2 Motherwell a.e.t (Samuel 2, Tidser)

League Cup.

 

http://youtu.be/XXZuFUhb3cU

 

2012 - Morton 1-0 Raith Rovers (Stirling)

Stephen Stirling scores what would be his second and last goal for Morton.

 

2007 - Morton 2-2 St. Johnstone (Russell, Stevenson)

Our two goals in this clip.

 

http://youtu.be/gYQPXUe0OzQ

 

2001 - Morton 0-2 Cowdenbeath

 

1990 - Kilmarnock 3-1 Morton (McInnes)

 

1984 - Rangers 2-0 Morton

 

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1979 - Morton 3-1 Kilmarnock (Ritchie pen, McLaughlin, Thomson)

I remember this one well - great team performance that day.

 

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1962 - East Fife 0-0 Morton

 

1956 - Stranraer 1-2 Morton (Kerr, McCabe pen)

 

1954 - Morton 2-2 East Fife (Gourlay 2)

League Cup Quarter final 1st leg.

 

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1951 - Morton 3-0 St. Mirren (McGarrity 3) :)

 

1945 - Morton 4-4 Third Lanark

Scottish Southern League. 

We led 4-0 at half time. Our keeper went off injured at 4-2.

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 22nd - 

 

1934 - Morton 7-0 Brechin City

 

1928 - King's Park 4-3 Morton

Our fisrt defeat of the season.

 

1924 - Aberdeen 0-1 Morton (Campbell)

 

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1923 - Morton 1-0 Heart of Midlothian (Gourlay)

 

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1920 - Kilmarnock 3-1 Morton

 

1917 - Morton 3-0 Hamilton (McIntyre 2, Wright)

 

1906 - Port Glasgow Athletic 2-1 Morton (McCubbin)

 

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1900 - St. Mirren 0-2 Morton (Sharp 2)

 

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1888 - Morton 1-4 Abercorn (McColl)

Scottish Cup.

Kick-off delayed for "seven minutes after advertised time" due to the large crowd, including "many hundreds coming from Paisley per special train".

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McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 23rd - 

 

2017 - Dundee United 2-1 Morton (McHugh)

 

http://youtu.be/GdyAl9SVMyI

 

2008 - Morton 1-2 Inverness Caley Thistle (McAlister)

League Cup. 

Having disposed of Hibs in the previous round, ICT proved a bridge too far.

 

2006 - Forfar 1-3 Morton (Lilley, McGowan, Millar)

 

http://youtu.be/X5PcEcTfWlY

 

2003 - Dundee United 3-1 Morton (Weatherson)

League Cup. 

An eventful night. United manager was badmouthing us in the press (over his sacking during the Hitler era) and this was not taken well by DDFR. Future Ton player Andy McLaren scored for United. Stewards and police standing in our way constantly making us sit down (amusingly, once trying to do this as we scored). After Weatherson had brought us back into it we looked like forcing extra time, only for Jason Scotland to take a tumble in the box.

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 23rd - 

 

2000 - Raith Rovers 0-1 Morton (Whalen)

 

http://youtu.be/3CHBgGMEKkA

 

1995 - Morton 2-0 Dunfermline (McInnes, Hawke)

The day when we all felt there was something special about this team as the league leaders were sent packing. 

Allan Moore in the Pars team in this one.

 

http://youtu.be/e8MaROIsCQA

 

1989 - Hamilton 2-2 Morton (O'Hara, Deeney)

 

1985 - Morton 2-3 Forfar (McNeil 2)

 

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1978 - Morton 2-2 Rangers (Ritchie, Scott)

Our first Premier League match against Rangers. Photo below shows Andy Ritchie making it 1-0. The other player in the photo is Ally Scott, who got our equaliser.

 

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1972 - Morton 2-4 Heart of Midlothian (Gillies 2)

 

1967 - Partick Thistle 0-1 Morton (Mason)

 

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McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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September 23rd - 

 

1961 - Stenhousemuir 3-4 Morton (McGraw 2, ?, ?)

 

1959 - F*lk*rk 4-1 Morton (Callaghan)

 

1950 - St. Mirren 1-3 Morton (Alexander, McGarrity, Orr pen) :)

 

1944 - Motherwell 4-2 Morton (McAloon, Crum)

Scottish Southern League

 

1933 - Leith Athletic 3-1 Morton 

This lost us the top spot.

 

1922 - Rangers 0-0 Morton

Our first meeting since beating them in the cup final.

 

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1916 - Aberdeen 1-1 Morton (Gourlay)

 

1911 - Morton 2-2 Heart of Midlothian (O'Hagan, Stewart)

 

1905 - Morton 2-2 Port Glasgow Athletic (Reid 2)

 

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1899 - Airdrieonians 0-5 Morton (?, Dale, ?, ?, Hunter)

Airdrie claimed offside for a few of our goals.

 

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1882 - Morton 2-1 Johnstone Rovers 

Scottish Cup.

The draw for the next round gave us some mob called "St. Mirren".

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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Here is a first-hand report from my teenage dad of the loss at Motherwell on Sep 23, 1944:

 

4th League Trophy match away, at Firhill

Motherwell (1) 4 – 2 (2)  Greenock Morton
Scorers:  McAloon, Crum  
Team:  Johnstone, Higgins, Highet, Campbell, Aird, White, Kelly, Garth, Crum, McAloon, McInnes.

The game was played in pouring rain throughout, with Morton kicking toward the north in the first half.  The first noteworthy incident was when McGowan sent a shot over the bar direct from a free on Morton's penalty line.  Then Kelly drove strongly over the bar following some fine dribbling by Crum.  Next, McAloon found himself on Motherwell's right goal-line before shooting strongly at Motherwell 'keeper Johnstone (both 'keepers with the same surname) who beat the ball to the ground before clearing.  Higgins prevented David Mathie from breaking right through at the other end with a slide-tackle to give away a corner.  Then began a siege of the Morton goal, which ended with Hamilton driving over the bar from 35 yards.   Soon afterwards Kelly brought Morton back to the attack, and following a corner the ball returned to him and he sent over a lovely ball which reached head height at the far left post where McALOON headed past the staggering Johnstone for the opening goal.

A Morton forward passing movement ended with Crum's shot being held by Johnstone.  A strong McGowan rising shot was well tipped-over the Morton bar by Johnstone.  Then from a mix-up on Morton's left rear, the ball came to Russell who was almost at the penalty line and he shot a grounder so fast that it passed between Higgins' legs and inside the left post.  Not long after a Kelly lob from the half-way line was continued on its way by a CRUM header over the goalkeeper's clutching hands for Morton's second goal.  Morton's Johnstone next safely tipped over a Russell free and then pushed a Watson try past the lower left of his goal for a corner.  That was half-time, with Morton leading. 

The second half started with two long tries safely smothered by Morton's Johnstone.  Kelly on the right goal-line works along near the goal before flicking over the diving Johnstone to McInnes, who steadies but nevertheless shoots blindly at defender Hamilton standing on the goal-line who was able to clear.  Aird then just manages to prevent a Mathie break, but concedes a corner in doing so.  From the corner, Mathie on the left crossed to an unmarked an in-rushing Gibson who from 15 yards out crashes a rising shot which Johntsone can only palm against the upright and in for Motherwell's equaliser. 

A Gillan shot following a McGowan corner was well held by Johnstone for Morton, before a Kelly slicing of a shot spoils a promising Morton attempt to re-take the lead.  Then Watson collided with Aird in the air, leaving Aird with concussion and out of the game.  Soon after the ball went to Gibson whose low shot was scooped to McGowan's feet and them home past Johnstone, with Highet failing to mark closely enough.  Motherwell then sealed the game when a strong Mathie shot was stopped by Johnstone only for Gibson to score from the rebound.

Star player:  Crum.  
   

 

  

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September 24th - 

 

2016 - Dundee United 2-1 Morton (og)

 

But enough about that - here's....

 

2013 - Celtic 0-1 Morton aet (Imrie pen)

League Cup.

 

Possibly the worst Morton team in living memory pumped Celtic out of the League Cup on their own patch.

This needs more than one post.

 

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The penalty 

 

Celtic TV

http://youtu.be/fe6ZnfC1BsQ

 

The Morton end.

http://youtu.be/KgHdkYbZvqs

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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Another from the Morton end

 

http://youtu.be/0KUqb1PhqTA

 

From the Celtic end

 

http://youtu.be/Tdfv2eFrmVg

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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Morton end again

 

http://youtu.be/DL1NodYSyUg

 

As seen by the green brigade.

 

http://youtu.be/h9smzcHprY4

McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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McGhee needs some support, there's no-one backing him up.
Hayes playing it forward, Bell being forced to do it all alone, now forward from Marr, here's Ritchie, still Andy Ritchie, look at the control...

That is a marvellous goal from Andy Ritchie. Twenty minutes on the clock and Morton's supporters come alive. A goal which epitomises the control, the arrogance, the cheek of Andy Ritchie.

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