tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20052376326872767652012-01-29T17:55:44.711+01:00Welcome to my Greenock Morton blog / site. The blog will be updated with Morton news everyday. I can be emailed at jonathan_mitchell_1982@hotmail.comJonathan Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17368162516924876428noreply@blogger.comBlogger12711100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2005237632687276765.post-27100307870019295082011-01-21T23:42:00.007+01:002011-01-22T00:25:59.399+01:00

Morton 2 - Graham (52), Kean (64).Airdrie United 2 - MacKay-Steven (23), Stevenson (47).The lowest Cappielow crowd of the season saw a spirited second half fightback enable Morton to come from two goals down against Airdrie United to secure a replay, despite being reduced to 10 men.Old foes Airdrie unsettled Morton with a whirlwind start and eventually took the lead in the 23rd minute when former

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Morton 3 - O'Brien (33), Jenkins (54), Graham (57).Cowdenbeath 0 -Morton cruised to victory against this season's bogey team Cowdenbeath at Cappielow in this one.The Blue Brazil were a shadow of the side that won 2-1 at Cappielow at the beginning of the season, and who later secured a 2-2 draw at Central Park in October, despite being down to 10 men when goalkeeper David Hay was dismissed after

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Morton captain Stuart McCaffrey has denied speculation suggesting that he may be on his way out of Cappielow at the end of the season.A snippet in Tuesday's Scottish Sun roughly said that the 31-year-old was attracting the attention of other First Division clubs after contract talks with Morton had broken down.However, McCaffrey - whose one-year contract expires in May, leaving him free to talk

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Today's Scottish Cup fourth round tie versus Airdrie United has failed a 9am pitch inspection to become the latest in a long line of postponements this winter.Prior to today's cancellation, Ton matches against Falkirk (twice), Ross County, Queen of the South, Stirling Albion and Partick Thistle have already fallen victim to the prolonged cold snap.The match will now be played on Tuesday, 18

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Young Celtic starlet Sean Fitzharris has today signed a new loan deal which will keep him at Cappielow until the end of the season.A statement posted on the club's official website today read: "We are delighted to confirm that, following agreement with Celtic F.C., Sean Fitzharris will be at Cappielow for the remainder of this season."The details of the new loan have been finalised today."The 19-

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Tomorrow's Scottish Cup tie versus Airdrie United is in major doubt after the club announced that there will be a 9am pitch inspection tomorrow morning.A potential postponement will be hugely frustrating for both clubs, as Airdrie have recently suffered six cancellations of their third round tie against Beith, while Morton have only played one home match - against Dundee on 11 December - since

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Morton's loan move for Andy Jackson is on hold because the sides cannot agree terms on Ton's wage contribution.According to Chris Tait in today's Greenock Telegraph, Moore has confirmed his interest in Jackson.And although the Ton boss has admitted that he has spoke to St Johnstone about the player, he also reveals that he and Derek McInnes have not been able to reach an agreement on his wages."

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Morton are battling it out with St Mirren to secure the services of St Johnstone's Andy Jackson, according to the Scottish Sun's Roger Hannah.The small snippet in today's Sun is mostly about how St Mirren boss Danny Lennon is keen to secure Jackson's signature to solve his goalscoring problems, but ends by saying: "Morton are also interested."Although he actually made a substitute appearance

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Allan Moore will not be bringing Tarik Bengelloun back to Morton when his suspension is finally completed.The forward, who was on trial with the club in the summer, had to return to his native France to complete a lengthy ban for an indicent involving a referee.Moore had originally seemed content to wait for Bengelloun to complete his ban, telling the Greenock Telegraph's Chris Tait: "He's got

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Allan Moore has confirmed that Cameroonian striker Jonathan Toto will not be offered a new deal at Cappielow."He's [Toto] in France just now and we've told him we won't be taking him back in January," the Ton boss told the Greenock Telegraph's Chris Tait.The 20-year-old came to Ton after being recommended to Moore by Hearts gaffer Jim Jefferies, who had Toto on trial during the summer and was

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Morton's New Year clash with Partick Thistle is the latest Ton match to be cancelled.The fixture, set to be played on 2 January, was postponed after several pipes burst at Cappielow, affecting the toilets and other facilities.A statement posted on the official website earlier today reads: "We have experienced an unprecedented number of burst pipes at the Stadium following the recent cold weather,

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Morton have today announced deals to extend the contracts of Darren Young and Grant Evans.Evans' loan from Hamilton Accies was due to expire at the start of January and has been extended until the end of the season, while Young, who signed a short-term deal in November after a three-game trial, also extends his stay until the end of the current campaign.The news that Young has signed a new deal

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Morton's Boxing Day match versus Stirling Albion is the latest fixture to fall foul of the weather.The First Division clash was postponed after the frost-covered Forthbank (or Doubletree Dunblane Stadium, if you prefer) playing surface failed a pitch inspection earlier today.Meanwhile, the club also announced that the A.G.M., which was scheduled to be held earlier tonight, was cancelled due to "

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Long-serving Morton defender Stewart Greacen has today parted company with the club by mutual consent.The centre-back, who has been installed as club captain on two seperate occasions, has only made three starts under Allan Moore this season and appears to have moved on in search of first-team football.Moore made it clear at the start of the season that he wasn't happy with his defence after a 2-

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Morton suffered at the hands of the weather again today as their fixture against Queen of the South was postponed.The game was called off this morning due to the fact that the Palmerston pitch was frozen and that the weather was not expected to get any better tonight or tomorrow.A statement on Queens' official club website says: "Due to the pitch at Palmerston being frozen and with further low

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Ross County 2 - Barrowman (23), Boyd (90+5)Morton 2 - Graham (26), Jenkins (31)Morton were on the receiving end of a controversial refereeing decision for the second time in two games against Ross County.With Ton leading 2-1 in injury-time referee Iain Brines is alleged to have told Graeme Holmes there were only five seconds left and earlier told Allan Moore there was one minute left - but played

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Morton 0 -Dundee 1 - Lockwood (62 pen)This was a match Morton really should have won, never mind lost.In-form striker Brian Graham appeared to have left his shooting boots at home for this one, as he passed up two glorious chances after Rab Douglas had parried two long-range efforts into his path.Ton were punished for their profligacy when Dark Blues player/assistant manager Matt Lockwood slotted

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Morton's match with Falkirk on Tuesday night has been postponed for a second time.The First Division match, originally scheduled to be played on Saturday, 27 December, had to be cancelled again today due to the continued cold weather.A statement on the club website reads: "Taking into account the current condition of the pitch, together with the fact that temperatures are set to drop again over

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As usual, Morton will be forced into a midweek trip to face Ross County at Dingwall, after Saturday's First Division fixture was postponed.According to the County website, "the safety of those travelling to the game and the severity of the weather it was simply an impossibility to get the game on."The game has been rescheduled to be played on Tuesday, 14 December - but I have my doubts about that

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Tomorrow's Morton versus Falkirk fixture will not now go ahead.The match was cancelled after Polish officials drafted in to cover the Scottish referees' strike withdrew their services.A statement on Ton's official website says: "With the S.F.L. now not having access to these additional officials, our game has been cancelled."We would like to apologise to supporters of both clubs for any

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Morton's match with Falkirk will go ahead on Saturday despite the chaos caused by the refereeing strike.The SFA and SFL have secured the services of referees from several European associations, including Poland and the Netherlands. However, they could not secure enough to cover all of Saturday's fixtures.The Ton match was drawn ahead of nine other SFL fixtures. Meanwhile, six SPL games and the

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Dumbarton 1 - Geggan (11)Morton 2 - Graham (43, 49)Morton secured their passage to the fourth round of the Scottish Cup with a battling 2-1 win over serial cup opponents Dumbarton.Allan Moore's men started brightest but conceded an early goal against the run of play when Colin Stewart put his name on a corner but failed to collect, leaving Andy Geggan the easy task of heading into an empty

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Former Morton striker and manager James Grady has been given a coaching position at St Mirren.The 39-year-old (pictured, making a sub appearance against St Mirren in the 2009/10 Renfrewshire Cup final) has been brought in to work with the Saints' strikers on a part-time basis.Although born in Paisley, this is Grady's first ever involvement with his home-town team.St Mirren gaffer Danny Lennon

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Partick Thistle 0 -Morton 0 -Entertainment was at an absolute premium as Morton secured their second away point of the season at Firhill.In the first half, Martin Grehan had a curling effort tipped over the crossbar by ex-Partick goalkeeper Colin Stewart, while Liam Buchanan had a weak side-footed effort cleared off the line by another ex-Thistle player, Kevin McKinlay.For Morton, Darren Young's

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Morton trialist Darren Young has today signed a short-term contract with the club.Young had previously played three trial matches for the Ton and the contract will now ensure that he will be at Cappielow until January.Yesterday, I suggested that the 32-year-old might not be getting a deal due to the fact there was no news so late in the week, but it turns out I was a wee bit premature as Chris

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It is looking more and more unlikely that Ton trialist Darren Young has earned a deal at Cappielow.The 32-year-old central midfielder featured in three trial matches for Morton - appearing as a substitute against Cowdenbeath and starting matches against Raith Rovers and Dunfermline - and impressed in the most recent win against the Pars.However, Saturday's appearance was the final outing which he

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Morton youngsters Nathan Shephard and Ryan Kane have extended loan deals with junior side Glenafton Athletic.The teenagers both joined the New Cumnock team on initial one-month loans at the beginning of October, but after they impressed in that original spell, Glenafton manager Greig Denham, who is a friend of Allan Moore's, moved to extend their deals until December 31.According to a Glenafton

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Morton 2 - Graham (24), Monti (36 pen)Dunfermline Athletic 1 - Gibson (83)After receiving a midweek boost when Dundee were deducted 25 points, Morton rounded off the week with an excellent win over second placed Dunfermline Athletic.Brian Graham netted an opportunistic opener and Carlo Monti added a second from the penalty spot to push Allan Moore's side further up the table after the three

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Allan Moore is insisting that Dundee's 25-point deduction isn't a godsend for his team - as he's aiming to finish in mid-table anyway.Morton were lifted off the bottom of the table earlier this week after the SFL decided to deduct 25 points from the Dens Park side for their financial mismanagement.The penalty ensured that Dundee dropped from fourth to 10th in the table and now sit 20 points

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Sean Fitzharris may play for Morton again, according to the Greenock Telegraph's Chris Tait.When Celtic loanee Fitzharris dislocated his shoulder in the 11th minute of last month's 2-0 win over Queen of the South, Ton boss Allan Moore hinted that the severity of the injury meant that it may well be the last time he played for the club.However, Fitzharris revealed that he may back sooner than

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Morton 0 -Raith Rovers 1 - Walker (61)Morton dropped back down to the bottom of the First Division after losing 1-0 at home to league leaders Raith Rovers.The match was a fairly even one in which both goalkeepers pulled off a few strong saves.However, Colin Stewart could not keep out Allan Walker's 61st minute volley, which turned out to be the winning goal.Despite some late pressure, Morton

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Morton face their second trip to the Strathclyde Homes Stadium of the season after they were drawn to face Dumbarton in the Scottish Cup third round.Ton have already faced the Sons of the Rock in cup competition this season, securing a penalty shoot-out victory after a 0-0 draw in the Alba Challenge Cup.The draw sees the Cappielow side face Dumbarton for the sixth time in five seasons.The full

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Former Morton striker Kenny McLean is desperate to face the Cappielow side in this season's Scottish Cup.McLean, who now plays for Ayrshire Junior side Beith, told the Scottish Sun's Paul Hughes that he wants a crack at the Ton in the next round of the Scottish Cup to gain some revenge after former Morton manager Jim McInally unceremoniously dumped him after he was diagnosed with cancer.McLean

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Stranraer 1 - McColm (55)Morton 7 - Kean (27, 50, 54), Holmes (31), Weatherson (71, 76), Kelbie (83)Morton ended their mini goal drought with a seven goal thrashing of a poor Stranraer side.Stewart Kean, who'd come in for some criticism after missing a few good chances against Dumbarton, was in deadly form and netted an impressive hat-trick.His striker partner, Peter Weatherson, helped himself to

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Morton 0-0 St Mirren(St Mirren win 4-3 on penalties)St Mirren won their fifth consecutive Renfrewshire Cup with a penalty victory at Cappielow after the 90 minutes ended goalless and went straight to spot-kicks.The Ton had Kevin Cuthbert, who appears to be Allan Moore's second choice goalkeeper at the moment, to thank for sending the match to spot-kicks after he denied Steven Thomson, Steven Robb

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Dumbarton 0-0 Morton(Morton win 4-3 on penalties)Morton progressed to the second round of the Alba Challenge Cup after a penalty shoot-out victory against near neighbours Dumbarton.However, the Sons have goalkeeper Stephen Grindlay to thank for taking it that far as the former Ton target pulled off a string of magnificent saves to deny new Ton striker Stewart Kean, who had around four excellent

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Morton 1-3 Bristol RoversMorton were given a lesson by English League One side Bristol Rovers in their first home match under Allan Moore.Rovers completely dominated the first half and took a deserved 3-0 lead with goals by Jeff Hughes (penalty) and a Jo Kuffour double.English-born Ghanaian Kuffour was particularly impressive and his excellent pace and move caused the Ton defence all sorts of

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Blyth Spartans 0-0 MortonMorton kicked-off their pre-season tour of the north of England with a visit to Blyth Spartans' Croft Park.Allan Moore included trialists Alan Lithgow (pictured, above) Tony McParland and two unnamed Frenchmen, who turned out to be French-Morrocan striker Tarik Bengelloun and French-Comorian defensive midfielder Foaud Bachirou, in his first proper match as Ton

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Apologies for the lack of updates so far this pre-season.I have been reporting on the matches for the Greenock Telegraph and have struggled to find the time to post updates on greenockmortonfc.blogspot.com.However, I hope to post a full update and analysis of the friendlies sometime tomorrow night.In the meantime you can read my Tele' reports here and watch a youtube video of stand-out performer

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Allan Moore has begun cutting down the number of trialists who have been training with the club by telling three players that they will not be offered deals.According to the Greenock Telegraph's Martin Greig, interest in Jamie McCluskey (pictured), Grant Smith and John Kane will not be taken any further, while Alan Lithgow and former Aberdeen youths Jonathan Crawford and Nicky Clark will not

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Morton's unnamed Nigerian trialist striker marked his first appearance in Ton colours with a goal against Albion Rovers.According to today's Sunday Mail, Morton drew 2-2 in a closed doors game away to the Cliftonhill side. Allan Jenkins was the other goalscorer.The Nigerian trialist (pictured*, above: wearing number 9) was part of a touring Nigerian XI who were beaten 4-2 by a Morton select at

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Allan Moore has invited a Nigerian striker on Morton's tour of the north east of England after he impressed in a bounce match at the Battery Park last night.Morton beat a team of touring Nigerians 4-2 with goals from Michael Tidser, Ryan Kane, Brian Graham and a Jamie McCluskey penalty, according to greenockmorton.org poster SmithsTON.Most fans who were present were impressed with the Nigerian

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Morton travel to the north of England next week and during that trip Allan Moore will run the rule over Chris Stokes, a left-back with England youth caps.According to the Greenock Telegraph's Martin Greig, the 19-year-old former England under-17 international joins the club on trial after a recommendation by Bolton Wanderers assistant manager Sandy Stewart, a close friend of Moore's from their

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Former Celtic, Livingston and Queen of the South wideman Tony McParland has been named as one of the many trialists who are currently training with the Morton squad.The 27-year-old had a spell on trial with the club in May 2008 but failed to win a deal from the then management team of Davie Irons and Derek Collins. The decision appeared to be a poor one as the former Scotland under-21

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Dumbarton have announced that their Alba Challenge Cup first round tie versus Morton has been switched from Saturday to Sunday - again.The match will now be played on Sunday, July 25 after the Sons accepted a booking for a wedding at the Strathclyde Homes Stadium - just like last year.dumbartonfootballclub.co.uk - Change To Alba Cup Fixture (30.06.2010)Greenock Telegraph - Ton Face Cup Tie Date

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Allan Moore has today signed former St. Mirren striker Stewart Kean.The 27-year-old, who also played with Ayr United and, most recently, Queen of the South, has signed for Morton, according to today's Greenock Telegraph.Kean started his career in the junior ranks with Craigmark Burtonians. He then moved to Ayr United, where he caught the eye and secured a £20,000 transfer to St. Mirren. In his

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Peter Weatherson has missed the first week of pre-season training after the pelvic injury he was carrying towards the end of last season failed to clear up over the summer.The 30-year-old suffered from an inflamed pubic bone - osteitis pubis - and a related abductor strain for much of last season but put off an operation to try and play his part in the team's relegation battle. However, towards

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At the end of last season, Largs Thistle's star man, Ross McMillan, was rumoured to be a Morton signing target. This has now been confirmed - but on the day that he signed for Clyde.Ross had a tremendous season with Largs as they got to the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup Final, thanks, largely, to Ross's goals in the quarter-final replay versus Irvine Meadow XI and the 1st leg of the semi-final

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Highland League historian and Buckie Thistle fan Easton Thain has been in touch with me recently and has asked for help to find some information on Morton matches for his personal records.Easton is looking for the following info:Scottish Cup Games29th Jan 1912 vs. Clachnacuddin - both teams required22nd Jan 1938 vs. Peterhead - both teams28th Jan 1950 at Ross County - both teams22nd Oct 1955 vs.

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New Morton signing Kevin Kelbie has revealed that he rejected offers to stay in Northern Ireland because Morton was too big an opportunity to turn down."It is a full-time club aiming for the SPL, so it is a chance for me to show what I can do at that level," Kelbie told the Irish Mirror's Darren Fullerton in a candid interview in which he slams Roy Walker - the manager of his previous team,

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The SFL have today released the fixture list for season 2010/11 - and Morton start with a home fixture against Allan Moore's former club, Stirling Albion.And the Forthbank side are our opposition for three of the dates that most fans look at on their first inspection of the fixture list. As well as the opening day, we also travel to face the Binos on Boxing Day and the final day of the season.The

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Morton's longest serving player, David MacGregor, could be handed a new deal if he proves his fitness during pre-season training.The 29-year-old, whose contract expired last month, has been invited to train with the team over the summer in a bid to prove he is over the injury problems that have plagued his Ton career."I spoke to the manager and he said I could come in for pre-season and prove my

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Morton have confirmed renewed plans for a mini-tour in the north of England.The club had originally planned to travel south but changed their mind when they could not find clubs willing, or able, to play fixtures on dates that suited the Cappielow club, so Douglas Rae announced they would be going to the Highlands instead.However, Gateshead announced a July friendly with the Ton the day after

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Iain Russell has rejected Allan Moore's offer of a one-year contract extension to sign for Livingston.The 27-year-old striker, who Jim McInally signed from Brechin City for £40,000 in August 2007, decided to sign for the 3rd Division Champions because they offered him extra security with a two-year deal.I can't say I'm disappointed to see Russell leave. Initially, I thought he would be an

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Former Celtic and Dundee United defender Mark McNally has been appointed as Allan Moore's assistant manager at Morton.The 39-year-old (pictured: dispossessing Chris Templeman in 2007), who played for and then assisted Moore at Stirling during a six-year spell at Forthbank, has also signed a 3-year deal.“I am delighted," McNally is quoted as saying on the club's official website. "When I was with

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Former Stirling Albion and Dundee left-winger David O'Brien has completed his move to Morton.The 26-year-old, who has signed a two-year deal, follows new Ton manager Allan Moore from Forthbank to Cappielow.O'Brien will be a direct replacement for the recently departed Jim McAlister. And the capture should help add balance to the team; he is naturally left-footed so will stay out wide rather than

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Further doubt has been cast on Morton's pre-season plans after Gateshead announced that they play the Ton in a pre-season friendly at the Gateshead International Stadium on Thursday, 15 July.As recently as Friday, Douglas Rae was quoted as saying that they had given up on a tour of the north of England and would be travelling to the Highlands instead. "We were planning to go to the north of

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Morton will travel north to take on Highland League opposition in a couple of pre-season friendlies next month, according to Douglas Rae in today's Greenock Telegraph.And although the opponents have not yet been announced, I have been informed that 2009/10 champions Buckie Thistle, who faced Morton twice in tours in preparation for seasons 2003/04 (pictured: Mel Bottiglieri takes a rest after

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Former Dundee United, Airdrie and Dunfermline midfielder Graeme Holmes looks set to follow in his father Jim's footsteps and sign for Morton.Graeme (pictured, left and below: injured at Cappielow in 2008/09) was released by the Pars at the end of last season and, according to the Greenock Telegraph's Martin Greig, the 26-year-old is a signing target for Allan Moore.Jim Holmes signed for Morton in

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Morton have completed the signing of Kevin Kelbie on an 18-month deal and Colin Stewart has signed a one year extension, according to Martin Greig in today's Greenock Telegraph.Kelbie, who actually played against Morton for Alloa in 2003, signs after spending five seasons in Northern Ireland.Meanwhile, the Scottish Sun's Paul Hughes has claimed that out-of-contract Airdrie United defender Marc

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Allan Moore is set to swoop for 25-year-old striker Kevin Kelbie on an 18 month deal, according to the BBC website.Although he is Scottish, Kelbie, whose contract expired last month, has spent most of his career playing in the Northern Irish Premier League with Ballymena United.Kelbie initially moved to Belfast for work but was forced to return to Scotland to live in 2008. This meant that he

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Allan Moore is set to raid former club Stirling Albion for left-winger David O'Brien after offering defender Andy Graham a two-year deal last week.According to today's Greenock Telegraph, Moore has opened talks with 26-year-old O'Brien (pictured: tussling with Peter Weatherson and Kevin Finlayson in 2007), who joined the Forthbank side in 2001 and spent seven seasons there before moving to Dundee

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... I think I've just sampled it," says Allan Moore in a recent video interview for the BBC website.May has been a great month for Moore. So far, his Stirling Albion team have won the Second Division title and promotion to the First Division, for which he was awarded the Irn-Bru Phenomenal Second Division Manager of the Year and was then given his dream move to full-time management with Morton.In

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Allan Moore has targeted a Morton fan as his first signing for the club - Stirling Albion defender Andy Graham.Graham, who was born in Glasgow but raised in Dunoon, is out of contract this summer, and Moore is is set to make a move for the defender, according to the Evening Times' Bert Mitchell.“I signed Andy a few years back and worked with him for his full senior career and I would love to

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As usual, Morton have been drawn away from home in the first round of both the Alba Challenge Cup and the Co-operative Insurance Cup next season.We travel over the Erskine Bridge to face Dumbarton in the 1st round of the Challenge Cup on Saturday, 24 July and then journey down the coast to meet Stranraer in the Co-op Cup on Saturday, 31 July.scottishfootballleague.com - The Co-op Cup 1st Round

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Morton will play Coca-Cola League 1 side Bristol Rovers in a pre-season friendly.Rovers, who finished 11th in League 1 last season, travel north for a small Scottish tour in July. They visit Cappielow on Saturday, 17 July and then Partick Thistle at Firhill the following Tuesday.Former Morton player John Anderson (pictured, below) spent three seasons with The Pirates in the

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Allan Moore has today been confirmed as Morton manager after signing a three-year deal at Golden Casket late last night.And he immediately targeted a mid-table finish as a minimum expectation for next season. “It is not going to be an overnight thing, the chairman Douglas Rae has not put pressure on me in that regard, but I am looking for a fifth or sixth-placed finish. If we can get above that

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Morton are suing former director Alistair Donald for £82,232.47, plus interest and expenses, according to the front page splash of today's Greenock Telegraph.Tele' journalist David Moroney reveals that the club are alleging that Donald, who resigned from the board in December last year, owes money after agreeing to pay: James Grady's wages until May 2010; £50 per week, National Insurance and win

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Morton have today unveiled their new home and away kits for season 2010/11 and, as expected, the manufacturer is Puma.The kits, modelled here by Peter Weatherson and Brian Graham, were exclusively revealed in today's Greenock Telegraph.The home kit will launch on Friday, 4 June while the away kit will be available from Friday, 23 July. Both launches will be at 8am in Smiths in Greenock.The fact

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Stirling Albion manager Allan Moore is set to become Morton manager as soon as a few minor details are ironed out.The Scottish Sun's Paul Hughes has today claimed that both clubs have agreed on a compensation deal of £30,000 and that Moore will sign a 3 year deal at Cappielow after the 45-year-old insisted that Binos chairman Peter MacKenzie let him go."I'm delighted Morton have come back in for

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Long serving Morton winger Jim McAlister has today signed for Hamilton Accies.The 24-year-old, who spent eight seasons at Cappielow, signs for the SPL side on a Bosman after his 2-and-a-half year deal, signed in December 2007, expired on the 15th of this month.Last season, I interviewed Jim for the Morton programme and he told me that he hadn't yet decided where he would be playing his football

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Dominic Shimmin, Donovan Simmonds (pictured), Alex Walker and Alan Reid will not be given new contracts.The news - revealed by Martin Greig in yesterday's Greenock Telegraph - takes the total departures up to 11 as James Grady, Allan McManus, Jim McAlister, Ryan McGuffie, Erik Paartalu, Stevie Masterton and Kevin Finlayson have already left the club.Brian Graham has signed a new deal while Colin

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Morton striker Brian Graham has signed a new one year extension after his contract expired on 15 May, according to Martin Greig in today's Greenock Telegraph.The 22-year-old has spent five seasons at Cappielow, in which time he has made 52 appearances (20 starts and 32 substitute) scoring six goals. However, he had a very successful loan spell with East Stirling in 2008/09, scoring 18 goals in 39

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Ryan McGuffie has completed his switch to Queen of the South, according to today's Daily Record.The 29-year-old signed a one year deal with his home-town club after his Morton contract expired three days ago."I've been a professional footballer for 11 years and it's now nice to be a Queen of the South player at last," Ryan told Queen of the South's official website.McGuffie, who had playing at

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Former Brechin City manager Michael O'Neill is the latest name to be linked with the Morton manager's job.The former Newcastle United, Dundee United and Hibernian winger, who is currently manager of League of Ireland Premier League side Shamrock Rovers, is "on the radar of Ton chairman Douglas Rae", according to a snippet in yesterday's News of the World.40-year-old O'Neill, who won 33 caps for

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The winner of the third annual greenockmortonfc.blogspot.com player of the year is... Colin Stewart.The big goalkeeper follows in the footsteps of Jim McAlister (2007/08) and Stewart Greacen (2008/09) in taking the prestigious award after polling almost half of the votes made by you, the fans.When, in an interview for the Morton programme, The Ton, at the start of March, I told Colin that, going

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James Grady and Allan McManus have expressed their devastation at being told they were surplus to requirements by Morton chairman Douglas Rae.Manager Grady was the more reserved of the two and told the Scottish Sun's Robert Grieve of his disappointment at being told their contracts would not be renewed. "Losing out on the Morton job is the biggest blow I've had in football," he told Grieve. "I

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The Greenock Telegraph's Martin Greig has linked Jocky Scott with the Morton job after the former Dundee manager admitted he was keen for a quick return to full-time management."I am interested in any job that is full-time," Scott told Greig. "I would just like to get back into the game and if any clubs are interested in me then I would be happy to speak to them."Scott was sacked towards the end

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Scottish bookmakers McBookie have installed Allan Moore as the 1/2 favourite to become the next Morton manager.Interestingly, Allan Maitland has not even been priced up.McBookie spokesman Paul Petrie said: "Moore was the front runner last time but the teams couldn't agree compensation. We can't see it being a problem this time around."The full betting market is as follows:1/2 Allan Moore9/5 Jocky

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Depending on which newspapers you read or who you listen to, either Allan Moore or Allan Maitland has been installed as the favourite to take over as Morton boss.The Scottish Sun's Paul Hughes has claimed that Allan Maitland is the front runner for the job, while the Daily Record has suggested that it is former Ton player Moore who is in the frame.I have heard rumours suggesting that both men are

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Morton chairman Douglas Rae is hunting for an experienced manager to replace James Grady, according to a couple of statements on gmfc.net."Having only just managed to retain our 1st Division status after the final game of the season against relegated Ayr it is very evident that we need to engage an experienced manager to take the Club forward," explained an unattributed statement on the club's

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Morton have today parted company with their caretaker management team, according to the BBC website.The article simply states that manager James Grady and assistant Allan McManus have 'parted company with the club', with no further details.Their departure comes as a great surprise as it looked certain that they would continue in the job if they could avoid the drop - which they did with their 2-1

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Morton utility man Ryan McGuffie is one of a number of players whose contract expires this summer - and the 29-year-old has expressed his desire to play his football at Cappielow again next term."I've had a couple of enquiries from other clubs, but I'm really looking to continue playing my football here in Greenock with Morton," Ryan told me in a recent interview for the club's official match

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A match between Morton and Queen of the South's under-17 sides had to be abandoned when the Ton youth team had five players sent off... intentionally, according to today's Scottish Sun.Sun journalists Robert McAulay and Douglas Walker have claimed that the red cards were deliberate acts to stop Queens, who were 7-1 up at the time, securing the seven clear goal win they needed to top their League

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Morton 2 - Greacen (77), Monti (86)Ayr United 1 - McKay (20)Att: 3,771The Full Monti: Carlo Monti side footed home a late winner to relegate Ayr United and ensure that Morton would avoid the play-offs and automatic relegation.As expected, Michael Tidser returned to the starting eleven in place of Allan Jenkins after James Grady took the decision to rest him for the trip north to play Ross County

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Today Morton go head to head with Ayr United in a winner takes all relegation decider, and two of the men involved are coming up against their former teams and both took time to praise the fans of their old side.In an interview with the Scottish Sun's Robert Grieve, James Grady, who played when the Honest Men lost 4-0 to Rangers in the 2002 League Cup Final, said: "I had some great times at

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Unfortunately, the shirt was a gift from Port Glasgow school children to Portsmouth and South Africa player Aaron Mokoena, who was visiting the school after their support for his charity, the Aaron Mokoena foundation, and not a press photo shoot for a new signing.Mokoena started his career with Dutch giants Ajax and has spent the last couple of years playing in the English Premier League with

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Ross County 2 - Brittain (26), Barrowman (90+2)Morton 1 - Witteveen (52)Att: 1,830Highland Clearance: County striker Andrew Barrowman broke Morton hearts when he collected the ball and stroked home an injury time winner after a blunder by Dominic Shimmin.James Grady made a couple of changes to the team that lost heavily to Dunfermline at the weekend; out went the injured pair Michael Tidser, who

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Dunfermline 4 - Phinn (9), Bell (27, 44, 90+2 pen)Morton 1 - Monti (40 pen)Att: 2,532Hell's Bells: Dunfermline Athletic midfielder Steven Bell took full advantage of a very poor defensive performance from Morton to net his first senior hat-trick and help the Pars to a comfortable 4-1 victory.Full match report to follow...Morton (4-4-2):1. Colin Stewart - 52. Ryan McGuffie - 73. Alan Reid - 74.

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This week, STV announced the results of their poll to find Scotland's Greatest Team and, as expected, it included illustrious names such as Dalglish, Law and Souness.However, the Scottish Sun's Roger Hannah recently honoured the nearly men by choosing Scotland's Uncapped Wonders - and four ex-Morton players featured in the eleven. Ton legends Andy Ritchie and Jim Duffy were joined by Alex Miller

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Former Morton midfielder Kieran McAnespie is the latest player to admit a fall out with former manager Davie Irons.In a Daily Record story about how he left his job as a cameraman at TV porn channel Babestation to return to Scotland to play with junior side Bellshill Athletic, McAnespie is quoted as saying: "I was at a crossroads in my career and scunnered with football. I fell out with Morton

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“Greenock Morton, very good team, no?” said an Icelandic fisherman to an Aberdonian journalist in a disco in the Faroese capital, Tórshavn.In an article in today's Press and Journal, Mike Lowson writes about the time he was accosted by a huge Icelandic fisherman who wanted to discuss his love of the 'Ton.Apparently, the Icelander watched a match at Cappielow after his fishing boat stopped at

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Rangers first-team coach Kenny McDowall was at last week's 1-1 draw with Ross County to watch Morton's Michael Tidser, according to the Scottish Daily Express.The small snippet also states that Tidser's Irn-Bru Young Player of the Month award has 'sparked interest from a host of SPL clubs'.Fortunately for Morton, Tidser signed an 18-month deal in January - so any move would require interested

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Morton 2 - Witteveen (40), Monti (66 pen)Dundee 2 - Harkins (68), Griffiths (86)Att: 1,998The Pink Panther strikes again: Effeminately booted Dundee striker Leigh Griffiths scored a late free-kick to snatch a 2-2 draw after Morton looked to have the game wrapped up when a Carlo Monti penalty put them 2-0 up in the 66th minute.For the first time in a long time, James Grady went with the exact same

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Morton manager James Grady has had a two game touchline ban rescinded after he successfully appealed against the SFA's decision.Last December, Grady was sent to the stand (pictured) along with Craig Brewster after they clashed at the side of the pitch during Ross County's 3-1 win. However, the incident actually involved Grady being choked and man handled by Brewster. And it would appear that the

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Morton 1 - Monti (7 pen)Ross County 1 - Gardyne (42)Att: 1,219Should've Gone To Specsavers: Ross County's Michael Gardyne tried to save face by desperately claiming that a shot he hit defied the laws of physics by going over the line in between hitting both posts after he embarrassed himself by running away in celebration somewhat prematurely. However, it was the former Morton man who earned his

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Morton midfielder Michael Tidser has won the Irn-Bru Phenomenal Young Player of the Month award for March."I am delighted with the award as it shows I must be doing something right," Tidser told the SFL's Co-operative Insurance League Insider. "The main objective for everyone at Morton is to stay in the First Division but it is nice to be recognised as an individual as well. The gaffer announced

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The February edition of FourFourTwo magazine included a list of the 50 Best Strikers to play in the UK since the war and two ex-Morton players featured in the list - Joe Jordan finished 42nd and Stevie Chalmers came in at 26th.The two strikers' spells at Morton were in stark contrast to each other. Jordan began his career at Cappielow, while Chalmers (pictured: posing for Morton's 1971/72 team

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Morton chairman Douglas Rae is unhappy at the SFL's decision to play the Ross County v Morton fixture, which had to be cancelled due to County's Scottish Cup semi-final against Celtic this Saturday, on Monday 26 April.And Rae expressed his anger in last Saturday's matchday programme. "I have appealed against that ruling on the grounds that is unfair to our team to have to play on the Monday

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Four ex-Morton players have been called up to the Scotland Junior Representative Squad for the Umbro Quadrangular Tournament in Northern Ireland later this month.Goalkeepers Keith Ross and Andy Carlin are joined by defenders Bryan Slavin (pictured, above) and Stuart MacDonald (pictured, below) in Keith Burgess's squad for matches against amateur national sides from Northern Ireland, Republic of

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