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2020 Renewables Greenock Hockey Club Men's 1st XI were held to a 2-2 draw on Saturday against Erskine Stewart's Melville at home.
GREENOCK Ladies 2nds faced Glasgow University 3rds in a hard-fought match on Saturday.
Unfortunately, I can't claim to be a regular attender at Cappielow but I do read Stuart McCaffrey's column every week in the <i>Telegraph</i>.
ARCHIE Campbell has not set a personal goals target this season - insisting he aims to get his name on the scoresheet in every match he plays.
Bachirou: No decision yet on future
FOUAD Bachirou has revealed he will wait until the end of the season before making a decision on his Morton future.
FRESH from their recent successes at the National Cross Country Championships and local team of the year and senior sports personality in the shape of Andy Douglas at the Inverclyde Sports Personality Awards, Inverclyde AC returned to club business with the race for the Stoddart/Moon Trophy.
Clydeview athletics storm to success
NEWLY-formed Clydeview Academy have burst onto the Scottish school athletics scene.
OVER the years and throughout history, many individuals have been blamed for atrocities, catastrophes, crimes against humanity and the outbreak of world wars.
MARC Smyth admits he turned down the chance to go on a scouting mission on Saturday as he preferred to take his place in the main stand at Cappielow to support his Morton team-mates.
Campbell: Don't dwell on defeats
ARCHIE Campbell has told his Morton team-mates to forget about feeling sorry for themselves this week and instead concentrate on ensuring they take all three points from their next match.
Moore: We didn't turn up until second half
ALLAN Moore blasted his players for 'failing to turn up' in the first-half of Saturday's defeat to Hamilton Accies.
Fouad: Home form letting us down
FOUAD Bachirou believes Morton's home form has let them down th-is season - and insists their main aim for the rest of the campaign must be to improve it.
GREENOCK Wanderers' bogey side Lasswade proved they had the measure of their old rivals yet again in a dour but enthralling battle at Fort Matilda on Saturday.
PORT Glasgow players scored five of the six goals in this pulsating match, and yet they still left Keppoch Park with just a point.
MORTON'S home hoodoo struck again on Saturday as their three-game unbeaten run came to a disappointing end after a 2-1 defeat at the hands of Hamilton Accies.
Morton v Hamilton: How they rated
Man by man markings from Morton's clash with Hamilton at the weekend
Morton v Hamilton: Picture gallery
Pictures of the key moments in Ton's league clash with Hamilton at the weekend.
Morton slipped to seventh in the table this afternoon after a 2-1 home defeat to Hamilton saw their three-game unbeaten run come to disappointing end.
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IT would be hard to get a copy of the Tele between Morton and Hamilton's positions in the Division One table.
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CORAL'S expert Stephen Knox was back to winning ways last weekend as he saw off another challenger for the £50 free bet.
TON boss Allan Moore says veteran midfielder Derek Young offers his Morton side the influential figure they have been missing since the loss of crocked captain Stuart McCaffrey.
ALLAN Moore believes his Morton squad have been buoyed by their three-match unbeaten run and hopes it is enough to see them rise into fourth spot.
Pitch inspection for Wanderers
GREENOCK Wanderers host their first competitive match of the year at Fort Matilda tomorrow.
Ton aiming to top 'mini-league'
MORTON clash with Hamilton for the second time in less than a fortnight tomorrow as they look to try and slowly edge themselves away from their mid-table rivals.
Team latest ahead of Hamilton clash
MORTON will take on Hamilton Accies at Cappielow tomorrow without stricken defensive duo Andy Graham and Stuart McCaffrey.
PORT Glasgow did exceptionally well last week to come back from Denny with all three points after ending Dunipace's run of five consecutive home wins.
GREENOCK are trying to line up a friendly match for tomorrow, after their scheduled league game against Dunipace was postponed.
ROSS County chiefs have defended the controversial late call-off of Tuesday's game with Morton.
ROSS Forsyth hopes he has finally shaken a persistent groin injury after returning to action in a win over Hamilton Accies last week - the same side Morton host tomorrow.
Harriers men in seventh heaven
GREENOCK Glenpark Harriers Men were in seventh heaven after producing the club's best team performance at the National Cross Country Championships for almost 50 years.
ALL athletic roads led to Falkirk last Saturday as Scottish Athletics held their blue ribbon event for the winter season, The National, an event where the strong endurance athletes compete to be recognised as the best in Scotland.
Former Ton midfielder in Oz call-up
FORMER Morton midfielder Erik Paartalu has been named in Australia's 23-man squad for the World Cup 2014 qualifier against Saudi Arabia next week.
Scotland wonder kid coming to Cappielow
CAPPIELOW Park is set to host two international football matches next month, including a Scotland Under-17s UEFA European Championship elite round game against Denmark.
Five-star performance from 2nds
2020 Renewables Greenock Men's 2nd XI continued their recent good form with a 5-2 win away at Dumfries.
McKelvie hits four for Greenock
2020 Renewables Greenock Hockey Club Men's first team progressed to the quarter-finals of the Arthur McKay Scottish Plate with a 6-3 home win over FMGM Monarchs on Sunday.
Captain's Log: Skipper's column
I HAVE been watching and listening with interest this past week to the stories coming out of Rangers regarding their dire financial situation.
Fans vent fury after Dingwall call off
FURIOUS Morton fans have hit out after last night's away match against Ross County was called off just 40 MINUTES before kick-off.
Rae hits out after Ton postponement
MORTON chairman Douglas Rae wants clubs to be granted the power to rearrange fixtures themselves after Ton were last night forced to return home when their match against Ross County was postponed for a second time.
Greenock too clever for university
GREENOCK Ladies 2nds turned out on Saturday to play Strathclyde University.
Golf Club aim to build on success
GOUROCK Golf Club junior golf team are preparing themselves for another tough campaign in the Tail O' The Bank League.
MANY Morton supporters, myself included, have given the team a lot of criticism after the Motherwell cup tie and therefore it's only fair we give credit for the results achieved since then.
Graham looking to cap his return
ANDY Graham has teamed up with club captain Stuart McCaffrey as the Morton pair battle back to full fitness following foot injuries.
Ton keeper facing fitness battle
ALLAN Moore has concerns over the fitness of goalkeeper Colin Stewart ahead of the journey north to face league leaders Ross County tonight.
Wanderers suffer defeat in Fife
HOWE of Fife underlined their league title winning credentials with a fine victory over a valiant Greenock Wanderers side in an entertaining match in the Scottish Premier League Third Division at Fife on Saturday.
GREENOCK are out of the Central League Cup at the first round stage after this defeat at the home of the league leaders on Saturday.
PORT Glasgow arrived in Denny just before kick-off with traces of snow falling on a very dodgy looking pitch.
Moore refuses to blame playing surface
ALLAN Moore insisted he was 'delighted' with a point despite Archie Campbell's penalty miss - as he felt the draw was the right result.
Partick Thistle v Morton: Picture gallery
Pictures of the key moments from Morton's clash with Partick Thistle on Saturday.
Campbell: First penalty I've ever missed
ARCHIE Campbell was as shocked as anyone by his spot-kick slip-up - because it was the first penalty he had ever missed.
Spot kick miss denies Ton yet again
MORTON were held to their second successive Saturday stalemate after another missed penalty meant they would have to share the spoils with Partick Thistle.
Partick v Morton: How they rated
Man-by-man marking from Saturday's clash with Partick Thistle at Firhill.
Morton held to draw with Thistle
Morton were held to their second successive Saturday stalemate today after another missed penalty ensured they would have to share the spoils with Partick Thistle
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MORTON hit the road again this afternoon for the second of three away games in succession - and they look good value to The Admiral.
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IT took two spot on correct scores to do it, but our challenger finally beat the bookie last weekend.
Ton defender hoping for quick return
ANDY Graham is hopeful he can make a swift return to action after he suffered a stress fracture to a bone in his foot earlier this week.
Ton aim to put a thorn in Jags' side
BOSS Allan Moore admits that Partick Thistle have been a bogey team for Morton over the last two seasons - but is confident his players can break that curse at Firhill.
Team latest ahead of Thistle clash
Partick v Morton :SFL Division One, Saturday 18 February, Firhill, 3pm kick-off
IT'S been an excellent week's work for Morton after they picked up four points from two potentially-tricky games - and Allan Moore's men will want to carry on the good work when they travel to Firhill for a meeting with Partick Thistle tomorrow afternoon.
GREENOCK Wanderers make the trip to the quaintly named Duffus Park in Cupar in the Kingdom of Fife tomorrow where they face Scottish Premier League Third Division Championship favourites Howe of Fife in what is undoubtedly the locals' most difficult test of the season.
MARK McNally feared he would be forced to dust off his boots this week due to Morton's defensive woes and admits it is unfortunate that his side have been hit hard by injuries.
Evans: Let's build on Accies win
GRANT Evans has urged his Morton team-mates to use the win over Hamilton Accies as a launch pad for the rest of the season.
McGhee: My stand-out Ton memory
The stand-out game for me is something that I'm not very proud of actually.
GRANT Evans suspected that Morton would take all three points from New Douglas Park at half-time - because he felt his side could have been leading 4-0.
ONE lucky jackpot winner has scooped £5,500 in this week's Morton's Lottery after matching numbers 6, 19, 28 and 30.
ALLAN Moore has revealed he is on the search for a new centre-back to bolster his depleted defence.
Greenock ladies hit bottom side for six
GREENOCK Ladies 2nd XI travelled to Hamilton on Saturday to play bottom of the league Uddingston.
20/20 Renewables Greenock maintained their push for promotion on Saturday with a superb 4-0 win over Motherwell away in their first game after the winter break.
Captain's Log: Skipper's column
IT goes without saying that everyone associated with the club was hurting after our defeat at Motherwell last week.
Peter gets Ton manager's approval
ALLAN Moore was delighted with every single one of his players after last night's win at Hamilton - but picked out Peter Weatherson for special praise.
MORTON jumped up to fourth in the First Division last night following a valiant 2-1 Valentine's Day victory over Hamilton Accies at New Douglas Park.
Young runners' impressive display
STARS from Inverclyde At-hletic Club were to the fore last weekend.
The Albert Hotel Morton Supporters' bus to New Douglas Park for tonight's league match against Hamilton will leave the hotel at 6.15pm.
McAlister's warning to old team-mates
FORMER Morton winger Jim McAlister is still getting used to his role as one of the old boys at Hamilton but believes his young side can produce another mature performance tonight.
Accies trip kicks off tough run
ALLAN Moore is preparing his side for a tough period of fixtures - with Morton's rearranged trip to Hamilton Accies tonight kicking off a run of four matches over the next two weeks.
Wanderers star scoops try of the month
A GREENOCK Wanderers player has been awarded the RBS Try of the Month award for January - for his first ever senior rugby score.
Yet another call-off for Wanderers
GREENOCK Wanderers' friendly match against Hillhead/Jordanhill at Fort Matilda on Saturday became yet another victim of the weather and was cancelled after an early morning pitch inspection.
Port bow out of cup on penalties
PORT Glasgow were knocked out of the West of Scotland Cup on Saturday after an agonising penalty shoot-out.
Greenock go second in the league
GREENOCK moved back to second place in the Central League First Division table after this hard-fought win at Neilston on Saturday.
ALLAN Moore says he was as proud of Saturday's goalless draw with Falkirk as he was embarrassed by the Scottish Cup defeat at Motherwell.
Evans pleased despite penalty miss
GRANT Evans was thrilled Morton kept a clean sheet against Falkirk - especially as gaffer Allan Moore had identified a shutout as a must after Ton were hit for six at Motherwell.
MORTON restored their battered pride with an impressive performance at Cappielow on Saturday as they came within a penalty of defeating second-placed Falkirk.
Morton in 0-0 draw with Falkirk
Morton went some way towards redeeming themselves after last week's Scottish Cup humbling at Motherwell with an impressive showing in this 0-0 draw with Falkirk.
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MORTON have had more guises this year than Jonathan Watson manages during his annual outing on Only an Excuse.
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IT'S becoming easier to get a result against Barcelona than Coral's resident tipster as he beat another challenger last weekend.
NEIL MacFarlane is expecting a tough test for Falkirk's young guns when they make their second trip of the season to Cappielow.
ALLAN Moore believes the Cappielow crowd could be in store for an exciting display of football as his Morton side go in search of fourth place this afternoon.
Junior curlers are record breakers
THE Waterfront Ice Rink was the scene of much frenetic activity on Sunday as it hosted two important curling sessions.
GREENOCK Wanderers will host their first match of 2012 at Fort Matilda tomorrow when Premiership Two side Hillhead/Jordanhill drop by for a challenge match hastily-arranged due to the recent inclement weather and resultant disruption to the fixture card.
Ex-captain returns for Greenock game
FORMER Greenock captain Thomas Docherty has re-joined the club, just six months after leaving for Dalry Thistle.
PORT Glasgow might be having a groundhog day experience this week. Last Friday they were hoping the milder temperatures promised by the forecasters would have a sufficient impact on frost-bound pitches to enable their game to go ahead.
Bairns clash preview and team news
FALKIRK are the opponents for Morton at Cappielow tomorrow as Allan Moore's men begin the process of picking up the pieces after last Saturday's crushing Scottish Cup defeat.
MORTON legend Derek Collins believes Cappielow gaffer Allan Moore knows what he needs to do to help take the club to the next level.
Moore: I take blame for cup loss
ALLAN Moore has moved to clarify quotes attributed to him that suggested he had absolved himself from blame following the Scottish Cup exit to Motherwell.
Wellpark set for Blackthorn challenge
WELLPARK play Blackthorn on Sunday with a noon kick-off at Parklea in the Greenock and District Welfare League.
Ton players help youngsters through
EXPERIENCED members of the Morton squad have helped their younger team-mates get over their Scottish Cup exit.
MacDonald: Time to focus on Falkirk
PETER MacDonald believes that Falkirk's young squad have benefited from their relative inexperience this season as they continue to strive for the league title.
Harriers impressive at road race
GREENOCK Glenpark Harriers were impressive at Sunday's Renfrewshire Road Race Championships at the Battery Park, winning their first team title since 2003.
THE jackpot for the Morton Lottery will roll over to £5,500 after no-one got all four numbers of 3, 10, 25 and 30.
Nynke sets victory pace in under-20s
WEMYSS Bay runner Nynke Mulholland produced an excellent run to take first place in the under-20s event at the Renfrewshire AAA Championships.
Three and easy for men's hockey team
2020 Renewables Greenock Hockey Club Men's 2nd team picked up a comfortable three points with a 3-0 win away to Kelburne 5's.
Fightback earns ladies a point
THROUGH illness and injury, a depleted Gr-eenock Ladies 2nd 11 side faced a youthful Western Wildcats team at Clydebank on Saturday.
Impressive run of results for IAC
THE top athletes in Inverclyde competed for the title of number one road racer in the Renfrewshire area at the Battery Park on Sunday.
Captain's Log: Skipper's column
I HAVE written in previous weeks about the importance of all clubs in Scotland, big or small, playing their part in helping develop talented youngsters.
Ex-Ton ace offers Rae of light
EX-CAPPIELOW ace Derek Lilley concedes there are high expectations at Morton but says that is not unusual given the intense competitiveness of the First Division.
Ton chairman issues apology to fans
MORTON chairman Douglas Rae has urged fans not to turn their backs on the players following the club's exit from the Scottish Cup.
Andrew crowned 2011 junior champion
TALENTED Andrew McAllis-ter was crowned 2011 Junior Champion of Whinhill Golf Club, in the club's centenary year, after defeating Andrew Todd by the score of 3&2.
Ton search for new youth coaches
MORTON have launched a search to find new youth coaches who will help them develop stars of the future.
FORMER Cappielow hero Derek Lilley has backed Allan Moore to resurrect his Morton side after they were dismantled by high-flying Motherwell in the Scottish Cup.
Fixture card shapes up for Wanderers
GREENOCK Wanderers players enjoyed a weekend off on Saturday, but committee men, vice president John McDougall and fixture secretary Stuart Clark were hard at work confirming the forthcoming fixture list for the remainder of the season.
THE weather was the winner yet again at the weekend as far as the Juniors fixtures were concerned.
Motherwell v Morton: Picture Gallery
Pictures from the Scotiish Cup clash at Fir Park at the weekend.
ALLAN Moore admitted that Saturday's disastrous first-half display left him both embarrassed and worried about how it would affect his side's confidence for the rest of the season.
Ton crash out in six-goal hammering
MORTON crashed out of the Scottish Cup on Saturday after suffering a humiliating 6-0 reverse at the hands of a rampant Motherwell.
Morton crash out of Scottish Cup
Morton were unceremoniously dumped out of the Scottish Cup today after suffering a resounding 6-0 rout at the hands of a rampant Motherwell
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MORTON manager Allan Moore, inset, has openly said he would rather have league points than cup wins - and he can likely forget about a trip to the tailor for his Hampden suit after today's trip to Motherwell.
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CORAL'S Stephen Knox remains at the top of his game with a win over last week's challenger.
Moore: Right to let Fitzharris go
ALLAN Moore says it was the right decision to allow Sean Fitzharris to leave Morton - as the winger had become unhappy at his peripheral role at the club.
MORTON have been boo-sted by left-back Ross Forsyth's return to full training - but teenager Creag Little may still be asked to fill in again at Fir Park today.
Moore eyes up Fir Park cup shock
ALLAN Moore has called on his players to rise to the occasion today when Morton take on SPL side Motherwell in the fifth round of the Scottish Cup.
Opportunity Knox for former rugby ref
WITH the current cold snap coinciding with the start of the Six Nations championship, Greenock Wanderers' fixture card will have a stop-start aspect to it over the next couple of months.
Frosty reception expected for Port
THERE are fears that the milder conditions forecast for the weekend may not come quickly enough to save Port Glasgow's match against Benburb on Saturday.
Greenock looking for repeat result
GREENOCK head to the Tollcross area of Glasgow tomorrow to face Vale of Clyde.
Ton hoping for one Well of a party
MORTON will bid to overturn the odds and see off Motherwell tomorrow as they attempt to reach the quarter-finals of the Scottish Cup for the first time in 13 years.
Team news ahead of Scottish Cup clash
MORTON will give Ross Forsyth every chance to prove his fitness ahead of their big Scottish Cup tie.
Little hoping for youth breakthrough
CREAG Little hopes that more young players will follow him into the Morton first team this season after the teenager made his first competitive start on Saturday.
Ex-Ton player offers cup advice
MARK McGhee has told former club Morton they must show 'absolutely no fear' if they are to turf Motherwell out of the Scottish Cup tomorrow.
Weather warning ahead of Ton clash
MORTON fans are on weather watch ahead of tomorrow's big Scottish Cup tie at Motherwell.
INVERCLYDE Cricket Club have announced the start of their indoor practices.
INVERCLYDE Athletic Club hosts the Renfrewshire AAA Road Race Championships at the Battery Park, Greenock this Sunday.
GUS MacPherson has insisted there is no lingering resentment between him and Morton boss Allan Moore following Saturday's match at Palmerston.
Ex-Ton man relishes cup cracker
JOHN Gahagan played in some cup crackers between Morton and Motherwell and has predicted another memorable meeting when Ton return to Fir Park for the fifth round of the Scottish Cup on Saturday.
Ton's postponed matches rescheduled
MORTON'S postponed matches with Hamilton Academical and Ross County have been rescheduled for next month.
Captain's Log: Skipper's column
LAST year I was lucky to have had the opportunity to study for my UEFA A licence with the Scottish FA in Largs.
GOUROCK Golf Club has seen four of their most promising young players selected for advanced tuition with the Renfrewshire Golf Union.
WANDERERS Colts managed to get a game of rugby on Saturday despite the fact their Fort Matilda home ground and the Battery Park were both declared unplayable.
MORTON fans will be able to pay at the gate at Saturday's match with Motherwell.
Defender talks of 'amazing' first start
CREAG Little made his first competitive start for Morton against Queen of the South on Saturday - and admits he only stopped being nervous once the action got under way.
