Greenock Telegraph | Sport

Friday, 29th August, 2008

The Ton

MORTON defender Allan McManus enjoyed the chance to get one over on SPL opposition midweek, but admits the Ton must quickly turn their focus to league business.

Irn-Bru Scottish League Division 1

Pos	Team	P	GD	PT
1	Partick Thistle	2	2	6
2	Dundee	2	2	6
3	St Johnstone	2	2	4
4	Dunfermline	2	0	3
5	Livingston	2	0	3
6	Morton	2	0	2
7	Airdrie	2	-1	1
8	Queen of the South	2	-1	1
9	Clyde	2	-1	1
10	Ross County	2	-3	0

Forthcoming Fixtures

Saturday, 30th August, 2008
Airdrie United v The Ton
(SFL Div 1)

Sunday, 7th September, 2008
TBC v The Ton
(Challenge Cup)

Saturday, 13th September, 2008
The Ton v Queen of the South
(SFL Div 1)

Saturday, 20th September, 2008
Partick Thistle v The Ton
(SFL Div 1)

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Ton topple Hibs

MAGNIFICENT Morton produced a courageous performance to claim a 4-3 extra-time win over SPL side Hibernian in a mesmerising CIS League Cup second round tie at Easter Road.

Ton face a big test versus Hibees

MORTON travel to Edinburgh tonight looking for what manager Davie Irons describes as “an opportunity to prove themselves against an SPL team”.

Morton fail to create in dour match

MORTON manager Davie Irons blamed two mistakes for his side’s defeat at Dens Park on Saturday.

Hard work can pay off

INJURED Morton centre back Stewart Greacen believes his team-mates can bounce back from defeat against Livingston last Saturday at Dundee tomorrow.

Morton need big performances

STILL licking their wounds after their mauling at the hands of the Lions of Livvi, Morton head to Dens Park tomorrow to take on league leaders Dundee.

Jenkins is so keen to start

AFTER stepping out onto the Cappielow pitch for the final 10 minutes of last weekend’s defeat against Livingston, Allan Jenkins insists: “I one hundred per cent want to start on Saturday.”

Wake delighted to get a chance

MORTON striker Brian Wake is delighted that his manager’s faith in him is paying off. The English forward took a while to settle after arriving towards the end of last season from Hamilton Accies, but four goals in the crucial closing games, as the team fought to stay out of the relegation play-off place, turned him into a hero of the fans.