http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:31:21 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 25 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/gt_logo_500x75.png http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/morton/ MORTON midfielder Allan Jenkins is hoping that Saturday's match away to Queen of the South can be the start of a run of games after a stop-start period due to the weather and Scottish Cup. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396799-time-to-kick-on/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/09/396799-time-to-kick-on/ Tue, 09 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport Morton have arranged a closed door game at Cappielow today against St Johnstone in order to have another look at former Coventry striker Donovan Simmonds. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396783-will-it-be-mellow-yellow-for-ton-with-donovan/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/08/396783-will-it-be-mellow-yellow-for-ton-with-donovan/ Mon, 08 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON chairman Douglas Rae has denied claims in a national newspaper that he turned down an Aberdeen bid for Jim McAlister with Michael Paton coming the other way. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396768-aberdeen-bid-for-mcalister-denied/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/06/396768-aberdeen-bid-for-mcalister-denied/ Sat, 06 Feb 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Sport HAVING tried, and failed, to get last Saturday's postponed game against Airdrie played tomorrow at Cappielow, Morton have an unwanted free Saturday. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396767-simmonds-to-get-further-opportunity/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/05/396767-simmonds-to-get-further-opportunity/ Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON midfield man Stevie Masterton is determined to fight for his place in the team after being told he could find another club. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396709-masterton-ill-fight-for-place/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/04/396709-masterton-ill-fight-for-place/ Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON'S new signing Kevin McKinlay is so happy with the club he is ready to settle down here, despite only signing until the end of the season. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396623-kev-im-here-for-the-long-haul/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396623-kev-im-here-for-the-long-haul/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport Morton last night completed the signing of versatile left-sided player Kevin McKinlay, 23, until the end of the season. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396558-mixed-fortunes-on-deadline-day/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396558-mixed-fortunes-on-deadline-day/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport Cappielow succumbed to the unexpectedly low temperatures overnight on Friday, leading the referee to call the game against Airdrie United off after inspecting the pitch at around 11am on Saturday. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396554-frozen-out/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/01/396554-frozen-out/ Mon, 01 Feb 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport Brian Graham is hoping to prove to boss James Grady that he is ready to fire Morton further away from the relegation trapdoor against bottom club Airdrie United today. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/30/396523-graham-ready/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/30/396523-graham-ready/ Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Sport FINNISH international striker Jonatan Johansson will not be coming to Cappielow. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396522-search-for-new-striker-goes-on/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396522-search-for-new-striker-goes-on/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON meet Airdrie tomorrow at Cappielow in a key match in their bid to pull away from the relegation area of the First Division table. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396521-tons-chance-to-open-up-a-gap/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/29/396521-tons-chance-to-open-up-a-gap/ Fri, 29 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport James Grady last night confirmed that he was waiting on a phone call from Finnish international striker Jonatan Johansson and had made it clear to him that if no answer was forthcoming by tonight then the deal is off. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396513-dday-for-jonatan/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/28/396513-dday-for-jonatan/ Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON striker Brian Wake has left the club by mutual consent and will join Conference Blue Square Premier League club Gateshead. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396393-wakes-away/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396393-wakes-away/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON boss James Grady is waiting for an answer today from ex-Rangers striker Jonatan Johansson to an offer made to bring him to Cappielow. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396294-tons-wait-on-jonatan/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396294-tons-wait-on-jonatan/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport DYNAMIC defender Dom Shimmin reckoned the ref read it wrongly by handing Raith a late penalty in the Ton's gutsy win. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/25/396280-ton-hold-on/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/25/396280-ton-hold-on/ Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON chairman Douglas Rae has hailed striker Peter Weatherson after the Geordie hitman committed himself to another two years at Cappielow. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/23/396274-chairman-hails-strikers-new-deal-as-a-boost/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/23/396274-chairman-hails-strikers-new-deal-as-a-boost/ Sat, 23 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON boss Allan McManus says he is glad the club can now focus solely on the league after weeks of cup tie hype. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396272-al-cup-was-great-but-now-its-time-to-focus-on-league/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/22/396272-al-cup-was-great-but-now-its-time-to-focus-on-league/ Fri, 22 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport CELTIC squeezed past Morton into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup at Cappielow last night with a goal by Niall McGinn 10 minutes before the interval. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396147-the-pride-of-grady/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396147-the-pride-of-grady/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport CELTIC were expected to go through to the fifth round of the Scottish Cup, and they did, but in a match in which they had the bulk of possession, they were hardly impressive. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396146-celts-just-do-enough/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396146-celts-just-do-enough/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON boss James Grady has picked his team for tonight's big Scottish Cup fourth round clash with Celtic at Cappielow - and he is going for victory. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396057-grady--we-must-believe-we-can-win/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396057-grady--we-must-believe-we-can-win/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON striker Peter Weatherson could end up staying at Cappielow, despite an offer by Partick Thistle manager Ian MacCall to lure him to Firhill. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396053-spoonsy-set-to-stay/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396053-spoonsy-set-to-stay/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport THE sentimental in Inverclyde will put a bob or two on Morton to make it past Celtic in tonight's big Scottish Cup fourth round tie at Cappielow. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396050-shock-unlikely-but-its-not-impossible/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396050-shock-unlikely-but-its-not-impossible/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON and Celtic have met 11 times in the Scottish Cup, with the Cappielow club winning just once. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396049-stats-firmly-favour-celts/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/19/396049-stats-firmly-favour-celts/ Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MICHAEL TIDSER once dreamt of starring for Celtic but now he hopes his new team-mates can wreck their Scottish Cup hopes tomorrow night at Cappielow. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396036-paradise-lost-and-now-tidser-looks-for-ton-cup-win/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/18/396036-paradise-lost-and-now-tidser-looks-for-ton-cup-win/ Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:00:00 +0000 Sport MORTON have confirmed that striker Peter Weatherson has received an offer from Partick Thistle for his services on a pre-contract deal. http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/16/396001-decision-time-for-weatherson/ http://www.greenocktelegraph.co.uk/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/16/396001-decision-time-for-weatherson/ Sat, 16 Jan 2010 11:00:00 +0000 Sport