diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md
index 581b2149..088bc5a9 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md	
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/String Operators.md	
@@ -1,6 +1,81 @@
 # String Operators
 
-## Match with names capture groups
+## RegEx
+This uses golangs native regex functions under the hood - See https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax for the supported syntax.
+
+## Join strings
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+- cat
+- meow
+- 1
+- null
+- true
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'join("; ")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+cat; meow; 1; ; true
+```
+
+## Match string
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+cat
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'match("at")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+string: at
+offset: 1
+length: 2
+captures: []
+```
+
+## Match string, case insensitive
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+cAt
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'match("(?i)at")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+string: At
+offset: 1
+length: 2
+captures: []
+```
+
+## Match with capture groups
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+a cat
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'match("c(.t)")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+string: cat
+offset: 2
+length: 3
+captures:
+  - string: at
+    offset: 3
+    length: 2
+```
+
+## Match with named capture groups
 Given a sample.yml file of:
 ```yaml
 a cat
@@ -21,3 +96,109 @@ captures:
     name: cool
 ```
 
+## Match without global flag
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+cat cat
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'match("cat")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+string: cat
+offset: 0
+length: 3
+captures: []
+```
+
+## Match with global flag
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+cat cat
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'match("cat"; "g")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+string: cat
+offset: 0
+length: 3
+captures: []
+string: cat
+offset: 4
+length: 3
+captures: []
+```
+
+## Substitute / Replace string
+This uses golang regex, described [here](https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax)
+Note the use of `|=` to run in context of the current string value.
+
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+a: dogs are great
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval '.a |= sub("dogs", "cats")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+a: cats are great
+```
+
+## Substitute / Replace string with regex
+This uses golang regex, described [here](https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax)
+Note the use of `|=` to run in context of the current string value.
+
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+a: cat
+b: heat
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval '.[] |= sub("(a)", "${1}r")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+a: cart
+b: heart
+```
+
+## Split strings
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+cat; meow; 1; ; true
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'split("; ")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+- cat
+- meow
+- "1"
+- ""
+- "true"
+```
+
+## Split strings one match
+Given a sample.yml file of:
+```yaml
+word
+```
+then
+```bash
+yq eval 'split("; ")' sample.yml
+```
+will output
+```yaml
+- word
+```
+
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/doc/headers/String Operators.md b/pkg/yqlib/doc/headers/String Operators.md
index 54c3cb1c..5976cc5c 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/doc/headers/String Operators.md	
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/doc/headers/String Operators.md	
@@ -1 +1,4 @@
 # String Operators
+
+## RegEx
+This uses golangs native regex functions under the hood - See https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax for the supported syntax.
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings.go
index 911e207e..a363a9ce 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings.go
@@ -92,13 +92,25 @@ func addMatch(original []*yaml.Node, match string, offset int, name string) []*y
 	return newContent
 }
 
-func match(regEx *regexp.Regexp, candidate *CandidateNode, value string, results *list.List) {
+type matchPreferences struct {
+	Global bool
+}
+
+func match(matchPrefs matchPreferences, regEx *regexp.Regexp, candidate *CandidateNode, value string, results *list.List) {
 
 	subNames := regEx.SubexpNames()
 	log.Debugf("subNames %v", subNames)
 
-	allMatches := regEx.FindAllStringSubmatch(value, -1)
-	allIndices := regEx.FindAllStringSubmatchIndex(value, -1)
+	var allMatches [][]string
+	var allIndices [][]int
+
+	if matchPrefs.Global {
+		allMatches = regEx.FindAllStringSubmatch(value, -1)
+		allIndices = regEx.FindAllStringSubmatchIndex(value, -1)
+	} else {
+		allMatches = [][]string{regEx.FindStringSubmatch(value)}
+		allIndices = [][]int{regEx.FindStringSubmatchIndex(value)}
+	}
 
 	for i, matches := range allMatches {
 		capturesNode := &yaml.Node{Kind: yaml.SequenceNode}
@@ -121,13 +133,38 @@ func match(regEx *regexp.Regexp, candidate *CandidateNode, value string, results
 
 }
 
-func matchOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (Context, error) {
-	//rhs  block operator
-	//lhs of block = regex
+func extractMatchArguments(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (string, matchPreferences, error) {
+	regExExpNode := expressionNode.Rhs
 
-	regExNodes, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context.ReadOnlyClone(), expressionNode.Rhs)
+	matchPrefs := matchPreferences{}
+
+	// we got given parameters e.g. match(exp; params)
+	if expressionNode.Rhs.Operation.OperationType == blockOpType {
+		block := expressionNode.Rhs
+		regExExpNode = block.Lhs
+		replacementNodes, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context, block.Rhs)
+		if err != nil {
+			return "", matchPrefs, err
+		}
+		paramText := ""
+		if replacementNodes.MatchingNodes.Front() != nil {
+			paramText = replacementNodes.MatchingNodes.Front().Value.(*CandidateNode).Node.Value
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(paramText, "g") {
+			paramText = strings.ReplaceAll(paramText, "g", "")
+			matchPrefs.Global = true
+		}
+		if strings.Contains(paramText, "i") {
+			return "", matchPrefs, fmt.Errorf(`'i' is not a valid option for match. To ignore case, use an expression like match("(?i)cat")`)
+		}
+		if len(paramText) > 0 {
+			return "", matchPrefs, fmt.Errorf(`Unrecognised match params '%v', please see docs at https://mikefarah.gitbook.io/yq/operators/string-operators`, paramText)
+		}
+	}
+
+	regExNodes, err := d.GetMatchingNodes(context.ReadOnlyClone(), regExExpNode)
 	if err != nil {
-		return Context{}, err
+		return "", matchPrefs, err
 	}
 	log.Debug(NodesToString(regExNodes.MatchingNodes))
 	regExStr := ""
@@ -135,6 +172,14 @@ func matchOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *Expres
 		regExStr = regExNodes.MatchingNodes.Front().Value.(*CandidateNode).Node.Value
 	}
 	log.Debug("regEx %v", regExStr)
+	return regExStr, matchPrefs, nil
+}
+
+func matchOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *ExpressionNode) (Context, error) {
+	regExStr, matchPrefs, err := extractMatchArguments(d, context, expressionNode)
+	if err != nil {
+		return Context{}, err
+	}
 
 	regEx, err := regexp.Compile(regExStr)
 	if err != nil {
@@ -147,10 +192,10 @@ func matchOperator(d *dataTreeNavigator, context Context, expressionNode *Expres
 		candidate := el.Value.(*CandidateNode)
 		node := unwrapDoc(candidate.Node)
 		if node.Tag != "!!str" {
-			return Context{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot substitute with %v, can only substitute strings. Hint: Most often you'll want to use '|=' over '=' for this operation.", node.Tag)
+			return Context{}, fmt.Errorf("cannot match with %v, can only match strings. Hint: Most often you'll want to use '|=' over '=' for this operation", node.Tag)
 		}
 
-		match(regEx, candidate, node.Value, results)
+		match(matchPrefs, regEx, candidate, node.Value, results)
 	}
 
 	return context.ChildContext(results), nil
diff --git a/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go b/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go
index 655dc2ec..0199ce52 100644
--- a/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go
+++ b/pkg/yqlib/operator_strings_test.go
@@ -5,93 +5,110 @@ import (
 )
 
 var stringsOperatorScenarios = []expressionScenario{
-	// {
-	// 	description: "Join strings",
-	// 	document:    `[cat, meow, 1, null, true]`,
-	// 	expression:  `join("; ")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], (!!str)::cat; meow; 1; ; true\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	description: "Match string",
-	// 	document:    `cat`,
-	// 	expression:  `match("at")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], ()::string: at\noffset: 1\nlength: 2\ncaptures: []\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	description: "Match string, case insensitive",
-	// 	document:    `cAt`,
-	// 	expression:  `match("(?i)at")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], ()::string: At\noffset: 1\nlength: 2\ncaptures: []\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	description: "Match with capture groups",
-	// 	document:    `a cat`,
-	// 	expression:  `match("c(.t)")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 2\nlength: 3\ncaptures:\n    - string: at\n      offset: 3\n      length: 2\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
 	{
-		description: "Match with names capture groups",
+		description: "Join strings",
+		document:    `[cat, meow, 1, null, true]`,
+		expression:  `join("; ")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], (!!str)::cat; meow; 1; ; true\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description: "Match string",
+		document:    `cat`,
+		expression:  `match("at")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], ()::string: at\noffset: 1\nlength: 2\ncaptures: []\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description: "Match string, case insensitive",
+		document:    `cAt`,
+		expression:  `match("(?i)at")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], ()::string: At\noffset: 1\nlength: 2\ncaptures: []\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description: "Match with capture groups",
+		document:    `a cat`,
+		expression:  `match("c(.t)")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 2\nlength: 3\ncaptures:\n    - string: at\n      offset: 3\n      length: 2\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description: "Match with named capture groups",
 		document:    `a cat`,
 		expression:  `match("c(?P<cool>.t)")`,
 		expected: []string{
 			"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 2\nlength: 3\ncaptures:\n    - string: at\n      offset: 3\n      length: 2\n      name: cool\n",
 		},
 	},
-	// {
-	// 	description:    "Substitute / Replace string",
-	// 	subdescription: "This uses golang regex, described [here](https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax)\nNote the use of `|=` to run in context of the current string value.",
-	// 	document:       `a: dogs are great`,
-	// 	expression:     `.a |= sub("dogs", "cats")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], (doc)::a: cats are great\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	description:    "Substitute / Replace string with regex",
-	// 	subdescription: "This uses golang regex, described [here](https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax)\nNote the use of `|=` to run in context of the current string value.",
-	// 	document:       "a: cat\nb: heat",
-	// 	expression:     `.[] |= sub("(a)", "${1}r")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], (doc)::a: cart\nb: heart\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	description: "Split strings",
-	// 	document:    `"cat; meow; 1; ; true"`,
-	// 	expression:  `split("; ")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- cat\n- meow\n- \"1\"\n- \"\"\n- \"true\"\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	description: "Split strings one match",
-	// 	document:    `"word"`,
-	// 	expression:  `split("; ")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- word\n",
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	skipDoc:    true,
-	// 	document:   `""`,
-	// 	expression: `split("; ")`,
-	// 	expected: []string{
-	// 		"D0, P[], (!!seq)::[]\n", // dont actually want this, just not to error
-	// 	},
-	// },
-	// {
-	// 	skipDoc:    true,
-	// 	expression: `split("; ")`,
-	// 	expected:   []string{},
-	// },
+	{
+		description: "Match without global flag",
+		document:    `cat cat`,
+		expression:  `match("cat")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 0\nlength: 3\ncaptures: []\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description: "Match with global flag",
+		document:    `cat cat`,
+		expression:  `match("cat"; "g")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 0\nlength: 3\ncaptures: []\n",
+			"D0, P[], ()::string: cat\noffset: 4\nlength: 3\ncaptures: []\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description:    "Substitute / Replace string",
+		subdescription: "This uses golang regex, described [here](https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax)\nNote the use of `|=` to run in context of the current string value.",
+		document:       `a: dogs are great`,
+		expression:     `.a |= sub("dogs", "cats")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], (doc)::a: cats are great\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description:    "Substitute / Replace string with regex",
+		subdescription: "This uses golang regex, described [here](https://github.com/google/re2/wiki/Syntax)\nNote the use of `|=` to run in context of the current string value.",
+		document:       "a: cat\nb: heat",
+		expression:     `.[] |= sub("(a)", "${1}r")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], (doc)::a: cart\nb: heart\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description: "Split strings",
+		document:    `"cat; meow; 1; ; true"`,
+		expression:  `split("; ")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- cat\n- meow\n- \"1\"\n- \"\"\n- \"true\"\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		description: "Split strings one match",
+		document:    `"word"`,
+		expression:  `split("; ")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::- word\n",
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		skipDoc:    true,
+		document:   `""`,
+		expression: `split("; ")`,
+		expected: []string{
+			"D0, P[], (!!seq)::[]\n", // dont actually want this, just not to error
+		},
+	},
+	{
+		skipDoc:    true,
+		expression: `split("; ")`,
+		expected:   []string{},
+	},
 }
 
 func TestStringsOperatorScenarios(t *testing.T) {