diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0758999..46c544a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -301,7 +301,6 @@ name = "espanso-match"
 version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
- "lazy_static",
  "log",
  "regex",
  "thiserror",
diff --git a/espanso-match/Cargo.toml b/espanso-match/Cargo.toml
index 336eb24..5cbf6b6 100644
--- a/espanso-match/Cargo.toml
+++ b/espanso-match/Cargo.toml
@@ -9,5 +9,4 @@ log = "0.4.14"
 anyhow = "1.0.38"
 thiserror = "1.0.23"
 regex = "1.4.3"
-lazy_static = "1.4.0"
 unicase = "2.6.0"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/espanso-match/src/event.rs b/espanso-match/src/event.rs
index d6f5b34..85aa4af 100644
--- a/espanso-match/src/event.rs
+++ b/espanso-match/src/event.rs
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-#[derive(Debug, PartialEq)]
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum Event {
   Key {
     key: Key, 
diff --git a/espanso-match/src/lib.rs b/espanso-match/src/lib.rs
index 8480dcb..81415c5 100644
--- a/espanso-match/src/lib.rs
+++ b/espanso-match/src/lib.rs
@@ -17,16 +17,35 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use event::Event;
 
-#[macro_use]
-extern crate lazy_static;
-
 pub mod event;
-pub mod rolling;
 pub mod regex;
+pub mod rolling;
+mod util;
 
-// TODO: instead of returning Vec<Id>, return a Vec of structs which contain Id, trigger string and variables(if any)
-pub trait Matcher<'a, State, Id> where Id: Clone {
-  fn process(&'a self, prev_state: Option<&State>, event: Event) -> (State,  Vec<Id>);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+#[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
+pub struct MatchResult<Id> {
+  id: Id,
+  trigger: String,
+  vars: HashMap<String, String>,
+}
+
+impl<Id: Default> Default for MatchResult<Id> {
+  fn default() -> Self {
+    Self {
+      id: Id::default(),
+      trigger: "".to_string(),
+      vars: HashMap::new(),
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+pub trait Matcher<'a, State, Id>
+where
+  Id: Clone,
+{
+  fn process(&'a self, prev_state: Option<&State>, event: Event) -> (State, Vec<MatchResult<Id>>);
+}
diff --git a/espanso-match/src/regex/mod.rs b/espanso-match/src/regex/mod.rs
index dc5a166..1ee223f 100644
--- a/espanso-match/src/regex/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-match/src/regex/mod.rs
@@ -17,10 +17,12 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
 use log::error;
 use regex::{Regex, RegexSet};
 
-use crate::event::Event;
+use crate::{MatchResult, event::Event};
 use crate::Matcher;
 
 #[derive(Debug)]
@@ -68,7 +70,7 @@ where
     &'a self,
     prev_state: Option<&RegexMatcherState>,
     event: Event,
-  ) -> (RegexMatcherState, Vec<Id>) {
+  ) -> (RegexMatcherState, Vec<MatchResult<Id>>) {
     let mut buffer = if let Some(prev_state) = prev_state {
       prev_state.buffer.clone()
     } else {
@@ -83,13 +85,38 @@ where
 
     // Find matches
     if self.regex_set.is_match(&buffer) {
+      let mut matches = Vec::new();
+
       for index in self.regex_set.matches(&buffer) {
         if let (Some(id), Some(regex)) = (self.ids.get(index), self.regexes.get(index)) {
-          // TODO: find complete match and captures
+          if let Some(captures) = regex.captures(&buffer) {
+            let full_match = captures.get(0).map_or("", |m| m.as_str());
+            if !full_match.is_empty() {
+              
+              // Now extract the captured names as variables
+              let variables: HashMap<String, String> = regex
+                .capture_names()
+                .flatten()
+                .filter_map(|n| Some((n.to_string(), captures.name(n)?.as_str().to_string())))
+                .collect();
+
+              let result = MatchResult {
+                id: (*id).clone(),
+                trigger: full_match.to_string(),
+                vars: variables,
+              };
+
+              matches.push(result);
+            }
+          }
         } else {
           error!("received inconsistent index from regex set with index: {}", index);
         }
       }
+
+      if !matches.is_empty() {
+        return (RegexMatcherState::default(), matches)
+      }
     }
 
     let current_state = RegexMatcherState { buffer };
@@ -122,4 +149,46 @@ impl<Id: Clone> RegexMatcher<Id> {
   }
 }
 
-// TODO: test
\ No newline at end of file
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+  use super::*;
+  use crate::util::tests::get_matches_after_str;
+
+  fn match_result<Id: Default>(id: Id, trigger: &str, vars: &[(&str, &str)]) -> MatchResult<Id> {
+    let vars: HashMap<String, String> = vars.iter().map(|(key, value)| {
+      (key.to_string(), value.to_string())
+    }).collect();
+
+    MatchResult {
+      id,
+      trigger: trigger.to_string(),
+      vars,
+    }
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn matcher_simple_matches() {
+    let matcher = RegexMatcher::new(&[
+      RegexMatch::new(1, "hello"),
+      RegexMatch::new(2, "num\\d{1,3}s"),
+    ]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hi", &matcher), vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hello", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, "hello", &[])]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("say hello", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, "hello", &[])]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("num1s", &matcher), vec![match_result(2, "num1s", &[])]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("num134s", &matcher), vec![match_result(2, "num134s", &[])]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("nums", &matcher), vec![]);
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn matcher_with_variables() {
+    let matcher = RegexMatcher::new(&[
+      RegexMatch::new(1, "hello\\((?P<name>.*?)\\)"),
+      RegexMatch::new(2, "multi\\((?P<name1>.*?),(?P<name2>.*?)\\)"),
+    ]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hi", &matcher), vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("say hello(mary)", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, "hello(mary)", &[("name", "mary")])]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hello(mary", &matcher), vec![]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("multi(mary,jane)", &matcher), vec![match_result(2, "multi(mary,jane)", &[("name1", "mary"), ("name2", "jane")])]);
+  }
+}
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diff --git a/espanso-match/src/rolling/matcher.rs b/espanso-match/src/rolling/matcher.rs
index c65e113..1c45a90 100644
--- a/espanso-match/src/rolling/matcher.rs
+++ b/espanso-match/src/rolling/matcher.rs
@@ -17,25 +17,30 @@
  * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
  */
 
-use super::{
-  tree::{MatcherTreeNode, MatcherTreeRef},
-  RollingMatch,
-};
-use crate::event::{Event, Key};
+use std::collections::HashMap;
+
+use super::{RollingMatch, tree::{MatcherTreeNode, MatcherTreeRef}, util::extract_string_from_events};
+use crate::{MatchResult, event::{Event, Key}};
 use crate::Matcher;
 use unicase::UniCase;
 
 #[derive(Clone)]
 pub struct RollingMatcherState<'a, Id> {
-  nodes: Vec<&'a MatcherTreeNode<Id>>,
+  paths: Vec<RollingMatcherStatePath<'a, Id>>,
 }
 
 impl<'a, Id> Default for RollingMatcherState<'a, Id> {
   fn default() -> Self {
-    Self { nodes: Vec::new() }
+    Self { paths: Vec::new() }
   }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone)]
+struct RollingMatcherStatePath<'a, Id> {
+  node: &'a MatcherTreeNode<Id>,
+  events: Vec<Event>,
+}
+
 pub struct RollingMatcherOptions {
   char_word_separators: Vec<String>,
   key_word_separators: Vec<Key>,
@@ -65,35 +70,53 @@ where
     &'a self,
     prev_state: Option<&RollingMatcherState<'a, Id>>,
     event: Event,
-  ) -> (RollingMatcherState<'a, Id>, Vec<Id>) {
+  ) -> (RollingMatcherState<'a, Id>, Vec<MatchResult<Id>>) {
     let mut next_refs = Vec::new();
 
     // First compute the old refs
     if let Some(prev_state) = prev_state {
-      for node_ref in prev_state.nodes.iter() {
-        next_refs.extend(self.find_refs(node_ref, &event));
+      for node_path in prev_state.paths.iter() {
+        next_refs.extend(self.find_refs(node_path.node, &event).into_iter().map(|node_ref| {
+          let mut new_events = node_path.events.clone();
+          new_events.push(event.clone());
+          (node_ref, new_events)
+        }));
       }
     }
 
     // Calculate new ones
     let root_refs = self.find_refs(&self.root, &event);
-    next_refs.extend(root_refs);
+    next_refs.extend(root_refs.into_iter().map(|node_ref| {
+      (node_ref, vec![event.clone()])
+    }));
 
-    let mut next_nodes = Vec::new();
+    let mut next_paths = Vec::new();
 
-    for node_ref in next_refs {
+    for (node_ref, events) in next_refs {
       match node_ref {
         MatcherTreeRef::Matches(matches) => {
+          let trigger = extract_string_from_events(&events);
+          let results = matches.iter().map(|id| {
+            MatchResult {
+              id: id.clone(), 
+              trigger: trigger.clone(), 
+              vars: HashMap::new(),
+            }
+          }).collect();
+
           // Reset the state and return the matches
-          return (RollingMatcherState::default(), matches.clone());
+          return (RollingMatcherState::default(), results);
         }
         MatcherTreeRef::Node(node) => {
-          next_nodes.push(node.as_ref());
+          next_paths.push(RollingMatcherStatePath {
+            node: node.as_ref(),
+            events,
+          });
         }
       }
     }
 
-    let current_state = RollingMatcherState { nodes: next_nodes };
+    let current_state = RollingMatcherState { paths: next_paths };
 
     (current_state, Vec::new())
   }
@@ -169,25 +192,14 @@ impl<Id: Clone> RollingMatcher<Id> {
 mod tests {
   use super::*;
   use crate::rolling::{StringMatchOptions};
+  use crate::util::tests::get_matches_after_str;
 
-  fn get_matches_after_str<Id: Clone>(string: &str, matcher: &RollingMatcher<Id>) -> Vec<Id> {
-    let mut prev_state = None;
-    let mut matches = Vec::new();
-
-    for c in string.chars() {
-      let (state, _matches) = matcher.process(
-        prev_state.as_ref(),
-        Event::Key {
-          key: Key::Other,
-          chars: Some(c.to_string()),
-        },
-      );
-
-      prev_state = Some(state);
-      matches = _matches;
+  fn match_result<Id: Default>(id: Id, trigger: &str) -> MatchResult<Id> {
+    MatchResult {
+      id,
+      trigger: trigger.to_string(),
+      ..Default::default()
     }
-
-    matches
   }
 
   #[test]
@@ -205,8 +217,9 @@ mod tests {
       },
     );
 
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hi", &matcher), vec![1, 5]);
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("my", &matcher), vec![3]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hi", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, "hi"), match_result(5, "hi")]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("my", &matcher), vec![match_result(3, "my")]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("mmy", &matcher), vec![match_result(3, "my")]);
     assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("invalid", &matcher), vec![]);
   }
 
@@ -232,7 +245,7 @@ mod tests {
     );
 
     assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hi", &matcher), vec![]);
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str(".hi,", &matcher), vec![1]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str(".hi,", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, ".hi,")]);
   }
 
   #[test]
@@ -264,11 +277,11 @@ mod tests {
       },
     );
 
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hi", &matcher), vec![1]);
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("Hi", &matcher), vec![1]);
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("HI", &matcher), vec![1]);
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("arty", &matcher), vec![3]);
-    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("arTY", &matcher), vec![3]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("hi", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, "hi")]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("Hi", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, "Hi")]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("HI", &matcher), vec![match_result(1, "HI")]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("arty", &matcher), vec![match_result(3, "arty")]);
+    assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("arTY", &matcher), vec![match_result(3, "arTY")]);
     assert_eq!(get_matches_after_str("ARTY", &matcher), vec![]);
   }
 }
diff --git a/espanso-match/src/rolling/mod.rs b/espanso-match/src/rolling/mod.rs
index 9a8d92e..71abf33 100644
--- a/espanso-match/src/rolling/mod.rs
+++ b/espanso-match/src/rolling/mod.rs
@@ -19,8 +19,9 @@
 
 use crate::event::Key;
 
-mod matcher;
+pub mod matcher;
 mod tree;
+mod util;
 
 #[derive(Debug, Clone, PartialEq)]
 pub enum RollingItem {
diff --git a/espanso-match/src/rolling/util.rs b/espanso-match/src/rolling/util.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f8c86c6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso-match/src/rolling/util.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,73 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+use crate::Event;
+
+// TODO: test
+pub(crate) fn extract_string_from_events(events: &[Event]) -> String {
+  let mut string = String::new();
+
+  for event in events {
+    if let Event::Key { key: _, chars } = event {
+      if let Some(chars) = chars {
+        string.push_str(chars);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  string
+}
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+mod tests {
+  use super::*;
+  use crate::event::Key;
+
+  #[test]
+  fn extract_string_from_events_all_chars() {
+    assert_eq!(extract_string_from_events(&[
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("h".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("e".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("l".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("l".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("o".to_string()) },
+    ]), "hello");
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn extract_string_from_events_no_chars() {
+    assert_eq!(extract_string_from_events(&[
+      Event::Key { key: Key::ArrowUp, chars: None },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::ArrowUp, chars: None },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::ArrowUp, chars: None },
+    ]), "");
+  }
+
+  #[test]
+  fn extract_string_from_events_mixed() {
+    assert_eq!(extract_string_from_events(&[
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("h".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("e".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("l".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("l".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::Other, chars: Some("o".to_string()) },
+      Event::Key { key: Key::ArrowUp, chars: None },
+    ]), "hello");
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/espanso-match/src/util.rs b/espanso-match/src/util.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..08ee612
--- /dev/null
+++ b/espanso-match/src/util.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+/*
+ * This file is part of espanso.
+ *
+ * Copyright (C) 2019-2021 Federico Terzi
+ *
+ * espanso is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+ * it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+ * the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+ * (at your option) any later version.
+ *
+ * espanso is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+ * but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+ * MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+ * GNU General Public License for more details.
+ *
+ * You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+ * along with espanso.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+ */
+
+#[cfg(test)]
+pub(crate) mod tests {
+  use crate::{MatchResult, Matcher, event::{Event, Key}};
+
+  pub(crate) fn get_matches_after_str<'a, Id: Clone, S, M: Matcher<'a, S, Id>>(string: &str, matcher: &'a M) -> Vec<MatchResult<Id>> {
+    let mut prev_state = None;
+    let mut matches = Vec::new();
+
+    for c in string.chars() {
+      let (state, _matches) = matcher.process(
+        prev_state.as_ref(),
+        Event::Key {
+          key: Key::Other,
+          chars: Some(c.to_string()),
+        },
+      );
+
+      prev_state = Some(state);
+      matches = _matches;
+    }
+
+    matches
+  }
+}
\ No newline at end of file