PDM HUWS GRAY	WOSFL Premier Division	Match 02
Glenafton Athletic	1 (0)	Moffat
Troon	3 (2)	Shankland, Docherty, Jamieson
Tues 01 AUG 2023	KO 7:30pm	Loch Park, New Cumnock

Prior to kick-off a minutes silence was held in memory of former Glenafton player and manager Tommy McGinn and also in memory of other players and supporters that had sadly passed away over the summer. Glenafton would also like to thank Tommy’s family for the generous donation made to the club through President John Stewart this evening.

Glenafton made two changes to the starting eleven that faced Darvel on Saturday with Lyall Holding and Alex McWaters making way for Michael McMullin and Dylan O’Kane. On the bench was summer signing Zac Ross joined by Alan Frizzell who signed for Glens yesterday, having come on against Darvel as a trialist.

After some early pressure from Troon the Glens gave away possession on the outskirts of the box allowing Dean Fulton to gather the ball and square it for the on rushing Kyle Gilroy only for the winger to be tripped by Luke McBeth before he could break into the box. The Glens defender was shown a red card for preventing a goal scoring opportunity and summer signing Mark Shankland stepped up to take his goal scoring opportunity with his usual aplomb and curling the free kick round the wall and into the net.

The 10 men Glens side immediately made a change with forward Sam McKee sacrificed for defender Zak Ross, making his debut for the club. The home support voiced their anger when no action was taken after Fulton appeared to strike Ryan Sinnamon on the face.

Glens best effort of the half saw Michael Moffat break forward before blasting a shot from 18 yards forcing Dale Burgess to pull off a great save, leaping high to push the ball wide of target.

On 32 minutes Troon doubled their lead from another set-piece.Sam McLoskey floated a corner kick from the right toward the back post where Nicky Docherty won the aerial battle to bullet a header home.

HT Glens 0 Troon 2

The visitors came close to adding to their tally after MCloskey broke into the left hand side of the box and drive to the goal line before whipping a great ball across the goalmouth for the incoming Shankland only for his seemingly net-bound header to be pushed away by keeper David Markey.

At the other end Dylan O’Kane chased a long ball down the right from Mick McMullin and with hsi route into the box blocked he rolled the ball back to Scott McLeand to drill a daisy cutter from 22 yards that Burgess stopped at full stretch and then pounced on the loose ball.

On 63 minutes Glens then brought on Alan Frizzell for Craig Pettigrew.

The home side enjoyed a good spell of possession as they looked to halve the deficit and their efforts paid off on 71 minutes. Gary Fraser gathered the ball in the centre circle before pushing forward to slip a pass to Michael Moffat on the outskirts of the box and with his back to goal the striker quickly turned and side-stepped a defender before curling a shot past Burgess rooted to the spot.

Glens brought on fresh legs with Alex McWaters replacing Ryan Sinnamon.

The home side continued to press with waves of attacks, however the finishing touch eluded them and in time added on they were hist with a sucker punch . Burgess launched a goal kick long and high up the park taking a bounce before it fell well for Gilroy in the box to square the ball for the incoming sub Sam Jamieson to take a touch and slot it home.

FT Glens 1 Troon 3

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. David Markey 5. Craig Pettigrew (captain) (16. Alan Frizzel) 6. Paul Paton 4. Luke McBeth; 3. Michael McMullin 8. Gary Fraser 11. Ryan Sinnamon (10. Alex McWaters) 2. Scott McLean; 7. Sam McKee (Zak Ross) 18. Dylan O’Kane 9. Michael Moffat Subs: 14. Lyall Holding

TROON
1. Dale Burgess 2. Ewan McLevy 3. Sam McCloskey 4. Nicky Docherty (captain) 5.Blair Richardson 6. Jamie Gallagher 7. Ben Black 8. Kori Howard 9. Mark Shankland 10. Dean Fulton 11. Kyle Gilroy. Subs: 12. Josh Black 14. Sam Jamieson 15. Stephen Wilson 16. Dale Moore 17. Ben Strain 18. Jack Marks 21. Mark Fisher