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2011 Review July and August: A Promising Start

Posted on January 1, 2012 by flowgently

July New faces continued to arrive at Loch Park with the signing of Craig Potter (Dalry), Lewis Sloan (Stenhousemuir), Kris Mitchell (Kilwinining Rangers), Gareth Campbell (Cumnock Juniors) and young New Cumnock goalkeeper Ryan Dunsmuir (Cumnock Juniors U16s). Meanwhile Loch Park … Continue reading →

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2011 Review June: Play-off pain at Petershill

Posted on December 30, 2011 by flowgently

Glenafton faced Petershill in the 1st leg of the promotion/relegation play-off on Saturday 4th June at Loch Park.  The match failed to live up to cup-tie like expectations and a rather tense affair with defences on top ended goal-less. The … Continue reading →

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2011 Review May: Glens secure play-off place

Posted on December 28, 2011 by flowgently

Glenafton kept their promotion hopes alive with a 3-2 defeat of Kilwinning Rangers in a rip roaring Monday night encounter at Loch Park. The home side took an early lead through a Gareth Armstrong header in 5 minutes and the … Continue reading →

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2011 Review April: Afton Push for Promotion

Posted on December 25, 2011 by flowgently

The month began with a defeat away to holders Cumnock in the Ayrshire Weekly Press Cup 2nd round, a Steven Murray header separating the sides. The cup exit cliché of concentrating on the league bore fruit for Glenafton with four … Continue reading →

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2011 Review March: Bo to the four!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by flowgently

Gareth Armstrong gave the Glens a first half lead at Blair Park before Hurlford drew level from the penalty spot, after a Willie Howie handball, just before the hour mark. The Glens were reduced to 10 men in the closing … Continue reading →

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2011 Review February: Bankies make their move

Posted on December 21, 2011 by flowgently

Hannah Park proved to be a happy hunting ground as the Glens came back from a goal down at the break to secure the three points with goals from Stephen Docherty, his first for the club, and Paul McKenzie. The … Continue reading →

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2011 Review January: Point at Pebble

Posted on December 19, 2011 by flowgently

Bad weather had wiped out the Junior card from late November 2010 through to early January 2011. The Glens had first footed the New Year precariously placed 9th in the 14 team league, in which the bottom four faced relegation … Continue reading →

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Fabi steadys the Buffs

Posted on December 17, 2011 by flowgently

With the Glens’ West of Scotland Cup match against Pollok postponed due to a snowbound Loch Park manager Darren Henderson and John Garroch were in attendance at Abbey Park to find out first hand who Glenafton would face in the … Continue reading →

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Dempster teams up with Darren

Posted on December 16, 2011 by flowgently

Having guested for Glenafton in the two recent friendlies against Stranraer and Irvine Meadow the club is delighted to announce that they have signed striker John Dempster.  Of course John is well known to Glenafton manager Darren Henderson, the pair … Continue reading →

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Glenafton v Pollok

Posted on December 15, 2011 by flowgently

The cup-tie was originally scheduled for Saturday 14th December 2011 but was postponed due to the unseasonally cold weather in New Cumnock at that time. The SJFA convened a panel of their finest planning consultants to set a new date … Continue reading →

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