Glenafton made four changes to the eleven that started against Drumchapel on Saturday with Craig McCracken, Paul Paton, Ross Lindsay, Hugh Kerr making way for Jamie Low, David Craig, Michael Mullen and new signing Jamie Wilson from St. Cadoc’s. Due to injuries the bench was threadbare.
Former Glenafton player Leon Murphy started for Burgh while former Glens captain Craig Menzies was on the bench.
Burgh took the lead on 14 minutes after a free kick was floated deep into the Glens box and although keeper Ollie Ecrepont pulled off a great save from Ciaran Diver’s header the striker was first to react to force the ball over the line
On 39 minutes Scott Forester pounce on a poor clearance before releasing Leon Murphy to push to the edge box and play a one-two with Diver and although Lewis Currier stripped the ball it fell for Blair Rossiter breaking into the ‘D’ before drilling a low powerful shot that beat Ecrepont at full stretch before going in off the base of the post.
HT Glens 0 Burgh 2
Burgh made it 3-0 on 61 minutes after a short pass-back left the keeper stranded as Diver skipped past him with a free run to the goal-line where he seemed to lose control although there were now three defenders on the goal-line, Leon Murphy added the finishing touch.
The visitors made it 4-0 on 84 minutes after substitute Aiden Gilmartin leapt head and shoulder above Glens defence to bullet a header home from a corner-kick. Substitute Broque Watson drilled home a spot kick to make it 5-0 and complete the scoring.
FT Glens 0 Burgh 5
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Jamie Low 4. Lewis Currie 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Jamie Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott 8. David Craig 9. Michael Mullen 10. Jamie Prete 11. Callum Wilson Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen, Ross Lindsay, Trialist
JOHNSTONE BURGH
1. Luke Scullion 2. Scott Forrester 3. Kian Gilday 4. Cammy Eadie 5. Danny O’Neill (captain) 6. Del Esplin 7. Aaron Mason 8. Stuart Faulds 9. Ciaran Diver 10. Blair Rossiter 11. Leon Murphy Subs. Allan McKenzie, Evan Currie, Darren Christie, Ian McShane, Broque Watson, Aiden Gilmartin, Craig Menzies
A big thank you to the New Cumnock Striders for sponsoring the match ball and taking the time to pose with Glenafton’s Tommy McKenna.
Glenafton made three changes to the eleven that started against Pollok last Saturday with David Craig, Michael Mullen and Sam McKie making way for Paul Paton, Hugh Kerr and new signing Jamie Prete from Thorn Athletic.
Drumchapel kicked-off and won a corner kick within 25 seconds which was cleared by a double header by Brannan McDermott and Craig McCracken.
At the other end Jamie Petre squared the ball to Callum Wilson on the ‘D’ but his shot was blocked and cleared up the left for Finn Morrow to drill a low ball into the Glens box for inrushing Daniel Finnigan, sliding in but couldn’t make contact. Soon after Davies from the right picked out Finnigan at the near post only for his shot to fly wide and the same player’s header from a Kieran Moore corner glance past the back post.
Glens responded through McDermott breaking down the left picked out Shuggy Kerr in the box only for his header from 12 yards gathered by keeper Luis Cameron. Back came McDermott and allthough his diagonal pass for Petre was intercepted by Finnegan, the midfielder robbed him off the ball only for shot to be blocked by Connor Greene.
The pressure paid off after Ross Lindsay released Kerr down the right, to square a pass into the box where Callum Wilson beat Callum McKenzie to the ball and with his back to goal, near the penalty spot, he swivelled to hook a ferocious shot which deflected off defender Davie, sending the ball high into the air before dropping beyond the reach of leaping keeper spot and into the net. Glens 1 Drumchapel 0, 15 minutes.
Back came Drum through Finnigan releasing the ball into the right hand side of box for Hopkirk to chase down and drill a low shot to the near post only for Ollie Ecrepont to push it wide for a corner, which was floated to the far side of six yard box, where Finnigan’s header was well held by the keeper.
At the other Martin McNiff lost control of the ball in the box as Kerr gave chase as the keeper came off his line pull up and in discomfort, and let ball run out for corner-kick. On came the physio the striker’s game was over and made way for Sam McKie.
Wilson drilled the corner from the left into six yard box where McKenzie blocked and McKie gave chase only for Munir Idris to get the first touch and caught McKie on the instep, inside the box – sending both players to ground. No action from the referee, as McKie continued to hobble for next 5 minutes.
At the other end Moore floated a free-kick high into the box where it was headed back out the box by Lewis Currie to be trapped by Paul Frize in the ‘D’ only for his shot to be blocked by Ollie Rowe and the ball fell for David Hopkirk to drive a low diagonal shot from the left side of the box on the 18 yard line that Ecrepont smothered at the near post.
Back came the home side as McCracken headed the ball upfield from the centre-circle, gathered by Wilson to turn and hold off the clutches of McNiff to drive forward and as Davies closed in he cracked a low shot from 22 yards which the keeper dived to his left to push the ball to the side before gathering it
Drum then pushed forward and Frize picked the ball up on the half-way line before lofting it upfield where Currie headed it back to the keeper only for David Hopkirk chased down the ball and stroke the ball home from a tight angle as Rowe closed in. Glens 1 Drumchapel 1, 34 minutes.
Glens made a change with Paul Paton making way for David Craig.
The visitors tails were up, a corner from the right was headed clear by McCracken but back came Drum with Moore breaking into the right hand side of the box only to fire a shot high over the bar as McDermott threatened. Soon after, Idris from the ‘D’ picked out Finigan, wide on the right of the box to square to the near post for the inrushing McKenzie only for Ecrepont to get down low and gather.
A counter attack saw Wilson burst through the middle with McNiff and Greene hot on his heels to crack a shot from the edge of the ‘D’, only for the keeper to get down low and push away it past the post; the corner came to nothing.
HT Glens 1 Drumchapel 1
Glens made a change at the break with Currie having picked up an injury was replaced by Jamie Low.
Glens were first to threaten after Wilson from the outskirts of ‘D’ engineered a low shot between Davies and Frize to fire a shot that fell for McKie on the edge of the six-yard box only for the keeper to stick out a foot to diver the ball inches wide of the post.
The corner that followed was cleared an indeed set up a Drumchapel counter attack as a break down the right saw the ball released through the middle for Idris to chase with McDermott on his heel to nick the ball inside the box at the expense of a corner. The corner from the left was floated high into a packed six-yard box but Idris knocked the ball wide of the post.
Back came Glens where Wilson, down the right, held off the challenge of Davies to switch the play to Low breaking up the left before cracking an angled shot from 20 yards that whizzed wide of the post.
The visitors replied through Hopkirk controlling the ball on the six-yard line before setting up a shot that Low leapt to block only for Ecreport to deflect it wide for a corner as two Drum players held their head in their hands, while Hopkirk claimed the ball hit Low on the hand/arm? Both sides then made a case but referee awarded the penalty kick and it was David Hopkirk that slammed the spot kick home, sending the keeper wrong way. Glens 1 Drum 2, 52 minutes.
Glens enjoyed a good spell of possession. Prete with great touch in the centre circle gave Morrow the slip before skipping past McNiff to feed Wilson on the right to drive to the edge of the box and slip the ball past Greene for the inrushing Prete only for his angled shot from 8 yards to be hooked out for a corner by the advancing keeper. A move worthy of a goal, although the corner kick came to nothing.
Prete, from his own half, picked out McKie just inside Drum’s half and completed the one-two as he gathered the ball on the outskirts of centre circle only to be man-handled by Frize. Low lined up the free-kick and although he beat the wall on the edge of the ‘D’ the ball bounced just inside the six-yard box and collected by keeper Cameron. Soon after Low broke down the left, whipped a ball across the goalmouth, to be chased down by Wilson who tried to pickout Petre on the penalty spot only for Frize to intercept at the expense of a corner, which was cleared.
Some respite for Drum as they earned back-to-back corners where the second of which ended with Finnigan’s header flying wide of the back post.
On 73 minutes Glens made another change with Ross Lindsay making way for Michael Mullen.
Prete initiated the next attack from deep in the Glens half picking out Mullen in the centre circle who clipped the ball down the right for McDermott to chase down into the right hand side of the box before squaring for the inrushing Prete only for it to be cleared for a shy, which was cleared.
Drum won a corner on the right whch Moore floated high into the goalmouth where Ecrepont clutched cleanly on the goal-line. The visitor enjoyed a couple of other breaks and were rewarded after Idris cut in from the left and from within a pocket of three defenders he squared the ball long the 18 yard line to Kieran Moore and from between two defenders he he drilled a low shot that slipped under the keeper’s body and into the net. Glens 1 Drum 3, 82 minutes.
Drum came close again after a scramble on the Glens goal-line with the ball eventually cleared only for the visitors to continue to push forward in waves with only a corner (which came to nothing), their reward
Some respite for the Glens as they regained some composure and mustered a number of attacks into the Drum half without testing the keeper.
At the other end Moore drilled a low angled shot from the edge of the box only for Ecrepont to get down low and push it wide. Glens countered with Prete and McKie only for the final whistle to blow.
FT Glens 1 Drumchapel United 3
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Lewis Currie (14. Jamie Low) 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Paul Paton (16. David Craig) 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Ross Lindsay 9. Hugh Kerr (17. Sam McKee) 10. Jamie Prete 11. Callum Wilson Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen
DRUMCHAPEL UNITED
1. Luis Cameron 2. Davies 6. Martin McNiff 7. Munir Idris 8. Paul Frize 11. Kieran Moore 16. Connor Greene 18. Finn Morrow 22. Callum McKenzie 23. Daniel Finnigan 28. David Hopkirk Subs: 5. Owen Doyle 17. Luca Moscardini
A big thank you to Marie Walker for sponsoring the match ball. Marie sponsors the match ball each year in memory of her husband Jim Walker, a lifelong Glenafton supporter. Marie is pictured before the match, with goalkeeper Ollie Ecrepont and club President John Stewart.
John, Ollie and Marie
Prior to kick-off a minute’s silence was held in memory of Billy White, who recently passed away. Billy followed the Glens for many years while in his youth he played for the local Glen Park amateur side. Our thoughts are with Billy’s family and friends at this time.
Billy in his Glen Park days, far right front row.
Glenafton made two changes to the side that started against Cumnock Juniors last Saturday with Blair Anderson making way for Brannan McDermott and captain Hugh Kerr (injured) making way for Sam McKie on his return to Loch Park from Ardeer Thistle. Manager Paul Paton was on the bench while captain for the day was former Pollok defender Lee Duncanson.
On a dreich day Pollok kicked off and were first to threaten after a long ball was launched upfield for Carlo Monti to chase only for Lewis Currie to stoop and head the ball back to the outrushing keeper Ollie Ecrepont to smother it, just inside the 18 yard line, forcing Monti to hurdle him. Currie was soon in action at the other end after Ross Lindsay floated a free-kick into a busy Pollok box only for his shot from 8 yards to be blocked by Jordan Scott.
Back came Pollok in numbers as the ball fell for Jamie Bain on the outskirts of the ‘D’ to drill a low shot through a clutch of players only to drift wide of the post that was well covered by the diving Ecrepont in any case. The visitors continued to press and Ollie Rowe won back-to-back headers to clear crosses out of the Glens box and although Lindsay trapped the second clearance the ball slipped from his control and on attempting to retrieve it, he tripped Jordan Leyden, some 10 yards outside the box to the left of the ‘D’. Carlo Monti curled the free-kick high over the heads of the leaping 4-man wall before it dipped goalward over the outstretched arm of the leaping keeper to bulge the far corner of the net. Glens 0 Pollok 1, 12 minutes.
Play then raged back and forth for a spell with defences on top during which time Lok were forced to make a change with Liam Rooney coming on for the injured Jamie Bain.
The visitors began to dominate possession in and around the Glens box. Midway through the half Lewis Watt from the left-hand side of the box clipped the ball back to Jordan Leyden who quickly picked out Rooney to curl a shot from 25 yards between two defenders only for Ecrepont, at full stretch, to palm it wide of the post.
The corner was floated in from the left to near post where it was headed high into the air before dropping into a pack of players from both sides and cleared to the edge of the box where it was met by the inrushing Watt only for his shot to be deflected by Rowe and mopped up by Duncanson.
Soon after Lok broke into the left-hand side of the box only to face a wall of defenders and the ball was rolled back to Monti in the ‘D’ he dragged his shot well wide of the right post.
A good wee spell for home side began with Sam McKee chasing down a long ball and nipping between Cameron Henry and the outrushing McAllister, however the ball bounced favourably for the goalie who clutched it keenly forcing McKee to tumble to the ground.
Back came Glens with a determined run down the right by Brannan McDermott holding off Watt to drive to the corner flag before pushing along the bye-line to the near post, holding off the challenge of Henry only for McAllister to sweep the ball out for a corner. Wilson’s kick from the right was headed clear by Rooney, deep in the six-yard box, only for David Craig to chase down the loose ball and give McHugh the slip to drill a low shot from 25 yards that was comfortably held by McAllister.
On 30 minutes, Duncanson just inside the Pollok half from wide on the left floated a free kick high into the box and although Stewart Houston won the aerial battle his header dropped into the ‘D’ where Michael Mullen met it on the drop to blast a shot that flew wide of the post.
The visitors responded through McHugh chasing down a ball on the outskirts of the box and with Craig McCracken closing in, he curled a cracking shot from within the ‘D’ which Ecrepont managed to push to the side with both hands and although Monti pounced on the loose ball at the corner of the six yard box to set up a shot, Lewis Currie’s superb sliding tackle allowed the keeper to recover the ball.
Lok continued to press with Monti taking control of corners and long throws into the Glens box but the home defence stood firm.
HT Glens 0 Pollok 1
Pollok were quickly on the front foot with a Monti corner from the right being cleared and soon after his free kick from the left was headed wide of the post by Leyden under pressure from Lindsay while a few other set pieces came to nothing.
Glens won a free kick on the left, deep in the visitors’ half, which Wilson floated high into a packed box where Scott won the aerial battle heading the ball clear for Watt to chase and skip past Lindsay to drive forward to the edge of the centre-circle where he clipped a perfectly weighted diagonal pass upfield to match Monti’s run up the right and on beating McDermott to the ball he took one touch to switch play for Bob McHugh bursting up the left to chase down the ball and from the edge of the six yard box he curled the ball past the keeper at the near post into the far corner of the net; a stunning move. Glens 0 Pollok 2, 61 minutes.
The visitors continued to press with Monti breaking into the right hand side of the box before squaring a pass to McHugh at the near post only for Ecrepont to dive and smother the ball.
On 64 minutes Glens made a change with Ross Lindsay making way for Jamie Low.
Soon after Monti curled a free-kick over the Glens wall and the junction of bar and post.
Some respite for the home side as McKee broke down the right before clipping the ball inside between Henry and Scott for Mullen to tee up a shot from 18 yards that whizzed high over the bar.
On 81 minutes Glens made another change with Michael Mullen making way for Callum McFadyen.
The visitors continued to dominate possession, albeit without adding to their lead.
FT Glens 0 Pollok 2
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson (captain) 3. Lewis Currie 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. David Craig 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Ross Lindsay (14. Jamie Low) 9. Sam McKie 10. Michael Mullen (12. Callum McFadyen) 11. Callum Wilson. Subs Not Used: Hugh Kerr, Chris Erskine, Paul Paton
POLLOK
1. KP McAllister 23. Jamie Bain (28. Liam Rooney) 2. Cameron Henry 27. Stewart Houston 4. Jordan Scott 6. Jake Stirling 8. Jordan Leyden 17. Carlo Monti 19. Lewis Watt (3. Jack Walsh) 9. Bob McHugh (7. Kevin Docherty) 26. Stuart McCann Subs Not Used: 21. Chris White 16. Alex Mann 24. Kodi McKinstray 25. Matthew O’Donnell
Glenafton made three changes to the eleven that started against Greenock Juniors last Saturday with Jamie Low and Brannan McDermott making way for Lewis Currie and Blair Anderson and keeper David Markey making way for Ollie Ecrepont, midweek loan signing from Ayr United.
In the dug-out was former Glenafton player and manager Craig McEwan now Assistant Manager at Cumnock Juniors.
Cumnock were first to threaten after Oliver Fisher whipped the ball in from the right for Adam Forde only for his header from 8 yards out dipped over the bar, although keeper Ollie Ecrepont at full stretch appeared to have it covered. Jamie Conn lashed a ferocious shot from 18 yards which had the keeper beaten only for the ball to crash over the bar.
On 20 minutes Cumnock were awarded a penalty after Ross Lindsay and Robbie Buchanan were chasing down a loose ball in the box only for the speed of Dylan Dykes to win the race, breaking from behind Lindsay, and caught by the Glens midfielder as he beat Buchanan to the ball! Dykes stepped up and slammed a low shot into the right hand corner of the net. Cumnock 1, Glens 0.
HT Cumnock 1 Glens 0
On 53 minutes defender Jon Craig pulled Shuggy Kerr to the ground some 10 yards inside the Glens half on the right. Lindsay wasted no time in launching the free-kick high up to the edge of the ‘D’ where Michael Mullen beat Darren Brownlie to the ball as the defender tried to close him down he chested the ball before hooking it high over both their heads and beyond the reach of keeper Blair Currie, having raced from his before retreating to the edge of the six-yard box, where he could only look on as it bounced into the far corner of the net. Cumnock 1 Glens 1.
The visitors’ tails were up and enjoyed a good spell of possession in the Cumnock half. Cammy Ross intercepted a pass to gather the ball inside the Glens half before weaving his way down the right and deep into the box and squaring the ball to the unmarked Callum Wilson only for his low drive from 12 yards to whiz wide of the post.
FT Cumnock 1 Glens 1
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Lewis Currie 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. David Craig 7. Blair Anderson 8. Ross Lindsay 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen Callum Wilson. Subs Used: 15. Brannan McDermott 16. Cammy Ross Subs Not Used: David Markey (gk), 12. Callum McFadyen 14. Jamie Low
CUMNOCK JUNIORS
1. Blair Currie 2. Oliver Fisher 3. Tomas Brindley 4. Jon Craig 5. Darren Brownlie 6. Cammy Chalmers 7. Alex McCaw 8. Robbie Buchanan 9. Adam Forde 10. Dylan Dykes 11. Jamie Conn. Subs: McMahon (gk), Lavery, Thomas Orr, Clark, Grant Gallagher, Benji Wright, Calum McEwan
Glenafton Athletic made four changes to the side that faced Shotts Bon Accord some five weeks ago. Goalkeeper Max Currie has left the club and was replaced by the return of David Markey; Lewis Currie was replaced by Craig McCracken returning from injury; Evan Maley made way for David Craig and Cammy Ross (injured) was replaced by Michael Mullen.
Three former Glenafton players were wearing the red of Greenock – Craig Brown in the Glens side that reached the Scottish Junior Cup in Season 2013/14 while Ryan Sinnamon and Alan Frizzell (on the bench) both played for the club some 10 years later.
Glens kicked off and were first to threatem. Callum Wilson from the left floated a corner kick to the near post only for keeper Craig Beaton to outleap Shuggy Kerr and push the ball clear of the penalty box. Soon after Wilson trapped the ball in the ‘D’ with Ryan Sinnamon tight on his back, shirt-pulling from both players allowed Beaton to collect the loose ball.
The home side then got into the swing of things with some slick passing as they broke forward. Craig Brown from wide on the left clipped the ball into the left-hand side of the box for Tai Beckley to gather only for Craig McCracken to nick the ball and clear it upfield. Back came Brown breaking deep into the left-hand side of the box only for his square ball for the inrushing Beckley to be blocked by Ollie Rowe before Brannan McDermott launcedh the loose ball up the park.
On 11 minutes Beckley in a busy box blasted a ferocious volley from 15 yards only for David Markey on his six-yard line to deflect the ball away which then smashed off the crossbar and flew high up into the air before the keeper leapt to cleanly clutch it on the way down.
The home side continued to the peg the visitors back into their own half with fluent play. Beckley was picked out in the box and with McCracken tight on his back he rolled the ball back to the lively Lewis Kenmore only for his shot from 22 yards to sail over the bar.
Some respite for the Glens after Wilson was fouled as a pack of defenders closed him down only for Michael Mullen’s free kick from 28 yards to sail over the four-man wall and the bar. Nevertheless, it sparked a spell of pressure from the visitors which saw them win a corner on left which was headed clear by Jake Lewis and soon after another free kick was awarded, well outside the box. Players from both sides were lined up along the 18 yard line as Wilson clipped the ball towards the penalty spot where Kerr’s attempt to hook the ball goalward was deflected off Beckley and fell kindly for Michael Mullen to smash a shot from 12 yards out with the keeper rooted on his line as the ball crashed off the underside of the bar and into the net. Greenock 0 Glens 1, 22 minutes.
Play then raged back and forth for a spell. Greenock broke forward in numbers and a ball floated into the edge of the box for Beckley saw Markey rush from his line and leap to punch the ball away while sending team-mate McCracken crashing to the ground, clearly in some discomfort. Ryan Sinnamon pounced on the loose ball and curled it high to the edge of the right-hand side of the six-yard box for the inrushing Craig Darroch, only for it to loop over the bar, much to the relief of the back-tracking Markey. Meanwhile, McCracken left the field of play for treatment.
At the other end, Glens won a corner on the left which Wilson floated to the edge of the six-yard box where Beaton leapt above defenders and attackers alike, to grab the ball and after some juggling, he launched it upfield with players from both sides chasing it down. Kenmore won the race and progressed to the left-hand corner of the six-yard box, before clipping the ball past the advancing Markey for the incoming Cameron Barclay, who neatly gave Jamie Low and McDermott the slip only for Lee Duncanson to block his shot on the goal-line. Darroch kept the attack alive and the ball eventually fell for Beckley on the left of the box from where his low shot was blocked by McDermott and cleared the danger. A huge let-off for Glens.
On 37 minutes it was clear McCracken couldn’t continue and made way for Lewis Currie.
The home side came close again, after Sinnamon curled a corner-kick from the left to the back-post where Darren Boyle, held off the challenge of Kerr, to crouch and bullet a header that went inches wide of the post – a ‘hands-on-head’ moment. At the other end Glens had a couple of shots from distance which were comfortably held by Beaton.
Back came Greenock, in numbers again, Barclay picked up the ball on the outskirts of the box only to be sandwiched between two Glens players on the edge of the ‘D’. Sinnamon’s free-kick crashed into the Glens wall and the ball quickly cleared from the box only to fall for Sinnamon again and his attempted chip slippped wide of the post.
HT Greenock 0 Glens 1
Greenock kicked off, and quickly pegged Glens deep into their own half. A free kick floated high into the box was headed clear by Rowe only for the ball to be quickly returned and Rowe to head clear again. Kenmore broke into the right-hand side of the box where he was stripped of the ball by Low at the expense of a corner. As the home side packed the six-yard box, Sinnamon clipped the corner low towards the penalty spot to match Brown’s run but with Ross Lindsay on his heels, his shot flew high over the bar.
Another Greenock attack was mopped up by the Glens defence and a counter attack saw the ball lofted high to the outskirts of the box for Kerr, forcing keeper Beaton to race from his line, both players now at the ‘D’ leaping for the ball, which was headed well clear to fall for Mullen to lob it from 30 yards, only for it to bounce a foot wide of the post.
The visitors then enjoyed a good spell and won a corner on the right which Low launched high into the goalmouth, indeed it looked net bound only for keeper Beaton, with Kerr at his back, to leap and claw the ball from under the bar before Boyle hooked it clear of the box.
Play then flowed back and forth with both defences on top.
On 61 minutes Greenock brought on Alan Frizzel in place of Craig Darroch (which is also the name of farm in Glen Afton!), as they were lining to take a free kick from tight on the right. Sinnamon curled the kicked wide of the two-man wall high to the back post for the inrushing Beckley only for the striker to be held back by Currie and a penalty kick awarded. Up stepped Ryan Sinnamon to send Markey the wrong way to level the tie. Greenock 1 Glens 1, 62 minutes.
Glens made a triple substitution with Ross Lindsay and Callum Wilson making way for Evan Malley and Robbie McDougall and soon after Brannan McDermott made way for Blair Anderson.
Play returned to another phase of back and forth without any clear-cut chances on show. However, on 77 minutes Greenock took the lead though Cameron Barclay with a low drive from inside the box that beat the advancing Markey. Greenock 2 Glens 1, 77 minutes.
Glens responded through Anderson breaking down the right and into the box only for his shot to be deflected wide for a corner. Low curled another great ball into the goalmouth where Jake Lewis won the aerial battle sending the ball to the 18 yard line where it was gathered by Maley who then picked out McDougall on the right-hand side of the box only for his shot to drift wide of target.
Soon after Glens won another corner on the left and once again Low delivered an inch perfect cross for Shuggy Kerr to leap from the six-yard line and bullet a header that flashed past the air-borne keeper. Greenock 2 Glens 2, 83 minutes.
Both sides went in hunt of a late winner. The Glens were first to threaten with another Low cross from wide on the right that Kerr won the aerial battle with Beckley on the six-yard-line only for his downward header to be cleanly clutched by Beaton as Currie and Craig prepared to pounce any spillage.
At the other end, the seemingly tireless Beckley chased down the ball inside the Glens half before breaking into the box and driving to the bye-line with Duncanson in pursuit and as Rowe closed in, he whipped the ball across the face of goal past Markey at the near post for the incoming Brown at the back post to stroke the ball into the gaping net. However, the assistant referee had alrerady raised his flag in unison with Rowe and Duncanson’s raised hands, confirming Beckley’s cut back was from beyond the bye-line, and the goal disallowed.
Both sides went in the hunt of a late winner but time ran out and a short-lived penalty shoot-out followed.
FT Greenock 2 Glens 2
Greenock keeper Craig Beaton pulled off three outstanding saves to deny Michael Mullen, Lee Duncanson and Shuggy Kerr in turn. Former Glens player Craig Brown had kicked off the shoot-out to make it 1-0; Jamie Cunningham made it 2-0 and former Glens player Alan Frizzell made it 3-0 to secure Greenock’s passage to the Quarter-Final and of course with Ryan Sinnamon’s penalty in regulation time the former Glens players secured a hat-trick.
Good luck to Greenock in the next round, worthy winners on the day.
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. David Markey 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Jamie Low 4. Craig McCracken (18. Lewis Currie) 5. Ollie Rowe 6. David Craig 7. Brannan McDermott (15. Blair Anderson) 8. Ross Lindsay (16. Evan Maley) 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. Callum Wilson (17. Robbie McDougall). Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen 14. Kelvin Daniel
GREENOCK JUNIORS
1. Craig Beaton 2. Ryan Corr 3. Ryan Sinnamon 4. Jake Lewis 5. Darren Boyle 6. Chris McGeown 7. Lewis Kenmore 8. Cameron Barclay 9. Tai Beckley 10. Craig Brown 11. Craig Darroch Subs.: 23. Kieran Devlin 12. Jamie Cunningham 14. Drew Murray 15. Jay Woods 16. Ryan Docherty 17. Alan Frizzell 18. Michael McAuley
Glenafton made two changes to the eleven that started against Largs Thistle last Saturday with Blair Anderson and Michael Mullen making way for Jamie Low and Cammy Ross.
The floodlights were on from the kick-off as the skies darkened. Play was evenly balanced before the Glens took the lead on 26 minutes. Callum Wilson floated a free-kick, from a yard or so from the left-hand corner of the 18 yard box, to the back post where the inrushing Shuggy Kerr leapt and twisted to guide a header into the roof of the net, to open the scoring against his old team. Glens 1 Shotts 0
Shuggy Kerr
Another Glens attack was broken down in the Shotts box and the counter-attack concluded with Taylor Evans shot from 15 yards out to whizz inches wide of the right-hand post.
Back came the home side through Wilson gathering the ball deep in his own half before setting off down the right and giving a couple of defenders the slip to cut deep into the box to curl a shot that was pushed away by keeper Sandy Thomson only for the ball to rebound off Robbie Torrance and crash off the post and fall into the keeper’s hands.
The rain duly arrived and half chances came and went at either end.
Shotts won a free kick on the outskirts of the Glens box, up stepped Liam Craig to drill a low shot that keeper Max Currie did well to get down low and push the ball away before Brannan McDermott mopped up and cleared the danger.
HT Glens 1 Shotts 0
Wilson whipped a corner from the left for the inrushing Lewis Currie but Evans intercepted and hooked the ball clear of the goal line which fell for Jamie Low only for his header to dip over the bar.
Conditions underfoot continued to worsen with relentless rain.
On 65 minutes the visitors drew level. Josh Gracie launched a throw to the edge of the six- yard box at the near post where it was headed high into the heart of the box where Darren Bowie’s downward header was controlled by Robbie Torrance on the edge of the six-yard box before swivelling and prodding the ball into the net. Glens 1 Shotts 1
Half-chances went a-begging at either before Shotts almost got their noses in front. Marc McKenzie curled a low corner kick from the left to the outskirts of the six-yard box where Robbie Torrance got a touch sending the ball back toward the corner of the six-yard box or Rico De Marco to drill a low shot between two defenders only for Max Currie to see it late and pull of a great point blank save. The loose ball was deflected wide for a corner-kick from the right which was floated high into the goal mouth and punched clear of the box by Currie.
At the other end a Michael Mullen free-kick from 25 yards out took a slight deflection off the wall and out for a corner. Wilson, from the left, curled it high into the goalmouth where Thomson leapt to punch it away, under pressure from Ollie Rowe, before falling to the ground and although Kerr pounced on the loose ball, the referee blew for some infringement.
A couple of long throws from the right launched by Blair Anderson caused a panic in the Shotts six-yard box; the first saw Mullen get a touch only to deflect off a defender allowing the keeper to gather while the second was headed out and fell for Ross Lindsay only for his shot from 10 yards to fall comfortably for the keeper.
At the other end Shotts whipped a free-kick from the right touch-line, high to back post where Torrance’s downward header aimed for McGuigan was cleared by Anderson at the expense of a corner which came to nothing.
FT Glens 1 Shotts 1
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Max Currie 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Jamie Low 4. Lewis Currie 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Evan Maley 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Ross Lindsay 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Cammy Ross (14. Dylan O’Kane (16. Michael Mullen)) 11. Callum Wilson (17. Blair Anderson). Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen 15. Kelvin Daniel 18. Robbie McDougall
SHOTTS BON ACCORD
1. Sandy Thomson 2. Liam Craig (14. Rico de Marco (15. Dylan Watt)) 3. Josh Gracie 4. Robbie Torrance 5. Codi Stark (12. Joe Sexton) 6. Jack Gordon 7. Dylan McGuigan 8. Darren Bowie 9. Taylor Evans 10. Ally Small 11. Marc McKenzie. Subs Not Used: 16. Osayande Eguagie 22. Derek Barnes 23. Adam Larkin
Largs took the lead on 16 minutes after Lewis Davidson timed his run into the box to meet a ball cut back from the bye-line on the right and volley into the net from 10 yards out. The home side doubled their lead on the half-hour mark when Liam Lapsley pounced on an attempted clearance from the right-hand side of the Glens box to lash a low angled shot from 15 yards out into the net at the far post.
HT Largs 2 Glens 0
Largs added a third on 56 minutes after Jamie Martin burst upfield with three Glens players in pursuit and on reaching the 18 yard line, midway between the edge of the ‘D’ and the left- hand side of the box, he delicately chipped the ball over keeper Max Currie’s head rooted on his six-yard line.
Three minutes later, Ollie Rowe deep in the Glens half beat Travis Stracey to the ball and clipped it back toward keeper Currie advanced to a yard or so from the 18 yard-line to take a touch only for Stracey to chase it down and knock the ball towards the six-yard line before both players tumbled to the ground by which time Davidson had arrived in the box and stroke the ball into the empty net for 4-0.
Two minutes later Brannan McDermott pulled one back for the Glens, the visitors conceded an own goal on 75 minutes to complete the scoring.
FT Largs 5 Glens 1
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Max Currie 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Blair Anderson 4. Lewis Currie 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Evan Maley 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Ross Lindsay 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. Callum Wilson. Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen 14. David Craig 15. Jamie Low 16. Dylan O’Kane 17. Kelvin Daniel 18. Cammy Ross
LARGS THISTLE
1. George O’Connor 3. Laurie McMaster 18. Connor Bradley 24. Craig Little 5. Cory Hughes 6. Liam McVey 12. Liam Lapsley 8. Lewis Davidson 7. Martin 9. Will Sewell 10. Travis Stracey Subs. 11. David Ramsay 14. Logan O’Boy 17. McGrath 20. Devine 23. Urquhart 27. John Cumming GK. Adam Strain
Glenafton played host to Armadale Thistle in 4th round of the Scottish Communities Cup who currently sit at the top of the East of Scotland First Division. The two clubs have met once before in the Scottish Junior Cup, some sixty years ago in season 1965/66 in the 2nd round at Volunteer Park, where Dale won 2-1 with McLean scoring for the Glens.
Glens made three changes to the eleven that started against Kilwinning Rangers last Saturday with Lewis Currie, David Craig and Chris Erskine (injured) making way for Blair Anderson, Evan Maley and Ross Lindsay.
Armadale kicked off and within a minute Craig McCracken pulled up injured after chasing down a ball and was replaced by Lewis Currie.
Back came Dale through Felix Hall breaking in from the left, deep into the box, only for his shot from a tight angle to be blocked by the feet of keeper Max Currie before Ryan Cowie pounced on the loose ball to fire it over the bar from 8 yards out. Craig Baillie then weaved his way into the left-hand side of the box to drill a low angled shot to the near post where keeper Currie diverted it out for a corner-kick, which was cleared. Soon after Baillie, from the left again, floated a ball to the post for the incoming Ben Craig-Hylslop only for Brannan McDermott to intercept at the expense of a corner-kick, and then head that clear.
Some respite for Glens as Blair Anderson clipped a ball into a busy Dale box which was eventually gathered by Callum Wilson who held off tackles from two defenders to engineer a shot from 8 yards only to be deflected over the bar for a corner on the left. Wilson curled the ball high into a packed six-yard box where it was scrambled out for another corner on the far-side. Wilson floated this one to the far corner of the six-yard box where Ollie Rowe leapt to head the ball down into the box only for Shuggy Kerr’s volley from 5 yards out to whiz past a group of players and inches wide of the post.
Play then raged back and forth in equal measure before the visitors began to press again.
On 25 minutes Lennox Smith launched a throw-in from the left to the near side of the six yard box where Ewan Herriot’s header sent the ball high into air before descending into the goalmouth for Craig-Hyslop to engineer a header that keeper Currie cleanly clutched. Soon after, a free-kick from the right was curled deep into the Glens box and headed out by Kerr only for a good old stramash to follow ending with Hall going down after a challenge from Ross Lindsay, a yard outside the box. Although Cowie blasted the free-kick into the four-man wall the visitors recovered the ball to win a corner on the right which eventually fell for Cowie only for his net-bound shot to be pushed over the bar by the leaping Currie. Back-to-back corner kicks were followed by another sustained siege in the Glens box only for the defence to stand firm.
The home side then enjoyed a good spell of sustained possession with slick passing in the Dale half, albeit without breaching their box or creating any shots against a well drilled defence. Indeed, after another attack broke down just inside the Dale half, the visitors counter-attacked with Baillie breaking through the middle and on reaching the ‘D’ laid the ball off to Craig-Hyslop bursting into the right-hand side of the box only for his return ball into the goalmouth to be intercepted by McDermott at the expense of the corner, which saw Heriot’s header sail high over the bar on 35 minutes.
Play then reverted back to another phase of raging back and forth without either keeper tested.
HT Glens 0 Armadale 0
The floodlights were switched at the break.
Two minutes into the second half Glens were first to threaten after Evan Maley pounced on a headed clearance to crack a low angled shot from 25 yards that whizzed wide of Herriot and keeper Andrew Murray at full stretch, which one deflected the ball wide for the corner is unclear, perhaps both!
Wilson floated the kick high to the back post for Rowe only for Baillie to intercept with a header which fell for Ross Lindsay on the penalty spot and his volley sailed high over the bar; while claims it struck Stewart were waved away.
Back came Glens with Mullen breaking down the right to the corner flag where he gave Jack Sayers the slip before taking Smith out of play with a square ball to Lee Duncanson who lobbed the ball high into the goalmouth where McDermott played a one-two with Wilson before his shot was gathered on the line by the keeper.
The tide turned however with Dale breaking forward in numbers or floating free kicks and corners into the Glens box packed with players from both sides only for the ball to be scrambled clear.
In between times both teams made substitutions with the visitors bringing on Lewis Shankland for the injured Lennox Smith and the home side brought on the fresh legs of Jamie Low for Blair Anderson,
Midway through the half, Hamilton on the right from deep in the Glens half launched a long throw to the near post where Lewis Currie and Heriot leapt together with one or the other knocking the ball down which fell for Sayers to drill a low shot that deflected off Rowe and out for a corner which was overhit and cleared.
On 70 minutes Dale made another change with Jayden Fairley replaced by Alan Higgins.
Mullen held off Stewart to release Maley down the right to drive to the corner only for his cross to be blocked by Shankland. Wilson floated the ball towards a clutch of players gathered near the penalty spot where Rowe and Baillie leapt together deflecting the ball back towards the 18 yard line where Lindsay took a touch curling a low shot only to be intercepted by Higgins, sending the ball high over both the keeper’s head and crossbar.
Wilson curled this corner to the outskirts of the six-yard box where Kerr and Stewart jumped together sending the ball high into air and descending on the penalty spot only for Low to leap and knock it back towards the six-yard box through a crowd of players before Shankland launched the ball upfield.
On 76 minutes Glens made a double substitution with Branna McDermott and Callum Wilson making way for David Craig and Dylan O’Kane.
Dale won a corner on the right which was driven low to the near post where Shankland, with two Glens players tight on his back, took a touch deflecting the ball high into the side netting.
On 80 minutes Glens came close to breaking the deadlock. Mullen won a corner on the right where Low played it short to Mullen before retreating up the touchline to complete the one-two before curling the ball high into the box where both Rowe and Kerr leapt with Sayers sending the ball high into the air again. On its descent Kerr gathered the ball and laid it off to Lindsay with a delicate back heel, who then skipped past Sayers and held off Shankland to drive to the edge of the six-yard box some three yards from the bye-line before firing a shot from an acute angle only for keeper Murray to pull off a magnificent save to push the ball round the post and high into the air for a corner, which was cleared.
Back came Dale with Baillie bursting down the left to the bye-line with Lewis Currie on his heels to whip a great cross to the back post for the incoming substitute Callum Heath only for keeper Currie at his near post to claw the ball away. The visitors laid siege to the Glens box from both wings only for the Glens defence to stand firm although it seemed Dale would fashion a last-minute winner.
Cowie chased a ball down the left with 4 red shirts in pursuit and evaded a challenge from Duncanson on the bye-line before attempting to chip the ball over Currie at his near post for the unmarked substitute Dominic Kane breaking towards the back post, only for the keeper to push the ball up into the air to drop at the near post where Low held off the challenge of Stewart to win the header albeit sending it towards the top corner of the goal where Lewis Currie was on guard to head of the line before Rowe completed this bout of head tennis. Dale had another bite at the cherry as the loose ball was snapped up by Higgins only for his low diagonal shot to be blocked by Rowe and the ball cleared by Lindsay
FT Glens 0 Armadale 0
And so to the penalty shoot-out: Dale were first to kick and after four penalties the score-line was 2-2. Dale missed their next penalty and Glens next penalty was saved; still 2-2. The score-line then progressed to 4-4 and so on to a sudden death penalty shoot-out – Dale scored and Dale’s keeper Andrew Murray saved Glens last spot-kick. Thistle progress to the next round winning 5-4 on penalties.
Good luck to Armadale Thistle.
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Max Currie 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Blair Anderson (16. Jamie Low) 4. Craig McCracken (14. Lewis Currie) 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Evan Maley 7. Brannan McDermott (15. David Craig) 8. Ross Lindsay 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. Callum Wilson (17. Dylan O’Kane). Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen 18. Kelvin Daniel 17. Dylan O’Kane
ARMADALE THISTLE
1. Andrew Murray 2. Gavin Hamilton 3. Lennox Smith 4. Jack Sayers 5. Ewan Herriot 6. Jayden Fairley 7. Felix Hall 8. Ben Stewart 9. Ryan Cowie 10. Craig Baillie 11. Ben Craig-Hyslop Subs: 23. Callum Nelson (gk) 12. Callum Shanks 14. Lewis Shankland 15. Alan Higgins 16. Dominic Kane 17. Callum Heath 18. Kai Coyle
Glenafton made one change from the eleven that started against Johnstone Burgh Saturday with keeper David Markey making way by mid-week signing Max Currie.
The pitch passed an early morning inspection after some heavy rainfall overnight.
The Glens kicked off and play flowed back and forth in the early exchanges with a half-chance at either end. For the Glens, Chris Erskine’s low shot from 25 yards comfortably held by the keeper. For the Buffs, Bryan Boylan’s shot was blocked and knocked out for a shy, which introduced the ‘long throw’ specialist, creating havoc in the Glens box and the ball scrambled clear.
Buffs began to turn the screw, breaking forward in numbers with options on both flanks and the pressure paid of mid-way through the half. Ben Lewis gathered the ball on right hand side of the box, at the bye-line, and clipped it to the back post where Ollie Rowe intercepted sending the ball high into the air and on its descent, it fell for No. 8 to on the 18 yard line to crack a shot that keeper Max Currie leapt to push the ball high into the air falling into a group of players from both teams out of which Ryan Wilson chased down the loose ball and although Craig McCracken blocked his shot on the six-yard line the striker persevered and his second attempt, now from the right hand edge of the six-yard box and a yard from the bye-line, he angled a low shot past two defenders and the keeper and into the net. Glens 0 Buffs 1, 23 minutes.
The visitors continued to press with wave after wave of attacks with Ryan Wilson creating havoc. The attacking full back (No. 2) whipped the ball in from right for Wilson only for his header to dip over the bar. Soon after his shot from a tight angle, deep in the right-hand side of the box, was blocked by Max Currie at the near post and then Wilson’s volley from deep in the box was pushed wide by the keeper for a corner. In a packed box, Wilson with his back to goal hooked the ball over his head only for it drift just wide of the junction of the post and bar.
The striker’s efforts were soon rewarded as he chased down a long ball played into the left-hand side of the Glens box and although keeper Currie raced from his line, he was suddenly caught in no-man’s land as Ryan Wilson, from an acute angle, composed himself to float the ball over the keeper’s head and into the gaping net. Glens 0 Buffs 2, 38 minutes.
Wilson was denied a first half hat-trick after keeper Currie dived at his feet and soon after another long throw was launched into the Glens goalmouth the ball up bounced up at the back post and Wilson’s header across the face of goal was plucked out the air by Currie.
Some respite for the home side before the break as Erskine gathered the ball in Buffs half and picked out Kerr on the left to break forward and drive a low angled shot from 16 yards that the keeper got down low to push away before the loose ball was cleared. Soon after Erskine pulled up and was replaced by Evan Maley just before the break.
HT Glens 0 Kilwinning 2
The Glenafton half-time talk had an immediate impact. Callum Wilson gathered the ball at the right edge of the Buffs’ box about 16 yards from the bye-line only to be pushed to the ground by defender. Wilson floated the free kick to the six-yard line where Hugh Kerr leapt between two defenders to bullet a header that the keeper, a yard off his line, could not hold the ball diverting it into the net. Glens 1 Buffs 2, 48 minutes.
The Buffs responded with a long throw from the right deep into box where Maley headed the ball high into the air only for No.7 to meet it on the drop and crack a shot that dipped inches over the bar.
Back came the Glens with Brannan McDermott setting up a shot for Michael Mullen to blast a low shot from 22 yards that the keeper got down low to stop before Kerr’s attempt to drive home the rebound was blocked, sending the ball out for corner. Callum Wilson curled the ball into a packed six-yard box and it’s not clear if anyone got a touch, before it bounced two yards from goal-line before drifting past the back post.
Glens continued to press, breaking forward in numbers and the fight back was on, only for their bubble to burst, and with a big bang.
The home side lost possession just inside the Buffs half and the ball was quickly launched into the Glens box where the Buffs engineered a shot which seemed to be covered by keeper Currie only for it take a bounce and the keeper lose his grip of the ball allowing Ryan Wilson to pounce and clip the ball over his head towards the back post, where Ben Lewis was first to react, and drifted wide of Currie and McCracken to clip the ball into the net. Glens 1 Buffs 3, 62 minutes.
Glens enjoyed a couple of attacks without testing the keeper before the Buffs struck again. A long throw from the left into the box, saw Ryan Wilson’s seemingly net bound header clawed away by the outstretched hand of keeper Currie, crashing to the ground in the process, however Wilson took another touch before Bryan Boylan volleyed the ball into the net from within a packed six-yard box. Glens 1 Buffs 4, 67 minutes.
Glens made a double substitution with Lewis Currie and Callum Wilson making way for Jamie Low and Dylan O’Kane.
Buffs continued to press and a free kick from the right-hand edge of the box, a few yards from the touchline, saw No. 4’s header, headed off the line by McDermott sending the ball high into the air before it fell for No. 8 to drill a low shot that keeper Currie, on his knees pushed away, only for the ball to clipped back into the goalmouth where Boylan’s header dipped inches over the bar.
However, turn your back for a second or two and Buffs had won the ball again forcing Currie to rush from his line only for Ryan Wilson to slip the ball under the keeper and the usher the ball into net and to complete his hat-trick. Glens 1 Buffs 5, 71 minutes.
Chances came at went at the either end but perhaps to the Glens relief there was no further scoring from the buoyant Buffs.
FT Glenafton 1 Kilwinning 5
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Max Currie 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Lewis Currie (16. Jamie Lowe) 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe (captain) 6. David Craig 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Callum Wilson (18. Dylan O’Kane) 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. Chris Erskine (17. Evan Maley) Subs Not Used: David Markey (gk) 12. Callum McFadyen 14. Blair Anderson 15. Ross Lindsay
Glenafton made three changes to the eleven that started against Renfrew last Saturday with Kelvin Daniel (injured), Evan Maley (injured) and Jamie Low making way for Craig McCracken, David Craig and Lewis Currie.
The two sides met two weeks ago at Loch Park in the 2nd round of West of Scotland Football League Cup where after a 3-3 draw Burgh went through to the next round 6-5 on penalties. As before former Glenafton players captain Craig Menzies was in the starting eleven and Leon Murphy on the bench, while former goalkeeping coach Billy Peacock was in the Burgh dug-out.
Burgh took the lead on 17 minutes after Blair Rossiter gathered the ball on the right before cutting inside and driving into the ‘D’ where from 18 yards out he drilled a low shot between two defenders and although keeper David Markey appeared to have the ball under his control, he let it slip into the net. Glens 0 Burgh 1, 17 mins
Glens levelled two minutes later, after Callum Wilson curled a glorious high ball to the back post where keeper Luke Scullion leapt to clutch safely, only to lose the flight, while Ollie Rowe drifted behind him to leap and nod the ball into the net. Glen 1 Burgh 1, 19 mins.
The home side took the lead on 36 minutes after Michael Mullen gathered the ball on the outskirts of the box before clipping it to Chris Erskine to his left, who let it drift deeper into the left hand side of the box before cutting inside and slipping past one defender and nutmegging a second to feed Mullen at the near post who held off one defender before guiding the ball past the diving keeper with the outside of his foot. Glens 2 Burgh 1, 36 minutes.
HT Glens 2 Burgh 1
The home side held the lead until 69 minutes after Ian McShane floated a free kick from just inside the Glens half into the right hand side of the box where a Burgh header sent it high towards a busy penalty spot and after some more head tennis the ball fell for Rossiter to control on his chest before volleying a low shot that rebounded of a defender before Stuart Faulds lobbed a left-footed shot into the net. Glens 2 Burgh 2, 69 minutes.
A penalty shoot-out appeared to be on the cards again before the Glens scored a late winner after Mullen picked up the ball at the left hand corner of the penalty box and a defender a closing him down he rolled it gently into the path of substitute Ross Lindsay to whip a left-footed shot which took a bounce inside the six-yard box and beyond the reach of the crouching keeper and bulge the net. Glens 3 Burgh 2, 89 mins.
FT Glens 3 Burgh 2
GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. David Markey 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Lewis Currie 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe (captain) 6. David Craig 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Callum Wilson 9. Hugh Kerr 10. Michael Mullen 11. Chris Erskine (15. Ross Lindsay) Subs Not Used: 21. James Hart (gk) 12. Callum McFadyen 14. Blair Anderson 16. Jamie Low
JOHNSTONE BURGH
1. Luke Scullion 2. Craig Menzies 3. Kian Gilday 4. Scott Forrester 5. Danny O’Neill (captain) 6. Ian McShane 7. Darren Christie 8. Stuart Faulds 9. Allan McKenzie 10. Blair Rossiter 11. Max Kerr Subs. Lewis King, Evan Currie, Malky McDonald, Leon Murphy, Aiden Gilmartin, Cammy Eadie, Aaron Mason.
Glenafton Athletic 