Glenafton Athletic

Kilwinning 5 Glenafton 0

Posted on April 18, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 25
Kilwinning Rangers	5 (2)	O’Neill, Weir, Boylan, Wilson, Lamont
Glenafton Athletic	0 (0)
Sat 18 Apr 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Buffs Park, Kilwinning

Glenafton made two changes to the eleven that started against Renfrew on Saturday with Callum Wilson and Hugh Kerr, both unavailable, making way for Paul Paton and Chris Erskine.

Jack MacCalman, long throw specialist, launched a ball from the left, deep into the Glens box where Ryan Wilson won the aerial battle only for his header to flash wide of the corner of post and cross bar. Soon after Wilson cut in from the left along the bye-line only for his low shot to be blocked by keeper Ollie Ecrepont at the base of the near post.

On 12 minutes a rare Glens break into the Buffs half was broken down and a slick counter-attack concluded with Wilson bursting into the left-hand side of the box and drawing Ecrepont to rush from his six-yard line, only for the young keeper to dive at his feet and smother the ball. The Buffs continued to press in numbers and Murray Mackintosh cut in from the right to push forward to the 18-yard line before cracking a low shot just wide of Craig McCracken and yet having seen the ball late Ecrepont dived to his right to push the wall wide of target.

On 16 minutes Kilwinning broke the deadlock. A long throw from MacCalman on the left, high and deep into the box, where a Danny McMichael header cannoned off McCracken’s chest initiating a stramash on the outskirts of the six-yard box saw Daniel O’Neill eventually get control of the ball within a huddle of players to angle a low shot towards the near post past three defenders only to take a deflection sending the ball beyond the reach of Ecrepont and into the net. Buffs 1 Glens 0, 16 minutes.

Back came Buffs with Bryan Boylan and Blair McIntyre deep in the box only for the shot by the latter to drift wide of the post under pressure from Lee Anderson.

Glens enjoyed the occasional the respite within the Buffs half, however without threatening their goal.

Meanwhile Kilwinning continued to spread the ball about at pace and doubled their lead on 21 minutes after play was switched from left to right where Harry Weir curled a cross through the gap between McDermott and David Craig for the incoming Wilson marked by Ollie Rowe, only for the ball to swerve past both players and into the net at the far post. Buffs 2 Glens 0, 21 minutes.

The visitors began to have some decent possession in the Buffs half. Michael Mullen with his back to goal on the 18 yard line held off the push in the back by Mackintosh and forced his way into the box before chipping a shot that dipped over the bar, albeit keeper Dylan Brown had it covered.

Play began to rage back and forth. At the other end MacCalman launched a throw from the left to a busy near post only for the leaping Ecrepont to clutch it cleanly.

Back came Glens with Chris Erskine being fouled, far from the first time, on the outskirts of the right hand side of the box. Leon Murphy clipped the free kick over the four-man wall and with the keeper rooted on the goal line it thundered off the top of the bar near the junction sending the ball high into the air before dipping out of play.

At the other end, Weir from deep in right hand side of the box held off the challenge of McDermott and with three defenders between him and the goal he curled a low shot into the net, past his team-mate McIntrye who had drifted into an offside position and blocked keeper Ecrepont.

Glens won a corner on the left which Mullen clipped high to the back post where Craig met it on the drop to hook it high and back into the goalmouth where Ricky Little got the jump on Boylan only for his downward header to drift inches wide of the post.

Soon after Lee Duncanson launched the ball from wide on right high into the goalmouth where the airborne Brown punched it out for a throw on the left as Little threatened at the back post.

HT Buffs 2 Glens 0

Glens made a change at the break with Brannan McDermott making way for Sam McKee.

It had been an encouraging end to the first half for the visitors and the second half seemingly followed suit after McKee broke into the left-hand side of the box before squaring the ball to Mullen only to fire the ball high over the bar under pressure from MacCalman.

However, the Buffs responded with three goals in a fifteen minute spell beginning on 49 minutes after Robbie Scullion picked up the ball on the left side of the box before squaring it across the face of goal through the gap between the keeper on the near post and McCracken on the six-yard line for the incoming Bryan Boylan to get in front of Little and scramble the ball over the line. Buffs 3 Glens 0, 49 mins.

Soon after a ball played back to Ecrepont put him under pressure as Boylan and Wilson closed in only for the keeper’s attempted clearance to bounce off the latter and into the gaping net. Buffs 4 Glens 0, 56 minutes.

Some respite for the Glens as Erskine gathered the ball at the edge of the ‘D’ and gave Mackintosh the slip before drilling a low angled shot that keeper Brown got down well to push it wide for O’Neill to gather the loose ball.

Back up the park and the Buffs made it 5-0 after the impressive Weir threaded a ball into the right-hand side of the box for substitute Mark Lamont to chase down and crack an angled shot that although the advancing Ecrepont got a touch the ball bounced inside the near post. Buffs 5 Glens 0, 64 minutes.

Glens made a change with David Craig making way for Ross Lindsay.

The visitors remained hungry for more and Weir from the right-hand corner of the box thumped a shot that Ecrepont got down low to stop and McCracken mopped up the loose ball.

On 75 minutes Glens made a double substitution with Leon Murphy and Chris Erskine making Jamie Low and David Blyth.

Glens stoutly defended a couple of corner kicks while at the other end Blyth blasted a shot from 15 yards that the keeper did well to push over the bar with both hands.

Mullen’s corner from the right was met by McCracken only for his shot to be deflected over the bar.

FT Buffs 5 Glens 0

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson (captain) 3. Ricky Little 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Paul Paton 7. Brannan McDermott (Sam McKee) 8. David Craig (Ross Lindsay) 9. Michael Mullen 10. Leon Murphy (David Blyth) 11. Chris Erskine (Jamie Low) Subs Not Used: Blair Anderson

KILWINNING RANGERS
1. Dylan Brown 2. Ewan McLevy 3. Nicholas Lockhart 4. Daniel O’Neill 5. Jack MacCalman 6. Murray Mackintosh 7. Harry Weir 8. Blair McIntyre 9. Bryan Boylan 10. Robbie Scullion 11. Ryan Wilson Subs: 22. Glen Cameron 12. Conor McLaughlin 14. Ben Lewis 15. Lawrence Hendry 16. Mark Lamont 17. Jack McMahon 18. Logan Burgess.

Match Photos

Kilwinning Rangers vs. Glenafton Athletic

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Glenafton 1 Renfrew 3

Posted on April 11, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 24
Glenafton Athletic	1 (0)	Kerr
Renfrew	3 (1)	Mahon, Malcolm 2
Sat 11 Apr 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Loch Park, New Cumnock

A minute’s silence was observed before kick-off in memory of Glenafton supporter Sam Stevenson who passed away recently. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.

Glenafton made one change from the eleven that started against Johnstone Burgh last Saturday with Sam McKee making way for former Glens player Leon Murphy on loan from Johnstone Burgh.

In the Renfrew dug-out was former Glenafton player Ryan Borris now a long serving member of the Renfrew coaching staff and at the end of March he stepped into the role of club manager.

Renfrew took the lead in controversial fashion when Aiden Malcolm was flagged for offside only for the linesman to change his mind allowing Malcolm to continue and cut the ball across the six-yard line for Chris Mahon to stroke home.

HT Glens 0 Renfrew 1

The visitors doubled their lead on 54 minutes with Aiden Malcolm putting the finishing touches to a flowing move and the made it 3-0 from the penalty spot.

Glens mustered a late consolation after Shuggy Kerr stripped the ball from Jack Donohue before stroking it into the gaping net.

FT Glens 1 Renfrew 3

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Ricky Little 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Callum Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott 8. David Craig 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. Leon Murphy. Subs Used: Jamie Low, Sam McKee, Chris Erskine. Subs Not Used: Cammy Ross, David Blyth

RENFREW

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Johnstone 0 Glenafton 0

Posted on April 4, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 23
Johnstone Burgh	0 (0)
Glenafton Athletic	0 (0)
Sat 04 Apr 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Keanie Park, Johnstone

Glenafton made two changes to the eleven that started against Largs Thistle last Saturday with Jamie Wilson (injured) and David Blyth making way for Callum Wilson and Sam McKee. On the sparse bench were Cammy Ross, Jamie Low and manager Paul Paton.

No place in the Burgh squad today for former Glenafton captain Craig Menzies and had to settle as an interested spectator.

Sam McKee kicked off for the Glens as the rain poured down on the Keanie Park bowl, well served by various covered areas. It was McKee that forced an early save from keeper Luke Scullion with a low angled shot from just inside the right hand-side of the box.

Burgh then piled on the pressure only to be repelled time again by the visitors. Ian McShane floated a free kick from deep on the left into a packed goalmouth, with Blair Rossiter the target, only for Brannan McDermott to intercept and head the ball clear.

Rossiter, now on the right, played two ‘one-two’s from a corner with McShane before the latter clipped a ball into the box only for Malky McDonald’s head flick to be headed clear by Shuggy Kerr. Another Rossiter corner from the right was floated to the back post for the incoming former Killie player Kyle Lafferty only for keeper Ollie Ecrepont’s leap to push the ball off its flight path, to fall for David Craig to re-route it upfield. Soon after Rossiter rifled a low shot from well outside the Glens box which whizzed past the airborne Ecrepont at full stretch and inches past the base of the near post.

On 18 minutes Brannan McDermott held off a challenge from Darren Christie to drill a low ball from the centre circle through the middle for Kerr to chase and although he gave Malky McDonald the slip, keeper Luke Scullion raced from his goal-line to launch the ball up the park from within the ‘D’.

Midway through the half Callum Wilson floated a free-kick into a busy Burgh box and although it was initially cleared it fell for David Craig in the ‘D’ to slip a pass to Michael Mullen only for Scot Forrester to nick the ball and pick out Christie deep on the right touch-line. From here he switched play to Rossiter on the left-hand side of the centre-circle in the Glens half, to switch again to Lafferty on the right-hand corner of the 18-yard box to roll a perfectly weighted ball to the six-yard line for the incoming Broque Watson only for Ecrepont to pull off a marvellous point blank save and the loose ball cleared.

Rossiter’s rambling runs, Ian McShane’s patient passing and Matty Grant’s shuttle service up and down the park stood out as Burgh piled on the pressure forcing another two superb saves from Ollie.

On 25 minutes Grant engineered his way to the right-hand side of the ‘D’ to slip a pass into the box for Rossiter to take a touch and as Craig closed-in, he curled a powerful shot from 10 yards only for the leaping horizontal keeper to get a strong hand to push it high and wide of the target before the loose ball was cleared by Ollie Rowe.

A minute later, back came Burgh through Grant breaking just inside the box and with Ricky Little and Craig McCracken looking to block, he drilled a low pile driver only to be foiled by Ecrepont on the ground at full stretch to push the ball wide for Rowe to mop up again.

The home side continued to press but without testing the keeper for a spell.

On 30 minutes some respite for the Glens as McKee pushed forward into the Burgh half and slipped a forward pass to McDermott on the overlap to drive to the left corner of the 18 yard box before lobbing a ball high towards the penalty spot where players from both sides were congregated including Mullen who cracked a shot that took a deflection to fly just wide of the post. Wilson’s corner was floated into the goalmouth and although the leaping keeper dropped the ball, he quickly recovered it.

Back came Burgh as Grant whipped the ball from the right hand side of the box for Lafferty only for McCracken to intercept sending a header out to the left wing which was snapped up by Kian Gilday to return the ball into the heart of the box where Esplin won the aerial battle sending a glancing header inches wide of the back post.

Glens enjoyed some possession in the Burgh half without breaching their box forcing Wilson to fire an angled shot from the outskirts of the box that Scullion, on his line, did well under the conditions to cushion with both hands before gathering the loose ball. His counterpart at the other end did well after Lafferty drilled a low cross into a busy six-yard box where Ecrepont got down low to smother the ball as Christie waited to pounce on any spillage.

Despite the difficult conditions play raged back and forth in the closing minutes of the first half as both sides looked to break the deadlock but had to settle for the half-time oranges!

HT Burgh 0 Glens 0

Glens fashioned an early chance on 48 minutes after McDermott, on the left inside the Burgh half, switched play to Lee Duncanson on the right to clip a ball into the goalmouth for Kerr and although McDonald won the aerial duel the ball fell for McDermott breaking into the left side of the box at the edge of the ‘D’ to crack a fierce shot that Forrester literally met head on to send the ball looping high out of the box only to be met by Mullen but his shot drifted wide of target.

At the other end the tireless Grant forced his way to the right-hand corner of the box and as McKee and McDermott closed-in, he whipped a vicious low shot that the airborne Ecrepont at the near arched his back to push the ball wide of the back post.

McShane floated the corner to the near post where McDonald and Little jumped together, the Glens defender winning the header which cannoned off the back of McDonald’s head and the loose ball scrambled clear.

On 52 minutes Glens won a corner on the right which Wilson floated into the box where Little, marked by Kilday, won the header which struck the outstretched arm of McDonald and while the visitors claimed for a penalty Grant hoofed the ball out of the box.

Soon after the Glens were left frustrated again when McKee was breaking through the middle with Kerr on the overlap heading for the gap between McDonald and Forester, timing his run only for the offside flag to go up when the ball arrived at the striker now beyond the central defenders with a free run into the box.

At the other end McShane switched play from wide on the left via Esplin to Christie on the right-hand side of the ‘D’ to take a step or two into the box before unleashing a ferocious shot that whizzed over the bar.

On the hour mark Christie from tight on the right, some 15 yards from the bye-line, launched a ball high towards the penalty spot where Watson cushioned a looping header into the six yard box, and Rossiter got between McCracken and Craig, to leap and head the ball goalward from four yards out only for Ecrepont on his goal-line to get both hands on it and push it out to left of the post. Lafferty’s attempt to clip the ball back into the goalmouth was blocked by McCracken shooting the ball high into the air where Wilson won the aerial battle with Elspin and Glens cleared the ball upfield.

Burgh continued to press through McShane on the right hand side of the box squaring the ball along the six-yard line for Rossiter to cutely nutmeg McCracken with a back-heeler that rolled beyond the reach of Ecrepont at the front post, only for the other Ollie to clear the ball at the expense of a corner as Lafferty threatened.

Rossiter floated the ball to the back post and although McDonald won the aerial battle with Little, it was the Glens defender that nicked the ball, leaving McCracken to launch it upfield.

Some respite for the visitors midway through the half after Kerr was fouled by Forrester just inside the Burgh half. Wilson floated a high ball into a busy box only for Scullion to venture out of his six-yard box to leap and pluck the ball cleanly out of the air.

On 71 minutes Burgh made a double substitution with Matty Grant and Darren Christie making way for Sam McGarva and Aaron Mason.

Watson cut in from the left before driving to the outskirts of the ‘D’ to crack a dipping volley that Ecrepont watched it descend before palming the ball onto the soaking-wet ground.

On 78 minutes Burgh brought on Aiden Gilmartin for Kyle Lafferty.

Glens enjoyed a spell on the front foot. McDermott, well inside the Burgh half, gathered the ball on the left before cutting inside and picking out Duncanson in space on the right to drive into the box but after being quickly outnumbered he rolled it back to Craig who skipped past Gilday into the box and squared it to Mullen on the penalty spot only to dummy it and let it run to McDermott to drill a low shot that Forrester cleared off the line and although the ball fell for Wilson his shot from the edge of the ‘D’ flew well over the bar.

On 82 minutes Callum Wilson took a soar one and was replaced by Cammy Ross.

Burgh made a double substitution at the same time with Derek Esplin and Blair Rossiter making way for Stuart Faulds and Jude Cummins.

Faulds released Mason down the right who quickly cut inside to drill a shot from the 18 yard line which Ecrepont smothered at the near post. Soon after McShane gathered the ball in the Glens half of the centre circle and pushed forward to the edge of the ‘D’ to drill a low angled shot that slipped inches wide of the far post.

On 90 minutes with Burgh encamped in the Glens box but with no way through Mason weaved back and forth looking for an opening before curling a low shot from the edge of the ‘D’ that bounced just inside the six-yard to be welcomed by the kneeling Ecrepont as McDonald hovered for any spillage.

Faulds slipped a ball down left for McShane to drive to the bye-line and cut the ball back for Cummins only for McCracken to intercept and launch the ball upfield for some respite.

Back came Burgh with McShane from the outskirts of the ‘D’ threading a pass between Rowe and McCracken for Cummins to take a touch before trying to guide the ball past Ecrepont only for the young keeper to pull off another great block. The the loose ball fell for Faulds but with the goal at his mercy with the keeper grounded he clipped the ball well over the bar while the final whistle blew seconds later.

Credit to both sides in delivering an entertaining game in such difficult conditions. Of course great praise for the depleted Glenafton squad putting up such a determined performance with a special mention for young keeper Ollie Ecrepont defying Burgh time and again.

Match Photos

Johnstone Burgh v Glenafton Athletic

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Ricky Little 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Callum Wilson (12. Cammy Ross) 7. Brannan McDermott 8. David Craig 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. Sam McKee. Subs Not Used: Jamie Low, Paul Paton.

JOHNSTONE BURGH
Johnstone Burgh: 1. Luke Scullion 2. Matty Grant (17. Sam McGarva) 3. Kian Gilday 4. Malky McDonald 5. Scott Forrester 6. Ian McShane 7. Darren Christie (16. Aaron Mason) 8. Derek Esplin (Captain) (14. Stuart Faulds) 9. Kyle Lafferty (17. Aiden Gilmartin) 10. Blair Rossiter (18. Jude Cummins) 11. Broque Watson.

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Glenafton 0 Largs 3

Posted on March 28, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 22
Glenafton Athletic	0 (0)
Largs Thistle	3 (2)	Sewell 3
Sat 28 Mar 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Loch Park, New Cumnock

Glenafton made two changes to the eleven that started against Rutherglen Glencairn midweek with Jamie Low and Callum Wilson (injured) making way for Ricky Little and David Blyth.

The weather conditions prior to kick off had been a mixture of occasional blue sky but chiefly showers of heavy rain and hail, despite which the Glens managed to get the game to go ahead.

Glens kicked off against the wind and an early shot from inside box by Michael Mullen flew over the bar. Largs responded with back-to-back corner-kicks that were cleared by the home defence.

Play raged back and forth with the visitors coming close after William Sewell gathered the ball wide on the right before clipping it to the back post for the incoming Jamie Martin only for keeper Ollie Ecrepont to smother his shot from an acute angle.

Glens continued to press but could not breach the Largs box while the visitors looked the more threatening and on 13 minutes they took the lead. A ball from the left, inside the Glens half, was floated high into the box for Lewis Davidson on the six-yard line only for Ricky Little and Encrepont to leap with him and although the keeper pushed the ball downwards with both hands it bounced up perfectly for William Sewell to crack an unstoppable volley into the net. Glens 0 Largs 1, 13 minutes.

Another marauding run by the lively Brannan McDermott ended with him launching a ball from the left high into the Thistle box where Shuggy Kerr got the jump on Cory Hughes at the far corner of the six-yard box only for keeper George O’Connor to snatch the ball at the base of his post.

At the other end another Largs corner was ultimately cleared after a scramble in a packed box.

A bright spell, in terms of weather, saw Largs double their lead, to add to the Glens gloom. David McGrath launched a high ball from well behind the Largs side of the centre circle for Sewell breaking into the right-hand side of the Glens box where Ricky Little on the 18 yard line to cushioned a header back towards Ecrepont only for Sewell to beat the keeper to the ball at the corner of the six-yard box and then lose control for a second, but as Craig McCracken closed in he recovered the ball and poked it home from the goal-line. Glens 0 Largs 2, 30 minutes.

Back came Largs launching another high ball into the box for Sewell only for Ollie Rowe to win the aerial battle heading the ball to the right-hand side of the box where Liam Lapsley snapped it up and curled a shot that whizzed just wide of the back post.

The visitors continued to press and another corner created another scramble which ended with Hughes attempt to poke the ball home from 6 yards out being blocked by the keeper at the expense of another corner which concluded with McGrath’s header, from inside the six-yard box, cannoned off McCracken’s head and over the bar for another corner which Ecrepont clutched cleanly under the bar.

Largs dominated the closing five minutes of the half. Blair Devine from the right hand corner of the Glens box curled a free kick round the two-man wall into the six-yard box where Little got the jump on Davidson sending his header high over the bar. The corner that followed was cleared.

HT Glens 0 Largs 2

Glens made two changes at the break with Jamie Wilson and David Blyth making way for Sam McKee and Chris Erskine. The spell of blue sky changed at the break as well, making way for dark heavy clouds. It was a promising start for the home side, enjoying some action in the Largs box and forcing the keeper to make a save albeit to prevent a corner.

However, the ‘yellow jerseys’ were glowing in the gloom as they broke forward in numbers time and again and were rewarded on the hour mark. Thistle won a free-kick on the outskirts of the box and up stepped William Sewell and from 24 yards clipped the ballover the leaping four-man wall into the top right-hand corner, beyond the reach of the outstretched arm of the keeper, to complete his hat-trick. Glens 0 Largs 3, 60 minutes.

Time to take shelter in the covered enclosure from the horizontal rain which was later replaced with a flurry of snow.

Blue sky made another appearance in the closing 15 minutes which proved to be the Glens best spell as they went in search of a consolation goal or two!

Keeper O’Connor was air-bound across his goal to tip a shot over the bar. Mullen floated the corner-kick from the right along the packed six-yard line where it was hooked out by Creag Little and fell for McCracken to lob the ball goalward only for O’Connor to pull off a great save to push the ball over the bar. Mullen changed tack and curled the next corner into the goalmouth and O’Connor leapt to punch it high over the bar. The third corner was mopped up by the Largs defence.

Glens made a couple of late substitutions with Craig McCracken and Brannan McDermott making way for Jamie Low and Cammy Ross.

A goalmouth scramble soon after earned Glens another corner-kick, this time from the left which Creag Little headed well clear of the box.

Largs Thistle served up the last chance of the match only for Ecrepont to make a fine block on the goal-line.

FT Glenafton 0 Largs 3

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Ricky Little 4. Craig McCracken (14. Jamie Low)5. Ollie Rowe 6. Jamie Wilson (15. Sam McKee) 7. Brannan McDermott (12. Cammy Ross) 8. David Craig 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. David Blyth (16. Chris Erskine)

LARGS THISTLE
1. George O’Connor 5. Cory Hughes (Creag Little) 17. David McGrath 20. Blair Devine 27. John Cumming 6. Liam McVey 8. Lewis Davidson 24. Ross Urquhart (14. Logan O’Boy) 7. Jamie Martin (10. Travis Stracey) 9. William Sewell (19. James Marks) 12. Liam Lapsley (11. David Ramsay) Sub Not Used: 21. Adam Strain

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Glenafton 2 Rutherglen 2

Posted on March 24, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 21
Glenafton Athletic	2 (1)	Mullen, Rowe
Rutherglen Glencairn	2 (2)	McManus 2
Tues 24 Mar 2026	KO 7:45 pm	Loch Park, New Cumnock

Glenafton made one change to the eleven that started against Rutherglen Glencarin last Saturday with Rickie Little (unavailable) making way for Jamie Low.

Glencairn rushed to an early lead with Ryan McManus firing a shot home from inside the box on 6 minutes. The striker doubled the visitors lead on 16 minutes with a strike from outside the box.

Glenafton pulled one back on 23 minutes through Michael Mullen’s shot from inside the box. An Ollie Rowe header on 58 minutes completed the scoring and the game finished 2-2 with a share of the points.

FT Glenafton 2 Rutherglen 2

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Jamie Low (14. Cammy Ross) 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Jamie Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott 8. David Craig 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. Michael Mullen 11. Callum Wilson (16. Sam McKee). Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen 15. David Blyth

RUTHERGLEN GLENCAIRN
1.Ewan Henderson 2. Aidan Shields (16. D. Mitchell) 3. Mathew Meechan 4. D. Leadbetter 5. Anthony Maguire 6. Sean McGuire 7. Anthony Brady 8. Joshua Gemmell (17. Thomas McDermott) 9. Boris Melingui 10. Ryan McManus (12. Allan Woodhouse) 11. Lewis Bruin. Subs Not Used: 14. Michael Foley 15. C. Shearer 18. Tam Miller 19. Robert Murray

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Rutherglen 0 Glenafton 3

Posted on March 21, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 20
Rutherglen Glencairn	0 (0)
Glenafton Athletic	3 (2)	Mullen 2, Duncanson
Sat 21 Mar 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Hamish B. Allan Stadium, Rutherglen

Glenafton made three changes to the eleven that started against Troon last Saturday with Jamie Low, Ross Lindsay and David Blyth making way for David Craig, Michael Mullen and trialist Ricky Little.

Glencairn kicked off only for Glenafton to open the scoring in the opening minute. Michael Mullen gathered the ball deep in the home side’s half and pushed forward before laying it off to Lee Duncanson on the overlap down the left, to take a touch before floating the ball into the goalmouth where Mullen outleapt Anthony Maguire to guide a header into the far corner of the net beyond the reach of keeper Ewan Henderson. Rutherglen 0 Glenafton 1; 1 minute

Rutherglen then enjoyed a good spell of possession in the visitors half. Striker Ryan McManus deep in the box gathered a cut-back from the bye-line only for his low angled shot to be pushed away by keeper Ollie Ecrepont. Soon after, a shot from just inside the box whizzed inches wide of the post although the keeper had his goal covered. A corner from the left floated high into the box saw Maguire win the aerial battle to bullet a downward header into the six-yard box that bounced up and looking net bound only for Ecrepont to pull off a single-handed great save on his goal-line before and Duncanson cleared the loose ball.

The visitors replied with Ollie Rowe clipping a pass down the right for Brannan McDermott to beat Mathew Meechan to the ball before squaring it across the face of goal and although it slipped past David Craig it fell for Mullen only for his shot to fall safely into the hands of the keeper.

On 27 minutes Glenafton doubled their lead with a well worked goal. Craig gathered the ball on the right just inside the Glencairn half and laid it off to McDermott and although the planned one-two was intercepted, Shuggy Kerr won the race for the loose ball and with a defender tight on his back he slipped it back Mullen in space, who in turned rolled a perfectly weighted pass into the box for the incoming Lee Duncanson to meet it perfectly and guide the ball into the far corner of the net, past the advancing keeper. Rutherglen 0 Glenafton 2; 27 minutes.

HT Rutherglen 0 Glens 2

The home side were first to threaten after the break. A free kick was curled round the right-hand side of the Glens wall on the 18 yard-line only for Ecrepont to get down low and push the ball onto the base of the post and out for a corner kick, which came to nothing. Soon after another free kick from 20 yards saw Lewis Bruin curl the ball round the left-hand side of the wall and Ecrecpont at full stretch again managed to touch the ball onto the post which was then booted clear by Craig McCracken.

Back came Afton in lethal fashion. Jamie Wilson gathered the ball deep on the right flank and slotted a pass up the line to Kerr just inside the Glens who quickly laid if off to McDermott to burst up the wing and skip past one defender before squaring a cross along the 18 yard line to Michael Mullen, in acres of space, lined up a shot and fired the ball between the narrow space of the diving keeper and the goalpost and into the net. Rutherglen 0 Glens 3; 67 minutes.

Afton continued to press to add to their tally, while Rutherglen finished with the closing chance of the game, which was foiled once again with another save by Ecrepont to secure a clean sheet.

FT Rutherglen 0 Glenafton 3

Report courtesy of Glencairn T.V. match highlights.

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson (12. Jamie Low) 3. Ricky Little 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Jamie Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott (15. Cammy Ross) 8. David Craig 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) (16. David Blyth) 10. Michael Mullen (17. Sam McKee) 11. Callum Wilson. Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen

RUTHERGLEN GLENCAIRN
Ewan Henderson 2. Aidan Shields 3. Mathew Meechan 4. Anthony Maguire 5. Ben Hobbs 6. Sean McGuire 7. Anthony Brady 8. David Leadbetter 9. Ryan McManus 10. Ryan Carlin 11. Lewis Bruin. Subs 23. Aaron McTaggart (gk) 12. Boris Melingui 14. Joshua Gemmel 15. Michael Foley 16. Allan Woodhouse

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Glenafton 1 Troon 2

Posted on March 14, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 19
Glenafton Athletic	1 (0)	Mullen
Troon	2 (1)	Fulton, Allan
Sat 14 Mar 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Loch Park, New Cumnock

A minute’s silence was observed before kick-off in memory of Derek Rush who passed away recently. Derek was known to pull on the Glens goalie jersey to help out when needed. Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this sad time.

Glenafton made three changes to the eleven that started against Auchinleck with Chris Erskine (injured), Jamie Prete (injured) and Craig Menzies (loan period over) with Jamie Low, Ross Lindsay and David Blyth (now signed until the end of the season).

In the Troon starting eleven is former Glenafton player Dario Viviani.

The Glens run of three league wins in a row were ended after a narrow defeat to table-topping Troon. The visitors opened the scoring in 10 minutes after Dean Fulton gathered a cut-back from the bye-line to drill a low angled shot past the advancing keeper, Ollie Ecrepont.

HT Glens 0 Troon 1

Troon doubled their lead on the hour mark through Jack Allan chasing down a ball to the right hand corner of the Glens box before curling his shot round one defender and deflect of another giving the keeper no chance.

Glens halved the deficit on 73 minutes at Ollie Rowe’s shy from the right into the heart of a busy box, where Brannan McDermott won the ball which then fell to David Craig who rolled it back in turn to Michael Mullen for the striker to leather a diagonal shot through a ruck of players before bulging the net.

The home side came close to drawing level after Rowe launched a long ball upfield forcing keeper Dale Burgess to the outskirts of the box to head it up towards the edge of the centre-circle where Callum Wilson clipped a high glorious ball well over the head of the stranded keeper only for Stephen Bronsky to head the ball clear of the gaping goal.

FT Glens 1 Troon 2

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Jamie Low 4. Craig McCracken 5. Ollie Rowe 6. Jamie Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Ross Lindsay 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) 10. David Blyth 11. Callum Wilson. Subs Used: 14. David Craig 15. Cammy Ross 16. Michael Mullen. Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen

TROON
1. Dale Burgess 4. Stephen Bronsky 5. Calum Gow 7. Jack Allan 8. Leyton Dunlop (captain) 11. Callan Veitch 12. Luke Watt 14. Dean Fulton 16. Lewis Lovering 17. Dario Viviani 20. Nathan Baird Subs: Evan Ferguson 6. Clayton Hood 9. Sam Jamieson 13. Rohan Harkins 18. Stephen Docherty 19. Lewis Allan 21. Marc Fisher (gk)

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Glenafton 2 Auchinleck 1

Posted on March 7, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL PREMIER	Match 18
Glenafton Athletic	2 (1)	McCracken, Kerr
Auchinleck Talbot	1 (0)	McPherson
Sat 07 Mar 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Loch Park, New Cumnock

Glenafton made two changes to the eleven that started against Beith Juniors last week with Jamie Low and Michael Mullen making way for Craig McCracken and Chris Erskine.

On the Auchinleck bench was former Glenafton midfielder Cameron Crooks.

Although Glens kicked off it was Auchinleck that threatened immediately through Ross Clark on the right whipping a ball to the edge of the six-yard box for Cameron Keay only for former Talbot defender Craig McCracken to get a touch before Ollie Rowe launched the loose ball out the box. Soon after Keay’s low struck corner kick from the left was intercepted by Brannan McDermott on the edge of the six-yard box which fell to Tarek Abed only for his shot to fly well wide of the back post.

Lee Duncanson pushed up the left wing and threaded a square pass between Austin Sime and Abed for Shuggy Kerr to progress to the 18 yard line only for his attempted chip over a clutch of defenders to fall comfortably into the hands of the former popular Pollok adversary keeper Jordan Longmuir.

Back came Auchinleck through Luke Gillies weaving down the left, tight on the touch line, to whip a dangerous ball into the goalmouth and although it was too high for the leaping Connor Boyd it fell for Abed only to stoop and guide his header of the bar.

Although the visitors were enjoying much of the territorial advantage the home guard stood firm with McCracken, Rowe, Craig Menzies aided and abetted by McDermott and Lee Duncanson as well as the confident handling by keeper Ollie Ecrepont.

Glens began to make some inroads into the Auchinleck half with the Jamies – Wilson and Prete -pressing forward.

On 24 minutes Callum Wilson pushed through the middle to whack a shot from far out that flew well wide of the post. Soon after he burst forward again before slipping the ball down the right for Kerr to chase only for the defender to knock the ball out for a corner. Prete floated a high ball into box fall for the unmarked Kerr to stoop and guide a header over a packed goalmouth only to be clutched cleanly by Longmuir.

Played then ebbed back and forth.

Chris Erskine from just inside the Glens half clipped the ball to Wilson on the left who quickly threaded it back to Erskine now on the edge of the centre circle in the Auchinleck half from where he took another couple of Talbot players out of play before picking out Wilson again, to burst forward to the bye-line only for Clark to win the goal-kick.

At the other end Boyd collected a shy on the 18 yard line, while Rowe looked after Keay in the box, the striker under pressure from McCracken still got a shot away only for Ecrepont to smother it on the line.

Back came Glens with Erskine breaking into the right-hand side of the box leaving Scott Schonville in his wake while Kieren Wood was tight on his back as he drilled a low angled shot that was comfortably held by Longmuir.

Auchinleck won a corner on the left and although Neil McPherson won the aerial battle in a packed goalmouth his header fell comfortably into the arms of Ecrepont.

As the half drew to a close, Rowe from just inside the Auchinleck half launched a throw-in up the right-hand touchline for Kerr, positioned between two defenders, that ended in a clash of heads with Wood’s forehead catching Kerr on the back of the head. Wilson’s free-kick clipped the head of Gillies, the one-man wall, that sent the ball high into the air before descending on the six-yard line into a pack of players only for the grounded Craig McCracken to pot the yellow-ball into the corner of the net. A class act in not celebrating against his former club while his team-mates rejoiced. Glens 1 Auchinleck 0, 45 mins.

As Auchinleck kicked-off the referee blew for half-time.

HT Glens 1 Auchinleck 0

The visitors won an early corner on the right which was floated into the goal mouth and although it skimmed past Schoneville’s head the diving McPherson’s header saw the ball bounce up and over the bar. Back came Auchinleck with Abed driving into the right-hand side of the box before lashing a low-angled shot that Ecrepont punched away with both fists and Menzies and Jamie Wilson double-teamed to prevent Keay from gathering the rebound while Rowe cleared the ball upfield.

Talbot continued to press but lacked the finishing touch to test the keeper.

Glens countered after McDermott picked up a pass from Kerr to drive deep into the Talbot box only for his cut-back from the bye line blocked by Wood at the expense of a corner which was mopped up by the visitors.

Back came Auchinleck with the lively Clark pushing up the right flank into the Glens half before playing the ball inside for Abed. However under pressure from Petre he was forced to roll the ball back to McPherson on the half-way line only for his attempt to return the ball to Abed to be nicked by Erskine who pushed forward before curling a perfectly weighted pass towards the far-side of the ‘D’ to match the lung-bursting run of unmarked Shuggy Kerr’s and as Wood closed the strike took a touch, wrong-footing the defender, before drilling low shot that whizzed past Longmuir, rooted on his six-yard line and into the net. Glens 2 Auchinleck 0, 57 minutes.

Five minutes later Talbot made a triple substitution with Tarek Abed, Austin Sime and Cameron Keay making way for Kenzie Mitchell, Cameron Crooks and Kyle McAvoy.

The home side enjoyed a good spell of possession in the Auchinleck half without testing the keeper.

On 69 minutes Chris Erskine pulled and was replaced by Michael Mullen.

Glens continued to build attacks but forced to shoot from distance with Callum Wilson cracking a shot wide of the post one from 30 yards out. Soon after a Talbot free-kick floated into the Glens box was mopped up allowing Petre to gather the loose ball and clip a pass upfield for Callum Wilson to chase down, only to be brought down. The free kick floated into the box earned an offside flag!

Play raged back and forth with both defences still on top.

On 79 minutes Auchinleck made a double substitution with Jonny Lion and Argyll McCoist replacing Luke Main and Luke Gillies. On 83 minutes Glens brought on Ross Lindsay for the injured Jamie Prete.

A minute later the visitors halved the deficit. Schoneville floated a free kick from the right of the box, some 15 yards from the goal line, to the back post over the heads of the leaping Mitchell and Wood only to fall for Neil McPherson to stoop and bullet home a header from close range. Glens 2 Auchinleck 1, 84 mins.

Glens made a final substitution on 92 minutes with David Blyth replacing the hobbling Shuggy Kerr.

The visitors then laid siege to the Glens goal with more corners than a dodecahedron.

On 93 minutes a corner from the right was floated high to the back post for the leaping Crooks to head the ball back across the face of goal where McPherson won the aerial battle only for his header to dip over the bar, while Glens claimed Crooks’ header was out of play in any case.

Another corner, from the left, soon followed with McDermott’s header at the near post flash across to the back post where McCracken beat McPherson in the air at the expense of a throw-in. Schoneville, from the right, launched a high throw into a packed box, where McCracken won the header again before hoofing the ball up the park.

Back came Talbot to win another corner on the left, floated back to post where although Crooks leapt head and shoulders above all other, Ecrepont stretched up to get a finger-tip on the ball to push it off his forehead, sending it towards the base of post where Menzies and Blyth blockaded Boyd, before the former clipped the ball off the shins of the latter knocking it out of play for a goal-kick and the final whistle on 97 minutes!

FT Glens 2 Auchinleck 1

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Craig McCracken 4. Craig Menzies 5. Ollie Crowe 6. Jamie Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Jamie Prete (17. Ross Lindsay) 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) (15. David Blyth -trialist)10. Chris Erskine (16. Michael Mullen) 11. Callum Wilson. Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen 14. David Craig 18. Cammy Ross 19. Jamie Low

AUCHINLECK TALBOT
20. Jordan Longmuir 14. Ross Clark 3. Scott Schoneville 2. Kieren Wood 23. Neil McPherson 12. Luke Main (6. Jonny Lyon) 11. Luke Gillies (22. Argyll McCoist) 8. Austin Sime (21. Cameron Crooks) 30. Cameron Keay (24. Kyle McAvoy) 9. Connor Boyd 17. Tarek Abed (16. Kenzie Mitchell) Subs Not Used: 1. Wullie Muir 5. Aiden Wilson

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Glenafton Athletic vs. Auchinleck Talbot

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Beith 0 Glenafton 2

Posted on February 28, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL Premier	Match 17
Beith Juniors	0 (0)
Glenafton Athletic	2 (2)	C. Wilson, Erskine
Sat 28 Feb 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Bellsdale Park, Beith

Glenafton made three changes to the eleven that started against St. Cadoc’s last Saturday with Lewis Currie (unavailable), Craig McCracken (suspended) and David Craig making way for Ollie Rowe, Hugh Kerr (returning from injury) and former Glenafton captain Craig Menzies, on a one-day loan from Johnstone Burgh.

Beith kicked off shooting down the slope and enjoyed a spell of early pressure culminating in a corner on the right that Kieran MacDonald floated to the near post only for Ali Boyle’s header to be blocked and then mopped up by Jamie Wilson.

Glens then tackled the uphill slope on both flanks with Jamie Low and Callum Wilson on the left and Lee Duncanson and Brannan McDermott on the right pressing, but without reward. Back came the visitors with Michael Mullen, from inside Beith’s half, squaring the ball to McDermott to push forward before clipping the ball into the box for Shuggy Kerr and with his back to goal and defender Scott Rumsby in close contact, he hooked a shot just wide of the post, although the diving keeper appeared to have it covered.

Head-tennis on the half-way line saw Callum Wilson’s header upfield being returned high into the Glens half by Rumsby for Kamil Krol only for Craig Menzies to intercept and a guide a low header that was gathered by Mullen and laid off to Low on the left touch-line. From here, just inside the Beith half, the young full-back launched a high ball for Kerr just inside the box, forcing the keeper to rush from his line and as the two leapt together the keeper’s hold on the ball was released by the striker’s head and fell for Rumsby to lash it clear only to be met by Callum Wilson to sweetly strike a shot from 25 yards plus to whiz over the head of Kerr and a clutch of defenders and beyond the reach of the retreating keeper leaping high, some 8 yards of his goal-line, before dipping under the bar and bulging the net. Beith 0 Glens 1, 14 minutes.

Beith were quickly on the front foot only for Jamie Wilson to strip Don Morgan of the ball and set up a counter attack which saw a Callum Wilson header snapped up by McDermott to release Jamie Prete to break into the right-hand side of the box only for Rumsby to intercept and clear. Back came Beith with new signing Andrew Stirling driving forward before picking out Morgan in space only for his shot from 16 yards to fall comfortably into the arms of keeper Ollie Ecrepont.

Glens responded with Jamie Wilson blasting a shot from 25 yards out that deflected off Rumsby for a corner on the right that Low launched high into the azure sky to descend at the back post where Ollie Rowe won the aerial battle only for his header to slip wide of the post.

The home side had a couple of efforts from free-kicks. The first from 30 yards out where the ball was clipped over the three-man wall into the box and fell for Collins, under pressure from Kerr, he whipped a low angled shot that Ecrepont clutched cleanly on the line. The second from tight on the right touch-line and it was Collins again that got on the end of it, his low flying angled header flashing beyond the reach of Ecrepont at full stretch only to slip inches wide of the back post.

Play raged back and forth, or up and down on the famous Bellsdale slope, adorned now with new floodlights, switched off of course, as proclaimed when there’s sunshine on Beith!

HT Beith 0 Glens 1

Glens made a change at the break with Jamie Low, on a yellow card, replaced by trialist David Blyth.

The visitors kicked off only for the home side to threaten immediately with Morgan driving to the bye-line on the left and holding off challenges from Prete and Jamie Wilson before clipping a ball high into the goalmouth for Krol but under pressure from Lee Duncanson the chance was gone.

Play fell into the back-and-forth mode with neither keeper being tested as both defences stood firm.

Kerr gathered the ball just inside the Glens half and picked out Mullen to gather and drive into the left-hand side of the box with two defenders on his tail forcing him to roll the ball back to the incoming Callum Wilson to then drive to the by-line and square the ball across the face of goal for the inrushing Kerr only for Rumsby to intercept at the expense of a corner. Mullen, from the left, floated the ball into the heart of the box where Prete guided a powerful header to top right corner of the goal only for Aitchison to leap and clutch the ball.

Beith enjoyed a spell of pressure starting with Krol cutting in from the right along the bye-line and with Duncanson blocking his way rolled the ball back to substitute Ross Davidson on the outskirts of the box to curl the ball to Morgan at the back post only for Menzies to win the aerial battle and head it clear. Soon after Davidson, on the left, whipped the ball from the edge of the box to the back post for the inrushing Collins only to be foiled by Duncanson at the expense of a corner, which was overhit.

On 56 minutes Glens made a double substitution with Jamie Prete and Michael Mullen making way for Ross Lindsay and Chris Erskine .

However, Beith continued to press up hill. A Collins leap from inside the six-yard box only for his header to dip over the cross-bar. Collins then turned provider picking out Ross Smith on the right-hand side of the ‘D’ to tee up a shot only for Menzies to deflect the ball wide of the post with the tip of his boot. Although Lindsay’s glancing header cleared the the corner-kick from the six-yard box and following a stramash Menzies hoofed the ball out the box.

Back came Beith and Krol from the right-hand side of the box clipped the ball to the back post where McDermott beat Collins to the ball, sending it out for a corner; while the floored striker was expecting something more, however the referee was well positioned.

MacDonald began another Beith attack crossing over the half-way line only to be stripped off the ball by Jamie Wilson which bounced up for Chris Erskine at the edge of the right-hand side of the centre-circle in the Glens half, what happened next was a work of art –

He feigned, to cut inside Davidson but instead duked past him on the right, head down he broke into the Beith half and slowed the pace to assess the lay of the land – in front of him was a triangle (almost equilateral) of the Mighty while Kerr was making himself available wide on the right. Engines revved, shoulders stooped he bolted infield, clipped the ball downhill, just wide of two of the defenders, almost causing them to collide with each other; while the third peeled off to the right, to cover Kerr. On entering the box at the left of the ‘D’, he noted the position of the keeper and the solitary chasing defender arriving in the box, before drilling a low curled shot slipped beyond the reach of Aitchison at full stretch and into the right hand corner of the net. The landing gear down he came to rest short of the left corner flag awaiting the arrival of his team-mates. Beith 0 Glens 2, 74 minutes.

Beith responded with Stirling and Morgan deep in the Glens box only for McDermott, Jamie Wilson and Menzies to mop up the danger. Soon after Collins cut in from the right along the bye-line only for his attempt to pick out Morgan diverted wide by Rowe. The corner from the right ultimately saw the ball recycled to the same spot for another cross that was cleared. Beith continued to attack in numbers but could not get the better of a resolute Glens defence.

On 80 minutes Glens made a final change with David Craig coming on for Shuggy Kerr, passing the captain’s armband to Lee Duncanson on the way off.

Erksine down the right cut into the Beith box and his chip from the corner of the six yard box sailed over the head of the keeper and well over the bar. Soon after, Duncanson broke down the left and played a one-two with Craig before breaking into box and curling a shot that defected off a defender and fell for Erskine in the ‘D’ only for his shot to be deflected too.

The visitors enjoyed the bulk of possession in the closing minutes without testing the keeper and the Glens went on to deliver back-to-back wins a clean sheets.

FT Beith 0 Glens 2

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson 3. Jamie Low (15. Trialist – David Blyth) 4. Craig Menzies 5. Ollie Crowe 6. Jamie Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott 8. Jamie Prete (17. Ross Lindsay) 9. Hugh Kerr (captain) (14. David Craig) 10. Michael Mullen (16. Chris Erskine) 11. Callum Wilson Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen

BEITH JUNIORS
1. Archie Aitchison 2. Ross Taylor 3. Max Brown 4. Scott Rumsby 5. Kieran MacDonald 6. Alistair Boyle 7. Kamil Krol 8. Don Morgan 9. Thomas Collins 10. Ross Smith 11. Andrew Stirling Subs: 12. Patrick Boyle, 14. Ross Davidson, 15. Tommy Sharp, 16. Trialist -Newman, 21. Ross Shaw (gk) .

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Glenafton 2 St. Cadoc’s 0

Posted on February 21, 2026 by flowgently

GREENVERSITY RENEWABLES	WOSFL PREMIER	Match 16
Glenafton Athletic	2 (2)	Mullen, McKillen o.g.
St. Cadoc’s	0 (0)
Sat 21 Feb 2026	KO 2:00 pm	Loch Park, New Cumnock

Glenafton made one change to the eleven that started against Johnstone Burgh earlier in the week with Craig McCracken replacing Ollie Rowe (unavailable). Cammy Ross and Chris Erskine are on the bench returning from injury along with Callum McFadyen and former Glens player David Blyth as a trialist.

In the visitors starting eleven was former Glenafton defender Richie McKillen, now the club captain.

A minute’s silence was held before kick-off in memory of Wullie Crawford, who served on the Glenafton committee in the 1980s. Our thoughts are with Wullie’s family and friends, at this sad time.

St. Cadoc’s kicked off but soon lost possession in the centre circle under pressure from David Craig and Jamie Prete, before picking out Jamie Wilson to clip the ball down the left for Jamie Low to chase and whip it into the goalmouth where keeper Josh Quigley got both fists to it, sending it towards the penalty spot only for Michael Mullen to sweep it low back towards the goal where it deflected off Jamie Ballantye beyond the reach of the keeper and into the net. Glens 1 St. Cadoc’s 0, 1 minute.

Back came Glens through Brannon McDermott whipping a cross from the right hand corner of the box which deflected high into the air descending on the middle of the six-yard line where Mullen got the jump on two defenders only for his powerful downward header to bounce inches wide of the base on the left post.

The visitors enjoyed some possession in the Glens half without testing the keeper.

The home side continued to dominate with McDermott’s pace and determination down the right keeping the St. Cadoc’s defence on their toes. He chipped a ball towards the penalty spot and although Callum Wilson’s effort was blocked it fell for Mullen and his low shot from 10 yards was kicked clear of the box by the keeper.

Back came Glens with Mullen gathering the ball at the left corner of the penalty box he played a great ‘one-three’ with Low and Prete giving defenders the slip before the latter laid if off to Mullen to blast a low shot from 20 yards that the rooted keeper was glad to see it whiz inches wide of the post again.

Ten minutes in, and play began to rage back and forth for a spell with few decent chances on show.

Jack Parker chased down a long ball into the right-hand side of the box forcing keeper Ecrepont to race from his line and dive at the full-back’s feet and secure the ball. At the other end Low burst into the left-hand side of the box between two chasing defenders only to drag his low shot wide of the far post.

Ten minutes to go in the half, and the visitors enjoyed a good spell of possession in the opposition half, stroking the ball about as they mounted attacks. Adam Murray burst into the left-hand side on the box before driving to the bye-line and whipping a low ball to the near post for the inrushing Patrick Gallacher only to be foiled by Ecrepont bravely diving to clutch the ball. Soon after St. Cadoc’s won a corner kick on the left that was floated high to the near post where Ecrepont punched it clear out the box from the head of Gallacher.

Back came Glens and Currie released McDermott down the right to drive to the bye-line only for Murray to nick the ball at the expense of a corner kick. Low curled a high in-swinging ball into the heart of the of a packed six-yard box with Craig McCracken his target and although Richie McKillen won the aerial battle his header crashed off the inside of the bottom of the back post and into the net. Glens 2 St. Cadoc’s 0, 40 minutes.

The home side pressed down both flanks as they went in search of another goal but the visitors stood firm and indeed countered with an attack which was headed clear of the box by McCracken.

HT Glens 2 St. Cadoc’s 0

A lively start from both sides with the visitors breaking forward in numbers time and again. The home side’s best effort saw Prete clip a free kick deep into the box where McCracken stooped to send a header that flew over the bar, as the keeper looked on.

However, soon after, on 64 minutes, the centre-back was shown a red-card for a ‘last-man’ foul on the outskirts of the Glens box. The free-kick that followed was scrambled clear by the ten-men.

Midway through the half Glens made a change with Callum Wilson making way for Chris Erskine, in his first game since last November. He was soon in the thick of the action setting up Prete for a low shot from the edge of the ‘D’ which smothered by keeper Quigley.

Conditions deteriorated with light but continuous rain.

On 78 minutes Glens made another change with Michael Mullen making way for David Blyth.

McDermott burst down the right and into the box to whip the ball across the six-yard line beyond the reach of McKillen’s leg for the inrushing Erskine, only for substitute Lewis Alexander to intercept and lash the ball out for a corner. Prete floated the ball high into a busy box which eventually fell for Craig to roll it back to Erskine to drill a low angled shot from 15 yards only for Currie’s back-healer from six-yards to drift inches wide of the post.

Play continued to rage back and forward in difficult conditions.

On 80 minutes St. Cadoc’s came close to halving the deficit after substitute Alan Higgins broke deep into the left-hand side of the box and as defenders closed in he drilled a low angled pass for the incoming Daniel Matheson only for Ecrepont to push his shot wide to the right hand side of the box for substitute Dominic Kane to pounce and lash the ball across the face of goal beyond the keeper and defenders at the near post and beyond the reach of sliding Matheson with a gaping net in front of him.

Back came Glens through Blyth on the right-hand side of the box and with Alexander in close contact he rolled the ball back to Low to curl another great ball to the back post for the inrushing Erskine only for his shot from the tightest of angles, and the keeper making himself big, fly inches over the bar.

Soon after Erskine gathered the ball before weaving between two defenders the latter choosing to pull him to the ground and Low’s free kick bounced off the three-man wall and out for a corner on the right, which came to nothing.

Deep in the Glens half Wilson broke down a St. Cadoc’s attack allowing Prete to snap up the ball and drive forward to pick out Erskine at the edge of the ‘D’ slipping a pass wide to Blyth on the left to curl a cross to the back post for the incoming McDermott and with the keeper standing tall he hooked the ball back towards the edge of the six yard line only for McKillen to powerfully head it clear of the 18 yard box.

On 87 minutes Glens made a final change with Jamie Prete making way for Cammy Ross.

Play raged back and forth with the visitors winning a corner on the right which was floated deep into the box where Currie won the aerial battle before Matheson met the ball sweetly on the drop to fire a cracking volley only for Ecreport to match it with a stunning save to push the ball over the bar.

The short corner had quickly fizzled out, setting up Erksine’s counter-attack down the left, taking a defender out of play by slipping the ball to Low on the overlap, to break into the box and complete the one-two with a square pass to Erskine, to weave into the six yard box and clip a low shot from a tight angle, only for the keeper to knee it wide of the post.

FT Glens 2 St. Cadoc’s 0

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Ollie Ecrepont 2. Lee Duncanson (captain) 3. Jamie Low 4. Lewis Currie 5. Craig McCracken 6. Jamie Wilson 7. Brannan McDermott 8. David Craig 9. Michael Mullen (15. David Blyth) 10. Jamie Prete (14. Cammy Ross) 11. Callum Wilson (16. Chris Erskine). Subs Not Used: 12. Callum McFadyen

ST. CADOC’S
1. Josh Quigley 2. Jack Parker 3. Jamie Ballantyne 4. Leo Fisher 5. Richard McKillen (captain) 6. Harrison Jack 7. Pearse McGarvey 8. Daniel Matheson 9. Patrick Gallacher 10. Leo Adam 11. Adam Murray Subs: 23. Callum Nelson (gk) 12. Callum Shanks 14. Lewis Alexnder 15. Alan Higgins 16. Dominic Kane 17. Callum Heath 18. Coyle

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Glenafton Athletic vs. St. Cadoc’s

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Glenafton Athletic

Kilwinning 5 Glenafton 0

Glenafton 1 Renfrew 3

Johnstone 0 Glenafton 0

Glenafton 0 Largs 3

Glenafton 2 Rutherglen 2

Rutherglen 0 Glenafton 3

Glenafton 1 Troon 2

Glenafton 2 Auchinleck 1

Beith 0 Glenafton 2

Glenafton 2 St. Cadoc’s 0

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