Lochee Harp 2 Glenafton 9

Posted on August 21, 2021 by flowgently
Scottish Junior Cup 1st Round21/08/2021
KO 2:30pm		Whitton Park, Broughty
Lochee Harp2 (1)Scobie, D. Blair
Glenafton Athletic9 (4)Fotheringham, Blyth, Bennie (2), Murphy (2), Ryan, McKee (2)

Glenafton travelled to face Lochee Harp in the Scottish Junior Cup 1st round and due to work being carried out on Harp’s ground the match was played at Whitton Park, home of Broughty Athletic.

Gregor Fotheringham

The Glens got off to a great start with a well worked opening goal on 10 minutes. Leon Murphy recovered the ball in the centre circle and played it back to Cameron Marlow to play a short forward to Sam McKee who then rolled it back to Alan Cairns on the left-hand side of the half-way line. The wing back took a touch before threading a long ball through a host of players to find Gregor Fotheringham who quickly turned and after a couple of strides drilled a low hard shot from 22 yards that squeezed in at the post beyond the reach of the diving keeper for his first Glens goal.

David Blyth

On 17 minutes the visitors doubled their lead with another flowing move. Marlow from half-way tight on the left touch-line clipped a high ball up the wing which was trapped by Murphy who gave a defender the slip before rolling it into the path of Fotheringham to match his run deep into the box. The midfielder then cut the ball back to David Blyth and after stepping aside of a defender lashed a low angled shot which although the keeper got both hands to it, could not prevent the ball bouncing over the line.

Harp hit back immediately and after stringing some slick passes down the right to take the ball into the box it was squared for the incoming Scobie to stroke the ball beyond keeper into Scott Johnston into the far corner.  18 mins| Harp 1 Glens 2.

Sean Bennie

Midway through the half Blyth’s shot was deflected over the bar and although the resulting corner was cleared Glens won a free-kick immediately afterwards which Marlow took quickly to Cairns who floated a high ball to the edge of the box where Craig Pettigrew got the jump on a defender to send high looping header into the six-yard box. As the keeper crouched down to gather the ball the incoming Sean Bennie slid in to force the ball over the line for his first Glens goal.

The Glens continued to press Murphy’s corner kick to the back post eventually fell for Blyth to blast a shot that was deflected over the bar. This time Murphy played a short one-two with Fotheringham before clipping the ball into the six-yard box where in a flash Bennie arrived to prod the ball into the net before the keeper got a sniff of the ball.   25 mins |Harp 1 Glens 4.

The hosts passed up a good chance to pull one back after a shot from close range was deflected wide of the post which resulted in back-to-back corner kicks that were cleared by the Glens defence.

At the other end Harp’s keeper did well to get down low and push away a well struck free-kick from Blyth.

HT Harp 1 Glens 4

The half-time oranges had tuned up the Harp who scored within a minute of the restart. A quick-thinking ball down the left wing was then rolled into the path of Dom Blair, breaking deep into box, to guide it home past the advancing Johnston.

Leon Murphy

On 53 minutes Glens restored their three-goal cushion with another classy goal. Cairns on the half-way line headed a Harp clearance down to McKee who squared it to Fotheringham with a cute back heel before breaking into the left-hand side of the box to gather the perfectly weighted return pass from Fotheringham and square that across the face of goal for Leon Murphy to take a touch before picking his spot from 10 yards out.

Soon after the keeper got down low at the near post to push away McKee’s shot from a tight angle.

Credit to Lochee they enjoyed a good spell of possession tinged with a degree of misfortune.  A shot from the edge of the box was deflected and crashed off and over the bar with the header from the corner-kick that following dropping over the bar. A slick move into the box saw Johnston make a great block with his legs and the attempt to fire home the rebound blocked by Pettigrew on the line. A fizzing shot from distance then warmed the hands of Johnston. Harp continued to press and a header from a corner slipped wide of the far post while Johnston was called into action to pull off another save from a thunderous shot.

With the rain now lashing down the Glens got back on the front foot in devastating fashion with four more goals in the closing 20 minutes.

Pettigrew from the centre-circle slipped the ball forward to McKee who turned and broke forward before sending a glorious slide rule pass into the box between two defenders for the inrushing Leon Murphy to bag his brace.  70 mins| Harp 2 Glens 6

Jordan Ryan

Murphy then turned provider albeit at the second attempt after his back heel to substitute Jordan Ryan was blocked by a defender only for Murphy to block his clearance and Ryan snap up the loose ball before rounding the keeper to slot the ball home from close range. 81 mins| Harp 2 Glens 7

Sam McKee

It was now Ryan’s turn to turn provider. After picking up a great ball through the middle from Pettigrew the big striker broke forward to the edge of the box before slipping a diagonal pass into the right-hand side of the box for Sam McKee to slam low and hard into the far corner. 82 mins| Harp 2 Glens 8

Johnston launched the ball up the right wing where it was headed on by substitute Sean McIlroy and snapped up by Murphy to twist and turn his way inside before threading the ball into the box for Sam McKee to slam it past the outrushing keeper. 88 mins| Harp 2 Glens 8

In the closing minutes of added time Harp’s appeal for a hand-ball in the box was waved and soon after a second yellow card reduced them to 10 men; joining a substitute that previously been ordered off from the dug-out.

FT Harp 2 Glens 9

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
Glenafton Athletic: 1. Scott Johnson 2. Darren Curtis (20. Calum Thomson) 4. Sean Bennie 6. Craig Pettigrew 3. Alan Cairns 8. Aaron Miller 5. Cameron Marlow (16. Jordan Ryan) 11. David Blyth (17. Sean McIlroy) 10. Gregor Fotheringham 7. Sam McKee 9. Leon Murphy. Subs Not Used: 14. Ryan McChesney, 15. Scott Sherrie
LOCHEE HARP
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Harping back to the Past

Posted on August 20, 2021 by flowgently

Tomorrow the Glens travel the roads and the miles to bonnie Dundee (or Brought Ferry to be precise) to face Lochee Harp in the Scottish Junior Cup 1st Round.

Glenafton Athletic 2021/22

The two sides have only met once before, way back in Season 1935/36 in the 4th Round of the competition.

So how did the teams get there?

In the early round the ties were drawn at regional levels.

Scottish Junior Cup 1st Round.

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 4 IRVINE VICTORIA 2

McGill scored the opener at Connel Park for the Vics. A few minutes later John Irvine set up a Tommy Langan to draw sides the level. Outside left John Reid then found John Campbell to put the Glens ahead before he added a third putting the finishing touch to a cross from Bill Gray. Vics halved the deficit with a goal from Donnelly before Irvine completed the scoring with a “rocket shot”.

LOCHEE HARP 3 DUNDEE ST. JOSEPH’S 1

The game boiled down to a struggle between the respective half-back lines, and Harp’s trio emerged with honours in the second half. Beattie opened the scoring for St. Joseph’s with a brilliant shot and a clever lob by Forbes saw Adamson equalise. In the second half the Harp forwards saw more of the ball, and good goals by McEwan and Adamson sealed the Joey’s fate.

Scottish Junior Cup 2nd Round.

DALRY THISTLE 1 GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 4

A large crowd, augmented by 600 excursionists from New Cumnock, were somewhat disappointed by this display. although McLuckie put the home side ahead, goals from Bobby Hawthorn, John Campbell and a brace from John Reid saw the visitors run out comfortable winners.

LOCHEE HARP 2 DUNDEE STOBSWELL 1

The Harp were still smarting from a severe 8-3 defeat in the Courier Cup at the hands of Stobswell when the two sides faced each other in front of a crowd of 9,000 at Lochee Park. In a dour game Harp were consider the better spoilers. Each side scored from the penalty spot due to impetuous handling by the defenders. Harp’s winner was a fine effort after Adamson and Forbes combined before Reynold banged the ball into the net.

Scottish Junior Cup 3rd Round.

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 2 BLANTYRE CELTIC 1

Glenafton went into the 3rd round draw with other clubs from Ayrshire, Dumbartonshire, Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire and were drawn at home to Blantyre Celtic.

The star of the day was Tom Doyle, the Celtic keeper. This Blantyre lad was a marvel of alertness and courage and well deserved the warm applause given him at the close from friend and opponent. Willie Ferguson broke the deadlock to put the Glens ahead with the last kick of the first half – from the penalty spot. John Reid doubled the home side’s advantage but Rowse pulled one back to ensure a rousing finish

LOCHEE HARP 5 DUNDEE NORTH END 2

Harp went into the 3rd round draw with other clubs from Forfarshire and Perthshire and were drawn at home to Dundee North End.

The Lochee lads had to fight a lot harder than the score suggests in front of a crowd of 5,000 at Lochee Park. Even late in the second half when Harp had a clear two goal margin, it was still anybody’s game. The pick of the goals a Richie rocket for North End and a brace from Harp’s Adamson.

Scottish Junior Cup 4th Round.

Glenesk Park, Dundee | 2nd January 1936

The Glens had finished the year in good shape sitting top of the Western Junior League, still in all the domestic cup competitions and were the only Western Junior League side to progress to the 4th round of the Scottish Junior Cup.

Rev. Wm. Bodin

A newspaper report suggested that a local minister, the Reverend William Bodin may have a keen interest in the outcome of the game “his sympathies my lie with the Ayrshire side. In his early days he was a playing member of New Cumnock United, and Glenafton are an off-shoot club”. Indeed the Rev. Bodin was the minister of the parish of New Cumnock from 1920—1926 during which time he had a short spell as New Cumnock United’s goalkeeper including in the 1920/21 Scottish Junior Cup 2nd round 1-0 victory over Dalry Thistle – the same round the Glens had defeated Dalry this season. The Reverend Bodin and his family later moved to Ardrossan and the in 1929, he filled the vacancy at at St. Luke’s Parish Church, Lochee.

Dundee Courier – Friday 03 January 1936

LOCHEE HARP 2 GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 1

10,000 SEE HARP WIN A THRILLER

Harp a diminutive combination in comparison with their Ayrshire opponents deservedly passed into the fifth round of the Scottish Junior Cup at Glenesk Park.

The Dundonians showed their giant opponents crisp and clever football, and delighted a crowd of 10,335, who paid gate money to the extent of £208. It was a sixpenny gate. The exchanges all through were exceptionally keen, and there were frequent displays of temper. It was unfortunate that such a rousing game should be marred by the ordering off of two players. Foster, Harp’s right-back, and Langan, Glenafton’s centre- forward fell foul of each other, and without more ado the referee ordered both to the pavilion. Many were inclined to think the official’s action was harsh, but Mr. C. Kernohan, Glasgow had warned players before the ordering off incident about the 15th minute.

SECRET OF SUCCESS

Harp owed their success to their ability to carry the ball and make contacts by perfect low passes. The hefty Ayrshire boys were too fond of first-time tactics.

Yet Harp have to thank goalkeeper Mauchland for defying the last-minute efforts of the southerners. A flying leap when Hawthorn connected with the head following a corner was really brilliant. The keeper turned the ball aside when a replay seemed a certainty.

Mauchland did many classic things, and one of the most brilliant was the saving of a penalty in the first-half. Left-back Ferguson took the spot kick, but Mauchland palmed the terrific drive against the crossbar and ultimately cleared.

TWO FOR FORBES

Both Harp goals were scored by Forbes the first in 10 minutes and the second within 60 seconds of the resumption. Reid was the Glenafton marksman. The way in which Forbes notched the goals classed him as a real opportunist. He was well supported with two grand inside men and wingers who know how to cross a ball.

Chaplain played a heroic after he lost his partner, and it was fitting that he and Mauchland should be carried shoulder- high off the field at the end. The Harp trio were also O.K. They seldom made the mistake of lifting the ball when they assayed a forward pass, and altogether showed real craft:

HARP: Mauchland; Foster and Chaplain; Scott, Farquharson and Duffy; Fleming, Duncan, Forbes, Renolds and Adamsom

GLENAFTON: McEwan; Brown and Ferguson; Craig, Gray and Ballantyne; Irvine, Hawthorn, Langan, Campbell and Reid.

ECHO OF GLENAFTON

An echo of Glenafton’s visit to Glenesk has reached me in a statement by a Harp official that the Ayrshire club has notified Lochee club they are absolutely satisfied with the procedure adopted regarding the admission of Dundee Violet’s ticket holders to their game. They also express appreciation the arrangements made for their comfort when in the city and extend best wishes for future success in the “Scottish”. Nice to hear of theses spontaneous compliments from defeated opponents

Footnote: In the Scottish Junior Cup 5th round Lochee Harp drew 3-3 at home to Royal Albert before losing 2-0 in the replay at Larkhall.

Glenesk Park

Of course we have more recent, happier memories in the Scottish Junior Cup at Glenesk Park, home of Dundee Violet.

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Troon 4 Glenafton 0

Posted on August 18, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 1018/08/2021
KO 7:00pm		Portland Park, Troon
Troon4 (2)B. Black (2), Jamieson (2)
Glenafton Athletic0 (0)

Troon opened the scoring on 11 minutes after Ben Black picked up a through ball before breaking into the box slot it past advancing keeper Scott Johnson from 15yards.

The hosts came close to doubling their lead when namesake Josh Black’s shot from 25 yyards crahed off the bar.

The Glens enjoyed a decent spell and looked to have drawn level after Craig Pettigrew’s diagonal ball from deep in the left was nodded home by Sean McIlroy from the edge of the six-yard box, only for the striker to be flagged offside.

Luck deserted the visitors again on the stroke of half-time. After clearing a corner-kick the  ball was recovered by Ray Montgomerie who curled a cross back into the busy box where Tommy Maitland’s header cannoned off Ryan McChesney’s head sending the ball high into the air and is it dropped, bounced off the top of the bar and fell for Ben Black to poke home from close range.

HT Troon 2 Glens 0

The Portland Parkers added a third goal on 54 minutes after a long forward pass released Sam Jamieson with a free run into the right hand side box drawing Johnson from his line and although the keeper got a foot to the low angled shot the ball still found its way to the back of the net.

Jamieson struck again on 67 minutes with the pick of the goals. Deep in his own half surrounded by Glens players he slipped the ball to Ben Black who quickly completed the one-two by whipped the ball upfield for Jamieson to get another free run into the box and this time choosing to chip the ball over the head of the goalie.

FT Troon 4 Glens 0

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Scott Johnson 4. Sean Bennie 2. Ryan McChesney 6. Craig Pettigrew 3. Alan Cairns 11. Scott Sherrie 8. Gregor Fotheringham 5. Aaron Miller 10. Ryan Jordan 7. Sam McKee 9. Sean McIlroy Subs Subs Used: 12. Darren Curtis 16. David Blyth 20. Calum Thomson Not Used: 15. Cammy Marlow 21. Daniel Sloan gk
TROON
1. Matthew Kerr, 2. Aaron Bryson 3. Kian Gilday 4. Ian Gold 5. Daniel O’Halloran 6. Jack Gordon (14. Fraser Scott) 7. Robbie Leighton 8. Ciaran McPherson 9. Gary Arbuckle 10. Sean McMonagle (16. Trialist) 11. Michael Baber (17. Kerr McCormick). Subs: 12. Scott Gold 14. Fraser Scott 15. Callum Scott 16. Trialist 17. Kerr McCormick
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Glenafton 3 Rob Roy 1

Posted on August 14, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 0914/08/2021
KO2:00pm		Loch Park, New Cumnock
Glenafton Athletic 3 (1)Sherrie, McIlroy, Ryan
Kirkintilloch Rob Roy1 (0)Arbuckle

Glens played host to a Rob Roy side on a great run of winning their last four league games in a row. Played raged from end to end in the early encounters with the first decent chance falling to the visitors. After a game of head tennis in the box Gary Arbuckle took control of the ball and laid if off to Jack Gordon who drilled a low shot from 18 yards that was blocked by keeper Scott Johnston, who then quickly smothered the loose ball.

At the other end Scott Sherrie’s dipping shot from 20 yards was clutched cleanly by keeper Matthew Kerr. Soon after, Sean Bennie’s long throw to the edge of the six-yard box was headed over the bar by Ryan McChesney.

Back came the Rabs and on 16 minutes Ciaran MacPherson’s shot from the corner of the six-yard box was blocked by Darren Curtis only for MacPherson to recover the ball which after a couple of exchanges fell for Gordon to fire his shot wide of target.

The game continued at a frantic pace often scrappy at times with defences on top scrambling balls clear while Curtis and Aaron Miller were working well together in midfield.

Darren Curtis on the ball and Aaron Miller with Sam McKee & Ryan McChesney

Mark Gilmour’s powerful run down the left wing ended with him being robbed off the ball at the expense of a corner kick which was taken by Sherrie and headed clear by Robbie Leighton before Curtis, from 25 yards out, fired the loose ball over the bar.

The Glens soaked up a period of Rabs pressure and counter-attacked with a wonderful passage of passing play. Bennie, deep in the right, pinched the ball from Leighton’s feet and Curtis gather before to squaring it left to Alan Cairns who played a one-two with captain Craig Pettigrew then clipped the ball forward for Sam McKee to collect in the centre-circle and burst upfield to release Sean McIlroy on the left with two defenders on his tail. The big striker shook off one defender and on reaching the bye-line evaded Ian Gold’s tackle to chip the ball into the box where McKee, on the six yard line, killed it with a raised foot and in a flash Scott Sherrie let the ball bounce before lashing it past two defenders and the keeper into the net. Glens 1-0 up with 29 minutes played with Sherrie celebrating his first competitive goal for the club in style.

Rabs defended Bennie’s long throw into the box and then broke upfield to earn back-to-back corners licks which ended with Leighton’s header drifting high and wide of target.

Cairns, deep on the left, curled a great ball into the box for McIlroy to chase down only for Daniel O’Hallaron and Kian Gilday to combine and allow keeper Kerr to clutch the loose ball.

On 35 minutes Gilmour sent a long ball forward for Curtis to chase only for Gordon on his heels to bring him down at the edge of the box; earning him a yellow card, despite his plea that he got the ball before the man. Although McKee’s free kick beat the two-man wall the ball fell kindly into the keeper’s hands.

Gordon floated a free-kick into a busy box and as the ball bounced loose Arbuckle’s acrobatic attempt to guide it home was comfortably held by Johnston.

Gay Arbuckle shoots for goal

Another Bennie’s long throw into the box was cleared and the ball hoofed up the park where it eventually fell for Gordon on the left wing and the Rabs play-maker then clipped a dangerous ball into the box that picked out Arbuckle at the back post and although he drew the keeper off his line, his cut back to set up Leighton for a tap-in, was intercepted and cleared by Pettigrew.  The visitors continued to press and Sean McGonagle did well to give a couple of defenders the slip before cracking a shot from a tight angle which was firmly held by Johnston at his near post as Leighton waited on any spillage.

The Glens finished the half on the front foot. Cairns broke into the box only for his cut-back to be cleared and soon after McKee’s free kick from 25 yards was blocked by the wall. Sherrie then hunted down a long ball up the right wing that full back Kilday was determined to usher out of play but was skinned by Sherrie near the corner flag allowing him to drive a low ball into the goalmouth for the incoming McIlroy only for Gold to clear for a corner-kick which then came to nothing.

HT Glens 1 Rob Roy 0

Gold’s early free-kick into the box was readily mopped up by the Glens defence while soon after Pettigrew’s free-kick into the Rabs’ box fell for Sherrie and his attempt from the edge box was deflected over the bar for a corner kick; which he delivered perfectly for McChesney to bullet a header over the bar.

Ryan McChesney wins the header

Kerr launched the goal-kick up the park where it was headed on by Arbuckle followed by loud claims that the ball hit Pettigrew on the arm before it entered the box, however play continued and although Michael Baber’s shot beat Johnson at the near post the ball drifted well wide of the back post. Soon after McPherson from the outskirts of the box slipped the ball into the path of Leighton on the overlap to drive deep into the box but his shot from a tight angle flew wide of target.

Back came Glens through a determined drive forward by Curtis and Gilmour that won a corner which was headed just wide at the back post.

On 63 minutes Glens doubled their lead.

Mckee’s shot from 25 yards was blocked and the ball retrieved by Gilmour on the left who rolled a diagonal ball back to Cairns. He took a touch before clipping the ball into the box for McIlroy on the penalty spot closely guarded by O’Halloran but neither player connected with the ball and while the Rabs captain claimed he had been impeded, play continued and Gilday’s attempt to clear the ball fell at the feet of Sean McIlroy to slot the ball past the keeper from 8 yards out. Rabs continued to complain to the referee that O’Halloran had been fouled by McIlroy but after consulting the assistant referee the goal stood. 

The visitors then enjoyed a good spell of possession but couldn’t break down the Glens defence to fashion an attempt at goal.  Rabs brought on Kerr McCormick for Michael Baber while soon after Glens replaced the injured Scott Sherrie with Jordan Ryan and the big striker was soon in the thick of action firing a shot over the bar from the corner of the penalty box.

Back came Rabs and Leighton’s shot from the edge of the box was deflected for a corner kick which was whipped across the face of the goal where Leighton’s glancing header drifted wide of the back post.  At the other end Miller picked out Ryan in the box and although his shot was blocked the ball fell for Gilmour only for his shot from 18 yards out to sail high over the bar.

The visitors replaced Sean McGonagle with Trialist as they tried to find a way back into the game but a minute later the task got even tougher as Glens extended their lead. McIlroy made good progress wide on the right and won a throw-in. Up stepped Bennie, giving directions to the strikers, before launching a long throw into the six-yard box where Jordan Ryan, with O’Hallaron at his front and Gold at his back, leapt high to power a glancing header into the net. Glens 3-0 up on 76 minutes.

Three minutes later Rob Roy hit back after a long ball was launched down the left for the Trialist to chase who nicked it from Bennie as he attempted to usher it out for a goal kick and although McChesney managed to get a tackle in the ball cannoned of the Trialist’s shins, who then promptly squared it to Gary Arbuckle to shoot home from close range.

Glens were soon back on the front foot and Kerr did well to rush from his line to beat Jordan to the ball as he raced into the box. McIlroy then whipped a ball in from the left that McKee met on the drop only for his shot to be bravely blocked by Gilday.

Rabs countered through McCormick’s run down the right who tried to pick out Arbuckle in the box only for Johnson to rush from his line and gather the ball safely.

On 83 minutes the industrious Jack Gordon was replaced by Fraser Scott.

The visitors pushed for aspell with a free-kick into the box leading to a corner kick that was cleared and the ball quickly returned to the outskirts of the box from where Arbuckle dragged his shot wide of target. Soon after a long high diagonal ball to the edge of box was chested down by McCormick, who was then brought down in the box after a collision with the back-tracking Cairns, igniting loud penalty claims from the Rabs dug-out but to no avail. 

Glens then defended a corner-kick with headers from McChesney and Curtis before Aaron Bryson retrieved the ball on the right touch-line and whipped a cross into the goal mouth that Johnson clutched as the Trialist waited to pounce.

Back game Glens and McKee after being boxed in at the corner flag wriggled himself free to lay it back to McIlroy who fired over the bar from 15 yards out.

Deep into added time the Rabs won another corner-kick that created a number of attempts at goal that each one in turn was blocked in a packed penalty box.

FT Glens 3 Rob Roy 1

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Scott Johnson 2. Sean Bennie. 5. Ryan McChesney 6. Craig Pettigrew 3. Alan Cairns 13. Mark Gilmour 4. Darren Curtis 8. Aaron Miller 11. Scott Sherrie (9. Jordan Ryan) 7. Sam McKee 10. Sean McIlroy Subs Not Used. 12. David Blyth 14. Calum Thomson 15. Mick McCann 17. Daniel Sloan (gk)
KIRKINTILLOCH ROB ROY
1. Matthew Kerr, 2. Aaron Bryson 3. Kian Gilday 4. Ian Gold 5. Daniel O’Halloran 6. Jack Gordon (14. Fraser Scott) 7. Robbie Leighton 8. Ciaran McPherson 9. Gary Arbuckle 10. Sean McMonagle (16. Trialist) 11. Michael Baber (17. Kerr McCormick). Subs: 12. Scott Gold 14. Fraser Scott 15. Callum Scott 16. Trialist 17. Kerr McCormick
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Glenafton Athletic v Kirkintilloch Rob Roy
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Auchinleck 2 Glenafton 0

Posted on August 11, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 0811/08/2021
KO 7:30pm		Beechwood Park, Auchinleck
Auchinleck Talbot2 (1)Mason, Samson
Glenafton Athletic0 (0)

Glens welcomed back Cameron Marlow to the starting line after being sidelined since picking up an injury in the first game of the season at Irvine Meadow.

Auchinleck were forced into make an early substitution bringing on Kier Samson for Graham Wilson. The home side had a number of early chances the best of which saw Kieran Healy head over the bar and Aaron Mason hide wide; both coming from Mark Shankland’s crosses. Soon after Mason fired a shot over the bar.

On the 16th minute Sam McKee tight on the left flank and whipped a wicked cross into the heart of the box only for keeper Andy Leishman to punch it clear from the former Auchinleck striker Sean McIlroy.

Back came the hosts and Shankland’s corner kick to the back post was headed overt the bar by Jake McDowell.

Scott Sherrie for Glens then broke down before cutting inside between two defenders and giving a third the slip before drilling a low shot through the legs of fourth but without the power to test Leishman.

Auchinleck opened the scoring on 29 minutes through the guile of Shankland’s short corner kick to Aaron Mason at the near side of the penalty box who took a great touch before lashing the ball home from a tight angle.

Shankland was then denied the opportunity to double Auchinleck’s lead only for keeper Scott Johnson getting a strong hand to a shot from close range. The keeper later tipped Shankland’s header at the back post over the bar.

HT Auchinleck 1 Glens 0

At the break Glens replaced Cameron Marlow with Ross Fisher (also recovering from injury) to take up his usual position in the centre of defence whilst Darren Curtis moved forward to his usual midfield tole.

Auchinleck doubled their lead on 53 minutes after Kier Samson broke down the left flank before cutting inside and slotting the ball past Johnson at his near post. A minute later a third goal was denied with a goal line clearance as the hosts continued to create the best of the chances on show with Healy and McDowell going close.

Ross Fisher unfortunately limped off before the half had reached midway and was replaced with striker Jordan Ryan while McIlroy fell back into the centre of defence.

Some respite for the Glens when Bennie launched a long throw into the heart of the Auchinleck box and although Sam McKee got a head to it, the ball glance wide of the post.

The hosts passed up a couple of half chance before Glens almost pulled on back at the death when Ryan chased a through ball into the box to fire a low angled shot that beat Leishman but drifted wide of the back post.

FT Auchinleck 2 Glens 0

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Scott Johnson 4. Sean Bennie. 5 Darren Curtis 6. Craig Pettigrew, 3. Alan Cairns, 13. Mark Gilmour 8. Aaron Miller 2. Cameron Marlow (14. Ross Fisher(10. Jordan Ryan)) 7 Sam McKee 11. Scott Sherrie  (12.Callum Thomson) 7 Sam McKee 10.Sean McIlroy
AUCHINLECK TALBOT
Andy Leishman, William Lyle, Aiden Wilson, Neil McPherson, Steven White, Gareth Armstrong, Jack McDowell (Willie Boyd) , Kieran Healy, Graham Wilson (Kier Samson) , Mark Shankland, Aaron Mason (Dwayne Hyslop)
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Glenafton 0 Benburb 3

Posted on August 7, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 0707/08/2021
KO 2:00pm		Loch Park, New Cumnock
Glenafton Athletic 0 (0)
Benburb Juniors3 (0)Ocholi, Docherty, Leadbetter

Ryan McChesney joined fellow defenders Ross Fisher and Iain McKnight on the injury list while keeper Scott Johnstone called off during the warm up and was replaced by Daniel Sloan.

In the Bens dug-out was assistant manager Ian Gray, a great servant to the Glens and a member of the greatly revered 1993 Scottish Junior Cup winning side.

Sloan was quickly called into action when he punched away a corner-kick at the back post in the opening minute. He then dived at the feet of the incoming Aiden Ferris to grab the ball and then saved a shot from 18 yards by the same player.

At the other end, Sam McKee slipped the ball to Leon Murphy who weaved his way into the left-hand side of the box before clipping the ball into the middle for Fotheringham to fire a shot wide from 15 yards.  McKee then threaded a through pass for Jordan Ryan to run on to and drill a low angled shot from 12 yards out, that keeper Daniel McLean got down low to hold.

Back came the Bens through Gospel Ocholi who twisted and turned in the box before lashing a a shot from a tight angle that whizzed past the back post. Ryan McCrone then gathered a long throw into the box and his angled shot suffered the same fate.

McKee nicked the ball in the centre circle and released David Blyth to break down the right and into the box where McLean rushed from his line to block the shot. Glens continued to press and a free-kick deep into the box saw Sean Bennie’s header deflected over the bar for a corner which was headed clear by Ryan Docherty.

After a lively start play got bogged down for a period and was often interrupted with a spate of petty fouls.

On 30 minutes Blyth won a corner kick on the right that was headed over the bar by Pettigrew and soon after Docherty headed a Bens’ corner inches wide of the back post. The visitors continued to press and from deep in his own half Lee Duncanson launched a great ball into the right-hand-side of the box that was chased down by Ferris before he flashed an angled shot across the face of Glens goal. Soon after a free kick floated into the box was punched clear from the head of Ryan Livingston.

At the other end Blyth picked out McKee who gave Docherty the slip before hitting a shot from 24 yards which drifted wide of the post. Another Glens attack broke down at the outskirts of the Bens’ box and the ball retrieved by Docherty who then fired a long ball upfield which Livingston controlled to set up a powerful from the corner of the six-yard box only for Sloan to pull off a phenomenal save and push the ball over the bar. From the resulting corner the young keeper cleanly clutched Livingston’s header from the back post.

HT Glens 0 Benburb 0

Twenty seconds into the second half and after winning the ball in the Glens box Ferris slipped it to Livingston to thunder a shot that pulled off another super save from Sloan. The corner was cleared to the outskirts of the box where Murphy gathered and set-off as speed to break deep into the Bens’ box where he slipped past one defender before a slide tackle from a second sent the ball out for a throw.

Back came Bens and Duncanson’s break down the right ended with a great ball being flashed across the face of goal for the incoming Livingston who was inches away from tapping the ball home.

Play was flowing from end-to-end and Blyth’s break down the right won a throw 10 yards from the bye-line which Bennie launched high into the box which Craig Pettigrew hooked overhead to the back post where Ryan’s header was forced out for a corner. After some head tennis in the box the ball was recovered by the Glens for McKee. His ball cut-back into the box was blocked and gathered by Scott Jarvie who took a great touch before launching a long ball upfield for Gospel Ocholi to chase with Glens’ defender Alan Cairns by his side, although Sloan appeared to be favourite to win the ball as he rushed from his goal-line, however he misjudged the bounce of the ball and Gospel Ocholi got ahead of Cairns to roll the ball into the empty net. Bens 1-0 up on 54 minutes.

Although play continued to go from end-to-end it was the visitors that continued to create the better chances. Ocholi came close to bagging a brace only for Sloan to get a hand to his close range shot and Cairns clearing the loose ball of the line.

On 59 minutes the Glens were reduced to 10 men after Fotheringham was shown a second yellow card. Two minutes later Bens doubled their lead. Pettigrew headed clear a corner at the back post and the loose ball trapped by Jarvie before threading it left to Ryan Docherty to drill a low shot from a tight angle that beat Sloan at the near post and crossed the line in the heart of the goal despite Cairns attempt to block it.

Glens brought on Mark Gilmour for David Blyth and soon after Sean McIlroy for Jordan Ryan.

Bens continued to create better of the chances as the 10 men battled to try and get something from the game. A free kick was deflected inches wide of the post and the corner-kick that followed was punched clear high into the air and the near post and eventually fell for Jarvie to thump a shot that was blocked by a wall of Glens defenders.

Glens broke down another attack and from tight on the right Gilmour floated a high ball into the box for McIlroy where McLean rushed from his line punch it clear which was snapped up be McKee who evaded one defender before the keeper dived at his feet to smother the ball.

On 77 minutes Benburb extended their lead after David Leadbetter’s corner-kick dropped to hit off the inside of the back post and over the line.

Glens came close to pulling a goal back two minutes later. Great work from Gilmour earned them a free kick on the bye-line half-way between the corner flag and 18 yard box. Murphy clipped it to the far end of a busy box where Bennie’s diving header appeared to hit off the head of McKee at the near post sending the ball over the head of the grounded goalie who managed to lean back and claw it from crossing the line.  Sort of summing up the Glens’ day, the only surprise being the Bens didn’t go up the park and add a fourth!

Glens brought on Scott Sherrie for Sam McKee as they tried to salvage a consolation. Although Pettigrew was denied a chance in the box by the defensive stalwarts Docherty and McLean the last action of the match fell to the visitors with a header flashing wide of the post.

FT Glens 0 Benburb 3

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Daniel Sloan 12. Darren Curtis 4. Sean Bennie 6. Craig Pettigrew 3. Alan Cairns 18. David Blyth (13. Mark Gilmour) 5. Aaron Miller 8. Gregor Fotheringham (trialist) 11. Leon Murphy 9. Jordan Ryan (10. Sean McIlroy) 7. Sam McKee (20. Scott Sherrie). Subs not used: Calum Thomson, Scott Johnson
BENBURB JUNIORS
1. Daniel McLean 2. Lee Duncanson 3. David Leadbetter 4. Jordan Bow 5. Ryan Docherty 6. Keir O’Hear 7. Gospel Ocholi 8. Ryan McCrone 9. Ryan Livingston 10. Aiden Ferris 11. Scott Jarvie 12. Andrew Rankin 14. Rhys Devlin 15. Dean McGlaughlan 16. Jamie Campbell 17. Lewis 18. McKay 13. McFarlane (gk)
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Glenafton 1 Clydebank 3

Posted on August 4, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 0604/08/2021
KO 7:30pm		Loch Park, New Cumnock
Glenafton Athletic 1 (1)Ryan
Clydebank3 (1)McPherson, Niven, McClair

Glenafton made two changes to the starting line-up at Kilwinning on Saturday with Jordan Ryan coming on for Sean McIlroy and midweek signing Aaron Millar replacing Sean Bennie in midfield who returned to defence in place of injured Ross Fisher. In the Bankies’ starting line-up were two former Glens’ midfielders Conor Lynass and Lee Gallacher.

The home side got off to a great start with a well worked goal in the opening minute. Jordan Ryan picked up the ball in the centre circle and slipped it Mark Gilmour on the right to break forward who quickly played a diagonal forward pass to Sam McKee on the outskirts of the box. The young striker, tracked by Mark Niven, was forced wide during his run into box before he cut the ball across the face of goal, taking Niven and keeper Jamie Donnelly along with 3 other defenders out of play,  leaving the incoming Jordan Ryan to slide in at the back post and lash the ball into the roof of the net.

Bankies were clearly rattled as Glens continued to push, however they soon settled and on 7 minutes Nicky Little passed up a great chance to the sides level when keeper Scott Johnson stuck out a foot to deflect a goal bound shot from 7 yards past the post. Gallacher whipped the corner-kick into the heart of the box and Johnson got the better of Little again blocking his shot with both feet. The loose ball was recovered by Bankies and played out to the right for Joe Slattery to fire it back into the danger area only for the keeper to rise and clutch it cleanly.

On 10 minutes the visitors drew level after a fine pass from Frazer Johnstone picked out Slattery on the right to push forward before curling the ball into the six-yard box where Ross McPherson burst between two central defenders to bullet a header home from 4 yards out.

Back came Glens and Leon Murphy’s run down the left won the home side’s first corner kick which was clawed away by the goalie. Play was flowing from end-to-end and although there was plenty of action in both boxes, defences were on top and only half chances were on show.

Midway through the half Bennie’s long throw deep into the Bankies’s box was headed clear by Jamie Darroch only for the Glens to recover the ball and return it to Bennie wide on the right to pick out Ryan McChesney who drilled a low angled shot from 14 yards that Donnelly did well to get down low and push it over the bar for a corner kick that was partially cleared as was the one that quickly followed after McKee’s shot had been deflected wide.

At the other end Gallacher lobbed a free-kick into the box which was headed clear by McChesney and then headed on by Gilmour to fall for Gallacher to hit a volley that was grabbed by Johnson as Little threatened. Soon after another Gallacher free-kick into the box initiated a good old stramash which ended with McChesney robbing Slattery of the ball.

Another period of end-to-end football without either keeper being tested ensued until five minutes from the break when matters intensified. Gallacher burst deep into the box from the left and with keeper guarding the near post he picked out McPherson in the middle of the six-yard box but under pressure from Alan Cairns he scooped the ball onto the bar and the Slattery also under pressure from Cairns fired the loose ball over from 6 yards out. Back came Bankies and Little picked out McPherson in the “D” but with Pettigrew and Cairns closing in, his rushed shot drifted well wide, much to the chagrin of the unmarked Gallacher expecting a pass.

Murphy and Cairns combined well down the left with latter getting to the bye-line before clipping the ball into the six-yard box which was cleared for a throw that Bennie launched to the near post where McChesney’s header was blocked by Donnelly and then his attempt to fire home the loose ball saw it sneak inches wide of the post.

On 44 minutes Lynass burst down the left and whipped the ball into the box and following a goalmouth scramble Johnstone’s close-range shot was deflected for a corner-kick. Gallacher floated the ball into the heart of the box where the unmarked Matt Niven on his tip-toes arched his back to nod a looping header into the net from 12 yards out.

HT Glens 1 Clydebank 2

Play quickly settled into end-to-end stuff again without either keeper being tested other than Johnson having to race from his line to take the ball from the feet of Lynass.

On 55 minutes Gallacher fired in another dangerous cross from the left for McPherson in the box only for Pettigrew to intercept and head over the bar initiating a hat-trick of corner kicks for the visitors that last of which ended with Darroch heading well wide.

Clydebank brought on Hamish McKinlay for Ross McPherson. On 63 minutes Glens were forced to replace the injured Ryan McChesney with Darren Curtis and reshuffle the defence which dealt comfortably with another couple of Bankies corner.

At the other end Miller floated a free-kick from the half-way line into the box which the keeper did well to rise and hold within a pack of players.

A neat build up from Glens with McKee, Gregor Fotheringham and Curtis stringing passes before the latter picked out Murphy on the right box to clip the ball into the box where Docherty beat Ryan in the aerial battle at the expense of a corner-kick. Murphy’s kick was pushed away from Bennie’s head and Pettigrew’s attempt to blast home the loose ball was blocked by Slattery. Glens then enjoyed a good spell of possession without creating any clear-cut chances.

On 75 minutes Bankies replaced the lively Lee Gallacher with Cammy McLair while Glens then brought on Sean McIlroy for Jordan Ryan and David Blyth for Mark Gilmour.

After mopping up another Bankies corner kick Glens broke upfield with McKee bursting into the right hand side of the box to lob the ball over a defender to pick out Murphy who laid it off for McIlroy only for his shot from 12 yards to fly inches over the bar.

Clydebank then passed up a great chance to kill off the game on 79 minutes. The Glens defence got into a fankle allowing McClair to advance into the six yard box and with Bennie on his heels and Johnson coming off his line, he slipped the ball to McKinlay who seemed certain to lash it into the empty net only for the work-horse Bennie make to steal it from his toes.

Glens pushed for a late equaliser with Blyth and Curtis combining well down the right only for Niven to head clear the cross into the box. Soon after McIlroy won a corner kick which was punched clear of the box by keeper Donnelly.

Into added time Glens won a free kick wide in the right a few yards from the corner flag. Blyth fired it into the packed box which eventually fell for Pettigrew only for his shot to be blocked by Docherty. Play then switched to the left with a Bennie long throw deep into the box where  Niven appeared to have headed it out for a corner-kick only for Oison McHugh to hook it clear on the line and launch it up the right wing for Chris Black to gather and race upfield before skipping past the advancing keeper and laying it on a plate for Cammy McLair on 94 minutes.

FT Glens 1 Clydebank 3

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Scott Johnson 2. Sean Bennie 5. Ryan McChesney (12. Darren Curtis) 6. Craig Pettigrew 3. Alan Cairns 13. Mark Gilmour (17. David Blyth) 4. Aaron Miller 8. Gregor Fotheringham (trialist) 11. Leon Murphy 7. Sam McKee 9. Jordan Ryan (10. Sean McIlroy) Subs. Calum Thomson, Daniel Sloan (gk)
CLYDEBANK
1. Jamie Donnelly 2. Michael Bailey 4. Matt Niven 5. Jamie Darroch 15. Oison McHugh 6. Frazer Johnstone 14. Conor Lynass 8. Joe Slattery 27. Ross McPherson (24. Hamish Mackinlay) 10. Nicky Little (16. Chris Black) 25. Lee Gallacher (7. Cammy McClair) Subs Not Used: 3. Paul Byrne 19. Craig Holmes 11. Liam McGonigle 20 Clarke
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Kilwinning 3 Glenafton 3

Posted on July 31, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 0531/07/2021
KO 2:00pm		Buffs Park, Kilwinning
Kilwinning Rangers3 (1)Wood, Stuart, McColm
Glenafton Athletic3 (1)Gilmour, Blyth, Murphy (pen.)

Glens travelled to face league leaders Kilwinning Rangers at Buffs Park where both sides served up an entertaining game which yielded six goals and a host of chances.

The visitors were first to show in the opening minute through Sean McIlroy’s run into the box forcing keeper Jamie Barclay to dive at his feet and rob him off the ball.

Buffs replied with a corner-kick which Ross Smith headed high into the air at the near post for the ball to drop at the back post where Keirin Wood could only head wide of target.

Both sides then fashioned low shots at goal that drifted just wide beginning with Ally McColm for the Buffs and then Gregor Fotheringham and Craig Pettigrew for the Glens.

The hosts then enjoyed a good spell of pressure with Ryan McChesney cutting out McColm’s attempted pass to Carlo Monti deep in the box before the loose ball was recovered by the Buffs to mount two further attacks along the by-line that were repelled in turn. Soon after Leon Murphy got the jump on Jordan Stuart to head clear another dangerous ball into the box.

On 20 minutes Kilwinning won the first of a hat-trick of corner-kicks in quick succession that could not get the better of the Glens defence. From open play Tom Collins clipped the ball from the left- hand-side of the box which deflected high into the air and fell for McColm to loop a header that slipped over the bar and onto the roof of the net.

Some respite for the Glens when Mark Gilmour, on the right, switched play to Murphy on left who then skipped past Wood to drive for the bye-line and fire the ball into the goal mouth only for Barclay to clutch it cleanly at his near post.

On 24 minutes the Glens opened the scoring with a wonderfully executed goal. McIlroy picked up the ball just inside his own half and squared the ball to Murphy on the left to instantly weight a great forward pass for Sam McKee to chase down bursting through the gap between defenders Smith and David Syme. Although Syme tried to stay on his heels McKee powered his way to the bye-line, just on the outskirts of the box, to flash the ball into the heart of the box where Mark Gilmour kept his cooled to sweep the ball past two defenders and the keeper from 8 yards out.

The hosts were rattled for a spell and Glens were controlling the middle of the park with trialist Gregor Fotheringham seeing a lot of the ball.

The Buffs however came back into the game and on 33 minutes drew level through a patient build-up with Monti and Wood switching the ball from left to right on the outskirt of the box before Monti chipped the ball high into the box for the incoming Keirin Wood to rise and bullet a header home from close range.

Play then got bogged down in the middle of the park before the Buffs finished the half strongly.  A corner kick to the near post saw Fotheringham and Smith aerial challenge end with the latter heading the ball over the bar. Murphy and Alan Cairns then combined to clear another dangerous ball deep into the Glens box. Monti then chipped a hotly disputed free-kick from the corner of the box into the six-yard box which was eventually cleared after some head tennis from McChesney and Fisher.

HT Kilwinning 1 Glens 1

The home side got off to a flyer taking the lead in the first minute of the second half. Monti floated a corner-kick to the near post where Jordan Stuart leapt unchallenged and head & shoulders above all around to flash home an unstoppable header.

Glens settled well from the set-back and pushed forward in search of the equaliser. Sean Bennie broke through the middle holding off tackles from Syme and then Smith and as McIlroy chased down the loose ball into the box it was cleared at the expense of a throw-in.  Bennie launched a long throw into the box for McChesney at the near post only for Smith to win the header launching himself off the shoulders of the Glens man.

Back came the Buffs with a break down the left by Gavin Millar before launching a ball to the back post for the incoming Montil only for Johnson to cleanly claw the ball out the air.

At the other end keeper Barclay raced out his box to head clear a long through ball that was being hunted down McKee.

On the hour mark Glens made a change and brought on trialist Aaron Miller for Sean Bennie.

Buffs doubled their lead on 62 minutes with another header. Collins broke into the left hand side of the penalty box and cracked a shot that crashed off the underside of the bar sending the ball to the far side of the box where it was quickly returned high to back post for McGowan to head back into the centre of the goal for Andy McColm to nod home from a few yards.

Glens brought on Jordan Ryan for Sean McIlroy while Kilwinning swapped Ally McColm for Ricky Hanvey.

Buffs threatened again with Millar’s low angled shot from inside the box pulling off a good save from Johnson.

Glens began to force themselves back into the game with Fisher and Cairns pushing forward.

But back came the Buffs with Millar winning a free kick on the left-hand-side of the box, lose to the ouch line. Monti played it low along the ground for McGowan but his shot was blocked by Millar and cleared by Fisher only for Monti to play an outrageous one-two with McGowan before drilling the ball low into the box for McChesney to launch it upfield.

On 75 minutes Glens brought on David Blyth for Mark Gilmour and on 76 minutes Blyth halved the deficit with a great solo effort. He chased a ball down the right with McGowan on his heels while team-mate Ryan was matching his run into the heart of the box. Now from a yard inside the box a six yards from the bye-line David Blyth whipped a ferocious ball past that whizzed past the outstretched leg of the back-tracking McGowan and past keeper Barclay at his near post into the side-netting of the back-post.  

On 77 minutes Leon Murphy was brought down in the box by Wood and stepped up to slot the spot-kick past Barclay to square the match at three the piece.

Buffs almost hit back immediately with Monti’s corner causing havoc in a packed six yard box only for the ball to eventually fall safely into the hands of Johnson.

Glens responded with a lightning break from McKee bursting into the Buffs box, with defenders on his tail, before clipping an angled shot only for Barclay to pull off a great single-handed save to push the ball to safety. Attacks spear-headed by Ryan and Blyth were both repelled before the Buffs turned up the heat with 10 minutes to go.

Monti and McGowan combined again with the latter firing a ball to the back post for Collins to power a header that flew across the face of goal untouched before Pettigrew mopped up the danger. Soon after Johnson saved a close range shot from Wood. The hosts then pegged Glens back in their own box with a wave of attacks that concluded with Gavin Millar fashioning a shot from just inside the box that went through Fisher’s legs before Johnson saw the ball and got down to get a strong hand to it.

However, it was the Glens that were to finish on the front foot. A minute into added time and another break by McKee took him to the right-hand-side of the box where he floated a ball in for the incoming Ryan to power a close range header that was pushed away by Barclay with both hands before both players collided in trying to recover the loose ball.

McKee wasn’t finished yet and another lung-bursting run by the young striker took him deep into the box with the keeper to beat only for his pass to pick out strike partner Ryan was intercepted and cleared by Syme.

Glens continued to push and in the last action Fotheringham received a second yellow card and his marching orders for going down in the box.

FT Kilwinning 3 Glens 3.

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Scott Johnson 2. Ross Fisher 5. Ryan McChesney 6. Craig Pettigrew 3. Alan Cairns; 11. Mark Gilmour (16. David Blyth) 4. Sean Bennie (14. Aaron Miller(t.)) 8. Gregor Fotheringham (t.) 7. Leon Murphy; 9. Sean McIlroy (15. Jordan Ryan) 10. Sam McKee. Subs: 17. Scott Sherrie 18. Callum Thomson GK Daniel Sloan
KILWINNING RANGERS
1. Jamie Barclay 2. Keirin Wood 3. Chris McGowan 4. David Syme 5. Ross Smith 6. Ben Lewis 7. Carlo Monti 8. Jordan Stuart 9. Ally McColm 10. Thomas Collins 11. Gavin Millar Subs: 12. Adam Caldwell 14. Tony Coutts 15. Ricky Hanvey 16. David Anderson 17. Kyro Crawford 18. Finlay Anderson GK Adam Strain
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Glenafton 1 Hurlford 2

Posted on July 28, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 0428/07/2021
KO 7:30pm		Loch Park, New Cumnock
Glenafton Athletic1 (1)Murphy
Hurlford United2 (1)Morrison, M. McKenzie

Leon Murphy sent the keeper the wrong way from the penalty spot to put the Glens ahead on 33 minutes at Loch Park. Hurlford drew level three minutes before the break through Lewis Morrison. In a hard fought encounter Marc McKenzie’s goal on 65 minutes proved enough to ensure the visitors secured all three points.

Leon Murphy

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Scott Johnson 2. Ross Fisher 14. Ryan McChesney 6. Craig Pettigrew  3. Alan Cairns 4. Sean Bennie 8. Darren Curtis 13. Mark Gilmour 11. Leon Murphy 9. Sean McIlroy 10. Sam McKee Sub used David Blyth, Jordan Ryan and Scott Sherrie . Not Used : Calum Thomson, Daniel Sloan (gk)
HURLFORD UNITED
1. McDonald 2. Frew 3. Lidlington 4. Magee 5. Chris Robertson 6. Miller 7. Paul McKenzie 8.Chris McKnight 9. Bell 10. Marc McKenzie 11. Lewis Morrison Subs 21. Burns (gk) 12. Wilson 14. Whittaker 15. Muir

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Pollok 2 Glenafton 0

Posted on July 24, 2021 by flowgently
PDM Buildbase WOSFL | Match 0324/07/2021
KO 2:00pm		Newlandsfield Park, Glasgow
Pollok2 (0)S. McCann, Forde
Glenafton Athletic 0 (0)
Warm-up on the sunny Southside

Glenafton kicked off with the glorious Newlandsfield pitch bathed in equally glorious sunshine. It was former Pollok keeper Scott Johnson that was first called into action getting down low to save a low shot angled shot from Matty Grant.

At the other end Leon Murphy’s ball into the box was deflected high into the air and on its descent keeper Jordan Longmuir punched the ball from the head of Jordan Ryan.

The home side were breaking at speed, Grant in particular catching the eye, and spreading the ball from flank to flank. Fraser won a corner kick down the right which was headed over the bar by Kyle Bradley.

Sam McKee, Ryan and David Blyth combined well to progress to the outskirts of the box but were stopped in their tracks by a trio of defenders. Soon after Jordan chased down Alan Cairns’ long ball into the box only for the outstretched arms of Longmuir to beat the Glens striker outstretched leg to the ball.

Midway through the half the home side came close to opening their account. A string of neat passes allowed Fraser to drive down the left to the bye-line before whipping a cross into the six-yard which was headed back out by Craig Pettigrew and recovered by Fraser who picked out the incoming Stuart McCann only for his header to batter of the bar.

Bradley mopped up a Glens attack and fed Grant to sprint to the half-way line before hitting a long diagonal ball that Adam Forde killed with his left foot and as it dropped, cracked it with the same peg to send the ball dipping over the bar.

Justin Devenny then floated a Glens free-kick into a crowded box with Longmuir rising to double-fist it out for a throw only for Sean Bennie to launch it back from where it came and this time Paul Gallacher won the aerial battle to clear the danger. This promptly sparked another lightning streak up the right by Grant who switched the play to the left and although the Glens defence stifled this attack the ball was eventually arrived on the right-hand corner of the box which Grant flicked up before thumping a shot that thundered off the top of the bar and out of play.

On 31 minutes Darren Curtis played a smart one-two with Ryan before picking out Murphy tight on the right touchline and although he gave Danny MacKenzie the slip his low shot from the outskirts of the box slipped wide of the post.

Pollok continued to move the ball upfield at pace and McCann was denied a couple of chances through Ross Fisher’s header back to his keeper and then Curtis’s timely tackle deep in the box. Mark Sideserf, from the centre circle, picked out MacKenzie on the left before breaking forward into the box, where he received the ball back from MacKenzie via a touch by Fraser, and whipped it to the back post for the incoming Grant only for his shot to fly wide of the post. Mackenzie then clipped a high ball into the left-hand side of the box for McCann to quickly switch it to the right-hand side where Fraser did well to control, but dragged his shot wide of the far post under pressure from Alan Cairns.

In the closing minutes of the half the Glens held off a couple of other attacks before Ryan’s touch to Blyth set up a good counter-attack only for Grant to take the feet from him at the expense of a free-kick and yellow card. Although Cairns free-kick into the box was won in the air by Fisher the ball flew over the bar.

HT Pollok 0 Glens 0

The second half began like the first one had with Johnson getting down low to hold a low angled shot, only on this occasion from Fraser.

Pettigrew pushing down the left flank lofted a ball to the far side of the box for Murphy to chase and although he was impeded by Mackenzie’s holding, it was the Pollok defender that fell to the ground to win a free kick. Yet, a minute later Fisher launched a long ball down the right for McKee to chase into the box with Bradley by his side and when the Glens man tumbled, claims for a free kick were wave away.

On 54 minutes Pollok broke the deadlock. Longmuir launched the ball up the middle and after a bit of head tennis, involving players from both sides, the ball dropped deep into box and although Fisher held off Fraser his team-mate Stuart McCann was on had to slip the ball past Johnson from close range.

Play then flowed back and forth before the Glens enjoyed a good period of possession. McKee’s effort from 25 yards out was blocked on the edge of the box and a minute later another shot from the edge of the box was cleanly held by Longmuir before he was penalised for backing into a defender at a Glens corner-kick.

At the other end Mackenzie made a great run into the box to only his shot fly over the bar.

The home side then doubled their lead on 65 minutes.  Steven McDevitt headed a high ball upfield where Forde nodded it on for Fraser to chase and although Bennie got there first his attempt to clear it was blocked by Fraser who then rolled it into the path of Adam Forde to slot home from 6 yards out.

Four minutes later Former Glens target Del Esplin fired wide of target.

On 71 minutes the visitors made a triple substitution with Fisher, Blyth and Ryan replaced with Ryan McChesney, Mark Gilmour and Sean McIlroy. While Pollok brought on Jonathon Lyon for Esplin and soon after Gary McCann came on for Adam Forde.

The Glens pressed with Pettigrew in particular pushing forward. Gilmour’s shot from long range was well held by the keeper.  The Pollok defence stood firm and Curtis attempt to breach their box was ended with a foul on the edge of the “D”, 22 yards out. Sam McKee stepped up to leather a shot that beat the wall and Longmuir only to crash off the bar and ball eventually cleared for a throw in; with Pollok bringing on Chris Duff for Stuart McCann before it was taken.

Although Bennie’s long throw into the box was won by McChesney the loose ball was cleared and recovered by Murphy on the right flank. He weaved past MacKenzie to get to the edge of the box only to be caught a sore one above the knee by Sideserf’s heel and to rub salt in the wound no foul was given.

In the closing minutes the Glens forced another corner kick that came to nothing while the flawless Longmuir leapt to cleanly clutch another high ball into the box.

FT Pollok 2 Glenafton 0

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC
1. Scott Johnson 2. Sean Bennie 4. Ross Fisher (5. Ryan McChesney) 6. Craig Pettigrew  3. Alan Cairns 11. Leon Murphy 14. Justin Devenny 8. Darren Curtis 7. David Blyth ( 12. Mark Gilmour) 9. Jordan Ryan (Sean McIlroy) 10. Sam McKee Subs: not used 17. Scott Sherrie 18. Calum Thomson 21. Daniel Sloan (gk)
 
POLLOK
1. Jordan Longmuir 2. Kyle Bradley 3. Danny MacKenzie 4. Paul Gallagher 5. Mark Sideserf 6. Stephen McDevitt 7. Matty Grant 8. Del Esplin (15. Jonathon Lyon) 9. Stuart McCann (16. Chris Duff) 10. Adam Forde (14. Gary McCann) 11. Shaun Fraser. Subs. 12. Evan Horne 17. Callum Graham 18. Alex McWaters 21. Josh Lumsden
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Glenafton Athletic v Pollok

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