Glenafton 2 Stranraer 0

Posted on November 29, 2011 by flowgently

Friendly

Tuesday 29th November , Toryglen Regional Football Centre, Glasgow

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 2 (1) v STRANRAER 0 (0)

The Glens faced SFL side Stranraer in a closed-door friendly at Toryglen tonight.  Former Cowdenbeath, Stenhousemuir and Cumnock Juniors striker John Dempster guested for Glenafton and partnered John Paul Boyle up front. There were some familiar faces in the Stair Park starting eleven including former Afton lads John Kane and Nathan Shepherd.

Paul Murphy

The astrosturf surface lent itself to the Glens passing game with former Stranraer player Paul Murphy pulling the strings in the middle of the park for the men in red , ably assisted by Ian Cashmore who had an outstanding game in central midfield.  John Paul Boyle, who made his debut for the Glens on Saturday, his first start in a game since June, understandably felt the effects of his efforts at Hermes and was replaced midway through the half by Craig Potter

The Glens made the breakthough late in the first half, when the impressive Dempster was denied from close range by keeper David Mitchell but magical Paul McKenzie was on hand to slam the ball home. H/T Glens 1 Stranraer 0

Ryan Dunsmuir

The New Cumnock side doubled their lead soon after the restart, Cashmore’s courage winning a header in the box and the ball falling to John Dempster with his back to goal, and holding off his marker he hooked the ball over his head into the net. The Glens carved out a number of opportunties to add to their tally with fluent fast flowing football that had Stranraer players chasing shadows under the Toryglen floodlights.  Stranraer, with a large squad to choose from, enjoyed a sustained period of pressure but efforts from distance whistled past both posts and young keeper Ryan Dunsmuir pulled off two quite stunning saves. The Glens finished the stronger and thoroughly deserved their victory. F/T Glens 2 Stranraer 0

Glenafton: Dunsmuir; McEwan; McChesney, Henderson, McKillen; McKenzie, Murphy, Cashmore, Bell; Dempster, Boyle (Potter)


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Hermes 1 Glenafton 4

Posted on November 26, 2011 by flowgently

Emirates Scottish Junior Cup 3rd Round

Sat 26th November , Lochside Park, Bridge of Don KO 1:45pm

HERMES 1 (0) v GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 4 (1)

Bright sunshine at Bridge of Don beckoned the players down the wooden steps from the neat pavilion and on to the perfectly manicured pitch at Lochside Park, with gusts of wind swirling around the ground.

From Loch Park to Lochside Park

Glenafton welcomed back top goalscorer Gareth Armstrong to the starting line-up having been sidelined for two and bit games through injury to partner midweek signing John Paul Boyle from Arthurlie up front. However it was Hermes striker Mark Gairns that almost grabbed the headlines after only 90 secs following the visitors failure to clear their lines but his shot went agonisingly wide of Semple’s far post with the keeper stranded at the other one. Hermes broke forward at pace again but a passage of neat quick passing was dealt with more effectively by the Glens rearguard and Gairns could find no way through. At the other end with 7 minutes gone Armstrong, deep in the Hermes box, rose above the sandwich of Paul Cruickshank and Grant Campbell to head down to Boyle but keeper Lee Sweeney dived low to block the nippy striker’s shot at goal.  Six minutes later Boyle turned provider and his chip from the corner of the 18 yard box saw  Gareth Armstrong spring up higher than centre half Sam McKenzie and his header from 8 yards out caught Sweeney flat-footed and the ball nestle in the net unchallenged. The big keeper was alert to prevent the visitors doubling their lead on 20 minutes advancing to the edge of the box to deny Boyle who had beat the offside trap to give himself and free run in on goal.  Four minutes later the visitors stood firm to ultimately repel a flurry of Hermes’ attempts to fashion an equaliser that ended with Paul McKenzie blocking a shot from the impressive Mark Hamilton.

Bo heads home the opener

The wind strengthened and a change of direction now found it at Glenafton’s backs but they struggled to find a way of putting it their advantage. Hermes, on the other hand, handled the conditions better and yet the Lochside park side could not find a way of putting a killer touch to some fine build up play and thanks to a defence, well marshalled by the outstanding Robbie Henderson, Semple was seldom troubled. Three minutes before the break Paul McKenzie brought the game to life with a trademark run down the right leaving Hermes players behind him like a string of static training cones as he reached the by-line, however his cutback from Armstrong was clutched out of the air by the safe hands of Sweeney. H/T Hermes 0 Glenafton 1

Hermes to the ancient Greeks was ‘Messenger of the Gods’ and the boys from Bridge of Don certainly appeared to get the half-time message as they laid siege to the Glens goal in the opening minutes of the new half.  The visitors kicked-off and 15 seconds later Semple saved from Makel Madek.Two minutes later a Gairns strike from 20 yards struck the hand of Ryan McChesney but although the striker managed to curl the resultant free-kick round the Afton wall he couldn’t guide the ball beneath the bar and into Semple’s net. A minute later further Hermes’ pressure ended with Hamilton’s hands on his head as another home effort went inches wide.

Just as Glenafton had appeared to weather the storm spirits of the travelling support were deflated again with the sight of Armstrong hobbling of the pitch but unbeknownst to them his replacement Andy Bell would have a big say in the outcome of the match.Two minutes later Hermes raid on the Glens goal ended with the winning of a spot kick after Madek was impeded in the box by Paul Murphy. Craig Macklin stepped up and sent Semple the wrong way to level the cup tie with half an hour to go.

Hermes’ momentum was dealt a severe blow on 63 minutes when a Glen’s attack spearheaded by Murphy and Gareth Armstrong ended with an attempted clearance by substitute Steven Wilson looping over the head of his back pedalling keeper and into the back of the net. The wind continued to gust but most of it was taken out of the home side’s sails four minutes later. McKenzie menaced his way down the left and fired the ball across the face of the goal where Gareth Armstrong brilliantly fended off the tackle from behind bt namesake Grant Campbell and the ball ran on unimpeded to the aforementioned Andy Bell who picked his spot from six yards out to double the Glens’s advantage.

Andy Bell dings it home

With twenty minutes to go the lively Boyle once again beat the offside trap and after recovering from a stumble regained his composure to turn Grant Campbell in the box before shooting for goal but Sweeney did well to tip the ball over the bar. Ten minutes later a great ball from Murphy released Boyle wide on the left but his run ended in the box as Hermes manned up with a three-line whip between the Glens’ hit man and Sweeney’s goals.

The home side now only threatened in flashes but each time found the visitors’ defence in a determined mood not to surrender their two goal cushion. To add to their woes the Glens introduced the fresh legs of Lewis Sloan for debutant John Paul Boyle who left the field to well deserved rapturous applause from the travelling support. Two minutes later a Sloan corner on right was won in the air by Henderson and the Glens’s captain returned the ball to Sloan who quickly rolled it into the path of McKenzie who in turn launched it skyward to the back post for the unmarked Paul Murphy to stoop and bullet home a header from four yards out.

Murph makes it 4-1

A minute later Sweeney denied Bell his second as he ran from his line to rob the midfielder of the ball as he tried to round him at the penalty spot.  Soon after a Sloan cross from the by-line eluded the keeper at full stretch at his near post but Gavin Middlet0n was on hand at the back post to block Bell’s shot. F/T Hermes 1 Glenafton 4

Hermes: Sweeney, Cruickshank, Middleton, Campbell, McKenzie, K. Wilson, Macklin, Hamilton, Gairns, Madek, Courage Subs Rush, Smith, S. Wilson, Havlin, McEndrick, Robertson, Ritchie

Glenafton: Semple; McEwan, McChesney, Henderson, McKillen; Campbell, Potter, Murphy, McKenzie (Cashmore); Armstrong (Bell), Boyle (Sloan). Subs Dunsmuir (gk), Hay

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Glenafton would like to thank Hermes for the excellent hospitality shown and the good wishes extended after the match, it was greatly appreciated.

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Hermes v Glenafton

Posted on November 25, 2011 by flowgently

Emirates Scottish Junior Cup 3rd Round

Sat 26th November , Lochside Park, Bridge of Don KO 1:45pm

HERMES v GLENAFTON ATHLETIC

Scottish Junior Cup week-end and an opportunity for the Glens to put behind them the recent dip in league form that has yielded two points from the last four games.  Hopefully, top goalscorer Gareth Armstrong will be available for selection having missed the last two matches. New signing John Paul Boyle, is not cup-tied, and will be available for selection.

When Last They Met

Stephen Whalen

Hermes and the Glens were drawn together in the 1st round of the Scottish Junior Cup in 2007/08 at Bridge of Don. Goals from Willie Howie and Simon Eeles put the Glens 2-0 up just before the half hour mark. Hermes were reduced to 10 men but five minutes later, numbers were even when Chic Connolly was sent off for his reaction to a bad tackle. Stephen Whalen made it 3-0 before the break. Hermes held out until the last 10 minutes before late goals from Gavin Brown and Stephen Whalen completed the scoring.

Glens: Matthews; Connolly, McGregor, Gow, Agnew; Doyle, Howie, Beattie, Eeles; Gormley, Whalen : Subs used – Brown, Grant, McGuigan

The Glens went on to reach the Quarter-final, losing out at Thornton Hibs. Hermes were struggling in the North Premier Division at that time but today with a very impressive leauge record Pl 11 W10 D 0 L1 they sit top of that league.

Bridge of Don

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John Paul joins the Glens

Posted on November 22, 2011 by flowgently

Glenafton have signed striker John Paul Boyle from Premier Division side Arthurlie. John Paul was a member of the Kilmarnock squad in 2003-04 and was the man of the match in the Killie Youth side that defeated Rangers in the final of the Scottish Youth Cup in 2004.  He later joined Cumnock Juniors before moving to the USA to study Business at Hartwick College in New York State, and played College soccer for four years.

John Paul returned to Scotland and signed for Irvine Meadow in December 2009 and scored the winning goal in his debut against Arthurlie . John Paul played his part in Meadow’s excellent run in the Scottish Cup which ended in the 4th round by Hibernian at Easter Road. He joined Arthurlie in August 2010 and on his return to Meadow Park scored the opening goal for the Barrhead side’s 2-1 victory.

Welcome to Loch Park, John Paul.

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Glenafton 1 Cumbernauld 2

Posted on November 19, 2011 by flowgently

Super League 1st Division

Sat 19th November , Loch Park, New Cumnock KO 2pm

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 1 (1) v CUMBERNAULD UNITED 2 (2)

Glenafton suffered their first home league defeat of the season as visitors Cumbernauld left Loch Park with all three points for the second successive season.

The Glens’ top goalscorer Gareth Armstrong failed a late fitness test and the home side started with Gareth Campbell and Lewis Sloan up front, with Andy Bell wide right and Paul McKenzie on the left.

United take the lead

Cumbernauld’s all white strip absorbed much of the little light that could penetrate the dense blanket of cloud that hung over the park for all of the match. The visitors started lively and were upfield in a flash forcing an early corner that was cleared unconvincingly by the home defence allowing Danny Burns to pick up the pieces but his effort went wide. Two minutes later Burns was the instigator of a break that earned another corner for United which was won at the near post by Johny Boyle, his header flying in the postage sample of Ally Semple’s goal.

Glenafton responded well and were unfortunate not to draw level three minutes later. McKenzie, on the left, worked in his way into the box and  picked out Bell in space, who directed his header back across the goal for Lewis Sloan to beat Paul Barclay to the ball but his header crashed off the post with keeper David Buchanan left clutching the upright. On 13 minutes the home side’s luck was out when McKenzie, on the right, skinned Nico Petrucci to get to the by-line and although his cross took the advancing Buchanan out of play Campbell’s header from 1o yards was headed of the line by Ross Hayman and headed out for a corner by man mountain Craig Hill. Five minutes later, the men in red’s pressure was rewarded, McKenzie meandering past a clutch of Cumbernauld defenders in their own box rolled the ball back to Gareth Campbell who rifled it home from 16 yards out.

Celebrations as Glenafton draw level

Any thoughts on the home terracing that their favourites would build on the head of steam they had worked up and take the game by the scruff of the neck faded fastly in the gloom as Cumbernauld, like  their counterparts, responded purposefully to the loss of a goal. Burns and Johnny Boyle were proving a handful, with Kenny Jarvis having a fine game in the middle of the park for United.

The game entered an honours even phase both in terms of possession, chances created and denied penalty claims. On 26 minutes Sloan refused to be the meat in the sandwich as he burst between two white shirts on his way to the bye-line to cut the ball back but the pursuing David Marsh marshalled him and the ball over the line with a less than subtle shoulder in the back. Four minutes later another Glens claim as Campbell went down following a challenge from Hill, but the big defender appeared to have stood his ground with the forward backing in.  The home side’s goal then survived a couple of scares before the visitors had a loud shout for a penalty turned away in 35 minutes as Petrucci claimed he had been impeded by Campbell back defending a corner-kick. Ten minutes later however the official finally pointed to the spot following the coming together of Barclay and Craig McEwan during a 50-50 challenge on Glenafton’s by-line, James Steele converting the penalty in injury time. H/T Glens 1 Cumbernauld 2

With the goal advantage the visitors took every opportunity to exploit the space vacated by Glenafton as they pushed forward to find an equaliser. White shirts flashed down both flanks stretching the home side but the final ball seldom culminated in Semple being tested. The keeper now more often than not the instigator of Glenafton attacks with long clearances up the park.  On 53 minutes his counterpart Buchanan did well to block a Paul Murphy effort at the back post, who had sneaked in behind the United defence to get on the end of a Sloan cross. Six minutes later the keeper pulled off a stunning save from a Campbell volley, thundered from  just inside the box. Another lightning break up down the left by United had Semple scurrying across his line and what seemed like seconds later the keeper foiled another break and prevented the visitors from doubling their lead.

The frantic period of end-to-end play came to an on 65 minutes when substitute Kris Mitchell released Sloan tight on the right flank and his cross from almost the corner flag picked out McKenzie at the back post and although the diminutive midfielder outjumped Paddy McCabe, his header crashed off the bar and both players crashed to the ground clutching their heads.  The magic sponges were duly applied but sadly the game quickly deteriorated into a tousy tussle, littered with free kicks, a number of them won it has to be said with players going to ground at the slightest opportunity. The visitors were rightly content with their goal advantage while Glenafton were unable to come up with a game plan to salvage something from the game.

Three minutes from a time a glimmer of hope for Glenafton when McKenzie fed substitute Ian Cashmore’s run into the box but his cross was inches too strong for the incoming Campbell. F/T Glens 1 Cumbernauld 2

Glenafton: Semple; McEwan, Henderson, McChesney (Cashmore), McKillen (Hay); Bell (Mitchell), Potter, Murphy, McKenzie; Campbell & Sloan Subs not use Dunsmuir (gk) Menzies

Cumbernauld: Buchanan Hayman Pettruci Marsh Hill Jarvis McCabe Barclay Burns Steele J Boyle Subs Boreland O’Halleron McNally Thompson Gibson Hanlon Dearie

The Glens slip to third in the league behind Kilsyth and Shotts having taking two points from their last four games.

Other scores:  Ardrossan 0 Shotts 7; East Kilbride 0 Hurlford 1; Renfrew 2 Kilsyth 2, Rutherglen 0 Girvan 0; Thorniewood 0 Lanark 0; Whitletts 4 Dalry 1.

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Glenafton v Cumbernauld

Posted on November 18, 2011 by flowgently

Super League 1st Division

Sat 19th November , Loch Park, New Cumnock KO 2pm

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC v CUMBERNAULD UNITED

Bo at Guy's Meadow

Glenafton welcome back top goalscorer Gareth Armstrong who  missed last week’s draw at Lanark due to a hamstring injury picked up during the defeat at Girvan. Bo has scored 14 goals in 16 starts this season and opened the scoring in the 3-0 friendly win over Kello last night.

Paul Murphy, after a loan spell from Stranraer, has now signed for the club and its good to welcome Paul to Loch Park on a more permanent basis.

This week’s visitors Cumbernauld United may have struggled in the league so far but came within a whisker of claiming the scalp of the mighty Beith in the Emirates Scottish Junior Cup 2nd Round. In an extraordinary game at Bellsdale the visitors were 2-0 down within 10 minutes  and yet with six minutes to go they led the Premier side 5-3, with goals from Danny Burns, Johnny Boyle, Kenny Jarvis, Jim Steele and Gary Gibson. But Beith hit back with two goals to force the replay. The First Division side more than held their own at Guy’s Meadow but deep into injury time Kenny McLean went down in the box , picked himself up and slotted home the spot-kick to secure their passage into the next round.

Glenafton and Cumbernauld have only met once in the Scottish Junior Cup, back in 1967/68 with United winning 5-2 in the 3rd round at Loch Park.

Last Season’s Encounters

Jim Wilson at Guy's Meadow

The two sides met for the first time on league business last season. Indeed the opening game of the season saw the Glens travel to Guy’s Meadow to face newly promoted Cumbernauld. A hat-trick from Jim Wilson help secure a 3-1 win and the three points for the visitors. In the corresponding fixture at Loch Park, Cumbernauld played with some style and thoroughly deserved their 1-0 win to end the Glens 5 game winning streak in the league – without conceding a goal.

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Glenafton 3 Kello 0

Posted on November 16, 2011 by flowgently

Friendly

Wed  16th November , Broomfield Park, Cumnock

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 3 KELLO ROVERS 0

Gareth Armstrong returned from injuryand opened the scoring. Further goals from Lewis Sloan and Paul McKenzie gave the Glens a 3-0 victory.

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Emirates Scottish Junior Cup draw

Posted on November 15, 2011 by flowgently

Scottish Junior Cup 3rd round draw

HERMES vs GLENAFTON ATHLETIC

Lochside Park, Bridge of Don

Ties to be played on Saturday 26th November

The two sides met in the1st round of the competition in season 2007/08 with the Glens winning 5-0, goals from Willie Howie, Simon Eeles, Stephen Whalen (2) and Gavin Brown. Hermes were struggling in the North Premier League at that time. Today the sit top of the league with a very impressive Pl10 W9 D0 L1 record.

Full Draw

Ashfield v Whitletts Victoria
Auchinleck Talbot v Penicuik
Beith v Musselburgh Athletic
Bellshill Athletic v Greenock
Blairgowrie v Pollok
Bo’ness United v Saltcoats Victoria/Darvel
Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic v Clydebank
Broxburn v Girvan
Cambuslang Rangers v East Craigie
Camelon v Kelty Hearts
Carluke Rovers v Broughty Athletic
Cumnock v Kirkcaldy YM
Dundee Violet v Ballingry Rovers
Dunipace v Irvine Meadow
Fraserburgh United v St Rochs
Hermes v Glenafton Athletic
Kilbirnie Ladeside v RAF Lossiemouth
Kilsyth Rangers v Armadale Thistle
Kilwinning Rangers v Blantyre Victoria
Kinnoull v Crossgates Primrose
Largs Thistle v Lesmahagow/Whitehills
Lochee United v Tayport
Maybole v Fauldhouse
Nairn St Ninian v Lanark United
Oakley United v Arthurlie
Sauchie v Neilston
Shotts Bon Accord v Kello Rovers/Annbank United
St Andrews United v Carnoustie Panmure
Stonehouse Violet v Arniston Rangers
Thorniewood United v Larkhall Thistle
Troon v Haddington Athletic
Whitburn v Glentanar

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Friendly Glenafton v Kello

Posted on November 14, 2011 by flowgently

Glenafton AthleticGlenafton Athletic will play Kello Rovers on Wednesday 16th November at Broomfield Playing Fields, Cumnock. KO 8:15pm

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Lanark 1 Glenafton 1

Posted on November 12, 2011 by flowgently

Super League 1st Division

Sat 12th November , Moor Park, Lanark KO 2pm

LANARK UNITED 1 (0) GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 1 (0)

A late goal from Paul McKenzie cancelled out a stunning strike from former Glens’ striker Stuart Tullis to earn Glenafton a share of the points. The home side will rue their failure to convert a number of gilt edge chances to kill off the game and yet bizarrely will count themselves fortunate not to have lost the game at the death as a lack of discipline saw them reduced to 9 men and the woodwork come between the visitors and victory.

A light shower gave way to glorious sunshine at Moor Park as the teams exited from the Lanark-blue dressing rooms and trooped in single file up the steps, cordoned off by a brilliant-white coated brick wall, and on to the lush green grass which at first glance also appeared to have been given a coat of paint by those dedicated people of llanerch(‘a clear space, glade’) that clearly take a great pride in their club.

With top goalscorer Gareth Armstrong unavailable for selection Glenafton started with Gareth Campbell and Ian Cashmore up front while Ryan McChesney partnered Robbie Henderson in the heart of the back four. Meanwhile Lanark, managed by former Glenafton player Tam McDonald, welcomed back new signing and former Glenafton player Stuart Tullis to his second spell at Moor Park.

The tentative start to the match exploded into life on 5 minutes after Glenafton surrendered possession cheaply on the edge of the Lanark box allowing John Renwick to release Tullis like a tornado down the right flank who whizzed the ball across the face of the goal for Chris McDougall only for McChesney to steal the ball as the striker threatened to slam home the opener.

Liam Mushet and Ian Cashmore

Seven minutes later the home side laid siege to the visitors’ goal with a series of corners kicks. The first repelled by the head of Paul Murphy and the next clawed away by keeper Ally Semple and another headed just wide of target by the impressive McDougall. Allan McCrum was having a fine game for the home side and dictating much of the play. As the pressure mounted McDougall showed McChesney a clean pair of heels in the chase for a long through ball, but the young defender forced him wide and the striker’s shot from a tight angle was pushed round the post by an outstretched Semple. The ensuing short corner kick set up Gary Gow at the edge of the box but his shot was tipped over the bar by Semple.

There was some respite for Glenafton who did carve out the occasional chance or two albeit more by sheer endeavour than by fluent joined up play from box to box.  On 16 minutes Andy Bell from the corner of the box fired just wide of keeper Ross Hyslop’s right hand post. Two minutes later Bell was tripped as he tried to breach the Lanark box but as was so often the case Glenafton’s set pieces lacked any potency and imagination. Cashmore did conjure up something special but his overhead kick in a crowded penalty area sailed over Hyslop’s bar.

The game settled into a pattern of end-to-end play but with defences well on top, outjumping their attacking counterparts and winning the vast majority of headers from the host of high balls launched into the respective boxes.

Five minutes from the break and Paul McKenzie mastered the monotony taking the ball to the bye-line for the first time, leaving David Middleton in his wake and taking Jack Marriot out of play as he rolled the ball into the six yard box for Cashmore but in stepped Liam Mushet to clear the danger. H/T Lanark 0 Glens 0

Lanark forced a corner kick within 30 seconds of the restart and Murphy was on hand to head clear, or so it seemed, but again possession was surrendered cheaply and Tullis presented with a one-on-one with Semple, the keeper coming out on top with a superb stop. At the other end Campbell continued to scrap for every ball and won his side a free kick some 25 yards out but although McKenzie’s attempt beat the wall, Hyslop’s handling was sound.

Stuart Tullis head over heels

On 57 minutes Semple saved superbly again clutching a close range header from McDougall after a great run and cross from Alan McFadden. A minute later however the keeper had no chance when Stuart Tullis pounced on a loose ball and running across field hit the ball on his stride lobbing it over Semple from 20 yards or so out. His acrobatic celebrations were of similar quality. Soon after Tullis carved out another chance but Semple was glad to see the ball go high and wide of target.

Glenafton responded by bringing on Craig McEwan to replace Kris Mitchell and Lewis Sloan for Ian Cashmore. With Sloan and McKenzie on either flank and Potter and Murphy pushed forward to support Campbell the visitors were beginning to make some in roads with sustained attacks and yet the home side passed up a glorious chance to double their lead on 74 minutes, McFadden’s free header from a few yards out heading skywards.

Sloan was proving a handful down the right-wing and the balls into the box causing panic in the home guard, one in particular headed towards goal forcing Hyslop to cling and swing on his post to escort the ball out for the corner. On 82 minutes Glenafton’s momentum culminated in a goal of class. Murphy with his back to goal (and Middleton at his back) laid the ball off to Potter at the corner of the penalty box, who turned and left Gow at his back before whipping a wonderful ball across the goalmouth that missed the incoming Campbell’s toe by millimetres on its way to the back post where Paul McKenzie arrived in perfect time to crash the ball home.

Glenafton Goal Celebrations

Both sides went in search of the winner but Lanark’s chances diminished when substitute Chris Seenan (a former trialist at Glenafton) was shown a red card on 85 minutes after McChesney was floored during some jostling as a group of players gathered waiting on a free-kick being fired into the Glens’ box.  Two minutes later a Sloan cross was headed across goal by Murphy and the courageous Campbell got his head to the ball before the hands of the airborne Hyslop but the ball crashed off the post and was hooked clear by Renwick.  On 90 minutes Lanark were reduced to 9 men after substitute Ross Fletcher received a red card for scything down McKenzie as the visitors mounted another attack. From the free kick Murphy outjumped Middleton and Hyslop was relieved to see the ball slip wide of his far post as he scurried across his goal line. Deep into injury time Mushet was fortunate not to join in his team-mates in the crowded early bath after badly mistiming a tackle on Sloan, the resultant free kick proving to be the last kick of the game. F/T Lanark 1 Glens 1

Glenafton: Semple; Potter, McChesney, Henderson, McKillen (Menzies); Bell, Murphy, Mitchell (McEwan), Bell; Cashmore (Sloan), Campbell. Subs Dunsmuir (gk) Hay

Lanark: Hyslop Renwick Gow Middleton Mushet Cuthill Marriot McCrum McDougall Tullis McFadden Subs McAvoy Collins Walker Docherty Fletcher Seenan

More photos here

Other scores: Cumbernauld 1 Ardrossan 5, Girvan 2 Kilsyth 4, Hurlford 2 Thorniewood 3, Rutherglen 2 Whitletts 3, Shotts 2 Dalry 1

Kilsyth go top of the league and Glenafton are now second , a point behind and having played a game more.

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