Clydebank 1
Queen's Park 0
Scottish Cup (2nd Preliminary Round)

Match Report

Clydebank, with eight teenagers in their team, thoroughly deserved their victory over Queen's Park in last night's Scottish Cup second preliminary round tie at New Kilbowie Park. The Dunbartonshire side would have won by a wider marg?n but for the brilliance of Mike Hewitt in the Queen's Park goal.

Clydebank were streets ahead of Queen's on the ing where O'Brien and Caskie were outstanding. Their speed, ball control and trickery were real highlights. Ruddy and Fallon operated a twin pivotal role to perfection. They certainly took the sting out of the Queen's Park attack. Three Clydebank players were booked-McGhee, Love and Ruddy--but it was a typical cup-tie.

Apart from Hewitt, Queen's Park were splendidly served in the rear by Barr, Sheridan and Neil. The service which wing halves Robertson and McLaughlin supplied to their attack should have been reflected in goals but the forward line was devoid of the lethal touch. The late substitution of Ian Campbell for Malcolm Mackay did not make any difference.

Yet Queens were the cleverer team in the early stages. Hume was at fault when Hamill left him with only McDonald to beat. He lashed the ball wide.

McDonald deserved the ovation he got from the crowd for a brilliant save in leaping to touch over a Whitehead header after Mackay had swung the ball into the middle. When Clydebank hit back Hewitt did splendidly to get his hands to a flashing header from Hay following a Caskie corner. A minute from the interval McGhee was booked for & foul on Neil.

Shortly after the change of ends Love was next to have his name taken for tripping Hamill. Clydebank, urged on by the crowd, threw everything at the Hampden rear lines, Hewitt again took Queen's Park out of a tight spot by grabbing a McGhee header in the nick of time.

Ruddy became the third Clydebank player to go down in the referee's notebook for pulling the feet from Hume.

Campbell substituted for Mackay in the Queen's Park attack in the 73rd minute. Five minutes later Clydebank got the goal that won the match. A corner kick taken by Caskie dropped to Hay. The left half's shot hit a post and Tommy McGhee was in position to catch the rebound and score with a powerful shot.