Arbroath 1
Clydebank 2
Scottish Cup (1st Round)

Match Report

Clydebank who shocked promotion chasing Falkirk earlier this month in the League, delivered another shattering blow, this time in the Cup against Arbroath, who are also seeking re-entry to the first division.

The blow was all the more humiliating for the home team by reason of Clydebank being composed mainly of teenagers. There were no fewer than seven in the line-up.

Opening against a stirring easterly wind and driving rain Clydebank kept the ball on the deck and gave a display of crisp, speedy and attacking football.

Spraying their passes, particularly on the wings where O'Brien and Caskie were their ace-men, they kept the Maroons defence fully stretched.

Arbroath, on the other hand, were a disjointed lot, weak in all aspects of the game. The forwards seldom got going, as they have done in recent games, and when chances were made there was no one to give the finishing touch.

The home team fans were so exasperated by their team's show in the second half that they started to drift home ten minutes from the final whistle.

Clydebank pounded the Arbroath defence right from the start and O'Brien, McGhee and Caskie all had near misses. Despite this pressure it was Arbroath who went into the lead.

In 31 minutes Sellars sent the ball into the middle giving Cant an excellent shot into the net.

Opening the second half, Bankies showed the Arbroath backs the strength of their boots giving keeper Hodge anything but an easy time of it. O'Brien came near with a shot that struck one of the metal net supports.

A minute later Hodge was called upon again to pull off another great save from a Caskie rocket.

After 70 minutes and a lot of hard work Bankies got the equaliser: Caskie unleashed a terrific shot from almost 35 yards and the ball was in the back of the net before Hodge could move.

Within another four minutes the visitors had taken the lead, Love being the scorer. Gaining possession he sent in a shot which Hodge could not quite hold and the ball ran over the line.

Soon after this, Arbroath substituted Marnie for Bruce. Towards the end of the game Marnie was then carried off after being injured in a tackle.

Match report written by Unknown (Clydebank Press)