Clydebank 2
Albion Rovers 0
League (Division 2)

Match Report

CLYDEBANK showed they were the better "Rovers" in Saturday's league game. Their cross-field passing split the Albion defence open, while the visitors tried to walk their way to goal with short moves.

Bankies were one up after 20 minutes, when Jimmy Caskie tricked two men on the edge of the box to belt the ball home. They didn't really tie the points up until just over one hour later, but were still in no danger.

Keeper Jim Brown kept them at bay for that spell, and when the Albion forwards did break through, twin centre-halves Jim Fallon and Dennis Ruddy, the Jim Brogan of the Second Division, put in their usual concrete-crunching performances

The only Coatbridge man who seemed to carry a threat was left-winger Jim Lynn. But with no-one to back him up, all was well for the "Bankies.

Brown came to Albion's rescue twice just before the break. And on each occasion the harrying Peter Kane was thwarted. The keeper had to kick a long, through ball for a throw-in, as Kane ran through, then he dived at Wilson's feet to smother an inch-perfect pass from the centre.

Out for the second half-and here was the acrobatic Brown in action again, with a double effort that earned the applause of the home crowd.

Roddy Smith threw away Albion's one golden chance to net in the 70th minute. With only McDonald to beat he hesitated as the big 'keeper came out. By the time he decided to have a go, McDonald was on the deck but Fallon had raced back to block the shot.

With eight minutes left, Citizen Kane finished the game. Again, he was bustling through to catch a pass in the middle. He hit it on the turn from 18 yards and landed on his back- just in time to see his shot drop in at the left-hand post.

Hardly a Bankie put a foot wrong in this match. And Tommy McGhee, man of many shirt numbers, popped up at right-back this time.