Match Report
Clydebank maintained their unbeaten record against Jordanhill College with a hard-fought 2-1 victory at Kilbowie Park, although the margin of success owed much to some determined defending and a number of missed opportunities at the other end.
The visitors caused Clydebank several anxious moments with a series of quick attacks and at times looked capable of taking something from the match. However, Clydebank's defence generally stood firm and limited Jordanhill to a single goal.
The home side took the lead after only nine minutes. Graham Small, restored to his usual right-back position after an impressive spell as a makeshift centre-forward, showed he had not lost his eye for goal. Given an opportunity from a direct free-kick, he drove the ball home from 25 yards to put Clydebank ahead.
Jordanhill responded well and came close to equalising when two efforts in quick succession struck the woodwork. Their persistence paid off in the 19th minute when Knight's shot from the edge of the penalty area deceived Ronnie Wilson and found the net.
The remainder of the first half was closely contested. Jordanhill continued to threaten on the break, while Clydebank repeatedly failed to make the most of promising openings.
Joe Rankin came particularly close to restoring the lead. His first effort brought an excellent save from goalkeeper Will, who could only push the ball back into play. Rankin reacted first to the rebound and appeared certain to score, but Whiteford produced a remarkable goal-line clearance to keep the scores level.
Clydebank thought they had regained the advantage within a minute of the restart when Tony Moy headed the ball into the net, only for the effort to be ruled out for offside.
The Bankies enjoyed much more possession during the second half and spent long spells pressing the visitors back. Although Jordanhill continued to mount occasional attacks, most were dealt with comfortably by the Clydebank defence.
The winning goal eventually arrived after Rankin had squandered several earlier opportunities. This time the centre-forward made no mistake, finishing from close range with a composed effort into the corner of the net.
Jordanhill continued to search for another equaliser but their task became harder when right-back McKee was forced to leave the field with a leg injury thirteen minutes from time.
Clydebank were unable to add to their lead, but they held on comfortably enough to secure another victory over the students and collect two valuable league points.
Match report written by Stuart McBay
