Glenafton AthGlenafton Ath |
3 - 2 |
ClydebankClydebank |
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League (WoSFL Premier) |
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Goalscorers | |
Michael Moffat (4) Ryan Nisbet (42) Hugh Kerr (65) |
Josh Weir (23)
Liam McGonigle (57) (Assist Hamish McKinlay) |
Team Managers | |
Ryan Stevenson |
Gordon Moffat |
Starting Eleven | |
1 Aiden Glavin 2 Adam Caldwell 3 Scott McLean 6 Alex McWaters 9 Hugh Kerr 14 Ryan Nisbet 15 Michael Moffat 18 Dylan O'Kane 20 Dean Currie 22 Oliver Rowe 35 Mick McMullin |
Jamie Donnelly 1 Calum McEwan 25 Danny MacKenzie 3 Jamie Darroch 5 Matt Niven 4 Frazer Johnstone 6 Liam McGonigle 11 Larry McMahon 17 Josh Weir 19 Connor Higgins 27 Hamish McKinlay 24 |
Bench | |
Callum McFadyen Sean McKenzie Cameron McKenzie Sam McKee |
Ikechi Eze 26 Alan Kelly 21 Oisin McHugh 15 Ben McLernan 18 Ciaran Mulcahy 9 Lucas Ross 20 Adam Smith 16 |
Substitutions | |
Sam McKee -> Hugh Kerr (88) |
Alan Kelly for Liam McGonigle (57) Ciaran Mulcahy for Connor Higgins (71) Ben McLernan for Hamish McKinlay (71) Oisin McHugh for Danny MacKenzie (82) |
Cautions | |
Mick McMullin (75) |
Liam McGonigle (33) Larry McMahon (44) |
Red Cards | |
Mick McMullin (87) | None. |
Match Officials | |
Steven Reid (Referee) |
Glenafton is the furthest away trip for the Bankies in the league, so travelling down there on a Tuesday night with nothing to really play for, it was no real surprise that the Loch Park side won the game by three goals to two. They are not out of trouble and are chasing points hard to make sure they avoid relegation.
You also have to take account of the fact that there were eight changes to the side that beat Auchinleck on Saturday as Moffat tries to protect as many of his best players for the Cup final on a week on Friday.
Ok, so we all traipsed down there like we usually do hoping to win, and we were in control for large parts of the first half only to be undone by dreadful defending from set pieces. All three of Glenafton’s goals came from corner kicks and they also hit the post with a free kick in the first half. Gordon Moffat did not hide his displeasure at this in his post-match interview and it is unusual to see the Bankies defend so poorly in these situations
The Bankies fell behind on three separate occasions in the match. The players did well to come back from the first two, but after the Glens third goal, we never really looked like getting a third goal for ourselves.
It was quite galling to go in at the interval losing 2-1 as we had had most of the play. We opened the game brightly forcing a few corners and Jamie Darroch was unlucky to see an attempted volley cleared off the line.
Then, Glenafton, from their first corner of the match after four minutes opened the scoring. The cross from the right was headed towards goal unchallenged and Frazer Johnstone did well to head from the line, but Michael Moffat was on hand to rifle the loose ball into the net.
The Bankies were in trouble shortly afterwards when a free kick into the box was again headed with no challenge in sight, but this time the base of the post kept the deficit to one.
The response, on the whole, was good and Clydebank were doing most of the pressing on a poor playing surface. You do really notice the difference on our away trips now, and there was scant chance of playing much football on the deck.
Despite this, Clydebank deserved their equaliser after 21 minutes. The build-up saw Higgins and McGonigle run into each other, and as the ball ran back towards the goalkeeper, defender Oliver Rowe hesitated allowing Josh Weir to nip in and flick the ball over the now isolated Glavin in goal.
Clydebank were on top as we approached the break. Darroch was the most unlucky as he had two more chances from corners. The first he didn’t know a lot about as the goalkeeper deflected the ball off his shin. It could have gone anywhere, but unfortunately went on the wrong side of the post.
Then, the captain bulleted a header on target from another corner kick, but was again defied as the ball was headed off the line.
There were no breaks for the Bankies in front of goal from their own corners, but they were about to lose a second goal from one of the oppositions. Again the marking was non-existent, as Nisbet was able to connect with the flag kick in the middle of the six yard box unopposed for an easy side footed goal.
Clydebank had played reasonably well with their makeshift line-up in the first half, but had defended appallingly. Glenafton probably couldn’t believe their good fortune going into the break in the lead, and were quite fired up after the restart knowing a third goal would probably kill it.
However, just as the Glen’s second goal was against the run of play, so was the Bankies equaliser after 57 minutes. It came from a McKinlay cross on the right, and you wouldn’t expect Liam McGonigle to outjump two defenders. But this he did and the ball looped over the keeper and into the net.
Unfortunately, McGonigle seemed to hurt himself when he landed, and had to go off again as he struggles to recover from injury.
With the game now well poised, the Bankies contrived to go behind for a third time from yet another corner. The ease that these set pieces were converted is a little disconcerting to say the least. The marking again left a lot to be desired. This is basic stuff and yet again the players were found wanting as Kerr had all the time in the world to rattle the ball into the net from six yards.
After this, neither side created anything particularly worthwhile. The Glens were happy to hold on to their lead, and the Bankies never regained the dominance they had towards the end of the first half.
It all kind of limped to it’s inevitable conclusion, as the Bankies lost their 11th league game of the season.
It was hard to get particularly excited about this game. It wasn’t helped that it turned out to be freezing cold under a cloudless sky with an unpleasant stiff breeze. We do expect better than this from the Bankies, as the opposition weren’t anything to write home about, but I’m prepared to be philosophical about this defeat. There were a lot of changes to the side, and the league is long gone.
Some of the players will have to buck their ideas up though. Otherwise, they may well be playing their football elsewhere next season.
We continue the marathon of games at Kilwinning on Friday night. The Buffs are deep in relegation mire and will no doubt right at it, so this will be no end of season encounter.
Match report written by Stuart McBay
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Jamie Donnelly (GK) | 31 |
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18 | - | 7 | - | 49 | - | 16 | - | 65 | - | |||
Calum McEwan | - |
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2 | - | 0 | - | 3 | - | 0 | - | 3 | - | |||
Jamie Darroch | 33 |
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16 | 2 | 6 | - | 135 | 11 | 46 | 5 | 181 | 16 | |||
Danny MacKenzie | 30 |
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10 | - | 3 | - | 10 | - | 3 | - | 13 | - | |||
Matt Niven | 26 |
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15 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 50 | 7 | 17 | 4 | 67 | 11 | |||
Frazer Johnstone | 28 |
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21 | 1 | 9 | - | 54 | 1 | 16 | - | 70 | 1 | |||
Larry McMahon | 26 |
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23 | 1 | 7 | - | 23 | 1 | 7 | - | 30 | 1 | |||
Liam McGonigle | 28 |
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9 | 3 | 5 | - | 40 | 8 | 18 | 5 | 58 | 13 | |||
Josh Weir | 28 |
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20 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 29 | 9 | |||
Hamish McKinlay | 24 |
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18 | - | 9 | 3 | 46 | 5 | 20 | 7 | 66 | 12 | |||
Connor Higgins | 23 |
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22 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 22 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 31 | 9 | |||
Oisin McHugh (sub) | 21 |
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14 | 1 | 7 | - | 43 | 1 | 11 | - | 54 | 1 | |||
Ciaran Mulcahy (sub) | 25 |
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16 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 40 | 8 | 14 | 7 | 54 | 15 | |||
Alan Kelly (sub) | 26 |
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23 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 32 | 8 | |||
Ben McLernan (sub) | 19 |
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3 | - | 1 | - | 3 | - | 1 | - | 4 | - |
League results since Clydebank's last match |
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17th April 2023 |
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Auchinleck Talb | 4-0 | Cumnock |
18th April 2023 |
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Cambuslang R | 0-3 | Kilwinning Rgrs |
Glenafton Ath | 3-2 | Clydebank |
Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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1. | Beith Juniors | 25 | 19 | 3 | 3 | +38 | 60 |
2. | Darvel | 26 | 17 | 3 | 6 | +31 | 54 |
3. | Pollok | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | +18 | 45 |
4. | Auchinleck Talb | 22 | 12 | 5 | 5 | +21 | 41 |
5. | Clydebank | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | +12 | 39 |
6. | Irvine Meadow | 26 | 12 | 3 | 11 | -4 | 39 |
7. | Hurlford United | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 35 |
8. | Largs Thistle | 25 | 10 | 5 | 10 | -2 | 35 |
9. | Cumnock | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 33 |
10. | Troon | 25 | 10 | 3 | 12 | -6 | 33 |
11. | Glenafton Ath | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 30 |
12. | Kirk Rob Roy | 23 | 9 | 2 | 12 | -3 | 29 |
13. | Arthurlie | 25 | 9 | 3 | 13 | -12 | 27 |
14. | Petershill | 28 | 7 | 4 | 17 | -41 | 25 |
15. | Kilwinning Rgrs | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -19 | 22 |
16. | Cambuslang R | 25 | 6 | 2 | 17 | -28 | 17 |
Point deductions:
Arthurlie: -3
Cambuslang Rangers: -3