Clydebank 2
Arbroath 3
League (Division 2)

Match Report

Harry Rutherford scored for the second game in succession when netted in the second minute of the game to put the Bankies into a shock lead with a 20 yard drive after having run on to a Tony Moy pass.

But, as feared, the game became a little one sided when Arbroath equalised just seven minutes later through Dennis Bruce, their signing from Aberdeen Sunnybank; who watched by a Leeds United scout.

Arbroath are a slick moving side who are hunting promotion this season and to prove this they knocked Hamilton Accies for four last week.

Bruce went on to score another goal, all laid on by right winger Easton.

A Preston North End scout was also at Kilbowie but he would not say who he was watching, although, as he pointed out he was not there for nothing.

Back in Bankies side were Tommy McGhee and John Boyd. Hit by injuries still are Eddie Rutherford, John Baxter and Stan King.

Bad luck struck Bankies, yet again, for after half an hour played centre forward Eddie Moore went off with what looked like an ankle injury. Arthur Paterson came on a s substitute.

Well, after this exciting opening, things began to get more settled and play was fairly even but Bankies lacked a little something up front.

Jim Jack, playing at centre for Arbroath missed the chance of lifetime when he mis-kicked a pass from Kennedy, while standing slam bang in front of the home goal.

Dennis the menace struck again in 42 minutes when he rammed home from close range a rebound off Bankies centre half Frank McAleer. This came about from an Easton corner.

Early in the second half, Harry Rutherford had the chance equalise but his shot which had the keeper beaten went by the post.

Bruce had his name taken in 57 minutes for a foul on McAleer and the centre half had to go off for a few minutes treatment.

Tony Moy must be one of the unluckiest men in Scottish football! Time and time again during matches the lad has missed scoring by a matter of a few inches. Such was the case in this game.

In the 61st minute Tony collected a ball in midfield and hiked towards the opposition goal. About 25 yards out, he let loose a thunderbolt shot but the ball did not want to go into the net. It struck the post instead and rebounded to the feet of Harry Rutherford. His consequent shot hit a defender and was eventually cleared.

A couple of minutes later Easton had a hand in a goal scored by centre forward Jack, redeeming himself for his earlier miss.

After this, Bankies really turned on the heat and were going all out to keep their unbeaten home record and to start things off Russell crossed over rebound from his corner and all we saw was Frank McAleer rising like a bird to head the ball into the net to bring one back for the Bankies.

Alas, the equaliser was not to come - Arbroath held out strongly and Bankies were at a loss as to what to do to penetrate their defence. In fact, near the end the visitors looked the more likely to add to their lead.Match report by Mark Cook (Clydebank Press)

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Arbroath can derive considerable satisfaction from their visit to Kilbowie Park on Saturday.

Not only did they come away with a brace of points, but they were the first to lower Clydebank's colours at home this season.

The Maroons played tremendously-and three players in particular, right-half Tom Cargill, outside-right George Easton, and inside-left Dennis Bruce, must have impressed the representatives from Everton, Blackpool, and Leeds United, who attended the game.

Although the winning margin was a narrow one, it could have been substantially greater if centre-for- ward Jack had snapped up the chances he got.

Clydebank fought like tigers to save their home record, but were unable to make it, thanks to the Maroons' grand defensive work. In this section, the mid-line trio of Cargill, Stirling and Pierson dominated. Taking the eye up front were Easton and Bruce.

There was a shock start to the game, Clydebank being a goal ahead in just two minutes.

Inside-left Moy sent long pass through the middle to Rutherford, who cracked the ball into the roof of the net from eighteen yards.

The homesters almost went two up a minute later, when Moore clipped the ball just wide of the goal.

Arbroath, however, came more into the game and in the ninth minute squared matters with a great goal by Bruce. He dived to head a Pierson cross past Madden from close range.

The Maroons kept up the pressure and Kennedy came close with a 20-yarder which skimmed the bar.

Then Madden was forced to dive to save from Bruce as the inside- man raced in on goal.

On the half-hour mark, Clyde- bank's centre-forward, Moore, who had sustained a head knock early in the game, was replaced by Paterson.

Three minutes from the interval, Arbroath took the lead, the marks- man again being Bruce. He picked up a half-hit clearance, and his dipper from twenty-five yards was a winner all the way.

Arbroath went straight into the attack on resuming, and twice within minutes the Clydebank de- fence scrambled the ball off the goal-line.

In the 58th minute, Bruce was booked for a foul on McAleer. Shortly afterwards, Clydebank broke away and Moy hit an up-right.

Arbroath once more forged ahead in the 67th minute, Jack heading home an Easton cross. Two minutes later, a shot from Pierson caught an upright.

After 72 minutes, McAleer reduced the leeway, heading in a Russell corner.

Match report taken from the Arbroath Herald.