Cambuslang Rangers 1-1 East
Kilbride Thistle
Beatons Sectional League Cup
Saturday 18th August 2001
at Somervell Park
Cambuslang
Rangers went into this game with a 100% record in the group so far but that was
soon wasted with this poor showing. The homeside never really got going and
should be happy with the point. A victory would almost certainly booked the
QuarterFinal spot but that will have to be put on hold. Having already beaten
the visitors only last week the Lang went into the game as firm favourites.
Manager Andy Cunningham, back from holiday, made 3 changes to the side that
beat Blantyre in mid-week, why? Only he can answer that. Out went Doak,
Paterson and Farmer and Coulter, Richardson and Taylor replaced them.
Cambuslang's
made the worse possible start and found themselves a goal down with only 2
minutes on the clock. Devanney totally miss kicked in the box allowing Brogan
time to lob the ball over the stranded Wardlaw. Cambuslang huffed and puffed
but were getting nowhere. They did have a couple of long range efforts but
rarely threatened Moy in the East Kilbride goal. Balmain shot just wide then
Holmes headed narrowly over. The visitors almost doubled there lead when
Fairley shot but he found the side netting. Cambuslang's Maxwell put in a
delightful cross but there was no one from Cambuslang in a position to take
advantage. At then end of the first half Cambuslang had there best effort,
Balmain saw his shot cleared off the line.
H-T
0-1
Cambuslang
started the second half brightly and almost scored the equaliser a minute into
it, again Balmain was involved this time his diving header just went the wrong
side of the post. Another good cross, this time by Mitchell, was heading right
to the head of Holmes before a timely intervention from keeper Moy took it away
from him. Cambuslang got the equaliser on the hour mark but it was a howler
from the visitors keeper, he was unable to hold a harmless cross into the box
and the ball fell to the feet of Mitchell who rolled the ball into the empty
net. In a vain attempt to win the match Cambuslang threw on Simpson and
Paterson for Devanney and Richardson. East Kilbride should have regained the
lead with 8 minutes left but Conway saw his header cleared off the line he then
missed another chance a minute later this time he fired wide from about 5 yards
out. Cambuslang should have stole an undeserved victory deep into stoppage time
when Simpson and Holmes both went for the same ball and got in each others way
but Simpson managed to get the shot away but by this time the keeper was out to
get a good block and sent the ball for a corner.
A
share of the spoils was probably a point gained for the Lang and they will have
to improve on this performance if the still wish to make the quarterfinals.
Line
ups
Cambuslang
Wardlaw,
Devanney (Simpson 75), Taylor, Coulter, Kavanagh, Richardson (Paterson 75),
Mitchell, Balmain, Holmes & Maxwell
Subs
not Used, Watson, McDougall & Lever
East
Kilbride
Moy,
Nisbet, Conway, Feeney, Maider, McBride, Watson, Strain, Brogan, Fairley &
Duddy
Subs
from, Anderson, Brunton, Quinn
Cambuslang
complete the Sectional with games against Glencairn( Last Night, Wed) report
next week and finally they are away to Blantyre on Saturday 3-00pm Kick Off