Shettleston
Town 2-0 Cambuslang Rangers
Rockware
Glass Super 1st Division
Saturday
29th December
At
Shettleston Park
Cambuslang Rangers dismal run continues after they failed to
register a win for the 5th game in a row. There recent record speaks for itself
with having won only 1 of the last 6 games. Although Cambuslang are still
sitting near the top of the league they have played as much as 5 games more
that some of the sides lurking behind and it's only now a matter of time before
these sides over take the Lang and they begin to head towards the wrong end of
the table. Saturday's defeat was not helped by the astonishing decision by the
man in the middle to Red Card Lang's Stewart Taylor for nothing more than a
miss timed tackle.
Cambuslang were once again without wide man McFarlane but apart
form that manager Andy Cunningham had a full squad to pick from. Stevie
McGovern kept his spot in goals at the expense of Wardlaw.
The home side let there intention be known as early as the 2nd
minute when Jack forced McGovern into a fine stop. Cambuslang looked to have a
glorious chance when Stoddart was in on goal with only the keeper between him
and glory but to the astonishment of the crowd the referee pulled play back and
awarded Shettleston a free kick for high feet, strange decision considering
there was no one near Stoddart. This was to be one of the many mistakes from
the man in black. The home side took the lead after 19 minutes. Some poor
defending saw Thompson in on goal and he blasted past McGovern who could do
little about it. Cambuslang responded instantly but the Town keeper easily
saved Carmichael weak effort. McGovern in the Lang goal was called into action
soon after and another vital stop prevented the home side from extending their
one goal lead. The game was turned on its head after a poor decision from the
referee resulted in Lang defender Stewart Taylor being sensationally Red carded
for his fist tackle of the game. The Lang man miss times his tackle on the Town
man and at most merited a caution, but just as Taylor was about to re join the
Lang defence the referee produced the Red card and the whole place was
astounded with this shocking decision. The town man was up and running about only
minutes later showing no ill effects from the tackle. As the half time whistler
blew players and management vented their anger at the officials and Lang's
Carmichael picked up a silly booking for dissent.
H-T 1-0
Cambuslang started the second half with a little more purpose and
should have levelled through skipper Holmes. Carmichael played a neat ball into
Holmes but his shot on the turn flew over the bar. Shettleston used the extra
man and were beginning to stretch the Cambuslang back line. Thompson went close
with a header that had beaten McGovern but went inches over the bar. Cambuslang
replaced the hard working Stoddart with Paterson and then brought on Dignam for
Holmes. The home side looked to have added a second but the referee awarded the
Lang keeper a free kick after he was impeded going for the ball. Shettleston
grabbed the killer second on 70 minutes. Cambuslang were making very little
inwards to the Town goal and indeed were lucky on a few occasions not to
concede more. Keeper McGovern on hand to prevent any more embarrassment by
producing 3 great saves in the closing minutes.
F-T 2-0
Cambuslang need to start picking up points, starting with this
weekend when bottom club Shotts visit Somervell. Although stuck at the foot of
the table, Shotts have already gave the Lang a hiding this season when they ran
out comfortable 5-2 winners back in November.
Line up
McGovern, Doak, McGregor, Balmain, Kavanagh, Webster, Stoddart
(Paterson 60), Ferguson, Holmes (Dignam 60), Carmichael (Daisley
70), & Taylor
Subs not used Galloway & McCrae