Juniors, Highland, Lowland, Women, etc - 26/27 September 2021

Scottish Junior Cup
Saturday, 25th September 2021.
Largs Thistle 5 v 3 Larkhall Thistle
KO 2.30pm

Weather: fine and clear.

Crowd: excited.

The first half was mainly Largs pressure which resulted in a two goal lead with both goals coming from former Rangers wonder kid, Owen McGinty.

A direct McGinty free kick rattled the right hand post like a tuning fork and bounced to safety with the keeper well beaten. Almost a home hat trick for McGinty!

However, just before halftime, Larkhall with their only chance of the half, scored.

Half time: 2-1.

The second half was all Largs at the start and in 53 minutes McGinty scored with a net bursting shot to complete his hat trick.

The Larkhall goal keeper had a few amazing saves.
McGinty could have doubled his hat trick as he has the top strikers’ skill of knowing where the goal is and has a rocket shot.

Maybe Steven Gerrard made a mistake letting him go!

Sewell scored number four for Largs and the home side were cruising. Or so they thought.

Larkhall made only their second serious attempt on the Largs goal and scored. Shortly after it became 4-3 and questions were beginning to be asked. The home crowd were getting jittery.

However, William Sewell spotted the Larkhall keeper off his line and from 40 yards and from the touch line placed the perfect shot into the left hand corner of the net.

Final score 5-3 and into the hat for the next round of the Junior Cup.

Soup was lentil and was excellent.

The steak pies were, as usual, very tasty.

Next match:
PDM Buildbase West of Scotland Football League Premier Division

Saturday, 2nd October 2021.
Largs Thistle v Kilbirnie Ladeside
KO: 2pm

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An entertaining Scottish Cup replay between Bo'ness and Wick Academy was marred by a shocking tackle on the hour mark which resulted in a serious injury to Bo'ness No.9, Zander Miller.

Match was abandoned with the score 4-2 to Bo'ness as the player was lying on the pitch and the medical team didn't want to risk moving him until an ambulance came due to the seriousness of his leg injury and, given the headlines around current ambulance response times in SNP Scotland, nobody knew how long that was going to be. We all feared the worst but thankfully the Emergency Services turned up within the hour and he was on his way to hospital soon after. Big thank you to them.

The game obviously needs to be replayed however due to injury, Covid and suspensions, Bo'ness only had two outfield subs on the bench yesterday. We have now lost another player through injury and because the match was abandoned, the suspensions of two Bo'ness players from the first game still stand which doesn't seem right.

Thems the rules though so just have to get on with it with the players we have available and are allowed to play and hopefully put in another strong performance in the re-scheduled game.

Best wishes to Zander for a speedy recovery.
 
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