Category: Glasgow

Only 2 matches were played this evening. Colin Day completed his league programme with a 3-1 win over Fraser McKenzie. McKenzie played a good match but didn’t create enough scoring opportunities. His only goal came from the penalty spot. Day thus consolidated his third-placed position in the league.

Dave Gladman defeated Ronnie McKenzie in their Association Cup replay. Gladman led 1-0 at half-time and with Mckenzie having to push forward, Gladman added two further goals. McKenzie pulled one back but Gladman almost immediately scored a fourth to seal victory. Gladman will play Colin Berry in the semi-final.

League

Day

3

1

F McKenzie

Association Cup

Gladman

4

1

R McKenzie

 

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Dave Butler took 2 steps closer to the league title with wins over Colin Berry and Fraser McKenzie. But it wasn’t all plain sailing. Against Berry, Butler held a 1-0 half-time lead although he really should have been further ahead. Berry, under pressure for most of this match managed a second half equaliser to put the pressure on to Butler. Butler, however, held his nerve and secured the winning goal with 5 minutes remaining. Two points behind Tom Burns, Butler must defeat Dave Houston in his final match to retain the title. It wasn’t a good night for Berry who lost by the same margin to Colin Day and by 2-0 to John Halpin who leap-frogged Berry in the league table. Colin Day, meanwhile, moved above Dave Gladman into third place.

 

Two Association Cup matches were played. In their replay Colin Day got the better of Fraser McKenzie by 3-1 and Dave Gladman and Ronnie McKenzie played out a 0-0 draw. Both players had chances to score but if anything it was McKenzie who played the better match.

 

League

Butler	2	1	Berry
Butler	4	0	McKenzie F
Berry	1	2	Day
Halpin	2	0	Berry

 

Association Cup

Day	3	1	McKenzie F
Gladman	0	0	McKenzie R

 

Tom Burns tonight lost his opportunity to take the league title away from Dave Butler. A draw would have been enough for Burns but a poor first half performance allowed Butler to take control. Burns improved in the second half but there was no doubt that Butler deserved his victory. The title race is not over yet as Butler must win all his remaining 3 matches. Baver Bari came from behind to defeat Ronnie McKenzie in an exciting match. McKenzie later had victory in a derby match against Colin Berry who had earlier progressed in the Association Cup by beating John Halpin.

We were very close to a major upset in the Association Cup with Fraser McKenzie going 2 goals up against Colin Day. Day, however, managed to claw his way back into the match and earn a replay.

League

Bari	3	2	McKenzie R
Butler	4	0	McKenzie F
Berry	1	2	McKenzie R
Burns	0	3	Butler

Association Cup

Berry	2	1	Halpin
Day	2	2	McKenzie F

 

 

 

 

Only 2 matches were played this evening, both in the league. Fraser McKenzie found it difficult against two of the club’s top players but he continues to improve, managing a goal against league leader, Tom Burns.

Day	3	0	McKenzie F
Burns	4	1	Mckenzie F

Only one competitive game was played tonight. In the Association Cup quarter final Colin Berry faced John Halpin. Halpin got off to a flyer taking a two goal lead but was pegged back. Halpin again took the lead and just when it looked as if he would join Tom Burns in the semis, Berry equalised to take the game to a replay.

Association Cup

Berry

3

3

Halpin

 

 

 

 

Dave Butler moved 4 points closer to Tom Burns in the league title race. But it was 2 points dropped for Butler when he failed to beat Dave Gladman. If Butler wins his four games in hand he will be one point ahead of Burns. The two players have still to meet a second time. Butler started with a two goal win over Colin Day. Day had much of the possession but it was Butler who always looked more likely to score. Against Gladman it was Butler’s opponent who again had the bulk of possession but this time Butler had few chances. Neither player managed to break the deadlock but, if anything, it was Gladman who was a shade unlucky not to take all three points.

League

Butler	2	0	Day
Gladman	0	0	Butler

Two matches were played in the Woodend Handicap Cup. One was a replay between Tom Burns and Dave Gladman. Burns began a goal behind and so it was the Gladman tactic to keep the ball and frustrate his opponent. In the first half Gladman was quite successful in this strategy and indeed missed an excellent opportunity on the stroke of half-time to go two ahead. He was to rue this miss as midway through the second half Burns got the equaliser, looping the ball off a defender and over the keeper. And so the game went to shots. Burns put the pressure on Gladman right away scoring with his first shot from out wide. Gladman only managed to score from the middle and Burns went on to win 3-1. Gladman would rather he had conceded against Butler instead of Burns but it was Burns who gained most from Gladman’s two matches tonight.

John Halpin joined Tom Burns in the semi-final by defeating Dave Houston 2-1. Houston started two goals adrift but could only score once. He could not find the second goal which would have taken the match to a replay.

Woodend Handicap Cup

Halpin

2

1

Houston

 

Burns

1

1

Gladman

Burns wins 3-1 on shots

 

 

Four competitive matches were played tonight but the focus was on the live link with the Riverside Show on STV Glasgow. After Dave Gladman’s appearance on the show two weeks before to promote the GP, STV were keen to do a live showing at Woodend with roving reporter, Colin Stone. After interviewing Tom Burns and Willie Fleming, Colin tried out his skills against Tom Burns with Willie Fleming refereeing!

Tom was in no mood to show any mercy to the STV reporter but Willie was quick to disallow a Burns’ ‘goal’. The picture below suggests he might have been wrong.

 

League

Butler	2	0	Halpin
Houston	0	2	Day
Berry	2	0	Houston

 

Association Cup

Burns

3

0

Houston

 

 

 

Baver Bari was full of confidence after finishing 5th in the Scottish rankings and tonight he added 4 points to his league total. He lost the first goal, however, against John Halpin. Halpin scorned a good chance to go two ahead but then allowed Bari to get back on level terms before half-time and to score the winner in the second half. Bari had beaten Colin Berry in their first league encounter but was not able to do so a second time, the match finishing 1-1. Berry then faced Dave Gladman with whom he had drawn 1-1 earlier in the season. This time Gladman got the upper hand but he had to wait until three minutes from the end before finally breaking the deadlock.

Willie Fleming had an indifferent start to the season but results have been improving recently with draws against Dave Butler and Tom Burns. Tonight he came up against Colin Day another who is coming in to form. Neither player was able to emerge victorious and both had to settle for a draw. One goal was sufficient, however, for Fleming to claim three points in a rather tetchy match against Dave Gladman.

The Handicap Cup first round saw John Halpin pitted against Colin Day. Day clawed back his two goal handicap but allowed Halpin to score. Halpin, therefore, goes into the quarter final courtesy of a 3-2 win.

League

Halpin	1	2	Bari
Fleming	1	1	Day
Berry	1	1	Bari
Berry	0	1	Gladman
Gladman	0	1	Fleming

 

Handicap Cup

Day

2

3

Halpin