Sunday 26 April 2009

Clydebank 0 - 1 Pollok

2008/09 Citylink Scottish Junior Cup
Semi-Final, 2nd Leg
2.30pm kick-off
Saturday 25th April 2009
Millburn Park, Alexandria

Clydebank 0 -

Pollok 1 - McClay (12)

3-3 on aggregate, Clydebank won 4-1 on penalties.

Att: 1659



Clydebank will face Auchinleck Talbot in the Citylink Scottish Junior Cup final after securing a dramatic penalty shoot out win after the tie finished level over two legs.

The match was played at Millburn Park, Alexandria - the home of Vale of Leven - because Clydebank's usual home venue at Yoker's Holm Park was deemed unsuitable to host the large crowd that was expected.

This was a really poor quality match with little or no flowing football but you kind of expect that at Junior football anyway. Pollok opened the scoring after 12 minutes when Andy McClay hooked a loose ball into Stefan Gonet's bottom right hand corner.

The match finished 1-0 on the day and 3-3 on aggregate over the two legs. Away goals didn't count and instead of extra-time the match just went straight to penalties. Ex-Morton goalkeeper Gonet was the Bankies hero after a crucial save from a one-on-one in the 90th minute ensured the tie went to pens. He made two saves in the shootout one of which was an absolute belter to send the Bankies to the final at Rugby Park.

Other Morton connections included Derek Wingate (he played as a trialist against Ayr United in 2000/01) who played the full 90 minutes for Pollok. Shaun Dillon and Robbie MacKillop were both there with the 'Lok squad but weren't involved in the match squad.

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Apr 25th 2009 at 14:30 Millburn Park Attendance: 1659
Clydebank
0 - 1
(4 - 1 PEN.)
Pollok
Referee: Stevie O'Brien Scottish Junior Cup / Semi Final 2nd Leg-match

Goalscorers
None. McClay (12)
Opening squads
Stefan Gonet
Gary Lynn
Martin McInnes
Gavin Rushford
Sinclair Soutar
Iain Anderson
John Jack
Brian Smith
Charlie Hobbs
Chris Mackie
Mark Hailstones
Robertson
Carruth
Aitchison
McClay
Wingate
Miller
Hardie
McGeown
Dingwall
Turnbull
Essler
Substitutes
John Cunningham
Paul Allum
Steven Blair
Alan Jack
Ryan Scobie
Downs
Waddell
Cruickshank
Newall
McKay
Substitutions
Steven Blair -> Iain Anderson (67)
Paul Allum -> Brian Smith (80)
Alan Jack -> Mark Hailstones (89)
Down -> Miller (57)
McKay - Essler (75)
Yellow cards
Chris Mackie (50)
Carruth (23)
Dingwall (31)
Aitchison (78)
Red cards
None. None

My man of the match: Stefan Gonet (Clydebank)

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clydebankfc.co.uk - match report

pollokfc.co.uk - match report

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