Central League: Division 1

  Dunipace 3 - 1 Cambuslang Rangers  

Dunipace: Mullen (6), Grant (32), Wright (55)
Cambuslang Rangers: Kilmartin (50)

Match Report by "No 8"

The Pace were keen to make amends after the disappointment of 3 dropped points in their last home game, particularly given the nature of the defeat despite a fine performance. In order to put that right they were going to have to rely on utilising the full depth of the squad and the call up of 2 of the Under 19's players due to a mixture of injuries, illness and suspension.

Cambuslang started the more purposeful team in the opening exchanges without really troubling the pace goal and against the run of play it was the home side who were to go ahead after 16mins when a Craig Reid long free kick was bravely won by Stephen Oates before being clattered by the keeper and the ball fell to Kevin Mullen who had the simplest of tasks of side footing the ball home from 6 yards.

Oates again made a valuable contribution 4 mins later when Langs Kilmartin , who looked offside, found himself free on goal but his hesitation allowed Oates to put him under pressure and the ball was gathered comfortably by McCurlay in goal. The Rangers #20(? Who knows why!) then had a 25 yards free kick which he put over the bar.

In 28 mins the pace managed to double their lead after fantastic play from Danny Brown who had recovered from his ankle injury to start. He drove forward from his own half and played a fantastic slide rule pass to match the equally fantastic run by Bryan Grant who calmly slipped the ball under the outrushing keeper. This goal had a real mark of quality.

Virtually straight from centre the away side managed to free up Kilmartin just inside the box and when he rounded McCurlie it took a terrific sliding block off the goal line by William Henderson to deny the Lang striker.