Sunday Central Round Up: Sunday Central clubs very successful in the Sunday Trophy, and 68 goals in
Premier 1 >EastEnd Tower 6-0 Eastfield Star An excellent win this weekend for now top of the table club EastEnd Tower, who will be delgihted with their place in the league. They picked up a comprehensive victory in the league, proving to be relentless in front of goal, and they will take a lot of confidence into the next game. The league is going to be a very tight one, and could go any direction, and EastEnd Tower have shown that they are a serious contender for the title this year. Eastfield Star will be wanting to bounce back from his game, and look to kickstart their season with a win very soon. The EastEnd Tower goal scorers were, Dylan Martin, Michael Mcgerty, peter Driscoll, jamie Mcrindle, paul mcgerty, Harry Johnston. The man of the match award was awarded to Peter Driscoll. I managed to speak to EastEnd Tower, and they have said, “Delighted with the performance as we were missing 4 key players but that proves the strength in the squad. We Scored two early goals and never looked back, East-field star aren’t a bad side and did try and play football and passed well but we closed down at every opportunity and pressed high up the park with our goalkeeper almost being a spectator. We move onto next week against a very tough and well organised side in Haghill.” Premier 2 >Glasgow Rovers 4-7 Budhill United A thrilling game in the Sunday Central Premier 2 in this one, the two clubs went toe to toe, in an excellent high scoring, 11 goal thriller. The two clubs left it all on the field, and it was the visitors, Budhill United that came out on top. Glasgow Rovers will be delighted with scoring four, and can take a lot of positives into the next round with them, they came up against a very good Budhill United side. I managed to catch up with David Ramsay, of Glasgow Rovers, and he said, “We quickly assembled a squad of 12 after a few call offs and it showed after 30 mins we were 3-1 down after a horror show from our keeper who threw down his gloves and walked off the park. Our only sub had to go in goals leaving us with a mountain to climb. The boys battled back superbly to 4 a piece and we looked as if we were going to go on and take the 3 points. Stupidly we get a man sent off and it was curtains from there as Budhill took advantage of the extra man. Disappointed to lose the 3 points but the boys gave me 110% and that's all I can ask for just now” >Rutherglen Rovers 3-6 Brunswick A tough day for the home club Rutherglen Rovers, who were involved in an excellent nine goal thriller with Brunswick this Sunday. Rutherglen Rovers came up against a very tough side in the league this weekend, and Brunswick, who have been in excellent form, continued to show their class. Brunswick will be delighted with the three points, as well as scoring six goals away from home. Brunswick’s excellent start to the season, is something they will want to continue throughout the season, they have made an excellent start, and will be delighted with the season so far. Premier 3 >Red Staars Baagrade 8-4 Carluke Victoria Another Sunday Central goal packed full of goals in the Premier 3, and it was Red Staars Baagrade that have come out on top against Carluke Victoria. This game feature 12 goals, with the hosts scoring 8. The two clubs were involved in an excellent battle on the park, and the hosts Red Staars Baagrad find themselves second in a close table. Carluke Victoria have positives to be taken from this game, in their upcoming games. >Rosehill Thistle 3-4 Gorbals United Championship 1 >Glenmill Thistle 9-3 Provanmill Thistle An excellent game between two excellent teams, the league is on fire. Glenmill Thistle will be delighted with the fashion in which they picked up their first win of the season. They scored 9 goals. An excellent 12 goal game. The two clubs have started the season similarly, and they both have positives to take into next weekend. >New Stevenson United 6-2 Vale Rangers Another win for New Stevenson United, they picked up an impressive home win against Vale Rangers. Vale Rangers are a good side, and they will find the spark to ignite their season very soon. This weekend they were up against a very good side, who wil be delighted with both 6 goals and the all important three points. I spoke to Vale Rangers this weekend, and they have said, “Today wasn't our best day at the office, took the lead through a cracking long range effort from Richard Stibbs. Went in at half time 2-1 after gifting a few stupid goals. Managed to pull it back level through Scott Cowan but the last 15minutes we just chucked it and lost a lot of terrible goals. Finished 6-2 and we’ll be looking to make a lot of changes to the club before we get back out playing again” >EastEnd Rovers 2-7 Weir Recreation Another excellent win for Weir Recreation, who have started the season in brilliant style. They were on the road this weekend to EastEnd Rovers, and will be delighted with how clinical they were in front of goal, scoring 7, against a good side. EastEnd Rovers have enjoyed a good start to the season however, and will hope to put this match behind them and focus on getting back on track in the league. Weir Recreation will be pleased with the performance, and will take a lot of confidence through to their next game. The EndEnd Rovers goals were scored by Scott McClure and Stef Collins. The goal scorers from Weir Recreation were Daniel Kelly, William Lennox, and a brace for Sam Esplin, but the star of the show, was Colin Russell who scored an excellent hat trick for the visitors, Weir Recreation. I spoke to EastEnd Rovers star, Stephen Hill, and he said, “quickly went 2-0 up in the game and lost a sloppy goal to make it 2-1 just before half time. Could and probably should have been 6-1 up at half time. Fair play to our opponents who capitalized on our inability to go further in front and provided what truly was a game of 2 halfs for us. Dissapointed and frustrated with the final result” I also managed to speak to the brilliant Weir Recreation manager, Scott MacGregor, and he said, “A very well earned, hard fought result today. We did not make it easy for ourselves and Eastend came flying out of the traps. They found themselves 2-0 up in the first 15 minutes. From then we had fight very hard to get back into it. We found ourselves 2-1 down at half time. Football is a game of 2 halves and the old cliche fits perfectly today, formation change, some stunning football and 6 very good goals found us 7-2 by the end of the game.” Championship 2 >Rutherglen Burgh 4-3 South Lanarkshire Ravens What an incredible encounter between two excellent clubs. This came could have gone either way at any point, with Rutherglen Burgh winning 4-3, a brilliant seven goal thriller. South Lanarkshire Ravens pushed the home club, Rutherglen Burgh will be delighted with the three points. A really hard fought battle between two excellent sides, a game that will be remembered by both clubs as an excellent one. >Bardykes Rovers 10-1 Wellhouse An excellent win for Bardykes Rovers this weekend as they hosted Wellhouse in the Championship 2. Bardykes will be delighted with their performance in this game, and will be ecstatic about scoring double figure goals, scoring 10! Wellhouse will be quick to put this one behind them and focus on the next game in hand. Bardykes Rovers will be delight with the win and 3 points. I managed to speak to Wellhouse, and they said, “Past few games we didn’t get what we deserved but today we did, Bardkye controlled the game from start to finish and fully deserved the win. Credit to our goalkeeper Dylan Laing who made a few cracking saves again and also Ryan Barbour who scored our only goal.” >Broadwood Clyde 0-5 Glasgow Star An exellent win away from home for the excellent Glasgow Star this weekend, they also kept a clean sheet against a team that have been playing well. Broadwood Clyde, had looked to have hit their best as of late, but they came up against very tough opponents this weekend, in a tough game. The away club Glasgow Star, will be delighted with the three points. >Kilsyth Rovers 2-6 Bengal Lancers The comeback kings, Bengal Lancers were in excellent form away to high flying Kilsyth Rovers in the league this weekend. Kilsyth Rovers have been in brilliant form this season, and have started in strong style, but they will be putting this weekend behind them and focusing on next weeks game. The Bengal Lancers will be pleased with the win and up for more challenges to come their way. The home side, Kilsyth Rovers’ goals were scored by Josh McLean and Ross Bothwell. I managed to speak to Colin Hughes, manager of Kilsyth Rovers, and he said, “Started brightly, took the lead and we just seemed to become over confident, and let them back into the game, and they just went on from there and took control” Championship 3 >Airdie Albion 2-2 Glasgow Athletic Level pegging between two good teams in the Championship 3 this weekend, that couldn’t be separated after the 90 minutes. Airdrie Albion and Glasgow Athletic will have both wanted the maximum points in this yo, yo battle, that could have gone either way. The two clubs will be satisfied with the point, a great game between two clubs. >Colquhoun United 2-2 Summerston Amateurs Two more brilliant clubs that have gone head to head in the Championship 3, and ended in a draw. Summerston Amateurs and Colquhoun United will have both wanted to pick up their first wins of the season, but they will be satisfied with a draw. Both clubs will know that the first win is just around the corner, they have both played well and scored goals. It was an excellent brace this weekend for Scott Woods, who got off the mark with the double! I spoke to Summerston Amateurs, and they have said, “Missed a penalty game wis ours for the taking but just couldn't find the net” >Queenslie 4-3 Eastwood Mearns B A thrilling contest between two excellent games, seven excellent goals in a game that could have gone either way. Queenslie were the eventual winners, over Eastwood Mearns, who put up a great fight against a very good side. Queenslie will be looking to continue their form, and they currently sit second placed. They will want to push for top spot. A great effort from Eastwood Mearns B, looking for the first win, and coming so close against a very good Queenslie side. The Queenslie goals were scored by Ryan Horsfall, Kris Hardie, Adam El Kasaby and an own goal from Eastwood Mearns B. Queenslie Starting Line Up: McCann, Allen, O’Neill, Foy, Mallon, Hargan, Hardie, Mackin, Hay, Horsfall, El Kasaby. I spoke to Queenslie this weekend, and they have said, “Good performance, made things difficult for ourselves with some slack defending but we can definitely see improvements. Midfield dictated the game especially club vice captain Luke Hargan who was amazing and earned his first man of the match award.” Sunday Trophy >HSV 2-6 Bullfrog A tough game on the road for HSV of the Sunday Central League and they played against a very good Bullfrog side. They will now be fully focussed on league action, and put this cup tie behind them. They will have positives to take from the game, but it is time to focus on league action for HSV. >Edinburgh Caledonian 2-1 East Lane A very tough away game for East Lane this weekend, as they travelled to the capital for a brilliant game. They played a game against Edinburgh Caledonian that could have gone either way, and the Sunday Central Championship 3 club, should be proud of their performance, despite result. The game could have gone either way, despite the result, they have a lot of positives from this one. >Dalry Tartan 6-3 East End Star A thrilling game between two very good clubs, Dalry Tartan and East End Star, with the game being won by home club Dalry Tartan. The home club will be delighted by scoring 6 goals, but East End Star will be happy with the three goals, and will be looking to put this match behind them and focus on Sunday Central League action.
I spoke to Sean Smith of EastEnd Star, and he has said, “All I can say the game got off to a gd start with both teams having great opportunities with the game still at 0-0 we found ourselves Down to 9 men within 1st 25 mins with Dalry down to 10 we went 1-0 up before Dalry scored twice before the break. 2nd half Dalry took a 3-1 lead from a pen before David Morrison scored a free kick game went 4-2 then we got it back to 4-3 Dalry also having another man sent off Dalry finished us off in the last 10 mins of the game. All as I can say for our 1st season as a team we have done well and something we will look to improve of throughout the remainder of the season.” >Bogarts 2-2p Overlee Partizans (4-5 on penalties) A win for the excellent Overlee Partizans once again, they have started the season in exceptional style. They are on a roll this season, but this weekend, it was not as easy as it has been. This time they went all the way to penalties, and Overlee Partizans picked up a 5-4 win on penalties, a match and a shootout that could have gone either way at any point. An excellent match between the clubs, and Overlee Partizans will be continuing to pick up wins this season, they have been fantastic. >Haghill 4-2 Stables AFC An excellent game for the two clubs, with the home club Haghill come out on top. Their goals were scored by Calvin Scolin who scored a double, and goals from Willie Stewart and William McArthur. Haghill continue their incredible start to the season, and they continue to prove they are an excellent side and that they mean business. Haghill are going to be a dangerous team in this competition, after an an excellent start. I spoke to Paul Hughes of Haghill, and he said, “Got 1 goal either side of half time that rattled stables and dominated the second half some very poor officiating saw both teams reduced to 9 men each,but into the hat for the next round so a job well done scorers for haghill” calvin scolin 2 wullie stewart and wullie mcarthur >Dykehead 0-9 Castlemilk Dynamo What an exceptional day out for the visitors Castlemilk Dynamo, who will be delighted by this win. They went up against very difficult opponents, expecting a tough encounter, but they were incredible. Castlemilk Dynamo will be delighted by this win, and their progression through to the next round of the Sunday Trophy. Once again, another outstanding performance from everybody that put on a Castlemilk Dynamo shirt this Sunday, an excellent display that they should be proud of. They will look forward to the next round of the cup now. I managed to speak to Castlemilk Dynamo superstar, Alan Semple, and he said, “The dynamo went to last years scottish cup finalists and beat them 9-0 on their own patch. Probably our best performance in the last 3 years. Hopefully we get a better draw than any of two teams from the last 16 in the next round. On current form we will take anybody though. Class performance, special mentions again to Connaire Dawson, Brian Hughes, James Miller, Alan Kane and the Bear, Andrew Cunningham absolute class from middle to forward” >Bo'ness 8-1 Blantyre Albion A tough day out for Blantyre Albion, who travelled the impressive Bo'ness. They travelled knowing that they were up against very tough compeition, and Bo'ness proved to be just that. They were clinical at home this weekend in their 8-1 win, and will be a dangerous side going forward in this competition. Blantyre Albion are going to now want to focus their complete attention on the league and look to continue doing well their division. >Calderside 9-1 Kilmarknock Supporters An excellent and clinical victory for Calderside, who are looking to unstoppable this season. They were dominant over the away club, Kilmarnock Supporters scoring nine goals, and progressing through the next round. They will look to continue flourishing in all the Sunday Trophy and the league, They will be delighted with the victory, and ready for their next challenge coming up. >Cranhill United 4-2 Boxburn Sunday Central based club Cranhill United picked up an impressive Sunday Trophy win over Boxburn this weekend, and they will be proud of it. They won 4-2 at home, and they will hope to carry their fine form into both the next round of the cup and into league action. An excellent result for Cranhill United, they will be pleased with the win. >Crownpoint United p4-4 Haldane United Two Sunday Central League clubs went head to head in the Sunday Trophy, and competed in a thrilling draw, and they also provided an excellent advert for the Sunday Central in the Sunday Trophy. Crownpoint United and Haldane United played in a game that could have gone either way, and momentum swung back and forth. It went all of the way to a penalty shoot out, and even that was entertaining, and could have gone either way. The eventual winners were home club Crownpoint United, who won 5-4 on penalties, an excellent game, and one that live long in the momories of both clubs. >Eastwood Mearns A 4-1 Double 5 This will have been a proud day for Eastwood Mearns A, and manager, Steven Sharp and his men will allow this one to live for a long time the memory. They hosted the West Lothian outfit Double 5, and they were prepared for a tough test. Eastwood Mearns, did not have a game last weekend, but were training hard, in a boxing gym to keep fit, and this excellent idea from manager Steven Sharp, looks to have had some benefits. The home club will rightly be very proud of this victory, and will take an enormous amount of confidence from the game. The Eastwood Mearns A goals were scored by Paul Kerr, Michael O’Friel, Craig Nicholson and of course, the excellent Rowan Dickson. I managed to speak to delighted Eastwood Mearns manager, Steven Sharp, and he said, “We always knew this was going to be a tough physical game against a good side but I felt we pretty much dominated the game from start to finish. Although it was fairly scrappy at times the lads were determined to go out and do whatever it took to get the win and we certainly done that. Personally I felt we never really got out of second gear and there wasn't as much football played as I'd have liked but we done what we set out to do and get into the next round so huge credit to my players that all dug in deep and showed what a team spirit we have. All the very best to all at The Double Five for the rest of the season.” >Motherwell Villa 1-9 Drumchapel United Drumchapel United prove once again this weekend, why they are one of the best Sunday teams around, as they picked up an impressive 9-1 win away from home to Motherwell Villa. Drumchapel United have appeared to be unstoppable, in every cup competition, and they are unbeaten in the league also. The Sunday Trophy is proving no different. They were relentless infront of goals in their win away from home. They will await the next round draw, and Drumchapel United have made a massive statement in this competition, and put other clubs on notice, to what they are capable of in this tournament. The Drumchapel United goal scorers, were David Kneale, Tam Murray, Craig McDonald, Harry Clark, and a brace from Joe Preston. The star of the show was superstar, Mark Kilpatrick who scored an excellent hattrick. The man of the match was given to Scott McGuire of Drumchapel United. I caught up with high flying Drumchapel United, and they said, “Another good performance from the boys today and got the result that sees us into the last 32 of the Scottish. Clinical 1st half and we had killed the game off by half time going in 5 nil up. Made some changes at half time and took us a while to get going in the 2nd half and eventually ran out 9-1 winners. All the best to Motherwell Villa for the season.” >Northend 5-0 MN United This win for Northend will be massive for the Northend team, they are a very good side, and this impressive win, will be the lift they needed to potentially kickstart their season. Manager Frankie Carroll will be delighted by this victory and their progression through to the next round, as well as scoring five, and keeping a clean sheet, proving once again, how strong they are defensively. Northend will hope this win will lead onto a run of wins, a comprehensive win that they can be proud of. >PFD 7-2 Longstone United John Monaghan's men have started the season in excellent fashion, and this Sunday, they took up, right from where they left off. They picked up an impressive 7-2 win over Longstone United in the Sunday Trophy, a win they can be proud of, as well as taking a lof of confidence from scoring seven goals. >Rumours AFC 3-2 Highland Park Another win for a Sunday Central based club, as Rumours AFC picked up an impressive 3-2 victory, what was a brilliant game, at home to Highland Park. They will be delighted to come out on top of this close encounter, that could have swung either way, and will be looking forward to the next round. >Sauchie 5-1 Glasgow Irish Two Sunday Central League clubs went toe to toe this weekend, and a win for Sauchie. Sauchie will be delighted by the win, and will hope that it kickstarts their season, and helps them to string together a few wins in the league. They will be delighted by a win, as Glasgow Irish are a good side. They have recently made two signings and will hope they make a difference, and help them pick up some wins in the league. Well done to Sauchie, they will be excited to see their opponents in the next round. The Sauchie goals were scored by Jay Paterson, who scored two and a fantastic hat trick from the brilliant Dean Johnston hattrick to first Sauchie into the next round. The referee gave, Sauchie’s Aaron Hunter man of the match, and the Sauchie manager decided that Sean Preston was his man of the match. I spoke to Sauchie, and they have said, “Game we created a lot of chances . Missing a penalty and hitting the post 3 times . Tough physical game but we run out 5-1 winners and move into next round”. >Sporting Pumas 2-0 Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers Another great win this weekend for the Sporting Pumas, they have been exceptional once again this season, after such a successful one last year. They are still unbeaten in league, but it doesn't stop there. They will be delighted with this weekends comprehensive cup win over Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers, very tough opposition. They will be looking forward to the next round.