Sunday Central Round Up: 14th Jan 2018

>League Cup - First Round Overlee Partizans 8-0 Sauchie Excellent win for the fantastic Overlee Partizans in the first round of the league cup this weekend, winning 8-0. They will be pleased with scoring 8, proving to be clinical in front of goal, but to have always kept a clean sheet. They will be looking forward to the next round, as well as taking confidence into league action. A tough one for Sauchie, up against very good Premier 1 opposition. They will put this one behind them and hope to bounce back to winning ways when league action returns. Haghill p3-3 Carluke Thistle A league cup tie that went down to penalties this Sunday between Haghill and Carluke Thistle. The two clubs have had an excellent season so far and they will continue to be two sides to watch in their leagues. Haghill won 4-3 on penalties in the end and Paul Hughes’ men will be delighted with the progression through to the next round. Carluke Thistle will now focus their full attention on league action and hope to bounce back to winning ways, this result will make them hungrier to get back on the park. A fantastic win for Haghill, the goals scored by Thomas. Waddle and a double for Gary McDougal. Line up R Davis cairns W Graham simpson Roxburgh campbell Smith waddle mcarthur McDougall Hannah subs Adair mcgonnigle mcCabe I managed to speak to Paul Hughes, manager of Haghill and he said, “First game in 7 weeks and it showed, difficult game that we never really got into and at 3v2 Carluke with 5 to go showed a lot of character from the team to not give up and get the equaliser and take into penalties. not our greatest display but into the next round we go again next week and forget this week performance all the best to Carluke thistle for the remainder of the season very unlucky today and in parts the better team...” Northend 8-2 Colquhoun United Big win for Frankie Carrick's Northend this weekend, his side scoring 8 goals to fire themselves through to the second round of the League Cup. Colquhoun United came up against a strong side, and will take some positives back to league action with them, scoring twice against Northend, and to bounce back to winning ways in the league. Northend have been fantastic all season, and will be a dangerous side when league action returns. >Mulheron Scaffolding Services Premier Division 1 Crownpoint United 2-7 Drumchapel United Great win for Drumchapel United away from home this weekend in the top division of the Sunday Central. They have been in great form this year, finishing 2017 unbeaten in the league. They have started 2018 in great fashion, and they are going to be hoping to continue this throughout the year. Crownpoint United are a good side, they will buounce back from this match, having picked up a massive first win of their campaign just before the Christmas break. Crownpoint United will take positives but, put this result out of mind, when they return to league action next weekend. 

I also managed to speak to Drumchapel United and they have said,  Goals Scott McGuire x3, Chrissy Craig x1, Waleed Nadeem x1, Mark Kilpatrick x1, Tam Murray x1 MOTM Scott McGuire Good to blow the cobwebs off after 6 weeks without a game. Not at our best today but we will take the 3 points. Some cracking goals with Chrissys probably the pick of the bunch. All the best to Crownpoint for the season. Polonia Glasgow 1-4 Eastend Tower Excellent win for Eastend Tower this weekend, they are flying high in the better half of the top division, and in fine form. They are unbeaten in the league and this weekend they proved once again, just why they are one of the best teams in that league. They beat a good Polonia Glasgow side, and will be a strong force going forward in this league. Cranhill United 2-4 Castlemilk Dynamo Huge win for the unbeaten Castlemilk Dynamo winning 4-2 against Cranhill United. Castlemilk Dynamo have been clinical in front of goal once again this season, ending 2017 as one of the league's most in form teams, and they appear to have started 2018 in similar fashion. With stars such as Andrew Cunningham in the ranks, Castlemilk Dynamo are always dangerous, and this weekend they came away with all three points, an excellent win for the visitors, a tough one for Cranhill United. >Mulheron Scaffolding Services Premier Division 2 Glasgow Rovers 6-2 Castlemilk United An excellent win for Glasgow Rovers this weekend as they were clinical in front of goal, and picked up all three points against Castlemilk United. It was superstar James Donnelly that stole the show this weekend, scoring three and picking up a well deserved man of the match award for his efforts. He had a fantastic supporting cast also, having Mark McGhee, Fredo and Raymond Cameron, all hit the back of net, making up the six goals scored by Glasgow Rovers. An excellent win for the club, and they had a lot of change in 2017, and they are going to be hoping that in 2018 they can set in and make it their year, a side to watch out for this year. A tough one for Castlemilk United, they will hope to bounce back to winning ways very soon. I caught up with a delighted David Ramsay, and he has said, "Good 3 points for us yesterday against a good battling castlemilk united side. We went 1 down after a wind assisted wonder strike against the run of play. Got back level at the break then took full control in the second half. Ran out comfortable winners in the end. Some lovely stuff from us times as the boys started to enjoy themselfs. Couple of new additions too that settled in well. All the best to goddy sammy auld wullie and the boys at united for the rest of the season. Class bunch of guys!". Haldane United 3-1 Budhill United Two mid table sides battled it out this weekend, and a win for the hosts, Haldane United. They picked up a 3-1 win against a good Budhill United side. Both clubs are going to be poised to make a dash for the top couple of spots in the league this year. Albion 1-3 Sporting Pumas Two unbeaten sides have gone head to head this weekend, and a win for Sporting Pumas. A tough one to take for Albion, but they are a fantastic side, that will bounce right back in the coming weeks. They will be ready for the next challenge. Sporting Pumas sent last season's league campaign unbeaten, and they have began this season's campaign in the same fashion. An excellent win for the visitors, and they will be pleased with all three points. Brunswick 9-2 Rutherglen Rovers A huge win this weekend for Brunswick as they won in a clinical 9-2 home game. Brunswick are one of the most in form teams in the Sunday Central. They have been winning games week after week, and this week was no different. They will delighted with another high scoring game on their side, winning 9-2, and will be ready for their next challenge. An excellent win for Brunswick.   >Mulheron Scaffolding Services Premier Division 3 PFD 2-7 Calderside Can the unbeaten and high flying Calderside be stopped? They have been clinical in front of goals, and won a lot of games this season, unbeaten in their current league campaign. A strong force, and this weekend, they beat the very good PFD. PFD enjoyed a strong 2017, and will hoping to continue in similar form in 2018, they have been fantastic and this result will make them hungrier to return to winnings way, and they will bounce back from this result. Carluke Victoria 1-2 Gorbals United Three points for Gorbals United, as they won on the road to Carluke Victoria. Carluke Victoria will hope to get back on a winning track very soon, a tough result this weekend against a good side. Glasgow Irish 1-2 Eastend Star A win for Sean Smith's Eastend Star on the road this weekend, an important three points for the club, as they beat Glasgow Irish. Eastend Star sit at the top of the table in Premier 3, a fantastic achievement in a very competitive league, and they have a strong Calderside on their trail. They will be delighted with the away win this weekend, a great start to 2018 for the Eastend Star. Rosehill Thistle 0-6 Red Staars Baagrade Excellent win on the road for Red Staars Baagrade this weekend, they picked up a fantastic 6-0 win on the road to Rosehill Thistle. They will be pleased with a clean sheet in Premier 3, as well as the six goals scored, proving to be clinical in front of goal. Great win for the visitors, three important points in the league. >Cutting Edge Engravers Championship Division 1 HSV 1-1 Glenmill Thistle All square between two of the mid table sides, the honours even. Both clubs have a strong position to make a dash for the top. Two very good sides, that add to the competitive nature of this league. New Stevenson United 1-2 EK Athletic League leaders, EK Athletic, returned to winning ways with an away win to New Stevenson United. They sit top of the pile, and they will not be prepared to give up top spot anytime soon. They continue to put in good performances and, in a very competitive league, they be prepared for anything that comes their way. Provanmill Thistle 0-8 Eastwood Mearns Huge win for Eastwood Mearns as they pick up an 8-0 win on the road, and remain unbeaten in their league campaign. It is very exciting at the top of Championship 1, one of the most competitive leagues, with a win meaning so much, and with every possibility of it coming down to goal difference, so this win was important for Steven Sharp's men. Eastwood Mearns will be pleased with the clean sheet, as well as the 8 goals, and will move onto their next match with spirits running very high. I spoke to Steven Sharp, manager of Eastwood Mearns and he said, “Absolutely delighted with the level of performance my players put in this week. Before the game I made it clear and precise to them my expectations in terms of how we were going to set up and what I expected of them collectively as a team and they most definitely met them so credit to them all. I felt we pretty much dominated the game from start to finish and were never really caused any real trouble. Some of the football we played was a joy to watch and scoring 8 goals was extremely pleasing but for me just as equally pleasing was keeping a second consecutive clean sheet. Credit to Provanmill who despite going through a bit of turmoil recently never gave up and kept going till the final whistle. A great weekend for the club but football can change in an instant so it’s now looking to keep that level of performance consistent and we will look to continue that this weekend” Rumours 3-4 Eastend Rovers Seven goals in this one, but it is Eastend Rovers that comes out on top, picking up all three points. They sit mid table currently, but they will be hoping to continue to climb the table. Goals came from Henry Boyle and Steven Collins, but it was David Quinn who provided an edge scoring two. Eastend Rovers have been in fine form, and will hope that this win is a sign of good things to come. I managed to speak to Eastend Rovers, and they have said, "Hard fought victory coming back from 1-0 and 2-1 down. Turning point a great penalty save at 2-2 which gave us the momentum." Vale Rangers 1-6 Weir Recreation An excellent performance from Weir Recreation this weekend, picking up a 6-1 win on the road. The goals came from C. Russell, D. McGinnity, and doubles from S. Esplin and also W. Lennox. Not only did Lennox bag a brace, and picking up the referee's man of the match. The management man of the match, was D. Stewart, but a great all round performance from Weir Recreation. Weir Recreation will continue on the hunt for the Championship 1 title, they have had an incredible start to 2018, this could be a massive year for the club. Vale Rangers were in a tough game this Sunday, against a very good side, and they will bounce back, and they will do it very soon. I spoke to Scott MacGregor, delighted manager of Weir Recreation, and he has said, "In a scrappy game in wet windy conditions our class managed to shine through. Vale put up a good fight with both teams scoring early but around the 35 minute mark William Lennox scored an absolutely Worldie beating 4/5 players. From then we didn’t look back! All the best to Vale look forward to seeing them at Albert Park." >Cutting Edge Engravers Championship Division 2 Bardykes Rovers 7-0 South Lanarkshire Ravens Before the festive break, Bardykes Rovers picked up an excellent 7-0 win at home. They will be delighted by the clean sheet as well as the seven goals. Three important points in division 2 for Bardykes Rovers. South Lanarkshire Ravens are going to be hoping to put this one behind them and focus on the next challenge. Bengal Lancers 3-2 Rutherglen Burgh Just a goal between Bengal Lancers and Rutherglen Burgh this weekend in Championship 2, as the hosts edge out on top. Important win for Bengal Lancers. Blantyre Albion 2-4 Newmains United Fantastic win for Newmains United on the road this weekend, they are a side that have really hit their stride before the festive break. They kicked it up multiple gears in 2017, turning into one of the most in form sides in the league. They have started 2018 in the same way as they left the last year, and continue a fantastic season. They will be a team to watch out for as they have been in brilliant form, and Paul McMahon's men will be hoping to be right up there, come the business end of the season. Broadwood Clyde 0-2 Kilsyth Rovers A great win to kickstart the year for Kilsyth Rovers as they picked up all three points and a clean sheet away to Broadwood Clyde. They put in a brilliant display scoring a goal in each half to kick 2018 off with a bang and most importantly all 3 points. With Kevin McGroarty going from assist manager to manager over the festive break and the brilliant Colin Hughes has stepped down. A great 3 Points for the club, a side that will be a team to watch this year, they have been in fantastic form and Colin Hughes got them off to a great start to the season, and Kevin McGroarty continuing in the same light. They will be hungry to get back on the park and continue to pick up wins and points in the championship 2. I have a match report from Kilsyth Rovers, and it reads, “Broadwood Clyde came out the traps straight away with two chances coming in the first seven minutes, with no luck, Kilsyth then took charge and got the ball down and played with intent and on the sixteenth minute, lovely play down the left by Steven Armstrong with a fantastic ball into Ryan Brown slotted the ball home to put the Rovers one up. Up until half time there was chances for both sides not coming to anything. HT 0-1 In the second half again, was chances for both sides, but with no end result. The referee was solid at his decisions with both sides and handled the game very well considering it was a derby match, but after grit and determination on the seventy fourth minute it was that man again Ryan Brown who popped up to slot home the second after a determined run from Daniel Whyte who was unlucky with his chance! The Rovers then stuck to it and played out the rest of the game with no real concerns. A great three points against our closet rivals and a good first victory for manager Kevin McGroarty. We host Blantyre Albion next week at home and will be expecting the same fight and commitment as this week” Wellhouse 2-4 Glasgow Star Another win for the unbeaten Glasgow Star. They picked up an excellent win last weekend, and today they continue in the same fashion. They have been brilliant this season, and they will be pleased with a great 4-2 win on the road. Wellhouse willl be hungry to get back on the park and look to bounce back to winning ways in the weeks to come. Glasgow Star are a very good side, and they are continuing to impress, and put together a great run in this competition. Brilliant from Glasgow Star again. >Cutting Edge Engravers Championship Division 3 Airdrie Albion 2-3 Queenslie Fantastic Queenslie pick up another three points this weekend in division 3, as they beat Airdrie Albion. Queenslie have been in fine form all season long, and second place in the table currently. Airdrie Albion will hope to bounce back to winnings ways very soon. Fantastic performance from Queenslie, they are a side to watch in this league. Summerston Amateurs 0-4 Eastwood Mearns B With change taking place at the away club Eastwood Mearns B, there was no change in their form after the Christmas break. An excellent 4-0 win against Summerston Amateurs, and three important points. After a tough start to the season, Eastwood Mearns B continue their excellent form, and will be pleased with a clean sheet. A tough one for Summerston Amateurs, who are a good side, they will be a team to watch this season, with a lot of talent in the ranks, as will winners Eastwood Mearns. The rise up the table continue for Eastwood Mearns, they have rocketed up the league in their last few games, they could be in for a very exciting 2018. Nethercraigs 5-2 Glasgow Athletic Del Crews' men pick up an excellent three points on their home park this weekend. Clinical in front of goal once again scoring 5, and continuing to be one of the most in form sides of the Championship 3. An important game for both clubs, and Nethercraigs progress further towards the top of the table, they will be looking forward to an excellent and important 2018.