Subs:
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12) Barkey (90)
13) Twigg (67)
14) Lovering (45)
15) Dunn
16) Hollis |
Bookings:
- |
The opening line for Airdrie United was going to be a bit of a
mystery, Paul Lovering was almost ruled out on Friday night as
he had been suffering from a virus and there was no news on Neil
McGowan after the never re-appeared for the second half against
Dundee on Tuesdays night. Therefore, it was a surprise to see
Lovering listed on the bench, Fraser Coyle replacing him and Neil
McGowan sitting in his usual position in the centre of defence.
Airdrie United began the game quickly and with in minutes forced
Ross County's Garden to make a save from point blank range. Ross
County would open the scoring first as they broke up field. A
cross ball caught Frazer Coyle wrong footed and as he tried to
head the ball back to Robertson he was bundled of the ball. Higgins
squared the ball to Winters and the score line was 0 -1 Ross County
with only four minutes on the clock.
Would this turn in to the rout every one expected?
Stephen McDougall looked like he had other ideas when he turned
County's Zadi inside out, as he ran in to the box he struck a
sweet shot that left Garden standing. Unfortunately his shot rattled
the cross bar. For long periods of this game Airdrie United were
in control of this match and on thirty-three minutes we got our
reward as Brian McPhee rose above the crowd and headed home.
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McPhee
scores goal number one
Prunty
with number two
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Ross County were not finished there however and just before
the end of the half Sean Higgins made it 1- 2. Cowie drove a
wicked pass from the half way line into the path of the onrushing
McKinlay on the right wing; once again, Frazer Coyle had the
chance to clear but totally fluffed the chance. McKinlay picked
out Higgins as he ran in to the box and scored easily.
Coyle never re-appeared for the second half and Paul Lovering
replaced him.
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Again, Airdrie United pressurised Ross County and came close to
scoring. However, it would be Ross County who with only their
third shot on goal would extend the lead. Once again, McKinley
found Cowie this time in the box, his initial header dropped back
to his feet and he slotted home from eight yards out.
Brian Prunty would score our second and the final goal, Brian
McPhee received a short corner and lobbed the ball in to the Box,
Prunty was on hand to header the ball in to the back of the net.
We pushed on after that and held County back but we could not
find the opening needed to hold on to a point.
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Referee:
- ALAN FREELAND |
| The
game ended Airdrie United 2 V 3 Ross County |
Photographs
Supplied by Robert
Dalzell |
The
Airdrie United Man of the Match was: - |
Sponsors
Man of the Match: - Steven McDougal |
Attendance:
- 1119 |
| Tonight
50/50 number was: - |
