Subs:
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12) McDougall(70)
13) Prunty(63)
14) Dunn (87)
15) Coyle
16) Hollis
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Bookings:
- Barkey |
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With a
few of the Airdrie squad ruled out of today's match with the cold
Andy Goram it has been suggested could have been on the bench
along side Sandy Stewart for our match against Hamilton.
Stewart Taylor and Greame Holmes were both ruled out of today's
match so it was a make shift mid-field that was chosen by Sandy.
Stephen McKeown returned to the squad after an injury ruled him
out last week and Stephen Docherty filled the gap left by Holmes.
Bryan Prunty made it to the bench after but only just as he recovers
from an ankle injury sustained in Training. |
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Paul
Lovering making his bid for the next caption competition.
McKeown
showing his predecessor how it's done.
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The
match itself was to see very few chances for either team as
both defences stood strong and battled to keep most of the play
in the middle of the park. Paul Lovering had an early chance
for the Airdrie when he fired wide after being put clean through
on goal by Willie McLaren. David McEwan kept Brian McPhee out,
mid-way through the first half McEwan was forced to save twice,
in what seemed like a great chance to break the deadlock.
But it was Hamilton who would come closest to scoring, late
in the half. A corner was not cleared inside the penalty area
and only a last-ditch header by Kevin Barkey avoided an own
goal by Stephen McKenna.
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| Four
minutes after the interval,l Airdrie had an excellent opportunity
to break the dead lock. We should have taken the lead when an
excellent Willie McLaren cross-picked out McPhee and his header
hit the base of the post to the relief of the Hamilton and Billy
Reid.
The game was all a mid-field battle now and until the last ten
minutes of the game, there were very few chances, but at the last,
Hamilton could have stolen all the points instead of settling
for a point.
Stephen Robertson tipped a Stephen Thomson header onto the crossbar
before substitute Brian Carrigan struck a ferocious 20-yard volley,
which crashed against the bar.
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Referee:
- A Freeland |
| The
game ended Airdrie United 0-V- 0Hamilton |
Photographs
Supplied by Robert
Dalzell |
The Airdrie
United Man of the Match was: - Neil
McGowan |
Sponsors
Man of the Match: - Neil McGowan |
Attendance:
- 1326 |
| Tonight
50/50 number was: - |
