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Season 2005/2006

Airdrie United 1- V - 3 Clyde
1st of October 2005
Excelsior Stadium.

 

Airdrie United Lined up

Hollis
   
McKenna
McManus
McGowan
 
McPhee
Lovering
 
Docherty Hardie
McLaren
 
Prunty
Twigg

Subs: -
12) Mckeown
13) McDougal
14) Barkey
15) Coyle
16) Robertson

Bookings: - Yellow:- Hardie, McKeown, McManus

I'm finding it very hard too write todays match report so initially i'm going to allow Sandy Stewart comment on the match in his own words.
Click below and then latest interview

Scotsport First Interview
In front of an attendance of 1603 Airdrie United fans watched our team torn to ribbons, over the past few weeks we have saw the team go up against the promotion favourites and hold our own yet against a Clyde team that most would look at as being a winnable match we were simply out played.
Alex Williams started the onslaught with a well hit free kick just out side the penalty box, a deflection off the wall sent it flying by Lee Hollis. A bad start but the wall did its job and Lee Hollis may or may not have had it covered. Three minutes on the clock and we were 1-0 down.
Through out the match we were second to everything, Clyde chased us down like hunting dogs after its prey they gave us no time on the ball and hit us at every opportunity.
As Sandy Says in his interview above, we made no opportunities through the centre of the park, every chance came from a corner a free kick, a little luck in front of goals may have given us a chance but it was not meant to be.
Slowly the match was turning in to a bad tempered affair, referee Ian Fyfe added to the troubles by booking the accidental or innocuous tackles and leaving the leg breaking profession fouls to go unpunished.
With Airdrie United unable to take their chances in front of goals, the first half ended with Clyde a head 1-0.


Stephen McKeown continues his fine form from the penalty spot.

Stephen McDougal replaced Brian McPhee on the right wing at half time but in truth, Airdrie United had far too much defensive work to do to benefit from McDougal's attacking prowess. Martin Hardie two minutes after the break tried to lob the keeper it came close but Jarvie managed to tip it over the bar. From then on our mid-field conceded

Stephen McKeown replaced Paul Lovering and things deteriorated. Neil McGowan was caught on the ball with nowhere to go, the result a goal to Clyde scored by Tom Brighton. It took Clyde four minutes to score their third and final goal. A Williams volley from close range and the match was over.
Stephen McKeown gave us a consolation goal from the penalty spot yet again. As he charged in to the box preparing to hit a shot, he was kicked from behind. Stephen has a fantastic record from the spot and he at least succeeded in giving us some credibility.
Would this lead to a last minute rally by Airdrie United? Unfortunately, not, Clyde took control of the match and ran out comfortable winners.

Referee: - I Fyfe
The game ended Airdrie United 1 -V- 3 Clyde
Photographs Supplied by Robert Dalzell
The Airdrie United Man of the Match was: -
Sponsors Man of the Match: - Willie McLaren
Attendance: - 1603
Tonight 50/50 number was: -


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