Whitburn lose third game in a row

Dec 17 2009 West Lothian Courier

THE old adage says that bad luck comes in threes and Whitburn boss Derek Strickland is certainly hoping it is true after seeing his side slip to a third defeat in a row.

The Burnie played well and created plenty of chances including a spot-kick but they passed them all up and with them a share of the points.

Camelon took a 20th-minute lead when a clearance from the Whitburn defence was headed against one of their own team-mates, falling perfectly for Stuart Cringean who slotted home the opener.

Whitburn pushed forward for the remainder of the match but couldn't find a way through the Camelon defence.

But they had a perfect opportunity to secure a share of the points when they were awarded a penalty but Scott Murphy blasted over the bar from 12-yards.

Whitburn: McGurk, MacKay, Mooney, Doig, Leiper, Donnelly, Gormley, S Murphy, Weir, Strickland, McNelis. Subs: McSween, Dolan, D Murphy, Walker.