Junior Round-Up

May 6 2010 by Eric MacKinnon, West Lothian Courier

Fife and Lothians Cup: Musselburgh Ath 2-2 Whitburn (Musselburgh won 3 – 1 pens).

WHITBURN paid the penalty as they tumbled out of the Fife and Lothian’s Cup on the lottery of spot-kicks in a match in which they had held the lead — twice.

Chris Dolan fired the Burnie in front after just seven minutes but they were pegged back by Matthew King midway through the first half.

Whitburn should have regained the lead shortly after the restart when Eamon McNelis was tripped in the box but Dolan’s well-struck penalty was saved in perhaps what was an omen of things to come.

Eleven minutes from the end Colin Strickland fired Whitburn back in front but for the second time it was a lead they couldn’t hold onto.

This time the equaliser came courtesy of a David Renton header forcing the game to a shoot-out.

And it was the Musselburgh keeper who came to the fore, saving three penalties to send Whitburn spinning out of the cup.

East of Scotland Cup Second Round: Stoneyburn 0 - 2 Bathgate Thistle.

GOALS from Jim Lister and Stephen Payne earned Bathgate a comfortable cup win over neighbours Stoneyburn.

Superleague: Bathgate Thistle 2-0 Kelty.

THE Jags moved to just three points behind second-placed Newtongrange with a home win over Kelty Hearts at the weekend.

Hill of Beath Hawthorn 0-4 Whitburn.

CHRIS DOLAN slammed in a stunning hat-trick to earn three precious league points in Whitburn’s battle to beat the drop.

He netted his first after only five minutes with a thunderous drive from the edge of the box which crashed in via the underside of the bar.

Colin Strickland steered home the second from close range before Dolan curled in a free kick for the third goal just after the break.

Dolan then completed his hat-trick with another freekick, this time a ferocious pile-driver which thudded into the net off the angle of post and crossbar to leave the keeper with no chance.

Bonnyrigg Rose 1-2 Linlithgow Rose.

LINLITHGOW continued their late rise up the table with an excellent win on the road.

They fell behind on the quarter hour mark but Tommy Coyne levelled the match with a well directed header.

And John Ward scored before the break to edge the county club ahead.

Premier League: Armadale Thistle 1-2 Kinnoull.

ARMADALE fell to defeat at home against Kinnoull in a match which means they are still looking over their shoulder with relegation still a possibility.

The hosts had taken the lead but they were pegged back by a goal on the stroke of half-time before losing a second-half strike to go down to defeat for the third league game on the bounce.

Fauldhouse Utd 0-3 Carnoustie Panmure.

THE Hoose’s Premier League time looks to be running down after another heavy defeat left them perched precariously on the relegation trap-door.

South Division: Broxburn Ath 4-1 Pumpherston.

TITLE hopefuls Broxburn cruised to a comfortable home win to keep the pressure on leaders Tranent on Saturday.

A Christopher Geddes double and single strikes from John Jeffries and John Millar did the trick.

West Calder Utd 2-2 Blackburn Utd.

GOALS from Stewart McLeod and Brett Agnew earned West Calder a share of the spoils against county neighbours Blackburn. Andy McQuillan grabbed both goals for the visitors.