Saturday 28 September 2019
Keirs Park, Hill of Beath
East of Scotland Premier Division Fixture #6
Hill of Beath Hawthorn
Starting XI | Donaldson, Leishman, Kellichan, Harrower, M Watt, Patrick, Adamson, Reid, D Watt, Elder, Kirby
Subs | Kinninmonth, Payne, Lumsden, Mithchell, Grierson
Goalscorers | Elder (26), Adamson (31)
Sent off | None
Penicuik Athletic
Starting XI | Swain, Baptie, Young, Page, Jones, Somerville (c) (Tansey 46), McCrory-Irving, Ponton (O'Donnell 74), Stewart, Stevenson (Watson 84), Forbes
Unused subs | Watt
Goalscorers | None
Sent off | None
Penicuik travelled to Keirs Park to play Hill of Beath for the second time in a month still trying from last season to take all three points, but once again the Haws proved to be Penicuik’s bogey team. However, Penicuik came close to taking the lead in the opening minute when Stewart saw his strike beat keeper Donaldson but crash back off the crossbar. In the 8th minute a long clearance picked out D Watt, but his shot was blocked. Minutes later, Penicuik attacked up the left and Ponton’s low cross was just missed by Stewart. At the other end, an Adamson strike was well saved by Swain. Then Somerville waltzed past three Haws defenders only to see his strike blocked by the feet of Donaldson. In the 18th minute keeper Swain, well outside his area, decided to dribble the ball past Watt and Elder and was dispossessed but fortunately for him his embarrassment was spared when the strike on the empty goal drifted past the post. The Haws took the lead in the 26th minute. Following a long throw in, the ball was headed on to the bar, Penicuik failed to clear the ball and Lewis ELDER’s overhead scissors kick saw the ball hit the back of the net. Immediately afterwards, Jones had a great chance but he blasted the ball high over the bar. Then the home side doubled their lead in the 31st minute when ADAMSON drilled the ball low into the far corner of the net.
HALFTIME | Hill of Beath Hawthorn 2-0 Penicuik Athletic
Four minutes into the half with Penicuik upping the tempo of their game, substitute Tansey’s powerful strike was well saved by Donaldson. In the 56th minute, Stewart got round the back of the hosts defence, drilled in a low cross but keeper Donaldson was alert to the danger and he got a strong hand to the ball to turn it away for a corner. Shortly afterwards, Hill of Beath produced a carbon copy of Penicuik’s attack but Adamson just failed to make contact with cross and the ball went harmlessly past for a goal kick. Penicuik were having their best spell in the game with the Haws relying on the long high ball from defence. Substitute Tansey was proving to be a handful for the home defence and in the 66th minute he turned his marker and let fly with a powerful shot that flashed just wide of the post. In their next attack, Stewart again got round the back of the defence but his low cross into the six yard box was booted clear by Harrower. In the 80th minute, a neat passing move by Penicuik set up Jones, but he hooked the ball over the bar. Immediately afterwards the home defence was again under pressure when Forbes crossed the ball into the box, but again, Jones failed to hit the target. Just before full time, Forbes sent over a testing cross to the back post where McCrory-Irving’s first time volley went narrowly wide of the goal. Hill of Beath were strong in the tackle, closed Penicuik down quickly and used the long ball to great effect and thoroughly deserved the three points.
FULLTIME | Hill of Beath Hawthorn 2-0 Penicuik Athletic