Saturday 30 November 2013
Station Park
Scottish Junior Cup 3rd Round
Livingston United
Starting XI | D Dolan, Thomson, S Dolan Cane, S Russell, Burns, C Russell, Drummond, Forbes, Murphy, McWilliams
Subs | Wilson, Baxter, Hepburn, Crawford
Goalscorer | Burns (pen 80)
Penicuik Athletic
Starting XI | Bejaoui, Ross, McDermott, Meikle, Cunnison, Lister, Gay, Barr, McCallum, Killin
Unused subs | Patterson, Young, Harris, Knight, Hill
Penicuik started the game at a high pace and were awarded a free kick in the fifth minute that caused consternation in the Livingston defence, but eventually the ball was booted clear. In their next attack down the left, Lister sent over a tantalising cross that keeper Dolan was glad to see go narrowly past his left hand post. Livingston's first real attack came in the 19th minute, when a first time cross from the left wing was well defended by Penicuik who then broke quickly from defence, but McCallum's cross into the box was headed straight at keeper Dolan. Minutes later, a Barr strike was saved by Dolan. Then at the other end, with Penicuik claiming for a free kick, a Murphy strike hit the bar and went over for a goal kick. In the 28th minute a fierce McPartlin strike brought out a great save by Dolan turning the ball round the post. Then a driving run by McPartlin had the Livingston defence on the back foot. He laid the ball back to Ross who saw his shot brilliantly saved by Dolan. In the 40th minute a curling Gay free kick finally beat Dolan all ends up but the ball crashed back of the junction of the bar and post.
HALFTIME | Livingston United 0-0 Penicuik Athletic
One minute into the half and a Gay cross was headed netbound by Killin, but once again Dolan came to the rescue at full stretch low down to his right to get a fingertip to the ball and stop it crossing the line. In the 58th minute, with Livingston having their best spell of the game, Bejaoui was well placed to save a Murphy volley. In the 79th minute, Livingston were awarded a penalty kick when Forbes was tripped in the box. BURNS blasted the spot kick into the top left hand corner of the net, giving Bejaoui no chance. That goal lit a fuse under Penicuik and within a minute they were level. A corner to Penicuik was cleared to the edge of the box, headed back in and McCALLUM turned to volley the ball home. Two minutes later, a flowing move by Penicuik started when they won the ball in midfield, Barr passed to McCallum who set up GAY who slotted the ball into the back of the net. Livingston had no sooner kicked off again when they were hit by the killer blow. McCallum laid the ball off to substitute Knight who returned the favour and McCALLUM slotted the ball under Dolan for his fourteenth goal of the season. It took a long time for Penicuik to get the win that their play deserved and great credit must go to Livingston' s outstanding defence with keeper Dolan in top form.
FULLTIME | Livingston United 1-3 Penicuik Athletic