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Match Report
Penicuik vs Musselburgh 22.4.19
2nd Round Central Taxis East of Scotland League Cup
Penicuik 2 Bonnyrigg 4 Penicuik: Watt, Stevenson, Williams, Caddow, Page, McCrory-Irving, Crabbe, Jones, Somerville (c), Sproule, Ponton Subs: Notman, Young, Connolly, McIntosh, Cordery Bonnyrigg: Andrews, Brett, Martynuik, Young, Moyes, Horne, Turner, Stewart (c), Lough, Currie, Gray Subs:  Brown, Murrell, Swanson, McClung, Herreros Midlothian’s top two sides were drawn together in the 2nd Round of the Central Taxis East of Scotland League Cup and would be a taster for the Round Robin play off the following Wednesday at Bonnyrigg. Penicuik, fresh from their Championship winning match against Musselburgh Athletic, made several tactical changes, no doubt with the first of the Round Robin games against Broxburn Athletic in mind. However, Penicuik got off to the perfect start when goal hero from the Musselburgh game, Scott McCRORY-IRVING stroked the ball home after excellent lead up play. Penicuik’s joy was short lived when, four minutes later, Keith LOUGH, former Penicuik striker, turned quickly at the edge of the penalty box to volley home the equaliser. Then a free kick from the right wing by Bonnyrigg fizzed across the Penicuik six yard box, going inches wide of the far post. In the 34th minute, a MARTYNUIK own goal off a Stevenson free kick restored Penicuik’s lead. Bonnyrigg again replied almost immediately when Keith LOUGH scored the equaliser. Right on the 45th minute, a glancing header by Bonnyrigg flashed inches wide of the upright. Half Time: Penicuik 2 Bonnyrigg 2 Penicuik started the second half strongly and keeper Andrews had to be alert to deny Ponton. IN the 57th minute, a Bonnyrigg free kick, taken by Stewart was only inches wide of the target. The Rose then had a few minutes of strong pressure, but the Penicuik defence held firm to weather the storm. The home side gradually worked their way back into the game and almost regained the lead in the 81st minute when an excellent move up the right side of the visitor’s defence saw Jones get past his marker but his strike on goal beat Andrews only to hit the back post and was cleared. Then, in the 84th minute, Bonnyrigg were awarded a penalty, with no arguments from the home side. Lee CURRIE deftly despatched the spot kick sending keeper Watt the wrong way. Penicuik had no option other than to go for the equaliser and piled on pressure to rescue the tie. However, in doing so, they left themselves exposed at the back and a long clearance from defence by Bonnyrigg set up a counter attack and Aaron MURRELL duly obliged to put the tie beyond the home side. The sides were more evenly matched than the score line suggests and Penicuik will be looking for revenge in the Round Robin play off on the 1st of May. Final score: Penicuik 2 Bonnyrigg 4