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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