Match Report

Newtongrange vs Penicuik 12.1.19

League

Newtongrange 2 Penicuik 4 Newtongrange :   Renton   (c),   Swaney,   Currie,   Mitchell,   Lowson,   Young,   Scott,   Richardson,   Bracks,   Forster,   Hunte   Subs:     Jamieson, Forbes, Kettrick, Calder Penicuik:       Cordery,   Stevenson,   Baptie,   Young,   Page,   Connolly   (c),   Sampson,   Jones,   McIntosh,   Crabbe,   Ponton   Subs:     Robertson, Williams, Hamilton, Caddow, Somerville, Montgomery, Sproule Penicuik   made   the   short   journey   to   Newtongrange   for   the   last   league   derby   of   the   season   and   had   a   mountain   to   climb after   going   two   behind   within   the   first   twenty   minutes.   However   Cuikie   showed   great   character   to   come   away   with   all   three points   scoring   four   goals   without   reply.   In   addition,   Aaron   Somerville’s   90th   minute   goal   saw   him   reach   70   goals   for   the club and become the Club’s second highest goal scorer in the modern era, surpassing for skipper Ryan McCallum. The   home   side   took   the   lead   in   the   9th   minute   when   a   FORSTER   header   off   a   corner   kick   deceived   keeper   Cordery. Immediately   afterwards,   keeper   Renton   had   to   rush   off   his   goal   line   to   dive   at   the   feet   of   Jones   to   deny   the   midfielder.   Star doubled   their   lead   in   the   22nd   minute   when   HUNTER    headed   home   at   the   back   post. After   getting   over   the   initial   shock, Penicuik   worked   hard   to   get   back   in   the   game   and   their   efforts   were   rewarded   five   minutes   later   when   McINTOSH   drilled the   ball   low   past   Renton.   Then   Star   were   awarded   a   soft   free   kick   that   saw   the   strike   head   for   the   top   corner   of   the   net, but   Cordery   pulled   off   a   tremendous   save   to   turn   the   ball   away   for   a   corner.   Minutes   later,   Sproule   curled   in   the   perfect cross   from   the   right   wing   only   to   see   McIntosh’s   volley   go   inches   wide   of   the   far   post.   Penicuik   equalised   in   the   34th minute when JONES followed up to slot home after Renton had beaten out a Ponton shot. Half Time: Newtongrange 2 Penicuik 2 Seconds   into   the   second   half   and   Penicuik   attacked   up   the   right   wing,   Jones   crossed   the   ball   across   the   box   to   pick   out PONTON   swept   the   ball   into   the   net   at   the   second   attempt.   Shortly   afterwards,   Cordery   came   to   the   rescue   for   Penicuik with   a   fingertip   save,   turning   a   header   round   the   post   for   a   corner.   Newtongrange   were   starting   to   exert   pressure   on Penicuik   looking   for   the   equaliser   an   in   the   70th   minute   they   finally   got   round   the   back   of   the   Penicuik   defence.   The   low hard   cross   saw   Cordery   dive   low   to   punch   the   ball   away,   and   the   return   strike   went   wide   of   the   target.   Ten   minutes   later, with   Penicuik   holding   on,   a   strike   from   the   edge   of   the   box   was   well   held   by   Cordery.   With   the   home   side   pushing   forward for   the   equaliser,   they   left   themselves   short   at   the   back   and   a   driving   run   and   cross   by   Jones   in   the   90th   minute   picked   out SOMERVILLE who slammed the ball past Renton into the roof of the net for his 70th Penicuik goal. Final Score: Newtongrange 2 Penicuik 4