Established 1888
Match Report
Penicuik vs Linlithgow 8.2.20
League
Penicuik 2 Linlithgow 2
Penicuik:
Watt,
Baptie,
Young,
Page,
Connolly,
Kateleza,
Somerville
(c),
Tansey,
McCrory-Irving,
Stevenson,
Forbes
Subs: O’Donnell, Jones, Watson, Wilson, Ponton
Linlithgow
:
McKinven,
Thom,
Hare,
Ru
MacLennan
(c),
Ro
MacLennan,
Allum,
Scullion,
Meikle,
Slaven,
Nimmo,
Ross
Subs: Ronald, D Smith, Columbine, DA Smith, Wilson
Penicuik
started
the
game
with
drive
and
determination
and
it
only
took
until
the
13th
minute
for
them
to
take
the
lead.
A
fine
interchange
between
McCrory-Irving
and
Tansey
saw
the
latter
drill
a
low
cross
along
the
six
yard
box
where
SOMERVILLE
slotted
home.
One
minute
later,
a
long
range
effort
by
Allum
flashed
past
the
Penicuik
post.
Play
swung
from
end
to
end
and
on
the
half
hour
mark,
a
cross
into
the
Penicuik
box
by
HARE
deceived
keeper
Watt
and
the
ball
dipped
over
him
into
the
net.
Then
Allum
tried
another
long
range
strike,
but
Watt
got
down
well
to
save.
In
the
38th
minute,
Penicuik
broke
up
the
left,
but
Baptie’s
shot
was
deflected
away
for
a
corner.
Immediately
afterwards,
a
McCrory-
Irving
cross
was
headed
on
to
Tansey,
but
he
blasted
the
ball
high
and
wide
of
the
goal.
Right
on
half
time,
another
McCrory-Irving
cross
saw
Tansey’s
header
come
down
off
the
crossbar
and
Kateleza
followed
up
to
nod
it
in,
before
the
assistant erroneously flagged Kateleza offside.
Half Time: Penicuik 1 Linlithgow 1
Penicuik
started
the
second
half
strongly
and
in
the
52nd
minute,
McKinven
punched
a
McCrory-Irving
cross
as
far
as
Tansey
who
set
up
Connolly
but
he
failed
to
hit
the
target.
In
the
58th
minute,
Kateleza
came
close
with
a
chip
shot
that
beat
McKinven
but
dipped
over
the
crossbar.
In
their
next
attack,
Kateleza
saw
his
shot
blocked
by
McKinven’s
feet
and
Tansey’s
follow
up
strike
was
also
blocked
and
the
danger
cleared.
At
the
other
end,
a
Ronald
free
kick
picked
out
Nimmo
but
his
strike
went
straight
to
keeper
Watt.
Penicuik
immediately
went
on
the
attack
and
persistence
from
Tansey
and
Kateleza
kept
the
move
alive
before
the
latter
teed
up
CONNOLLY
who
drilled
the
ball
home
to
restore
Penicuik’s
lead.
Five
minutes
later,
Forbes
crossed
for
Tansey
who
headed
on,
but
the
ball
was
just
missed
by
Kateleza
and
it
trickled
wide
of
the
post.
Then
in
the
72nd
minute,
SLAVEN
outpaced
the
home
defence,
rounded
Watt
and
stroked
the
ball
into
the
far
bottom
corner
of
the
net.
Five
minutes
later,
a
free
kick
to
Linlithgow
saw
Thom
get
his
head
to
the
ball,
but
Watt
saved
well.
Minutes
later,
another
free
kick
was
awarded
to
the
Rose
but
Ronald’s
effort
crashed
back
off
the
crossbar.
Linlithgow
were
now
piling
on
the
pressure,
and
Ross
had
a
great
chance,
but
he
sliced
his
shot
wide
of
the
goal.
One
minute
later,
Slaven
blasted
the
ball
high
over
the
bar.
Into
injury
time
and
Forbes
was
on
hand
to
clear
a
header
off
the
goal line.
Final Score: Penicuik 2 Linlithgow 2