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Match Report
Penicuik vs Stenhousemuir 26.0.19
2nd Round William Hill Scottish Cup
Penicuik 3 Stenhousemuir 0
Penicuik
:
Swain,
O’Donnell,
Baptie,
Young,
Page,
Connolly
(c),
Kateleza,
Jones,
Watson,
Tansey,
Stevenson
Subs:
Watt,
McCrory-Irving, Stewart, Murray, Forbes
Stenhousemuir
:
Smith,
O’Neil,
Marsh,
Halleran,
McGuigan,
Hopkirk,
Cook,
McLaughlin,
Watters,
A
Munro
(c),
Gibson
Subs: Dykes, Scullion, M Munro, McBride, Marley, Anderson, Potter
Penicuik
Athletic
marched
into
the
3rd
round
of
the
national
cup
competition
reaching
the
highest
heights
with
an
absolutely
stunning
3-0
victory
over
fourth
placed
Scottish
League
2
‘s
Stenhousemuir
at
a
packed
Penicuik
Park
last
Saturday
with
over
1200
fans
in
attendance
as
the
homesters
enjoyed
huge
celebrations
at
the
final
whistle
after
a
historic
win
which
followed
a
great
hat
trick
of
second
half
Cuikie
goals
seeing
the
downfall
of
favourites
the
Warriors.
Penicuik
are
now
away
at
Firhill
Park
in
three
weeks
time
to
visit
Partick
Thistle
for
another
huge
Scottish
Cup
tie
for
the
Midlothian
men.
And
full
marks
to
the
home
club
officials
at
Penicuik
whose
hard
work
on
the
afternoon
ensured
it
all
went
smoothly and the right result ensued.
It
all
began
in
the
opening
minute
when
a
fierce
shot
by
Chris
O‘Neil
fully
tested
home
keeper
Kevin
Swain
before
Paul
Tansey
replied
for
Penicuik
with
an
equally
powerful
shot
again
well
saved
by
visiting
keeper
Graeme
Smith.
Next
Greg
Page
headed
away
a
crucial
clearance
under
pressure
before
a
pacey
run
and
shot
by
David
Hopkirk
forced
Stenhousemuir’s
first
corner
that
was
cleared
away
by
Kieran
Watson.
As
the
lively
cup
tie
unfolded
in
Penicuik’s
14th
match
of
the
season
chasing
their
9th
win.
Then
a
25
yard
free
kick
from
Willie
Gibson
sailed
too
high.
With
10
minutes
gone
it
was
goalless
as
the
home
defence
defended
so
well
to
deny
Stenhousemuir
their
opener
in
great
Scottish
Cup
tie
atmosphere.
Good
defensive
work
from
the
likes
of
skipper
Callum
Connolly
and
Liam
O’Donnell
thwarted
the
visitors
as
in
15
minutes
a
great
chance
came
to
Cuikie’s
Lumbert
Kateleza
but
the
parting
shot
was
swept
across
the
face
of
the
target.
It
continued
at
even
stevens
end
to
end
with
both
teams
showing
flashes
of
exciting
play
though
the
opening
goal
was
proving
to
be
elusive.
Gradually
Stenhousemuir
were
edging
the
bulk
of
play
but
it
was
at
the
other
end
with
the
game’s
second
clear
chance
as
the
ball
from
the
right
wing
swept
in
to
the
far
post
to
waiting
Sam
Jones
but
he
stabbed
the
chance
wide.
Both
defences
remained
on
top
of
the
proceedings
before
in
38
minutes
Gibson
was
booked
for
a
foul
on
Jones.
With
just
5
minutes
to
the
break
a
rocket
shot
from
“man
of
the
match
“
Paul
Tansey
whizzed
inches
wide
of
the
target for Penicuik’s third first half chance
Half Time: Penicuik 0 Stenhousemuir 0
Into
the
second
half
and
Cuikie
netted
three
second
half
goals
to
send
the
home
fans
into
raptures.
Twice
in
a
5
minute
spell
Penicuik
got
on
the
scoresheet
to
put
the
visitors
on
the
back
foot
and
grab
a
2-0
lead.
It
was
in
51
minutes
firstly
that
referee
Lloyd
Wilson
awarded
Penicuik
a
penalty
for
a
challenge
by
O’Neil
on
O’Donnell
and
from
the
resultant
spot
kick
Craig
Stevenson’s
penalty
was
firstly
blocked
by
keeper
Smith
but
the
rebound
came
back
to
STEVENSON
who
slotted
the
ball
home
to
break
the
deadlock
and
see
Penicuik
go
1-0
ahead
prompting
huge
home
fans’
celebrations.
Amazingly
it
was
2-0
to
the
Cuikie
just
5
minutes
later
following
another
fine
save
from
Swain
denying
a
rocket
shot
from
Hopkirk
before
at
the
other
end
a
shot
on
target
from
Stevenson
was
tipped
out
for
a
corner
which
was
subsequently
swept
in
by
Sam
Jones
only
to
see
the
ball
come
off
a
defender
into
the
net
in
a
crowded
penalty
area
to
see
Penicuik
go
2-0
up.
Next
Super
Penicuik
were
chasing
more
as
Jones
set
up
Tansey
but
his
parting
shot
was
blocked
as
Stenhousemuir
reeled
under
Penicuik
play.
Substitute
Connor
McBride
came
on
for
Mark
McGuigan
for
the
visiting
Warriors
and
they
did
show
some
pressure
on
the
hosts
but
their
strikers
had
an
off
day
as
Penicuik
keeper
Kevin
Swain
kept
a
super
clean
sheet
denying
even
a
consolation
Stenhousemuir
goal.
The
icing
on
the
Penicuik
cake
came
by
way
of
their
third
goal
just
5
minutes
from
time
up
when
a
through
ball
saw
a
slip
from
Scott
McLaughlin
allow
Sean
STEWART
to
run
on
to
face
Smith
as
he
swept
the
ball
into
the
visitors’
net
for
an
awesome
third
Penicuik
goal
on
the
afternoon.
Scott
McCrory
Irving
replaced
Paul
Tansey
to
huge
applause
for
the
winger
late
on
as
Penicuik
saw
out
the
tie
for
a
famous
victory
massively
celebrated
at
the
final
whistle
by
players
and
co-managers
Begg
and
Milne
alike
and
deservedly
so.
Final Score: Penicuik 3 Stenhousemuir 0