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Bonnyrigg: Burgess, Fell, Bunyan, Dunn, Ritchie, Burrell, Grady, Bracks, McCallum, McLeish,
Wilson Subs: Steel, Martin, Reid, Paliczika, Amos
Penicuik: Bald, Robertson, Kennedy, Meikle, Campbell, Brown, Hay, Riley, Harvey, Killin,
McDermott Subs: Walker, Montgomery, Robertson, Gallagher, Millar
Referee: Mr Gavin Ross
Bonnyrigg were on the attack from the kick off and only a superb save by Bald prevented the
opening goal when, at full stretch he tipped a net bound header past the post. In their next attack,
Grady came close when his strike on goal went over the bar. Then McCallum headed over when it
seemed easier to score. However, in the 11 th minute, McCALLUM opened the scoring when his
mishit cross looped over Bald and went in off the post. Immediately afterwards, Penicuik almost
equalised when a McDermott header went inches over the bar. In the 18 th minute, Burgess denied
Harvey when he saved his shot that was heading for the top corner of the net. Three minutes later,
Burgess was again in action when he had to rush from goal to smother the ball. In the 23 rd minute,
Bald was adjudged to have handled the ball just outside his box, but Bonnyrigg failed to take
advantage from then free kick. Then Bald pulled off the save of the game when he instinctively
blocked a header inside the six yard box. In the 43 rd minute, a delightful passing move sliced open
the Bonnyrigg defence and just as he was about to shoot, Dunn brought Killin down from behind on
the edge of the box and was red carded. However the defensive wall held firm and the danger
cleared.
Half time: Bonnyrigg 1 Penicuik 0
Five minutes into the second half, Harvey showed neat ball skills when he flicked the ball over the
defender's head only for Burgess to rush from goal and grab the ball off the toe of Killin. In the 55 th
minute, a Killin free kick was headed down to the bottom corner of the net, but Burgess was quick to
dive low to his left and beat the ball out. Three minutes later, a Bonnyrigg corner was headed
powerfully net bound by Ritchie, but struck one of his own players and was booted clear. As the half
progressed, Penicuik began piling on the pressure, and the deserved equaliser came in the 59 th
minute. Following a throw in to Penicuik, the ball was cleared to the edge of the box from where
Brown clipped it over the defence and MONTGOMERY ran in to head the ball over the advancing
Burgess. Penicuik continued to press with Montgomery in particular causing problems for Bonnyrigg
down their right flank. In the 75 th minute, Montgomery took on Fell, but on this occasion the
defender came off best. Then a swift break by Rose was foiled by Meikle who came across to clear
the danger. Minutes later, Bald was called into action to save a well struck shot from the edge of the
box. In 84 th minute, a Penicuik corner saw a header crash back off the crossbar and cleared. At
the end of the day a draw was a fair result although Bonnyrigg could have sewn the game up in the
opening minutes and will rue those missed chances
04.08.10 South League Cup
Bonnyrigg 1 Penicuik 1