Saturday 30 March 2019
Penicuik Park
East of Scotland Conference A Fixture #20
Penicuik Athletic
Starting XI | Watt, Stevenson, Baptie, Connolly (c), Young, Notman (Caddow 84), Crabbe (Sampson 55), McCrory-Irving, McIntosh, Jones, Ponton
Unused subs | Sproule, Sampson, Caddow, Williams
Goalscorer | Sampson (90+2)
Dunbar United
Starting XI | McCathie, Thomson, Peden, Szemis, Harley, Ingram, Fiddler, McTernan, McLaren, Ballantyne, Handling
Subs | Kean, McCraw, King, Gordon, Gillan, Johnston
Goalscorer | Ingram (84)
Penicuik attacked straight from the kick off and keeper McCathie pulled off a great save to deny Stevenson and then he tipped away the return cross to clear the danger. In the 18th minute, Stevenson and McCrory-Irving combined cleverly but Stevenson’s strike curled inches wide of the junction of the crossbar and post. Penicuik continued to press but with Dunbar packing players into their box, Penicuik struggled to break down a stalwart defence and were reduced to long range strikes that McCathie dealt with comfortably. At the other end, a strike by Handling was comfortably saved by Watt, but as he tried to kick clear Handling blocked the kick but fortunately the ball went past for a goal kick. On the half hour, a cross from the right by Stevenson was headed back across goal by McCrory-Irving but McIntosh’s volley flashed inches past the post. Right on half time, McCathie was at full stretch to tip a Crabbe shot over the bar.
HALFTIME | Penicuik Athletic 0-0 Dunbar United
Two minutes into the half and keeper Watt did well to cut out a dangerous Fiddler cross. Play switched to the other end and McCathie anticipated the McCrory-Irving cross to cut out the danger. Then a powerful Jones strike from the edge of the box took a wicked deflection and McCathie pulled off a superb save to turn the net bound shot away for a corner kick. Shortly afterwards, Dunbar had a chance, but Handling’s effort from the edge of the box went straight to the hands of Watt. At the other end, Jones raced through, but his strike hit the side netting. This was followed by a corner to Penicuik, but Jones blasted the ball over the bar. In the 69th minute, Penicuik carved their way through the visitor’s defence, but once again a superb last gasp tackle by Harley saved the day for the visitors. With five minutes to go, a Peden free kick just outside the box was missed by Ballantyne, but INGRAM came in at the back post to put the visitors ahead. However, Penicuik refused to give up and in the 92nd minute, McCathie was finally beaten by a superb SAMPSON volley into the top corner of the net.
FULLTIME | Penicuik Athletic 1-1 Dunbar United