LARKHALL THISTLE V ST. ROCHS

After being idle for the past few weeks Thistle were pleased to be back in action with the visit of St. Roch. Young David Thomson was recalled from his loan spell at the Electric Bar as Stewart  Thomson was out with a shoulder injury.

The visitors started strongly aided by a very strong wind without really troubling the Thistle goal. Slowly the home team came  into the game and Bryan Felvus forced a good save  from the Roch keeper after good work by Graham Gracie. Thistle eventually took the lead Ryan Innes netting after a goalmouth scramble. The home team were now in control and captain Brian Jack volleyed into the empty net after the visiting keeper fumbled a cross ball.

The Roch came out in determined fashion in the second half and put the home defence under pressure but young Thomson easily dealt with any efforts which were on target . Div Reid was causing all sorts of problems down the  left  wing ably supported by Scott Nicol and came close on at least two occasions. Thistle increased their lead when the Roch keeper missed a Div Reid cross and Ryan Innes headed home. At this stage the visitors were on the rack and Graham Gracie also came close after good hold up play by Bryan Felvus. Dunky then made two changes replacing Bryan Felvus with Gary McStay and Mark Mckeever with Josh Payne. The Jags played out the final minutes of the game under no real pressure.

Team; David Thomson, Doyle,, Marshall, Reynold,  Nicol, McKeever, Jack, Innes,Reid,  Felvus, Gracie

Subs. McStay, Burns, Payne, Brown,

On a day when the full team played well one player was outstanding so today’s man of the Match is Ryan Innes.

Lets hope we can maintain this standard of going forward good day to be Jags supporter.