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Larkhall Thistle 0 St Anthony’s 2 – 1st September 2018

On: By: ian

Gasworks Park, Larkhall
Larkhall Thistle v St Anthony’s
Friendly

 

Today’s game was a friendly arranged due to Girvan having cup commitments. St Anthony’s were the bottom placed team in the West and Central Leagues so players and supporters alike were looking for a positive result.

 

The first half finished without a goal and without Larkhall having created a chance of note. The Ants whilst not exactly dominating the game did create several chances and could have taken the lead on a couple of occasions.

 

Half time: Larkhall Thistle 0 St Anthony’s 0

 

The visitors had the ball in the net early in the second half but the striker had made his run too early and was rightly ruled offside but Thistle were creating a couple of decent chances and were on top in the early part of the half.

 

Larkhall made a couple of substitutions on the hour mark but the Ants took the lead with 15 minutes left through a scrambled goal from a corner.

 

Six minutes later it was 2-0 from the penalty spot after the referee had awarded the spot kick for handball, sub keeper Ryan Cooper’s first touch of the ball was to pick it out of the net.

 

Again it was late goals that cost Thistle the game, pointing to a lack of fitness or concentration over the full 90 minutes or both. Again also the passing was well short of what is required and has to be improved.

 

Full time: Larkhall Thistle 0 St Anthony’s 2

 

St Roch’s 9 Larkhall Thistle 2 – 18th August 2018

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James McGrory Park, Glasgow
St Roch’s v Larkhall Thistle
McBookie.com West Region Championship

 

St Roch’s pulled in a good crowd for the anticipated hammering of traditional rivals Thistle, boosted by around 10 travelling supporters.

Thistle suffered an early blow when David Breen limped off with a hamstring injury but took a shock lead in the 17th minute, Mark Cuthbertson nicking in front of the defence to finish from close range.

 

 

The excitement was short lived however as the home side replied with three quick goals in five minutes and another shortly after.

A further goal before half time from a break down the right resulting in a low cross and easy finish summed up the extent of the Jags defensive frailties.

 

Half time St Roch’s 5 Larkhall Thistle 1

 

As they had in the first half, Thistle scored the first goal in the second period after a howler from the home keeper left Bartosz with an empty goal. The home team looked flustered for the first time although the chances of a comeback were slim to say the least but it took until the final quarter of the game for them to add to their lead with a scooped shot.

 

What followed later was an unfair reflection of the play, St Roch’s were better on the day but the margin was more than the young Jags team deserved to lose by. A daft challenge gave the referee no option but to award a penalty for 7-2 but the next goal was farcical, the wide right St Roch’s player being without exaggeration 10 yards offside before cutting the ball back.

 

The last goal was a more modest 2 yards offside but still blatant and though the home fans were desperate for another, they couldn’t manage double figures.

 

Positives for Thistle were thin on the ground but scoring first in both halves and getting two goals for the first time showed there is maybe something there to work with. Speed of thought and quickness on the ball need to improve drastically if the boys are going to make the step up to junior players as well as retaining the ball and not giving it away when not under any pressure.

 

Full time St Roch’s 9 Larkhall Thistle 2

 

Larkhall Thistle:
McGraw; R Adams, D Adams,

Holmes, Beattie, Hazizi (Park 70),

Brunton, Simpson, Bartosz,

Breen not shown (Paterson 10), Cuthbertson.

Subs not shown: Airth, Munn, Cooper

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Larkhall Thistle 1 Irvine Victoria 6 – 4th August 2018

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Gasworks Park, Larkhall
Larkhall Thistle v Irvine Victoria
McBookie.com West Region Championship

 

Thistle began their league campaign against Irvine Victoria, a team who found themselves in the same situation of having no players, manager or money going forward into the new season.

 

The first half showed a marked improvement in the young Jags team as they saw out the half on level terms with the sides creating a couple of chances each.

 

Half time: Larkhall Thistle 0 Irvine Victoria 0

 

The second half started with Vics doing most of the pressing and they got the breakthrough when the ball broke from a corner and was steered in for the opener. However the game turned on a couple of wild tackles from Ross Adams in a five minute spell resulting in Thistle being reduced to ten men.

 

Having just about held their own and stayed in the game at 11 v 11, the extra man proved too much and the Jags collapsed with Irvine tearing the defence apart almost at will. Vics scored again straight after the sending off with a free kick that took a horrible bobble when the keeper looked to have it covered but three more goals in a five minute spell tied it up. Thistle pulled one back from the penalty spot but lost the six almost straight from the restart.

 

With Irvine Victoria as one of the teams potentially competing at the foot of the table for survival, this is a benchmark of the improvement that will be needed to stay in the league.

Full time: Larkhall Thistle 1 Irvine Victoria 6

 

Larkhall Thistle:
Cooper; Gibb, Kidd, Holmes, J. Adams, R. Adams, Riddoch, Broaton, Bartloz, M. Cuthbertson, Torrance
Subs: Munn, Airth, S. Cuthbertson, Campbell, McMurray

Scorer: Bartloz

Rutherglen Glencairn 9 Larkhall Thistle 0 – 28th July 2018

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New Southcroft Park, Rutherglen
Rutherglen Glencairn v Larkhall Thistle
Sectional League Cup

 

Thistle’s first competitive game under the new management provided a look at what might be expected in the coming season and the early signs are it’s going to be an uphill struggle. Glencairn were four up inside 18 minutes and the signs were that it was only going to get worse but to their credit the young Thistle team steadied the ship and saw out the rest of the half on more or less even terms, albeit with the keeper pulling off a couple of very good saves.

 

Half time: Rutherglen Glencairn 4 Larkhall Thistle 0

 

Two early second half goals for Glencairn took any sting out what was left of Thistle’s recovery ambitions and for the rest of the game it was damage limitation, three further goals could have been more but for more excellent work from the keeper.

 

Fair to say that the project still needs a bit of work.

 

Full time: Rutherglen Glencairn 9 Larkhall Thistle 0

Larkhall Thistle 0 Troon 7 – 27th May 2018

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Gasworks Park, Larkhall
Larkhall Thistle v Troon
McBookie.com Super First Division

 

Thistle’s last game of the season was also the last game for the management team of Dunky Sinclair, Tam McLaughlin and Jamie Sandilands. In marked contrast to last season’s epic encounter with St Roch’s there was nothing to play for today for the Jags although Troon were still chasing a promotion place via the playoffs.

 

Thistle got off to a good start attacking the old club end and nearly took the lead after just five minutes, Gary McStay rolled the ball from a corner to Billy Robb and his first-time shot brought out a great save from the Troon keeper. Mark Canning had featured prominently in the opening stages and sent a good effort wide of the post three minutes later.

 

 

It looked like the old stagers of Canning, McKeever and Gary McStay might have a final fling, they were all playing well but after 16 minutes it all turned sour as Troon took the lead with their first real attacking move of the game. Good play down the right then a ball into the box that the No.10 slid in unchallenged to meet and send high into the net.

 

Three more quickfire goals before the break put the game beyond doubt. Declan Doyle was outmanouevered on the left and the cross left an easy tap in from two yards for the second. The third came from the same position but the Troon No.11 in fairness did brillianly to twist and turn and get his cross in that left a free header right in front of goal.

 

The fourth came down the right, again a shot in that Johnny Duncan could only block and the follow up was slammed into the roof of the net.

 

Half time: Larkhall Thistle 0 Troon 4

 

Dunky made his final throw of the dice as manager with a triple half time substitution; Johnny McStay, Ryan Innes and Josh Payne for McKeever, Robb and Doyle but any thoughts that Thistle could get back into the game disappeared as early as the second minute of the half when Troon got their fifth from an unchallenged shot inside the box.

 

The only time Thistle threatened the visitors goal came 10 minutes into the second half, Gary McStay did well down the right wing, beating the left back and getting a cross in to Johnny McStay who hit a good volley just past the post.

 

Troon made it 6-0 with 20 minutes still left to go and thoughts of double figures must have crossed minds of players and supporters of both sides. As it was they settled for just one more three minutes from time to complete what was the most embarrassing result in many people’s memory.

 

Good luck to Sinky, Tam and Jamie and thanks for all your efforts, nobody will forget the double header with St Roch’s last season. Good luck also to those players who played their last games today and again thanks for all the good work.

 

Full time: Larkhall Thistle 0 Troon 7

 

Larkhall Thistle:
Duncan; Doyle (Payne 45), Brown, Mushett, Reynolds; McKeever, Canning (Innes 45), Jack, Robb (J McStay 45), Reid; G McStay. Subs: Clarke, Kelly

 

Scorers:

 

Booked: Robb

 

Rossvale 4 Larkhall Thistle 0 – 12th May 2018

On: By: ian

Huntershill Village Hub, Bishopbriggs
Rossvale v Larkhall Thistle
Central League Cup

 

Thistle made their first visit to the new Rossvale park at Huntershill Village Hub, a council run facility where health and safety is the top priority. For some bizarre reason supporters are confined to one half of one side of the park but in fairness to the council everybody went home safely.

 

 

With only 11 fit first team players the Jags were up against it from the start but Matty Clarke had a chance to put them up after just four minutes when he was sent clear by David Reid but he wanted too much time and his shot across the keeper was saved.

 

Rossvale came back right away with a move down the left, the cross was met in the middle but the finish was blazed high over the bar. Jags keeper Stewart Thomson went down off the ball and it was obvious right away he was going to have to go off and be replaced by Johnny Duncan.

 

Rossvale settled down quickly and had the upper hand for the rest of the game as Thistle limped out tamely from the last competition of the season in what is probably the final season for the Central League Cup.

 

Rossvale had a couple of decent efforts before the first goal came for them after 28 minutes but it came from a corner for Thistle that was cleared over the top, leaving Niall Reynolds with no chance of catching the flying winger who crossed for the striker to take a touch and settle himself before slotting in.

 

Larkhall hit back right away, Gary McStay setting Graham Gracie up for a good shot that might have brought an equalser but was straight at the keeper. Reynolds kept Thistle in the game with a goal-line clearance a minute later but the reprieve was not to last for long. The Rossvale captain and best player easily stepped past Clarke before taking the ball on and hitting a shot that Duncan might have expected to do better with albeit it might have taken a bit of a deflection.

 

Even at half time it looked obvious that the game was done and there was going to be no way back.

 

Half time: Rossvale 2 Larkhall Thistle 0

 

After a quiet opening 15 minutes Thistle might have given themselves a chance with what turned out to be their last real attempt of the game. Gracie took a quick throw on the right to McStay who rolled the ball inside to Jack, he played it out to the left to Reid and his shot brought out a good save down low.

 

Things went from bad to worse as Gary McStay was booked then shown a second yellow for backchat, poor stuff when the backs were against the wall on a hot day and Gracie did his best to join him with a senseless barge into a Rossvale player’s back that he was lucky just to be booked for.

 

It was the end of any resistance from Thistle with the only question now was how many. The answer was another two that were both shambolic from a defensive point of view, the fourth coming five minutes from time when Thistle were down to nine men after Josh Payne had also been sent off.

 

A real low today after last week’s great effort at Irvine, hopefully the final three games will give the team a chance to get a few more league points on the board.

 

Finally congratulations to our neighbours Royal Albert who were confirmed as the Second Division champions today.

 

Full time: Rossvale 4 Larkhall Thistle 0

 

Larkhall Thistle:
Thonson (Duncan 11); Doyle (Cuthbertson 57), Brown, Reynolds; Kelly; Payne, Clarke, Jack, Reid; Gracie, G McStay

 

Sent off: G McStay, Payne

 

 

Irvine Meadow 2 Larkhall Thistle 1 – 5th May 2018

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Meadow Park, Irvine
Irvine Meadow v Larkhall Thistle
McBookie.com Super First Division

 

The phrase threadbare squad is often overused in senior football but Thistle arrived at Irvine with eleven fit players, a struggling Graham Gracie and a trialist. First team regulars Thomson, Brown, Payne, Canning and Innes along with Declan Doyle were all unavailable.

 

When Meadow took the lead in the 5th minute it looked like it was going to be a long day and that Thistle might be on the wrong end of a few goals. The ball was played in from the right by McLennan to Carnwath who was standing unmarked on the edge of box and swept it into the corner past a stranded Johnny Duncan.

 

 

Mark McKeever was the first to get a shot away for Larkhall a couple of minutes later, cutting back on the right side of the box before sending his effort over the bar. Irvine replied through McGuire who was given far too much space as he waltzed through and would probably have scored if his shot had been on target.

 

Thistle started dominating play around the 20 minute mark with a lot of good possession football and were on top for most of the rest of the half. They were finding it harder however to turn their superiority into goals but had a great chance after half an hour when Brian Jack pounced on a slip from a defender to claim the ball with a clear sight of goal. Jacko had a pass on but decided to try his luck but didn’t trouble Newman in the home goal with his shot.

 

Johnny McStay then had a couple of good attempts that both nearly produced a goal, firstly Mark McKeever took a quick throw and McStay turned quickly and shot, bringing a save from Newman down low at his near post for a corner. David Reid took it and Liam Mushett almost got his head to it as he dived in, just being beaten to the ball by a last gasp challenge.

 

The McStays combined just before the break, Gary putting in a good cross from the right that again a defender had to lunge at to stop Johnny forcing over the line.

 

Half time: Irvine Meadow 1 Larkhall Thistle 0

 

Thistle started the second half like they finished the first, on top and searching for the equaliser. Mushett had the first opportunity but sent his shot way over the bar but the Jags suffered a big blow minutes later when Johnny McStay saw a straight red. He squared up to an Irvine player off the ball, the referee was clearly heard telling both to break it up but McStay got sent off and the home played went unpunished, reportedly the offence was something McStay had said to the referee.

 

Meadow came into the game for a spell after the sending off, a couple of decent balls down the right channel nearly led to goals but Thistle showed they weren’t out of it yet with a tremendous Reid drive from distance bringing out a save from the keeper.

 

Thistle were drawing on all their fighting qualities and team spirit and battled brilliantly to try and get level and they did so in 75 minutes. Gary McStay had given it everything after working a shift in the morning before the game and was replaced by Graham Gracie who made an immediate impact with his strong running that the home defence didn’t fancy at all. He got his reward just six minutes after coming on when he ran on to a ball and lobbed the stranded keeper, not the easiest of finishes but his lob was hit to perfection.

 

Five minutes from time Meadow looked like they would snatch the win when Reid was robbed just inside his own box resulting in a poke that cleared the bar and it looked at that point the game was heading for a draw.

 

The referee’s performance would have pleased the home fans more than the away ones to put it mildly, and he had a final say as the game went into the second minute of added time, awarding a soft free kick twenty yards out. Substitute Darren Miller stepped up and smashed the ball straight through the wall into the roof of the net as the whole of the Meadow contingent went crazy.

 

Billy Robb was sent off after the final whistle as he lost his discipline and took out his frustration on the referee.

 

Given the circumstances of having been beaten twice recently by Irvine Meadow, the missing players and the fact that they went down to ten men with almost half a game to go this was possibly Thistle’s best performance of the season and they were desperately unlucky to come away from it without a point.

 

Full time: Irvine Meadow 2 Larkhall Thistle 1

 

Larkhall Thistle:
Duncan; Robb, Mushett, Reynolds; Kelly, Jack; McKeever, Clarke, Reid, J McStay, G McStay (Gracie 69). Subs: Trialist

 

Scorer: Gracie

 

Booked:Kelly, McKeever, Clarke, Gracie

 

Sent off: J McStay, Robb

 

Irvine Meadow: Newman, McLennan, Willet, Gow, Begley, Carnwath, Carson, Spence, McTernan, Gemmell, McGuire.

 

 

Larkhall Thistle 3 Kello Rovers 0 – 28th April 2018

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Gasworks Park, Larkhall
Larkhall Thistle v Kello Rovers
McBookie.com Super First Division

 

Thistle made several changes from the midweek loss to Petershill; Duncan, Doyle, McKeever, Innes and Clarke all dropped out to be replaced by Thomson, Mushett, Payne, Canning and Gary McStay.

 

The Jags got off to a shaky start with Kello having most of the early play and chances, in the seventh minute Josh Payne had to rescue the defence with a clearance off the line that set the tone for an excellent game from the youngster.

 

Kello had a claim for a penalty after 15 minutes with the suspicion of a shirt being pulled followed by the ball striking an arm from close range but the referee waved play on, however he appeared to use the totting up method of two half penalties making a whole one when he awarded a spot kick two minutes later for a challenge from Hugh Kelly. Stewart Thomson in the home goal kept up the Jags excellent recent record of keeping penalties out with a diving save to his left.

 

 

Johnny McStay had done well to rob a Kello defender and get his shot away and although not his best effort he made up for it in the 20th minute when he again took the ball off a dithering defender and took it forward, keeping his head well to slot past the keeper.

 

Five minutes later David Reid nearly made it two with a fierce drive from 25 yards and at this point Thistle were in control of the game and passing the ball confidently. Kello replied with a shot from range of their own that Thomson saved well but that was about it from them in the first half in an attacking sense.

 

Reid doubled the lead ten minutes from half time after Brian Jack’s flick header set him away, he took the ball wide past the last defender and looked to have taken a touch too many but in doing so created the perfect angle to draw the keeper and slot it past him into the opposite corner.

 

Half time: Larkhall Thistle 2 Kello Rovers 0

 

Two minutes into the second half the game was over as a contest as Liam Mushett rose to meet a corner from the left and made excellent use of the back of his neck to force the ball over the line.

 

Understandably with the game won Thistle’s performance dipped a bit and Kello came back into it but without the quality in the final third to threaten a realistic comeback. Their best effort came twenty minutes from time from a simple move, a throw-in found an unmarked team-mate who took the ball first time on the volley and forced a full length save from Thomson.

 

Thistle saved their best move of the game till the 80th minute, Kelly found Gary McStay on the right side of the penalty area with an inch perfect pass, he played the ball across the area to substitute Matty Clarke on the left who rolled it into the path of Reid to take the ball in and nearly put the icing on the cake but he was denied by another good stop from the keeper.

 

Two minutes later Clarke found himself in an almost identical position and his shot brought the same result from the keeper.

 

The win move Thistle up to the dizzy heights of fifth bottom with four games left to play against Kello Rovers (away), Cumbernauld (away), Troon (home) and starting at Irvine Meadow on Saturday.

 

 

Full time: Larkhall Thistle 3 Kello Rovers 0

 

Larkhall Thistle:
Thomson; Brown, Mushett (Robb 75), Reynolds; Canning (Clarke 71); Payne, Jack, Kelly, Reid; G McStay, (McKeever 79), J McStay. Subs: Gracie, Duncan (GK)

Scorers: J McStay, Reid, Mushett

 

Largs Thistle 2 Larkhall Thistle 1 – 21st April 2018

On: By: ian

Barrfields Park, Largs
Largs Thistle v Larkhall Thistle
McBookie.com Super First Division

 

Larkhall went to their furthest flung league opponents with a depleted squad, Gary McStay, Andy Brown, Billy Robb, Hugh Kelly and Mark McKeever were all missing for various reasons. Josh Payne started the game at right back in a back three with Liam Mushett and Niall Reynolds.

 

 

Largs looked the more likely side in the early stages and came close on a couple of occasions, a good flowing move ended with a shot past the post when the Largs player looked like scoring and it was quickly followed by another effort that Thomson in the Jags goal had to look lively to save.

 

Midway through the half Thisle created their first real threat as Liam Mushett back-headed a floated free kick towards the goal and a Largs defender nearly turned the ball into his own goal trying to clear it, bringing out a great reaction save from his keeper.

 

Largs went ahead five minutes later from a corner on the right, it was played into the danger zone and not dealt with by the defence and Scott Adam found himself in space in the middle of the box to stoop and head in from close range. They were lifted by the goal and immediately went looking for a second and nearly got it as Thomson had to save well with his feet when the Largs striker was clean through.

 

Larkhall got level just before half time against the run of play, David Reid took a corner on the right and Mushett got up well to get on the end of it, heading what looked to be a certain goal but it was scrambled off the line only as far as Matty Clarke who finished easily from a couple of yards.

 

Half time: Largs Thistle 1 Larkhall Thistle 1

 

Clarke almost carried on his good work into the second half as he took a free kick that Largs keeper Cousar had to be at full stretch to fingertip round the post. Largs responded through Stevenson who left Reynolds but produced a tame shot before the same player wriggled past the defence only to lift his shot over the bar. McWaters then got clear of four Larkhall defenders to cross for Fleming arriving late in the box but his header was wide of the post.

 

Stevenson got clear on the right minutes later but Thomson dived to save from his half-volley but the writing was on the wall and Largs took the lead for the second time right on the hour mark. They won a throw on the right and played the ball right to the byeline and cut along it before sending the ball  across the goal to the back post where Adam finished again for his second.

 

 

Liam Mushett picked up an injury and although he came back onto the park after treatment it was clear he was struggling and was replaced by young Mark Cuthbertson who did an excellent job when he came on and provided probably the one bright spot of the day with his performance.

Thistle were under the cosh for most of the rest of the game with the home side producing waves of attacks but the defence held out without conceding any further goals.

 

Ten minutes from the end there was a chance to snatch a draw when Johnny McStay intercepted a poor back pass and bore down on the goal but decided to go it alone rather than cut back for Reid who was in a great position to score. His shot was saved for a corner and when the ball came back out to Jack he hit a tremendous dipping volley from 25 yards that would have been a contender for goal of the season if the keeper hadn’t saved it.

 

A familiar result in Ayrshire but Largs were the better team on the day and deserved their win that takes them now third in the league. Thistle are third bottom, a point behind Kello Rovers who they play on Saturday.

 

Full time: Largs Thistle 2 Larkhall Thistle 1

 

Larkhall Thistle:
Thomson; Payne, Mushett, Reynolds; Canning; Clarke, Jack, Innes, Reid, J McStay, Gracie. Subs: Duncan (GK), Adams

 

Scorer: Clarke

 

Booked: Innes, Reid, Payne

 

Largs Thistle:

Cousar; Fisher, McMaster, Little, Jamieson, Muir, Stevenson, Fleming, Adam, McWaters, McKie

 

 

Larkhall Thistle 1 Irvine Meadow 2 – 14th April 2018

On: By: ian

Gasworks Park, Larkhall
Larkhall Thistle v Irvine Meadow
McBookie.com Super First Division

 

Thistle made four changes from the midweek game at Rutherglen – Stewart Thomson, Brian Jack, Matty Clarke and Johnny McStay replaced Johnny Duncan, Billy Robb, Ryan Innes and Gary McStay.

 

After the 4-0 loss two weeks ago the Jags were looking to put on a better show this time and they did, although in the end the result was the same.

 

Thistle started the game promisingly with a couple of good moves down the left that lacked a good final ball but they took the lead in the 15th minute with a well-worked goal. Graham Gracie got up well to flick on a long ball into the path of Matty Clarke who took the ball past the last defender and squeezed it just inside the left hand post.

 

Irvine struck back right away with a break and as their slipper-footed striker Boyd went into the box Liam Mushett came across his path and he went down looking for and getting the penalty. Justice was done as the penalty was blasted against the bar, a big let-off for Thistle but Meadow followed it up moments later with a shot that just cleared the bar.

 

Thistle’s best effort in the remainder of the half was a half-volley from Jack from 25 yards that the keeper got down to save.

 

Half time: Larkhall Thistle 1 Irvine Meadow 0

 

Two minutes into the second half Larkhall had a great opportunity to double their lead, Gracie found a bit of space and played the ball wide to McStay, he cut inside and made good space for the shot but he blasted his effort high over the bar.

 

Thistle had started the half well and six minutes later McStay’s head flick put Reid clear but unfortunately he didn’t make the most of the chance and the keeper robbed him. It was the goal that they needed though as a minute later the visitors equalised, a long ball down the middle was flicked on to McTernan who took it wide past Brown and Thomson and rolled it in from a tight angle.

 

Irvine were on the ascendancy now and could have scored a couple of minutes later when Boyd beat Reynolds but they got what was the winning goal just five minutes after the equaliser, a corner from he right landed in the middle of the area and the defence couldn’t clear it, Miller getting there to slam it in through the crowd.

 

The Jags came back well and had a couple of decent shouts for penalties that looked more like penalties than the one given to Irvine Meadow but they came closest to equalising through Liam Mushett. The big man had won every header all day at the back but this time nearly turned scorer as he headed a Gracie free kick onto the bar.

 

There were a couple of opportunities from free kicks before the end but they were wasted and the points had gone.

 

Full time: Larkhall Thistle 1 Irvine Meadow 2

 

Larkhall Thistle:
Thomson; Brown, Mushett, Reynolds; Canning; Payne, Jack, Reid; Gracie, Clarke, J McStay (G McStay 65)

 

Subs: Robb, Doyle, Kelly, McKeever

 

Booked: Reynolds

 

Irvine Meadow: Newman; McLennan, Willet, Begley, Miller, McGuire, Carson, Spence, Boyd, McTernan, Carnwath.