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Spectators: 6777 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1777, VIP seats: 0) Dark clouds were building up when the players entered the field. None of the them looked very eager to play. David McKerracher started the match with the kick off. Les McConnechy made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from David McKerracher in the 5th minute of play. A collision led to Ballygrant City getting a freekick after 18 minutes play. Phil Meikleham hit a great ball. A hard shot by Ivan McCrouther from long distance, 19 minutes into the match, got Les McConnechy's attention. Through a fast twist with his body, he could stop the ball from going in on his right side. Mark Masterson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 21st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. David McKerracher fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 34th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Les McConnechy having to interfere. A collision led to Ballygrant City getting a freekick after 42 minutes play. Euan Knox hit a great ball. In the 43rd minute, Ivan McCrouther sent off a long shot on goal, but the shot was nowhere near the goal and Ballygrant City's Les McConnechy didn't even have to move. Les McConnechy showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from David McKerracher in the 46th minute of the match. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 1-0 at half-time.

The players of the away team seemed most concentrated when Nicholas Meine stepped up to make the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, Mark Masterson had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Guy Mein. maryhill bhoys's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mark Masterson was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-1. After having played for 59 minutes, Ivan Skinner managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. maryhill bhoys's supporters crossed their fingers, but Ivan Skinner was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Nicholas Meine sent away a hard shot on goal in the 65th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. An unexpectedly hard shot by David McKerracher in the 68th minute of play forced Ballygrant City's goalkeeper Les McConnechy to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Ivan Skinner received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 74th minute. Les McConnechy tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Sid Douglas hit a great freekick 75 minutes into the match. Mark Masterson might have been able to make a better finish in the 80th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guy Mein. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mark Masterson ran back to his position shaking his head. Mark Masterson might have been able to make a better finish in the 82nd minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Guy Mein. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Mark Masterson ran back to his position shaking his head. If Mark Masterson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 84th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Alistair Ellwood kicked well hit freekick during the 96th minute of the match. After 99 minutes Ballygrant City's defender was forced to head the ball over the line for a corner. It was Ivan McCrouther who took care of the corner kick. The corner led maryhill bhoys's Ivan McCrouther to fire away a dangerous shot which Les McConnechy despite some difficulties managed to get hold on the ball. The Ballygrant City supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing Ballygrant City would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.