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Airdrie Stadium
Spectators: 6782 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1782, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rory Gilespie got the match started through his kick off. Wigtown's Elliot Mennie got a good chance for a goal in the 4th minute, but he totally mistimed the shot and it went over the crossbar. John McRaild showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Frankie Daniels, who was totally free with the ball in the 7th minute. Elliot Mennie recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 8th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. The audience was convinced that Rory Gilespie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Owen Fulton was relentless in the 11th minute of the game. When Wigtown's Elliot Mennie in the 26th minute got a chance for a shot 26th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Airdrie FC's goalie prevented a goal. In the 28th minute Frankie Daniels shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but John McRaild saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. 29 minutes into the match, Wigtown's goalkeeper Owen Fulton had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Joseph Cleland. Elliot Mennie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 32nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without John McRaild having to interfere. Elliot Mennie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 36th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After having played for 38 minutes, Frankie Daniels managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Wigtown's supporters crossed their fingers, but Frankie Daniels was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 41 minutes into the match, Elliot Mennie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of John McRaild. Airdrie FC's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Elliot Mennie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. Luck had favoured the away team in the first, and they walked off with a 0-1 lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Frankie Daniels was the one to do the kick off. When Rory Gilespie came up free with the goalie in the 55th minute, the Airdrie FC fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Rory Gilespie couldn't finish the play. Nicholas McIlzegowie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 59th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. In the 62ndth minute of the game Rory Gilespie who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Wigtown's Owen Fulton was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. Elliot Mennie could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 69th minute of the match, but John McRaild made a huge save. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 70th minute of the game. One of Airdrie FC:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Wigtown:s goal. Rory Gilespie fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 87th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Owen Fulton having to interfere. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Wigtown eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.