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Bathgate Park
Spectators: 6794 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1794, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Rupert Stringer got the match started through his kick off. Martin Robinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Max Kean in the 6th minute of the match. Kyle McCorkle kicked well hit freekick during the 14th minute of the match. Bathgate's Danny McIlriach couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 15th minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for Castle Rock Blue Knights. Mike Tonnochy's late challenge caught a Bathgate's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Mike Tonnochy helped the player get up and apologised. The supporters of Bathgate booed when Castle Rock Blue Knights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 19 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle McCorkle didn't get a good kick on the ball. When Bathgate's Darren McAlister in the 22nd minute got a chance for a shot 22nd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Castle Rock Blue Knights's goalie prevented a goal. In the 24th minute Darren McAlister shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Vinny Dawson saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. After 26 played minutes Bathgate got a freekick which was hit by Lloyd McThomas. If Max Kean had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 28th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. When Castle Rock Blue Knights's Rupert Stringer in the 31st minute got a chance for a shot 31st didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye Bathgate's goalie prevented a goal. 34 minutes into the match, Castle Rock Blue Knights's goal looked a bit too open when Darren McAlister came free, but Vinny Dawson reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Vinny Dawson made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Munro O'Shaig sent off a good shot on target. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Rupert Stringer in the 42nd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Martin Robinson saved Bathgate from getting behind. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Darren McAlister to make the kick off. After some fancy dribbling in the 57th minute, Darren McAlister managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bathgate's supporters rose to their feet, but Darren McAlister was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vinny Dawson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The supporters of Bathgate booed when Castle Rock Blue Knights was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 58 match minutes in a wonderful position. Kyle McCorkle didn't get a good kick on the ball. After some fancy dribbling in the 59th minute, Darren McAlister managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bathgate's supporters rose to their feet, but Darren McAlister was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Vinny Dawson breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. 61 minutes into the match, Bathgate's Munro O'Shaig sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Vinny Dawson narrowly saved just below the crossbar. The audience was convinced that Rupert Stringer's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Martin Robinson was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Martin Robinson showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Rupert Stringer in the 66th minute of the match. 66 minutes into the game, Rupert Stringer cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 0-1. Martin Robinson was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. With a little luck, Bathgate's Martin Robinson got control of the ball when Max Kean tried to sneak it across the goal line. After having played for 81 minutes, Munro O'Shaig managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Bathgate's supporters crossed their fingers, but Munro O'Shaig was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Darren McAlister in the 83rd managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Vinny Dawson saved Castle Rock Blue Knights from getting behind. 84 minutes into the match, Munro O'Shaig notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of Castle Rock Blue Knights's Vinny Dawson. Vinny Dawson was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Lloyd McThomas kicked well hit freekick during the 87th minute of the match. Vinny Dawson took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darren McAlister, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 92nd minute, Munro O'Shaig left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The Bathgate fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 2-1.