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Bellshill
Spectators: 6789 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1789, VIP seats: 0) If Theo McGeoch had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. The supporters of Banff booed when Bellshill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 11 match minutes in a wonderful position. John Tolmie didn't get a good kick on the ball. The supporters of Banff booed when Bellshill was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 14 match minutes in a wonderful position. Simon Fox didn't get a good kick on the ball. Simon Fox sent away a hard shot on goal in the 17th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Kenny Niven could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 18th minute of the match, but Kyle Dowe made a huge save. In the 20th minute, Kenny Niven got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kyle Dowe took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Simon Fox, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The attack was good, but when Kenny Niven in the 23rd minute was about to shoot he didn't kick quite good enough and the ball went high over goal. Kenny Niven could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 27th minute of the match, but Kyle Dowe made a huge save. In the 32nd minute Theo McGeoch shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Murray Haws saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Simon Fox fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 38th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kyle Dowe having to interfere. Simon Fox was really disappointed when he shot the ball just outside the right post instead of scoring a goal in the 40th minute. Bellshill's manager could be seen on the sidelines shaking his head and muttering to himself as his team had just wasted another chance. After the first half Banff were leading 0-1. They had played with great self confidence throughout the first half and fully deserved their lead.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Owen Currie was the one to do the kick off. Kenny Niven blasted a shot towards the goal in the 51st minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Kyle Dowe having to make a save. After some fancy dribbling in the 52nd minute, Kenny Niven managed to get in a good position for a shot. Bellshill's supporters rose to their feet, but Kenny Niven was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kyle Dowe breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. The crowd rose to their feet as Owen Currie kicked a wonderful shot that went in to the left of a diving Murray Haws. That made the score 0-2 in the 58 minute of play. With his leg Murray Haws managed to avoid a goal in the 63rdth minute, when Banff's Theo McGeoch fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. 65 minutes into the match, John Tolmie had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Kyle Dowe. Banff's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that John Tolmie was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 1-2. Theo McGeoch in the 69thth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Murray Haws, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. If Simon Fox had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 71st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. An unexpectedly hard shot by Simon Fox in the 74th minute of play forced Banff's goalkeeper Kyle Dowe to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. Kenny Niven fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 80th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kyle Dowe having to interfere. Kyle Dowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kenny Niven in the 84th minute of the match. In the 88th minute, Simon Fox got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Kenny Niven received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 90th minute. Kyle Dowe tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. The supporters of Bellshill booed when Banff was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 91 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ciaran Barton didn't get a good kick on the ball. In the 92nd minute, one of Banff:s players had the ball in front of the goal but got pushed and fell. The referee felt it was an obvious case and blew a penalty for Banff. Peter McNaughton placed the ball on the penalty spot and got himself ready to shoot. Post out! Kyle Dowe showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Simon Fox in the 96th minute of the match.