Clydebank 3
East Stirlingshire 1
League (Division 2)

Match Report

East Stirling came to Kilbowie on Saturday looking for revenge for their last defeat at the hands of the Bankies when the score was also 3-1 but thanks to little Frank Russell Bankies clever centre forward they were denied this revenge.

Bankies opened strongly and after only 12 minutes Russell netted a rocket shot from 15 yards, a shot which almost burst the net.

Everything looked favourable for Bankies, and they kept up the pressure for a good half hour. They were however unable to increase their score at that point, so they were content to relax and let Shire come into the game a little.

By the second half Shire were making all the play and it looked rather doubtful as to whether Clydebank could hold on to that slim lead; but hold on they did.

All doubt was cleared up in the last ten minutes when first of all Russell scored a brilliant goal in 81 minutes when he took on most of the Shire defence to crash the ball past the helpless keeper.

This was followed one minute later by another great goal from Tony Moy who collecting a ball on the left sent in a strong shot which had the keeper beaten all the way.

Bankies were now in complete control, but Shire centre Connelly brought one back in the closing minutes when he scored from a Hamill cross just ten yards from the Bankies goal line.

Both teams gave of their best in this hard-fought tussle and although the first half was marred with petty fouls, on the whole play in the second half was clean and fair.

Shore fielded four former players who played for the former ES Clydebank team. They were full back Miller, Half back Craig, and forwards Hamill and Jones.

This win put the Bankies a full two points ahead of East Stirling at the bottom of the league table.

Bankies have a long haul ahead of them next week for they play Highland League side Rothes in the Scottish Cup Preliminary Round.

The team leaves Clydebank on Friday in a fleet of six cars to journey up there. They will stop overnight in Grantown-on-Spey then make their way to Rothes. On the way back they will `again stop over at Grantown then travel back to Clydebank on Sunday. The cars will travel in convoy.

Match report written by Mark Cook (Clydebank Press)

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Shire failed to avenge an earlier League cup defeat from the Bankies - although it took two home goals in the final nine minutes to clinch a hard-fought game.

Until the 81st minute, only a Russell goal scored in the 12th minute, separated the sides. Shire's finishing had never matched their outfield play, however, and it was no great surprise, while disappointing, when Russell raced through in a fine solo effort to crack home a second goal nine minutes from time.

Hardly had the home cheers died down when Moy lofted home a spectacular third-and although Joe Connelly netted for 'Shire in the last minute, this only put a better face on the result.

Urged on by a 1200 home crowd, Clydebank did not play like a foot-of-the-table side. They had a strong defence and lively forwards in Russell and Moy.

'Shire never gave in with Davie, Craig and Reynolds all fighting manfully to keep the game alive-but the forwards rarely showed enough inspiration to pierce the rugged home rearguard.

Match Report by Unknown (Falkirk Herald)