Clydebank 3
Forfar Ath 0
League (Division 2)

Match Report

Clydebank secured a comfortable 3–0 win over Forfar Athletic at a wintry New Kilbowie Park, with goals from Frank Russell, Willie McCallum, and Tony Moy helping the Bankies to another valuable two points in their climb up the Division Two table.

The match kicked off in driving sleet and rain, and while Forfar initially looked the more composed side, their lack of a cutting edge up front soon cost them. The Loons controlled much of the early midfield play but offered little threat in the final third.

That all changed in the 16th minute when Frank Russell lit up the match with a moment of brilliance. The Clydebank striker weaved past two defenders before rifling a 20-yard drive past Forfar keeper Ritchie—a goal that swung the momentum decisively in Clydebank’s favour.

Moments later, the home side nearly doubled their lead when Tony Moy found himself with an open goal, only to see his effort crash off the bar and scrambled clear. The second goal wasn’t long in coming though. In the 23rd minute, Willie McCallum sent in a cross that took a wicked deflection off right-back McKenzie, looping high over the keeper and into the net. Ritchie, caught out by the flight of the ball, could only look on in frustration.

Despite playing into the wind during the first half, Clydebank coped admirably with the conditions and took full control of proceedings after the break. Forfar attempted to rally in the second half but continued to lack any real penetration in the final third, and the Bankies’ defence remained largely untroubled.

The third and final goal came three minutes from time. A pinpoint through ball from Tommy McGhee found Tony Moy, who executed a clever dummy before calmly slotting the ball past Ritchie to wrap up the victory.

This result not only highlighted Clydebank’s continued improvement but also lifted them closer to safety. Now just two points behind Dumbarton with seven games remaining, the Bankies have a genuine chance of avoiding the bottom six—an outcome that would spare them the preliminary round of next season’s Scottish Cup.

Given that Clydebank were rock bottom with zero points after nine games earlier in the season, their recent run of form is a testament to the team’s growing confidence and the loyalty of their support

Match report written by Stuart McBay