Clydebank 2
Ayr Utd 4
League Cup (Supp Round 2nd Leg)
ClydebankClydebank |
2 - 42 - 4 |
Ayr UtdAyr Utd |
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League Cup (Supp Round 2nd Leg) |
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| Goalscorers | |
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Arthur Paterson (28)
Eddie Moore (49) |
Alex Ingram (30) Bertie Black (54) Alex Ingram (55) Dick Malone (85) |
| Team Managers | |
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Jack Steedman |
Ally MacLeod |
| Starting Eleven | |
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1 Dick Madden 2 John Boyd 3 Davie Mitchell 4 Ernie Collumbine 5 Frank McAleer 6 John Baxter 7 Stan King 8 Frank Russell 9 Eddie Moore 10 Tony Moy 11 Arthur Paterson |
1 Dave Stewart 2 Dick Malone 3 John Murphy 4 Adam Thomson 5 Stan Quinn 6 Billy Walker 7 Sam McMillan 8 Doug Mitchell 9 Alex Ingram 10 Ian Hawkshaw 11 Bertie Black |
| Bench | |
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12 Tommy McGhee |
Alex Barrowman |
| Substitutions | |
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Tommy McGhee for Arthur Paterson (81) |
None. |
| Cautions | |
| None. | None. |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
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WM Syme (Referee) |
Match Report
Clydebank Press
The old-fashioned 1-2 early in the second half put Bankies out of this thrilling cup-tie at Kilbowie on Wednesday.Six and a half thousand eager fans saw Clydebank go into the lead on two occasions through Paterson in the first half and Moore three minutes after the re-start.
But Ayr's great fighting spirit helped them equalise twice then go marching on to their quarter final tie with the mighty Celtic, with a well deserved two goal margin.
Daily Record
Fighting Ayr will meet mighty Celtic in the quarter-finals of the League Cup.Two smash-and-grab goals inside a minute saw them through this cracking second leg play-off at Kilbowie Park last night.
Ayr's prize-the plum tie against the European champions-could net them about £6000 and end any financial worries for the rest of the season.
United's two-goal burst came shortly after the interval and the man who made the goals was veteran Sammy McMillan.
The right-winger's accurate crosses to Ingram and Black saw Ayr to victory and though right back Malone scored a fourth near the end, these were the goals that really mattered.
Bankies were twice ahead. They opened the scoring in the 28th minute with an Arthur Paterson shot, but two minutes later, Ingram equalised.
The second half started with a bang. Bankles went ahead again through Moore, then came Ayr's quick 1-2.
United deserved their win, but Bankies made them fight all the way.
Madden was soon in action when he had to move fast to cut off a through pass to McMillan on the six-yard line.
But Clydebank hit back and inside- forward Frank Russell, who passed a late fitness test, shot over from 15 yards.
It was exciting stuff and both 'keepers had to be on their toes.
Bankies' wing-half John Baxter urged his forwards on with a clever run, beating two opponents, but his pass was wasted.
A let off for Bankies! A Sammy McMillan cross from the right was snatched up by Bertie Black, who smacked the ball past Madden. But Glasgow referee Willie Syme ruled it offside.
Right-winger McMillan caused Bankles defence trouble with his dangerous crosses and 'keeper Madden was having a busy time Jubilation for Kilbowie fans in the 28th minute when Bankies went ahead with an opportunist goal by left-winger Arthur Paterson.
He took a through pass from right-half Columbine, and from 18 yards thrashed the ball past a bewildered Stewart.
Hundreds of Bankies young supporters came on to the field hugging hero Paterson. But Bankies success was short lived. Two minutes later, with Ayr piling on the pressure, centre Alex Ingram first timed a Malone cross for a glorious equaliser.
The game was at boiling point now with both teams going full out.
Bankies came near again, but centre Eddie Moore missed a great chance from a Paterson cross.
Cheers again for Bankies three minutes after the re-start.
From a John Boyd free kick from the half- way line centre Eddie Moore flicked a header past the shocked Stewart. But again, Bankies couldn't hold their lead.
A glorious fight-back by Ayr shattered Bankies with two goals in a minute from shrewd Sammy McMillan crosses.
A minute after Moore's goal Bertie Black rose beautifully to head Ayr's second. Then 60 seconds later, with Bankies still bewildered Alex Ingram got his second goal when he nodded home a well-placed McMillan cross. What a turnabout! Bankies who had looked so confident suddenly looked shattered. Five minutes from time, Malone scored Ayr's fourth goal.
Aberdeen Press and Journal
Showing a polish and punch that their opponents could not match, Ayr United ran out worthy winners of this League Cup Supplementary play off at New Kilbowie Park.The Honest Men were twice behind but rallied to draw level and go on to a well merited success. Ayr now meet Celtic in the quarter finals.
Ayr had a touch of class in everything they did with their right back Malone the best player afield. How fitting that he should score the best goal of the match.
Former Aberdeen player, Arthur Paterson put Clydebank ahead in the 28th minute. He was on the spot to slam a Collumbine opening to the far corner.
Two minutes later Ayr equalised. Malone went right down the touchline before swinging in a low ball into the middle where Ingram ran it over the line.
It was thrills galore in the second half. Boyd took a free kick and Moore outjumped the Ayr defence to head cleanly into the net.
Battling Ayr hit back to grab two goals in a minute, both coming from perfect McMillan centres. Ingram nodded the first to Black who headed beyond Maddens reach. Ingram headed the second and again Madden had no chance.
Clydebank brought on McGhee as a substitute in the 81st minute but Ayr were now moving like a well oiled machine.
Malone rocketed a fourth goal from 30 yards in the 85th minute.
Squad Statistics (as at September 6th, 1967)
| 1967-68 | All Time | All Time | |||||||||||||
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| Dick Madden (GK) | 23 |
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1 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 7 | - | |||
| Frank McAleer | 22 |
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1 | - | 6 | - | 2 | - | 6 | - | 8 | - | |||
| Stan King | 29 |
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1 | - | 5 | - | 1 | - | 5 | - | 6 | - | |||
| John Boyd | - |
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1 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 7 | - | |||
| Ernie Collumbine | 28 |
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1 | - | 6 | - | 36 | - | 11 | - | 47 | - | |||
| Davie Mitchell | 23 |
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1 | - | 6 | - | 27 | 3 | 8 | - | 35 | 3 | |||
| John Baxter | 30 |
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1 | - | 6 | - | 1 | - | 6 | - | 7 | - | |||
| Frank Russell | - |
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0 | - | 2 | 1 | 28 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 32 | 16 | |||
| Eddie Moore | - |
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1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 4 | |||
| Arthur Paterson | - |
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0 | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Tony Moy | 21 |
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1 | - | 5 | 2 | 53 | 38 | 11 | 4 | 64 | 42 | |||
| Tommy McGhee (sub) | 20 |
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1 | - | 5 | - | 47 | 5 | 11 | - | 58 | 5 | |||
Recent Results
| League results since Clydebank's last match |
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| None. |
League Table (as at September 6th, 1967)
| Pld | W | D | L | +/- | Pts | ||
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| 1. | East Stirlingshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +5 | 2 |
| 2. | Berwick Rangers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 |
| 3. | St Mirren | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 2 |
| 4. | Hamilton Accies | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| 5. | Ayr Utd | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 6. | East Fife | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 |
| 7. | Montrose | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 8. | Queen of South | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
| 9. | Queen's Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 10. | Albion Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 11. | Clydebank | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 12. | Forfar Ath | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 |
| 13. | Stranraer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 |
| 14. | Alloa Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 15. | Dumbarton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 |
| 16. | Stenhousemuir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -5 | 0 |