Easthouses Lily Miners Welfare FC 1–3 Saltcoats Vics — Scottish Communities Cup, 31 Oct 2015

Report by Gordon Hamilton

After a bright early start the vics go 1 up after 7 mins young wins a corner and from Quinn's corner kick which is headed into the net by Bonner on 12 mins Easthouses should have levelled the score only to be denied by a brilliant save from Catterson,then weaver with a great tackle In midfield plays the ball to easdon whose long ball finds Mckie who fires the ball under the keeper to put the vics 2 ahead after 36 mins, then young shot just goes over the bar on 38mins, Easthouses have an effort that goes wide then a long kick from Catterson is headed on by Mckie for Young who chips the keeper to put the vics 3 up at the interval.  

Half Time  Easthouses Lily 0 v Saltcoats Vics 3

Easthouses have a effort which goes miles by the post on 50 mins then a good run and shot from Kean is spilled by the keeper on 57mins but no takers to finish it off then Easthouse bring Catterson into a easy save, on 65 mins Mckie fires over the bar after a lovely move from the vics , then a terrible challenge on Curran from smith goes a miss from the referee on 74 mins much to the dismay from the visitors dug out and players then a minute later Easthouses pull a goal back with a low shot from smith who could have easily been sent off seconds earlier had the ref saw the incident, a couple of chances come to nothing for both teams in the closing stages then on 93 mins Easthouses win a free kick outside the box which comes crashing off the Saltcoats crossbar to know avail. Game over and the vics March into the next round off the scottish

Full Time Easthouses Lily 1 v Saltcoats Victoria 3