Grange moved to the apex of the boys`s Premiership after a 4-0 win at Clydesdale – the champions are degree with Western Wildcats and Watsonians on 18 factors however lead the previous by the slender margin of two targets. So successfully it’s a three method tie on the prime of the desk after six video games within the first session of video games.
Grange had been a objective up on the interval at Titwood with a second part penalty nook conversion from former Clydesdale participant David Nairn. Within the third quarter Dylan Bean and Livio Belitio added two extra to the Grange tally and within the last part Nairn scored his personal second to finish the victory.
In the meantime at Bothwell Fortress Western Wildcats had been on the verge of dropping a few factors because the rating stood at 2-2 in opposition to a plucky Uddingston facet. However with a final contact of the sport Jamie Golden scored from the spot to safe the essential three factors. Earlier Amirul Halif had given the Lanarkshire facet a objective lead on the interval. However again got here the Wildcats with targets from Rob Harwood and Golden at a penalty nook, just for Alex McGregor to degree once more – and that’s the way it regarded to complete till the Wildcats belated winner.
No such issues for third positioned Watsonians who had been 4-1 winners at Dunfermline Carnegie. Tommy Orr was their prime scorer with a double whereas Matthew Leiper and Jamie Cochrane from the spot received the others, Jack Tweddle scored the Fifers comfort.
Edinburgh College stay two factors behind the leaders after a 2-1 win at Hillhead. Arthur Owens opened for the scholars after ten minutes, and that’s how the rating stood till 5 minutes to go when Alex Wilson doubled their tally as Hillhead pressed for the equaliser. The Glasgow facet did get their objective within the closing seconds by way of Murray Ross at shut vary after a little bit of a scramble, however Edinburgh held on for the factors.
ESM`s profitable roll now numbers 4 video games after a 6-1 win over backside facet Inverleith, they usually leapfrog Uddingston into fifth place. A double of penalty nook strikes by Olly Pillinger put ESM two up on the interval. A penalty nook conversion by Elliot Sandison made it three earlier than Stuart Hatton pulled one again for Inverleith. ESM had been to not be denied, Ethan Williams added a fourth, Scott Soutar scored with a faucet in following a cross from Sam Armitage, and at last Jamie Hogarth accomplished the scoring.
And so to the Tayside derby – gained 4-2 by Grove Menzieshill over rivals Dundee Wanderers. And they’re consolidated at seventh within the desk, whereas Wanderers stay pointless.
Grove Menzieshill took the early initiative and went two up by way of Chris McFadden and Albert Rowling after good work alongside the bottom line by Findlay Duncan. Frank Mulgrew pulled one again for Wanderers just for McFadden to revive Menzieshill`s two objective benefit. Wanderers` Callum Ross scored once more however the consequence was sealed by one other strike by Rowling after Connor Chapman had performed the ball around the keeper.
With Watsonians sport in opposition to Uddingston postponed Clydesdale Western took full benefit and moved into pole place within the ladies`s Premiership with a 5-2 win at Grange. The scorers had been all people – Jen Eadie, Ava Graham, Rhiannon Carr, Emma McGregor and Millie Steiger had been on the right track for the Titwood-based facet whereas Izzy Alexander and Megan Forrester replied for the Edinburgh facet.
Third spot within the Premiership modified fingers once more, this time GHK are again within the slot after seeing off Wildcats 3-1. GHK had been one up on the interval with a strike from Hanna McKie. Nevertheless, within the third quarter Kate Holmes levelled from a penalty nook. Then up stepped Lucy Williamson, she made it 2-1 for the house facet and sealed GHK`s three factors with a volley from the bottom line, and GHK proceed their promising begin to the season.
St Andrews College lastly dragged themselves from decrease reaches in considerably dramatic vogue – an 8-0 win over Hillhead. Iona Syme was prime scorer with a hat-trick, the others got here from Liz Agatucci, Mary Kate Barbee, Fiona Hawkins, Bella Carrozza and Hanna Coull. The result’s that the scholars have moved up from eleventh to eighth within the desk.
In the meantime in Malaysia Tommy Austin made his Nice Britain under-21 debut in a 3-1 win over Australia within the opening match on the Sultan of Johor Cup – the Wildcats participant got here on as substitute after solely two minutes. Additionally within the line-up was Scots keeper Calum Douglas who shared duties between the posts with England`s James Carleton.