It certainly wasn't pretty, but our Men's 1st Team can take a lot of pride from their gritty 1-0 win in horrible conditions at Titwood on Saturday. Adam MacKenzie's penalty corner strike five minutes before the break was the difference between the two sides but Western's defensive solidity, fight and pragmatism in closing out a very tight game was vital. The boys have a double-header this weekend against Wanderers and Hillhead and this victory in their first league game of 2016 sets them up nicely for those games.
Also securing three points were the Men's 2s. Their win came in the form of a bizarre walkover at Peffermill where Western turned up ready to play Edinburgh University 2s only for the game to be cancelled due to problems with the pitch and/or the opposition. Nobody really seemed quite sure which. Not an ideal set of circumstances but a win is, we suppose, a win.
The 3s crashed and burned against Clydesale 3s in an ill-tempered affair at Titwood. Western lost 4-2 and their hopes of retaining the West District title took a nasty dent with it. In contrast the 4s thumped a spirited Clydesdale 4s 5-0 at Auchenhowie in what was a pretty decent game. They remain top with a 100% record. The 5s draw again, this time holding Giffnock - one of the form sides in Division 3 -1-1 at home.
The Women's 2s were very unlucky to draw 3-3 with Ferguslie on Saturday but won 4-2 on Sunday in a great performance.