With four points from the weekend's two games, and results going their way elsewhere, our Men's 1st Team edged closer to their target of a top four finish and a European play-off place.
Saturday's 5-1 win over Edinburgh University was the standout result. Western went 1-0 up through some opportunist finishing from Scott McCartney who expertly deflected a ball crashed into the D past the students' keeper. Uni pulled one back via Ian Moodie but an Adam MacKenzie penalty corner saw Western back in front at the break. There were chances for both teams in the second half but it was the home side that took them with Joe McConnell, Luke Cranney and Niall Sommerville doing the damage.
Yesterday Western again struggled with the demands of playing two games in 24 hours, drawing 2-2 at Uddingston. Harry was positive about the side's weekend, though, saying, "I felt that four points from the two games would have been a decent return beforehand so I'm reasonably happy. The Edinburgh University result was excellent and, while I am disappointed not to win against Uddingston, I always knew it would be a hard game, especially with the personnel we were missing and the fact that it was yet another double-header [Western have now played six double-headers this season]."
The Men's 2s kept up their terrific run with a 4-0 victory over Inverleith 2s at Auchenhowie yesterday. Fraser Calder scored one and Rory McDiarmid notched a hat-trick as Western kept up their 100% record since Christmas. The 4s got back to winning ways 3-1 at home to Rottenrow 3s thanks to beautifully taken goals by Euan Cowan and Matthew Martin and a well worked corner eventually hammered home by Rick Andrew. The 5s won 5-2 at home to East Kilbride. Stuart O'Toole got three and Adam Duff rounded off a great team move for his strike. Let's hear it, though, for skipper Calum Beedie. Calum has missed most of the season through illness but he returned with a goal. Well done that man!
The Women's 1s' double-header was less than satisfactory with just the one point garnered. Wildcats draw 2-2 at Watsonians in a very disappointing performance before playing much better yesterday in a 6-0 home defeat to champions Edinburgh University. The 2s won 3-0 at home to Broomhill.