The Men's 1s suffered a painful lesson in taking your chances as they let slip a 2-1 lead to two goals in the last five minutes and a 3-2 defeat at Uddingston yesterday.
Western were the better side in the first half and dominated possession, creating - but not taking - several chances. Fraser Moran put them ahead with a clever deflection before Uddingston equalised from a corner. Andrew McConnell's strike soon after ensured a deserved half-time lead.
The second half was a much more even affair but Western looked to be seeing things out before Uddingston scored a ripper of a corner with five minutes left. Chasing a win the boys won a couple of penalty corners of their own before being mugged on the break and conceding a corner which Uddingston converted superbly.
To compound the misery, Rob Harwood left the pitch midway through the first half with a broken hand and is out till the new year.
An inexperienced 2s struggled at home to Clydesdale, eventually losing 4-3. Game of the day, though, was the cracking encounter between the 3s and 4s. The 3s led 3-0 early in the second half. However, a spirited comeback almost nicked a point for the 4s. This was a highly competitive match played in a great spirit.
Also enjoying a good game were the Women's 2s who won 2-1 to keep their title challenge going.