Western Wildcats’ first teams each made it three wins from three games for the season with important league victories on Friday night and successful cup adventures on Sunday.
In a gritty game of Friday night hockey in Uddingston, The Men’s 1st Team deservedly took home the three points.
Western largely dominated in the first half and were eventually rewarded with a penalty flick after Fraser Moran jinked his way into the D. His shot was illegally hindered as he became victim to one of the many thunderous tackles made in the game. Rob Harwood calmly slotted the ball low and hard into the bottom left corner to make it 1-0 to the away team.
Despite Uddingston pushing hard for an equaliser in the second half, Western's defence held strong and managed to keep a clean sheet. On Sunday they beat Aberdeen Grammar School FP 2-0 with goals from Andrew McConnell and Hamish Galt to ensure their presence in the draw for the enxt round of the cup.
The Women’s 1s dominated their league fixture against GHK on Friday with keeper Dani MacMurray essentially a spectator. Alex Stuart and Lucy MacArthur scored their goals in a 2-0 win at Old Anniesland.
On Sunday they produced the result of the weekend at home to Clydesdale Western in the Scottish Cup. With internationalists Kaz Cuthbert and Becky Ward sitting out this one, Wildcats played superbly. They took the lead through Emma McDiarmid before the visitors equalised and took the game to penalties. The outstanding MacMurray saved two penalties in the best of five and the first in sudden death to take the girls into the next round 4-3.
The Men’s 2s were unfortunate to lose out to the odd goal in five to Clydesdale 2s on Saturday. Euan Cowan got Western’s goals. On Sunday they beat Stirling University 2s 8-0 with goals from Adam MacKenzie, Scott Menzies, Euan Cowan, Sam Eadie, Matthew O’Toole and Ronan Vennard.
The Men’s 3s played well in their 2-0 defeat away to Clydesdale 3s with Cammy Moran outstanding. The Men’s 4s played out an excellent 2-2 draw with Kelburne 5s.
Pictured 1st Team captain Gavin Somerville flanked by Rob Harwood and Joe McConnell sport their new strips sponsored by Cameron Interiors.