It was a weekend of drawn games for several of our sides with the odd win and a couple of defeats to add spice.
The Women's 1st Team again faced down a team from the top four, again were leading going into the closing minutes of the game and again conceded an agonising late goal for a share of the points. This time it was Grove, for so long a powerhouse of the women's game, who struggled against the girls. The Dundonians are perhaps not quite the force they once were but they are still an accomplished side. For Wildcats to come off the pitch gutted at only drawing 2-2 with them speaks to how far we have come in a short space of time.
Kaz said, "We are absolutely sick. We played so well and defended brilliantly for so long. We were missing three important players so it's actually a really good result even though it doesn't feel like it right now."
The 2s lost 1-0 at East Kilbride. The 3s lost 3-0 in a brave display against Irvine. Yesterday, missing some of their more experienced players, they beat Strathclyde University 3-1 at Millerston.
The Men's 1st Team went down 4-2 to Kelburne in a game they contested well for the most part. Kelburne looked far slicker at set pieces - both offensive and defensive - and this was probably the biggest difference between the teams. Scott McCartney and Vishal Marwaha got Western's goals, striking what we feel is an emphatic blow for thirty-something males who never train, a demographic this website feels is unfairly neglected in the modern game.
Harry took the positives afterwards. "I felt that we matched them for most of the game and that from open play there wasn't much between us. Their corners were better and we gave them too many opportunities to show that. Take that out of the game, though, and I thought it was pretty even."
The Men's 3s kept up their 100% record with a hard-fought 2-1 win at home to Hillhead 4s. Niall Sturrock put them ahead before Hillhead equalised and then Alastair Scott sclaffed a shot by the keeper just before half-time. Despite enjoying the lion's share of the pressure Western couldn't put the game out of reach and had to see out a nervy last few minutes before victory was assured.
The 4s couldn't manage a win despite dominating their game against Giffnock and had to make do with a 2-2 draw. Western were "magnificent" in coach Euan Miller's words and were desperately disappointed to drop points away to the league leaders. The 5s drew 1-1 away to Ayr on a heavy pitch.Stuart O'Toole scored their goal.
Yesterday in the cup the Men's 1st Team thumped Erskine Stewart's Melville 9-0 while the women won 2-1 in Aberdeen against Granite City Wanderers with a very inexperienced team.