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WEST REGION SUPERLEAGUE FIRST DIVISION 22/8/09
KILSYTH RANGERS 3 DALRY THISTLE 0
Rangers opened their league campaign with a win over newcomers to the division, Dalry Thistle, and eventually ran out good winners although it was touch and go for a while in the first half. With quite a few newcomers in the side from last season it will take a little time to find the right blend but there are definite signs that this could be a much better season for them than the last two or three.
A very good opening spell from the home side and Chris Zok had the ball in the net early on with a good header but the ref. had him offside and the goal was chalked off. A minute later and he almost got to another ball but Dalry keeper, Ward, picked it off his head. Rangers continued to dominate for a while but made few further openings and gradually Dalry were coming into the game. A cornerkick after twenty five minutes saw them come close with a header which came off the Rangers crossbar and then Dukes had to make a fine save from a good eighteen yard effort from Hay. It was Dalry who were getting all the best chances now and as halftime approached they were perhaps rather unfortunate not to be in the lead. Then almost on the whistle Darren DALRYMPLE went on a good run into the Dalry box, stumbled and almost lost the ball, but made a good recovery net from eight yards. A very good solo effort and well derserved for one of Rangers most consistent players so far this season.
Again Rangers were dominant from the whistle as the second half got under way and inside six minutes thet went two up; ZOK broke away and this time there was no mistake as he fired in a great shot from fifteen yards. Rangers made a change, bringing on Francis Kelly for Watters and really now they were cruising. they could have gone three up when Tough missed a good chance right in front of goal. Then Kelly stumbled on the edge of the box after a good run in. Dalry were hardly in it by now and their chances of making a comeback faded when their sub., Duncan, received two yellow cards in quick succession and they were down to ten men. With just ten minutes remaining Zok ran in and got in a shot which the keeper blocked; it came out to KELLY who put in another which struck a defender on its way to the net. Could be counted as an O.G. but we'll give the Kilsyth player the credit. That was it, Martin replaced Zok for the last few minutes but the job was done, Rangers got away to the ideal start and hopefully can also pick up the points at Whittlets, the other Ayrshire newcomers in the division, next Saturday.
KILSYTH, Dukes, Scott, Jarvis, Doyle, Murray, Neville, Watters, Tough, Zok, McGinty, Dalrymple. Subs. Martin, Bowers, Carr, Kelly, Millar, O'Boyle.
DALRY; Ward, Bell, Henderson, Hay, McKinnell, Potter, Menzies, Canning, Sanderson, Mason, Strain. Subs. Brown, Fleeting, McCormack, Stewart, O'Malley, Duncan.
Game next Saturday, Away to Whittlets Victoria, K.O. 2pm. |
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KILSYTH RANGERS 2 ANNBANK UNITED 1
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STAGECOACH WEST REGION SUPERLEAGUE FIRST DIVISION 12/9/09
KILSYTH RANGERS 2 ANNBANK UNITED 1
Rangers picked up another three points which keeps them in the top trio of the promotion chasing teams. It was never easy though, Annbank fought hard to stay in the game, and indeed in the first half, had by far the better chances. Rangers did probably just deserve the verdict over the ninety minutes although they left it late to get the winning goal.
Several changes had been made from the side which went down 3-0 at Glenafton last week, leading scorer, Chris Zok, was unavailable due to work committments and Steven McPeake made his first start of the season. Annbank got off to a good start carving an opening in the first minute but failed to capitalise. Rangers replied with Murray trying a shot from almost thirty yards which was not far off target. Annbank had another attempt, this time Dukes did well to get down to a McGinn shot. It was end to end stuff although good football was in short supply from both sides but generally it was Annbank who were getting the better chances and Dukes made one spectacular save from a point blank effort by Wilson. McGinty had a shot on target for Rangers, then in the forty second minute following a corner kick MARTIN gathered the ball near the corner of the Annbank box and scored with a sixteen yard low shot to the far corner of the net. Rangers were slightly fortunate to go in a goal ahead at halftime.
Not much action from the restart until with ten minutes played Callum Scott was downed running into the Annbank penalty area; Tough took the reulting penalty award but struck a rather poor effort straight to the keeper. Annbank broke away and Dukes had to make another fine save. Things began to get a little scrappy by the hour mark with first Scott being booked, then no less than five Annbank players seeing yellow cards in the space of five minutes, although several of these were for arguing with the referee. Things calmed down a little and Rangers began to get a grip on the game and looked to be cruising to a narrow victory until with ten minutes remaining a freekick award let Annbank Sub. ROACHE strike a lovely twenty five yarder to the top corner of the net. Two minutes later though, and a freekick to Rangers, taken from well inside their own half was picked up by Tough and flicked on to SICHI, whose shot restored the lead. A few minutes later and Rangers sub, David Watters, got away and tried to round the keeper, but was dispossesed, it made little difference, time was up, and Rangers had the win. Three wins from the first four games is a creditable start, but the competition in this division will be very fierce.
KILSYTH; Dukes, Scott, Carr, Doyle, Murray, McGinty, Kelly, Tough, Martin, McPeake, Sichi. Subs. Jarvis, Neville, Watters, Dalrymple, Valentine, O'Boyle.
ANNBANK; McGarrity, Boyd, Noble, Ritchie, Holland, McKenzie, Connolly, McCann, McGinn, Wilson, Collins. Subs. Roache, Simpson, Mcmillan, Hyslop, Callaghan.
Game next Saturday, home to Maybole, K,O, 2pm. |
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STAGECOACH WEST REGION SUPERLEAGUE FIRST DIVISION 19/9/09
KILSYTH RANGERS 3 MAYBOLE JUNIORS 2
Another win for Rangers against Ayrshire opposition, making it four out of five so far, and maintaining their challange at the top end of the league. Their first half performance was probably the best forty five minutes of the season so far, it was much harder in the second half when Maybole put up a much better display. A weeks break before Rangers start the next phase of their season and if they can maintain this form they must be amongst the favourites to gain a promotion place.
There was a fifteen minute delay in starting the game due to the visitors being held up by traffic problems but Rangers did not wait for them to settle; within two minutes they went ahead, McGinty had a good effort blocked, the ball rebounded to DALRYMPLE who made no mistake with a shot to the far corner of the net. Bouyed by their early success Rangers went into all out attacking mode and could have had another couple of goals within the first ten minutes. Mayboles first chance came when Doyle gave away a freekick some twenty eight yards out, Loves' effort just skimmed the post with Dukes static. Rangers were still well on top though with Dalrymple and Sichi in particular posing all kinds of trouble to the Maybole defence. however in a breakaway just after the quarter of an hour Marc Murray made a rather rash challange in the home penalty area, KERR restoring equality with a well taken spotkick. Six minutes later and it was Rangers turn; Dalrymple was taken down by the Maybole keeper, ZOK converted to put Rangers ahead once more. Dalrymple was involved in the action again a little later, he won a corner after some tricky play out near the flag, McGINTY headed in from the resulting corner. It looked at this stage as if Rangers might go on to run up a big score but despite a few more close calls they did not increase their lead and just before halftime a corner to Maybole allowed them the chance to pull one back with a fine header by LOVE. A great first halfs entertainment for the fans with most of the football coming from Rangers although Maybole proved that they could hit back given the chance.
By contrast, the second half opened well for Maybole, they were enjoying much moe possession although not making many real chances. Rangers first half sparkle was nowhere to be seen and although they did have a few good efforts, Kelly skimming the crossbar with a thirty yard effort, and Zok making several good runs into the Maybole box. McPeake came on for Sichi who had taken a knock, Tough tried a header which was not far off target and with ten minutes remaining Martin came on for Zok who had run himself almost to a standstill. Almost on the final whistle and Maybole sub. Maxwell, was shown a straight red card after a crude tackle on Dalrymple. On paper, a close result, but in reality Rangers should have won by a much wider margin on their first half display.
KILSYTH; Dukes, Scott, Carr, Doyle, Murray, McGinty, Kelly, Tough, Zok, Sichi, Dalrymple. Subs. McPeake, Jarvis, Neville, Martin, Watters, Trialist, O'Boyle..
MAYBOLE; McAuley, Clark, Crawford, Stevenson, Peacock, Scott, Boyle, Walker, Kerr, McGrady. Subs. Leonard, Maxwell, McMorland, Eaglesham.
No game this Saturday, September holiday weekend. Next match, away to Ashfield, Saturday 3rd October. |
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STAGECOACH WEST REGION SUPERLEAGUE FIRST DIVISION 10/10/09
KILSYTHJ RANGERS 4 RENFREW JUNIORS 0
A much improved display by Rangers from the defeat at Ashfield the prervious week and the three points lifts them into joint second, level with Cumnock, and one point behind Ashfield who lost at Glencairn. This is turning out to be a very competitive league with several other clubs snapping at the heels of the leading group.It has to be said though, that Renfrew are likely to one of the relegation candidates, even at this early stage, they were woefully weak in defence and carried little threat up front.
A bright start from Rangers, they took the game to the visitors and were soon making chances with Mcginty having a very good effort from thirty yards just over the bar. However it was a freekick in twenty minutes which allowed DOYLE to open the scoring with a dipping effort from about twenty five yards.The keeper could be judged to be at fault though, he seemed to have it covered but the ball went just above his reach to the net. Renfrew made a brief effort to come back with Smith testing Dukes with a good shot. Tony Martin beat several defenders to get into a good position but his final shot went straight to Shaw. Then Zok had a good header deflected to go out for a corner, halftime arrived with Rangers ahead but really they could have been two or three up.
Rangers went back into attack from the restart and again had several near things before renfrew finally woke up and for a spell threatened to make a game of it. The nearest to an equaliser came with a header which Dukes had to save at point blank range. Then Doyle had to race back to clear a ball from the goal line with dukes stranded. Just on the hour mark and a Rangers corner resulted in McGINTY running in to net from six yards to put them two up. A little later and DALRYMPLE won a freekick out near the touchline; he took the kick himself and the keeper again was at fault; he stopped the shot but the ball dropped over the line and the far side linesman signalled a goal. Renfrew were not in the game by this stage and it came as little surprise when Rangers added a fourth just a few minutes later; Kelly broke away, beat a couple of defenders before passing to ZOK, who had the simplest of tap-in's to complete the rout. There was no more scoring although rangers had a few more chances before the final whistle. A good win, but much stronger opposition awaits before thought of promotion back into the Premier can be realised.
KILSYTH; Duke, Murray, Jarvis, Doyle, Tough, McGinty, Sichi, McPeake, Zok, Dalrymple, Martin Subs. Scott, Kelly, Waters, Carr, Williamson, Mcmenemy, O'Boyle
RENFREW; Shaw, Dickie, Gordon, Welsh, Hammond, Currie, Srewart, McLean, Reid, Smith, Crowhurst. Subs. Forbes, Wilson, Maxwell, Wilson.
Game next Saturday, away to Lesmahagow, West of Scotland cup first round, K.O. 2pm |
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STAGECOACH WEST REGION SUPERLEAGUE FIRST DIVISION 24/10.09
KILSYTH RANGERS 1 RUTHERGLEN GLENCAIRN 1
Two points lost. rather than one gained, has to be the verdict on this bruising encounter between Rangers and newly promoted Glencairn. The visitors played almost the whole game with only ten men when McShane was red carded after only ten minutes but came back strongly to snatch a goal as a result of indecision in the home defence. It was down to who wanted the result the most, and in this respect it has to be said that Glencairn were the winners.
It was all action right from the first whistle with Rangers producing the nice football and Glencairn the muscle. In only ten minutes a brutal foul by McShane on Waters saw the defender receive a straight red card, there were vigorous protests both from the player, and also Glens manager, Scott Smith on the sidelines, which resulted in both being sent to the pavilion. Rangers settled down to pursuing their numerical advantage and made several chances before Zok sent DALRYMPLE away to drive a cracking twenty two yard shot high into the net. Glencairn were not too fussy as to how they tried to contain the eager Rangers attacks and it was not long before Dickson was also seeing a yellow card. Despite this though they were also making chances as well and Tough had to make a deperate tackle in the box to thwart one good attack.It was Rangers who had the most chances though and really should have added at least one more goal before the interval although it was Glens who had a couple of good openings as halftime neared, it was not at all obvious that they were a man down.
It was again pretty even from the restart although Zok, whose luck seemed to have deserted him, missed with a couple of opernings. Then in fifty five minutes McLAUGHLIN made a run into the Rangers penalty area; despite at least three defenders having the opportunity to make a tackle he was allowed to run through and drive the ball past Dukes. It was becoming an increasingly scrappy and bad tempered affair with several more bookings to add to the three from the first half. Both sides were making substitutions in an effort to gain the initiative with Rangers bringing on Kelly for Sichi and later Martin and Scott.. Rangers gained a number of freekicks in good positions but invariably they were being wasted, either off target or off the wall. If it was thought that the ten men of Glencairn would tire in the latter stages there was little sign of it until the last five minutes or so, when Rangers did make a couple of good openings, but they could not get the break, the points were shared, but Glencairn take the honours for effort.
KILSYTH; Duke, Murray, Carr, Doyle, Tough, McGinty, Sichi, McPeake, Zok, Waters, Dalrymple. Subs. Kelly, Scott, Martin, Williamson, Bowers, Neville, O'Boyle.
GLENCAIRN; McNeil, Hadden, Palmer, Prunty, McShane, Gentile, Dickson, McLaughlin, McGladrigan, Fraser. Subs. McDougall, Carr, O'Keane, Hopkins, Barr, Burke, Samachunga.
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Next Saturdays game, Emirates Scottish cup 2nd round, away to Dundee North End. |
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