Season ends with home defeat.
The curtain finally came down on what can only be described as an extremely disappointing season for the Shipyard. A fourth bottom finish in the second division was not what everyone expected at the start of the campaign, especially given how well pre-season had been. In what was an unprecedented year for long term injuries to many players, which contrived to make consistent team selection well-nigh impossible. Mikey Couser, Scott Costello, Kearyn Hicks, Iain Millar, Cammy Lewis and Ben Anthony were all missing for months during the season while others were out for a few weeks. Player availability also played a major role in putting a team on the park. In fact, on only one occasion was the same team fielded in successive matches. With Armadale still chasing a promotion spot it came as no surprise that they ran out 3-0 winners, however, the result was in vain as Edinburgh South won their match against Kennoway Star Hearts to secure the third promotion place.
Shipyard award winners Ethan Bauld, Mark James and Shaun Keatings with their trophies.
Goals in the 17th, 45th and 53rd minutes eased Armadale to victory with keeper Cole Miller also producing a couple of very good saves to keep the score down. At the other end Armadale keeper Andrew Murphy was also in impressive form as he saved well from Michael Gibb and Shaun Keatings.
Once again there was a three figure crowd inside recreation park and the Club would like to thank all the locals for their unwavering support throughout what was a difficult season.
Burntisland Shipyard: C. Miller; E. Bauld; M. Moodie; M. Robertson; M. James; H. Kay; K. Beard; CJ. Thomson; M. Gibb; D. Perrie; S. Keatings. Subs: K. Murphy; R. MacAulay; C. Lewis; E. McQuade; E. Bell; I. Millar.
Armadale Thistle: A. Murphy; G. Hamilton; T. Murphy; J. Fairley; E. Herriot; D. Kane; S. McLeod; J. Abubakar; C. Baillie; J. Gillespie; D. Wood. Subs: J. Tapping; C. Nelson; K. Kelly; A. Ramage; K. Jackson; C. Strickland; A. Uphill.
C. Stevens.