March 14, 2017 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
Students teach Shippy a lesson.
The Shipyard’s nightmare season continued in Stirling as the local students ran out all too easy 6-0 winners at the Gannochy sports Centre. After conceding a shocker of a goal in the 5th minute it was one way traffic as the students racked up four goals in the opening 45 minutes. The Shippy did improve in the second period but lost a goal at the start and finish of the half as the hosts rounded off the scoring. Cammy Lambie returned in goals as he replaced Marcus Taylor with a trialist starting up front in place of Denis Ginc. Continue Reading
February 20, 2017 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
No sunshine on Leith for Shippy as hosts run riot.
The Shipyard’s victory in their last match against Heriot Watt University seemed a distant memory as they fell back into their pre-Christmas form at Meadowbank 3G as Leith Athletic ran out easy winners scoring nine goals in the process. Continue Reading
January 23, 2017 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
Thrilling comeback secures first win.
Could this have been the turning point of the Shippy season? You wouldn’t have thought so as the game entered the final 15 minutes. Sure the students were down to 10 men after Ryan Higgins had needlessly picked up second yellow card when he blocked a quickly taken free-kick. But when Anton Dowds missed the target with a header to complete his hat-trick it must have flicked a switch with the Shipyard players as they laid siege to the Heriot Watt goals and scored three times in a ten minute spell to stun the visitors and take their first three points of the season. The Shipyard hadn’t played that badly in the first 75 minutes having created some decent chances, however, the goals conceded were disappointing. A free header from a corner and a free-kick from distance gave Dowds his brace but both goals could have been defended better. Continue Reading
December 19, 2016 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
Shippy suffer another defeat.
It was one of those days for the Shipyard as it seemed every decision went against them and this unfortunately led to frustrations boiling over with two red cards handed out to the angry and somewhat disillusioned Shippy squad. The Shipyard travelled south without recent signing Conor Drury though Sean Doyle, Sean Cusick and Tommy Hall returned to the squad.
Peebles were on top in the early stages with keeper Cammy Lambie having a couple of efforts to deal with. Arran Haddow saw his snapshot at the other end fly over the bar shortly before James Runciman missed the best chance so far when he shot over from a good position. David Lindsay also missed a great chance as the home side maintained the upper hand but Haddow almost stunned them just before the break when his drive from the edge of the box narrowly cleared the bar.
The Shipyard made a change early in the second half as it seemed only a matter of time before the referee sent off Cusick, however, his replacement Sean Doyle was involved in creating the best chance of the match so far. Doyle and Lee Halpin linked up to create a chance for Ewan Fotheringham and the diminutive midfielder should have done better than shoot straight at keeper Ben McGinley. Lambie pulled off a good save shortly before Peebles broke the deadlock when the ball went in off the unfortunate Shippy defender Craig Hamilton. Shipyard coach Chris Maxwell was then sent to the stand as he contested yet another contentious decision that went against his team. Following a Shipyard free-kick Haddow again went close when he poked the ball wide, though when the ball was played in to the area Doyle was clearly impeded as he went to get on the end of the delivery but the ref did not pull play back to award the penalty. Peebles then rubbed salt into the Shipyard wounds by going up the park and doubling their lead, albeit in highly controversial circumstances. The Rovers forward looked yards offside when he put the ball in the net and when the referee awarded the goal it was too much for keeper Lambie and he was shown a red card for comments made to Mr McGregor. It was now very much mission impossible for the Shippy though Callum McAleavey went close with a headed effort. Peebles scored their third with twelve minutes remaining when Alan McMath hooked in from close range. Replacement keeper Kenny Ford pulled off a good save from Rovers sub Robbie Renwick before the game finished with another controversial incident. Doyle burst into the area and when McGinley dived at the attacker’s feet he appeared to bring him down though the ref thought otherwise and once again the Shipyard were punished as the home team broke up the park and scored their fourth.
The league now heads into a winter break with the Shipyard not back in competitive action until 14th January 2017 when they travel west to take on the University of Stirling.
Peebles Rovers: B. McGinley; J. Dodds; M. Cockburn; B. Brown; C. Smith; G. Rossi; S. Keith (J. Newell); L. Zavaroni (R Renwick); A. McMath (C. Robertson); D. Lindsay; J. Runciman
Burntisland Shipyard: C. Lambie; D. Hyslop; E. Fotheringham; C. Hamilton; S. Wilson; C. McAleavey; A. Haddow; K. Ford; S. Cusick (S. Doyle); C. Allison (T. Hall); L. Halpin.
Referee: G. McGregor.
December 12, 2016 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
Shippy sunk by dominant Thistle.
Despite the heroics of keeper Cammy Lambie the Shipyard were still on the end of a heavy defeat at the hands of Lothian Thistle HV at Saughton Enclosure on Saturday. What disappointed the Shipyard management team most was the nature of the goals that were conceded. Chris and Craig felt four of the goals were avoidable though did admit that but for Lambie’s performance Lothian would still have scored that amount of goals. The Shipyard squad was bolstered by the debuts of Conor Drury and Craig Hamilton and the appearance of trialist to Lee Halpin. Unfortunately, injury and the Christmas party season meant that several players were unavailable.
Lambie pulled off a couple of good saves in the early minutes while a Chris Maxwell effort at the other end was deflected wide for a corner. The hosts took the lead in the 19th minute when the Shippy needlessly gave away possession in their own half and when the ball was squared to James Guy he made no mistake from 15yards. The pressure continued and it was no surprise when Lothian made it two from a corner after 31 minutes though the Shippy defence really should have cleared the ball before Anthony Muir bundled the ball home from close range. Lambie pulled off another couple of good saves before he somewhat blotted his copybook by gifting Lothian their third. His poor kick out fell to Guy and he produced a fine finish to notch his second of the match. The Shipyard pulled a goal back just before half time after a persistent Halpin forced Lothian to cough up possession and when Donald Hyslop gathered the ball he produced a great finish to beat keeper Kevin Swain placing his strike over him and high into the net.
The second half continued in much the same vein as the home team dominated with the Shipyard defending resolutely, however, in the 56th minute Guy completed his hat-trick as he volleyed in at the back post. Guy then then scored his fourth in the 65th minute as he capitalised on another defensive mistake this time lobbing the ball over Lambie from the edge of the area. Jamie Devlin scored Lothians sixth in the 73rd minute when he tapped in from close range. The Shipyard stuck at it and almost got one back in the 78th minute but Swain pulled off a fine save to deny Halpin after he broke clear of the Lothian defence.
Lothian Thistle HV: K. Swain; D. Moore; S. Mackenzie; P. Crawford; G. Munro; A. Muir; W. Hare; J. Mungall; J. Guy; J. Devlin;L. O’Donnell.
Burntisland Shipyard: C. Lambie; D. Hyslop; C. Hamilton; K. Ford; C. McAleavey; C. Drury; R. Calder; A. Haddow; E. Fotheringham; L. Halpin; C. Maxwell.
Referee: P. Hanlon.
November 21, 2016 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
10 man Shippy overpowered by Ormiston.
Once again the Shipyard defence could not cope with the pace and power of the Ormiston forwards with Yusif Bernawi in particular giving them a torrid time. 4-0 might have flattered Ormiston but until the Shippy cut out the individual mistakes they will continue to concede goals on a regular basis. Keeper Cammy Lambie signed for the club during the week with big goalie Marcus Taylor still on the side-lines; along with fellow long term absentee Marc Black and the team suffered another injury setback as Connor Allison pulled up in the warm up.,
Despite it being bitterly cold, playing conditions were fine for the game though the low sun did cause some problems before disappearing behind the trees. Lambie pulled off a couple of saves early on from Graeme Purves and Bernawi without being over stretched while at the other end an Alan Hynd long range strike was on target. The Shippy fell behind after 15 minutes when Bernawi turned his man some 30 yards from goal, drove forward and then calmly put the ball behind Lambie. The Shipyard could have been level seven minutes later when Yanni Iliopoulos latched on to a poor pass back but with only keeper Daryl Johnstone to beat he shot weakly into the big keepers arms. Minutes later a Sean Doyle drive was deflected for a corner as the Shipyard enjoyed a good spell in the match. Two minutes before the break Lambie did well to thwart Bernawi as he saved with his legs.
The second half continued in the same vein as the first until the 60th minute when both teams were dramatically reduced to 10 men. After a tackle from Iliopoulos the handbags were out and Kevin Amagou received a caution for his part in the fracas, his second of the match and he was subsequently sent off. Iliopoulos received a straight red for his part, though after the game the ref’s explanation regarding the incident, left more questions than answers. This appeared to be a turning point in the game as Ormiston took complete control and pinned the Shipyard back. Lambie saved from Purves before the home team increased their lead when a deep cross from the left found its way to the back post were Alasdair Simpson stooped to head home. The game was up for the Shippy in the 74th minute when Bernawi again caused all sorts of problems and when the ball fell to Mark Samson he made no mistake from a tight angle. Shipyard sub Arran Haddow headed wide in a rare attack but it was Ormiston who scored again with six minutes remaining when a drive from outside the area was deflected, leaving Lambie helpless as the ball hit the net.
Ormiston: D. Johnstone; R. Fairnie; M. Samson; Z. Walker; K. Smith (R. Ferguson); R. Cowan; K. Amagou; A. Simpson (C. McArthur); Y. Bernawi; N. Cairns; G. Purves (T. Carr).
Burntisland Shipyard: C. Lambie; D. Hyslop; R. Calder; C. McAleavey; D. Roberts; K. Ford; T. Hall (A. Haddow); A. Hynd; S. Cusick; S. Doyle (A. Haddow); Y. Iliopoulos.
Referee: G. Haynes.
November 6, 2016 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
Shippy see light at end of tunnel.
The Shipyard were delighted to finally get a point on the board after drawing 2-2 with Coldstream but the overriding emotion would be one of disappointment as after going in at half-time 2-0 up, another poor second half showing allowed Coldstream back in to the match and in the end the Shippy were hanging on a bit as the game drew to a conclusion. Marcus Taylor and Marc Black were still out through injury and Connor Allison was suspended after last week’s red card though there was a welcome return from Danny Roberts to add to the new signings and another couple of trialists as Chris and Craig look to build a competitive squad. Continue Reading
November 2, 2016 ·
Drew
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2016-2017 Season, Match Reports
Students second–half Tsunami swamps Shipyard.
The Shipyard’s woes continued on Saturday as they went down 9-0 to top of the table Heriot Watt University, as the new management team started to seek a solution to this season’s problems with more trialists coming into the squad. Central defender Marc Black and keeper Marcus Taylor were both missing, having picked up injuries in last week’s game but there were able replacements in the form of Connor Allison and Cammy Lambie, who was to put in a great performance in the Shipyard goal, despite the loss of 9 goals. Continue Reading
