Stalemate at Treaton Park.
Shipyard and Kennoway took a point each following a 1-1 draw at Treaton Park on Saturday. Shippy were ahead at the interval thanks to Mikey Gibb’s 5th goal of the season, however, Dylan Walker equalised early in the second half and that’s how it finished as neither side could find a winner. Finlay Russell deputised in goals for the suspended Ryan Couser with club captain Iain Millar making a welcome return from injury, slotting into the heart of the defence. Daniel Brockie, Matty Robertson, Ellis McQuade and Blair Kerr all came into the starting eleven with Craig McBay, Ethan Bauld, Tony McAndrew, Kris Murphy and Ben Anthony dropping out for various reasons.
Shipyard got off to a good start as they broke the deadlock in the 11th minute. Millar played a delightful ball down the inside left channel allowing Gibb to bear down on goal and from a narrowing angle he coolly slotted the ball beyond Owen Martin in the Kennoway goal. A free kick from the Kennoway right saw Russell get down at his near post and turn the ball away for a corner. The young keeper then dealt with a couple of shots and crosses quite comfortably. Shippy were dealt a blow in the 39th minute when on form striker Liam Taylor had to be withdrawn following a collision with a pitchside barrier. He was replaced by Jordan Galloway. A throw out from hosts Martin was intercepted by Brockie and the full back strode forward before unleashing a fierce drive that just cleared the crossbar.
Shipyard had a disastrous start to the second half when they conceded a needless goal. Russell’s attempted clearance was partially blocked by the Kennoway forward and the loose ball fell perfectly for Walker who fired the ball into the empty net from around 25 yards. A free kick bounced dangerously across the face of Shippy’s goal before a long throw and a corner had to be dealt with by the visitor’s defence. Shipyard were having to deal with a few set pieces while at the other end it seemed every attack was broken up by the referee whistling for offside.
After the match manager Lee Richardson said “We tired a bit as the match wore on and maybe didn’t exert enough pressure on them in the second half. Obviously, I am disappointed with the goal we conceded but these things happen, and we move on.”
We have a free Saturday next week before travelling to Gibbshill Park to face Harthill Royal on the 21st of September.
Kennoway Star Hearts: O. Martin; B. Mair (M. Wilson); A. Cameron; L. Young; L. Black; D. Walker; S. Johnstone; L. Bennett (E. Stanfield); D. Nugent; J. McLelland; C. Anderson (C. Hutchison). Unused Subs: A. Tabengwa Sweeney; L. Gartshore; D. Meldrum; B. Duffield.
Burntisland Shipyard: F. Russell; D. Brockie; K. Crielly (E. Jowitt); M. Robertson; I. Millar (E. Bauld); D. Anthony; E. McQuade (C. McBay); B. Kerr; D. McBay (K. Beard); L. Taylor (J. Galloway); M. Gibb.
Referee: C. Sanderson.