Troon Football Club

Recap

⚽️ Largs Thistle versus Troon F.C. ⚽️
Saturday 1st February 2020
McBookie SJFA West Premiership
Barrfields, Largs KA30 8NP
Kick-off 2pm

MATCH REPORT by Michael Connolly

Saturday 1st February saw Troon face Largs Thistle at Barrfields Park. The weather conditions were cloudy and breezy as both teams took to the artificial pitch.

With the wind behind Troon in the first half, we had an early opportunity to take a first half lead when Dean Fulton lost Craig Forbes & fired narrowly wide from a tight angle. Evan Maley was next up to be denied after a through ball from John Gemmell, with Largs Thistle keeper (and former Troon netminder) Jamie McGowan expertly tipping his high shot round the post for a   corner kick.

A number of chances were scorned, which were later to be rued by the visitors, but Largs had  McGowan to thank, making some fine saves to keep the match goalless at the interval.

HALF-TIME: LARGS THISTLE 0-0 TROON F.C.

After a strong start by the visitors, it was the home team who had the better of the 2nd half. They only took the lead in the 57th minute – Ben Black taking advantage of an unfortunate mistake from Mark Morrison. Largs doubled their lead some 10 minutes later when defender Ross Love scored with a good near-post header from a corner-kick, when he was not picked up. Thistle then scored a third goal in the 83rd minute. Substitute Simon McBryde took advantage of an error from Andy Strachan. Troon almost scored a consolation goal in the closing minutes, a downward header by John Gemmell produced another fine save from the Largs keeper. The frustration of our team was reflected with 3 yellow cards being picked up in the second half by Andy Strachan, Ben Reilly and Dean Fulton.

The scoreline flattered Thistle somewhat, and all three goals were avoidable.

MAN OF THE MATCH: Dean Fulton.

🛂 MATCH OFFICIALS 🛂

Referee: Jordan Cousland
Assistant Referee One: Scott Douglas
Assistant Referee Two: Dean Whitton

Referee Observer: Dougie Hope

📆 NEXT FIXTURE 📆

⚽️ Troon F.C. versus Kirkintilloch Rob Roy ⚽️
Saturday 8th February 2020
McBookie SJFA West Premiership
Portland Park, Troon KA10 6QN
Kick-off 2pm