Troon Football Club

Recap

⚽️ Hurlford United versus Troon F.C. ⚽️
Saturday 2nd April 2022
PDM Buildbase WOSFL Premier Division
Blair Park, Hurlford
Kick-off 2pm

Only time will tell if this is two points dropped or a point gained, but an equaliser deep in injury time always feels like a victory & the 95th minute celebrations at Blair Park certainly reflected that!

It was a stuffy start between two evenly matched teams before the visitors stretched their legs and started to dominate proceedings. Controversy raged in the 24th minute after Chris Robertson cynically chopped down Dean Fulton as he bore down on goal, but Referee Euan Birch only saw fit to flash a yellow card. Sam McCloskey’s resultant free-kick dipped narrowly over McDonalds’ crossbar. The hosts began to grind their way back into the contest, and Marc McKenzie’s efforts & quality in the final areas were proving tough for our back line to handle.

HALF-TIME: HURLFORD UNITED 0-0 TROON F.C.

Troon were forced into a change at the interval, illness forcing Mark Morrison off, and that brought a change as Stephen Wilson was introduced amid a reshuffle. The visitors were comfortably on top at this stage now, and sought to take full advantage of a little uncertainty in the Troon midst. And so it proved, some concerted pressure from the ‘Ford front ranks forced a mistake from keeper Fisher & “Squib” was on hand to finish at the second attempt. If Troon felt aggrieved at being one down, they came back in the best possible way. With five minutes played of time added on (courtesy of a long stoppage following a serious looking injury to Sam Jamieson) three consecutive corners were forced & well defended by  Hurlford – before Tommy  Maitland rose to challenge for a header, only to produce a stunning finish to smash home and spark wild  celebrations.

4 points out of 6 against Hurlford is an excellent return this season, very few teams will achieve that & feel like they should have done better. Kilbirnie next week in a vital match at Portland Park.

Referee: Euan Birch
Assistant Referee One: David Miller
Assistant Referee Two: James Moore

To read the match preview, follow the link:
https://troonfootballclub.co.uk/hurlford-020422-preview/

⚽️ Troon F.C. versus Kilbirnie Ladeside ⚽️
Saturday 9th April 2022
PDM Buildbase WOSFL Premier Division
Portland Park, Troon
Kick-off 2pm