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Bo地ess
will be at home to
Rosyth in the next round
of the East of Scotland
after their narrow
victory at Thornton.
The BUs
started well, scoring in
4 minutes as Scott
Brown swept home a
Stewart Kenny ball to
the near post. After the
goal, Thornton worked
themselves back into the
game and went close when
Wallace shot just wide
in 21 minutes. However
seven minutes later it
was Bo地ess who got the
next goal when Kevin
Donnelly crossed from
the right and Scott
Mauchline met the
ball perfectly at the
back post to double
their lead.
Bo地ess
were comfortable but
they conceded five
minutes before half
time. Alan McAllister
put a good ball through
and it looked to be the
keeper痴 ball but he
could not hold it and
substitute Grant
Fraser took
advantage to force into
the net.
The
second half saw Bo地ess
dominate the play and
they created numerous
chances to settle the
tie but the goals did
not come. With just over
fifteen minutes
remaining Thornton were
reduced to ten men when
Ryan Kennedy received a
second yellow card but
the final part of the
game proved difficult
for Bo地ess. They
struggled to hold the
ball and Thornton found
a new lease of life as
they looked to take the
tie to penalties.
Just before the end,
Fraser shot the ball
into the side net but
Bo地ess hung on and were
happy to hear the final
whistle. Their reward
will be the first game
at Newtown Park since
defeating Carnoustie in
early March. |
