Big wins for Grange and Western in National League

Uddingston v Edin Uni

A successful weekend for Grange saw the club finish at the top of the table in Men’s National League Division 1.

Bromac Kelburne had gone top of the league on Saturday after a comfortable 6-1 win over AAM Gordonians. Jonny Christie was their main contributor with a hat trick, while Lee Morton, Gary Maitles, and Ben Petersen got the other goals. The Paisley club had a 100% record after four games which was shattered by Grange on Sunday. Grange defeated Kelburne 2-1 in what was a tight match. The goals for Grange were bagged by Callum Milne and Duncan Riddell in front of an impressive crowd at Fettes. The successful weekend for Grange began on Saturday with an impressive 4-2 win away to Uddingston with goals from Luke Cranney, Dominic Wild, Joe Waterston and Cammy Fraser. The results mean Grange finished the weekend top of the table on 13 points with Kelburne second on 12.

On Saturday Edinburgh University moved level with Watsonians on nine points after defeating them in a 5-0 victory over the previous league leaders. Antonis Efthymiou scored twice while Ian Moodie, Jack Henderson, and Matthew Taylor all bagged a goal each. On Sunday Edinburgh University battled out a 2-2 draw away to Uddingston. Percy scored both goals for Uddingston.

Hillhead gave Grove Menzieshill a fright by netting twice in the first half with Chris Wilson and Ewan Campbell grabbing the goals. Grove Menzieshill stepped up the pace in the second half and Ciaran Crawford made their advantage count with three goals from penalty corners. 3-2 was the final score.

It wasn’t especially pretty but Western Wildcats and PSL Clydesdale shared the points in a 1-1 draw at Auchenhowie. Western took the lead in the first half with the best move of the game. Matt McGinlay’s good work in the middle of the park opened things up for Rob Harwood who hammered in a fabulous cross for Ross Clunie to turn in. The home side conceded from a penalty corner right on half-time when Steven McKnight equalised. It ended a fair 1-1 result with two talented young teams giving 100%.

Hillhead v Dundee Wanderers

In the Woman’s National League Division 1, Milne Craig Clydesdale Western collected all three points by beating Watsonians 4-1 to maintain their outright lead at the top of the table with Grove Menzieshill inactive. Jenny Eadie scored from a penalty corner to give Western an early lead. Watsonians levelled before the interval but Western added three goals without reply in the second half through Millie Brown, Ali Howie, and Jenny Eadie. Western have 15 points at the top of the table with Grove Menzieshill trailing on 12 points with a game in hand.

Despite a good performance, Erskine Stewarts Melville FP were beaten by Edinburgh University 5-1. The match was 2-1 at half time but Edinburgh stepped things up in the second half to pull away from battling ESM.

Ten goals were scored in Hillhead versus Dundee Wanderers and Bromac Kelburne versus CALA Edinburgh with Dundee Wanderers and Bromac Kelburne both running out 5-0 winners. The results saw Kelburne rise to fifth and Wanderers to sixth with Hillhead dropping to eight and CALA remaining at the bottom of the table.

 

Photos by Duncan Gray www.duncolm.co.uk

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