Grange and Clydesdale Western still in pole position

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In Men’s National League 1 Grange overcame their bogey side from last season with a 4-2 win over Edinburgh University, the results keeps them in pole position in the first division, still one point ahead of champions Bromac Kelburne.

The students took the lead through Jack Henderson but Grange were level by the interval with an open play strike by Frank Ryan.

The league leaders raced into a 4-1 advantage in the second half, Cammie Fraser scored with a deflection at a penalty corner, Callum Milne converted from the spot and John McClusley completed the scoring. Gordon Amour pulled one back for Edinburgh from a set piece, but too late to affect the result.

Meanwhile, Kelburne remain in contention at the top with a 3-0 victory over Uddingston Riva with Adam Bain, Johnny Christie and Josh Cairns on target.

Western Wildcats` coach produced a masterstroke – he persuaded Scott McCartney to come out of retirement and was rewarded with a hat-trick by the former Scotland striker in a 4-2 win over Watsonians.

It was the Edinburgh side who took the lead at a low penalty corner strike by Scott Sutherland. Wildcats were soon back in the contest with a rebound goal by Niall Sommerville after an Andrew McConnell shot had been blocked.

Then into the fray stepped the veteran McCartney, he opened with a cool conversion from the spot then followed two minutes later with a typical poacher`s strike from close range for a 3-1 lead at the interval.

In the second half McCartney`s hat-trick was delayed by a five minute visit to the sin bin, but he returned with renewed vigour and scored his third by following up a rebound after a set piece strike by Adam McKenzie had been saved by the goalkeeper. Sutherland added a late consolation for Watsonians.

Hillhead moved into the top four for the first time this season after winning against bottom side Gordonians 5-1. Callum Duke got two while the others came from Chris Wilson, Andrew Hilton from the spot, and Josh Philips.

No change at the top of the women`s first division; Milne Craig Clydesdale Western remain in pole position after defeating Kelburne 5-0 with Heather Howie (2), Heather Lang, Emma McGregor and Fiona Bruce the scorers.

Grove kept in contention with a single goal victory over Dundee Wanderers in the Tayside derby, the only goal of the game came early in the second half from Dollar schoolgirl Jenny Walls.

Wildcats recorded the top score with a ten goal mauling of bottom side CALA Edinburgh, Heather Aitken was top scorer with four and there were two each for Kareena Cuthbert and Alex Stuart.

A hat-trick by Amy Brodie and two from Becky Merchant was the basis of Edinburgh University`s eight goal victory over second bottom Hillhead, the result keeps the champions in third spot in the table.

Watsonians claimed a 3-2 victory away to Erskine Stewart’s Melville to take them up to sixth spot in the table. Erskine Stewart’s Melville remain in eighth position on four points.

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