Opening wins for Scotland and Inverleith

RICHARD DOCHERTY INDOOR CUP – NAPIER UNIVERSITY ENGAGE
SPORTS CENTRE  –  SATURDAY 07 JANUARY.

INVERLEITH V GROVE MENZIESHILL

After a rather shaky first half Inverleith always had their
noses in front against a plucky Grove Menzieshill outfit that
lacked their Scotland players, with the Edinburgh side finally
running out 7-5 winners in the opening
encounter.   

The opening ten minutes was goalless, the opener finally coming
from the spot by Stephen Dick.  The Taysiders were far from
disconsolate and quickly equalised through a penalty corner strike
by Chris Anderson.  Dick again put Inverleith in front from a
set piece, but again Menzieshill came back with a goal by Andrew
Suttie that crawled over the line. 

The crux of the contest came in the closing minutes of the first
half, Chris Grassick put the Edinburgh side ahead for the third
time from a penalty corner, and just on the hooter Derek Salmond
scored from close range to give his side a 4-2 half-time lead.

The result was sealed when Grassick made it 5-2 with a high shot
from a set piece, then John Harris added a sixth mid-way through
the half.  Suttie pulled one back for the Taysiders from the
spot, but Thomas Cousins restored the four goal lead not long
after.  Inverleith then took their foot off the pedal and
allowed Ben Cromar and veteran Kenny Stibbles to sneak a couple for
the Taysiders and create a bit of unnecessary tension to the
closing moments of the contest.

HIGHLAND JAGUARS V CELTIC PANTHERS

Scotland, under the guise of the Highland Jaguars, gave the
Welsh side Celtic Panthers a lesson in goal scoring with a
comfortable 9-1 victory.  

There were no goals in the opening ten minutes, but the Scots
went ahead through an Allan Law penalty corner that went in off a
Welsh defender.   Billy McPherson`s charges were 3-0 up
at the break, Ross McPherson with a low shot and then Gavin Byers
were the scorers.

The floodgates opened after the interval with a procession of
goals, Chris Wilson was the man on target with a quick-fire
hat-trick while the other goals emanated from Willie Marshall,
Gareth Hall and Gary Cameron.  A modicum of slackness appeared
in the closing ten minutes, Lewis Prosser scored a consolation for
the Welsh and Adam MacKenzie proceeded to miss from the spot to
prevent double figures.

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