St Johnstone 0 v 0 Clyde

After a lengthy delay getting into the ground, due to slippery conditions on the terraces, The Clyde support were in buoyant mood following the performance the week before. Changes in personnel were needed as the cold weather claimed the health of Messer's Bryson and Jarvie, meaning a first league start for Peter Cherrie in goal. After only 30 seconds Neil McGregor was late in on Jason Scotland of St johnstone. A bad tackle, but a harsh yellow card, which meant the Clyde star was walking a tightrope for the entire game. The first 20 minutes was open and even, with Masterton in particular shining with possession and linking very well with McGowan down the right hand side.

Cherrie was at this point having a fairly quiet debut, but was alive and sharp to rush out to thwart the on rushing Milne with a headed clearance. St Johnstone's game plan was scuppered slightly after 30 minutes when dangerous striker Steven Milne had to be replaced by Scott Dobie due to a hamstring injury.

Masterton's early influence in the game had been nullified to an extent by the tenacity and guile of former favourite Darren Sheridan, and the young midfielder was booked in 35 minutes, for what the referee signalled as jersey pulling, although it appeared to many Clyde fans that it was mistaken identity as Stephen O'Donnell had been penalised for a tackle.

2 minutes later came Clyde's best chance of the half, when Brighton cut across his marker and slipped an inch perfect pass cross field to the on rushing Robert Harris, the youngster showed poise and and pace, and fired a great shot netbound, only to see it acrobatically tipped over by Cuthbert in the home teams goal. From the resulting corner, Malone's consistently good delivery found an unmarked Tom Brighton, who could only meekly glance the ball onwards instead of goalwards, the ball found Alex Williams at he back post and his header was blocked on the goal- line by Paul Sheerin, who then denied O'Donnell with his follow up attempt. The ball was only cleared to the halfway line, and Higgins set up O'Donnell whose cutback along the six-yard box, should have been met by a Clyde player for a certain goal.

The only other notable incident in the 1st half was when O