Clyde 3 v 0 Ross County

Clyde managed to pick up their first three points of the season on Saturday, courtesy of a three goal victory over Ross County.

Clyde saw the return of much missed defender, Craig McKeown, to the line-up, with Michael McGowan and Peter Cherrie also returning, after being rested in the midweek win over Ayr United.

Clyde traditionally have a good record against County but it was the opponents who started strongest, with on-loan Celt Gary Irvine seeing his close range drive well stopped by Cherrie. McKeown showed his worth to the side by completing the clearance. Within another two minutes, the lively Amik Ciani attempted an acrobatic over-head kick, which looped just past the post.

With this early spell of pressure over, Clyde's midfield started to take a grasp on the game and Stephen O'Donnell fired in several attempts on goal, none of which troubled 'keeper Craig Samson. Samson was causing problems with several bizarre moments, one of which saw a poor kickout find Eddie Malone wide on the left but he failed to get his lob to dip under the bar.

Samson then comfortably held a Malone free kick, which just eluded Neil McGregor's head. The goalkeeper then denied his ex-Killie team-mate McGregor again, with an instinctive save from his close range scissor kick.

County were fielding ex-Clyde player Alex Williams and his one opportunity of a quiet match fell to him just before the break. A ricochet saw his briefly through on goal but as Clyde players closed in, he cracked in a shot from 25 yards that Cherrie saved well.

The final chance of the half came from a Ross County corner, however it resulted in Clyde's best effort of the match. A lightening break saw Dougie Imrie play in Paul McHale and after the Clyde skipper slid past three County challenges, he saw his low effort strike the post.

At the break, most Clyde fans were wondering if missed chances would haunt the Bully Wee but the players set-out to prove otherwise. Within three minutes, Clyde had taken the lead. Imrie's deep cross was cleared as far as O'Donnell who saw his volley strike a County player on the arm. The referee didn't seem like he would give the penalty, however another County player then misjudged the ball's flight and clearly controlled the ball with his arm. After O