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Airdrie United v Clyde

Recap

Scottish Championship 2005-06

New Broomfield

Airdrie United
Clyde
1 - 3
Final Score

Recap

Clyde striker Alex Williams scored a double to help The Bully Wee to a comfortable win in the end over Airdrie United at New Broomfield.

The visitors opened the scoring after just three minutes with a deflected free-kick following a foul on Stephen O’Donnell. Alex Williams’ drive hit the back of the unfortunate Gary Twigg, leaving Airdrie keeper Lee Hollis helpless on his line.

It was just the confidence-boosting start the Clyde management team had been looking for.

In the eleventh minute, Tom Brighton was upended by Neil McGowan but the Bully Wee’s penalty claims were dismissed by the referee. Sixteen minutes later, Clyde keeper Paul Jarvie showed his abilities as a shot-stopper when he pulled off a brilliant double save from the Diamonds’ Gary Twigg and then Bryan Prunty.

In the thirty-first minute Clyde’s lead somehow remained intact when Prunty headed over the crossbar from five yards out.

Airdrie United continued to press for an equaliser and Willie McLaren’s corners were causing some problems for the the Clyde rearguard. Airdrie striker Brian McPhee had a couple of near headers before Twigg blazed over just before the break.

Clyde were ahead a half-time but few of the travelling fans would claim they were on top.

Things improved in the second half as Clyde moved into a 0-3 lead. First, Tom Brighton dribbled his way towards goal before hitting a shot under keeper Hollis in the sixty-second minute, then four minutes later Alex Williams rifled in a shot from close range.

The home side belatedly scored through Stephen McKeown in the seventy-fourth minute but it was little more than a consolation goal as Clyde won a “must win” game after the team’s disappointing display the previous week against St.Johnstone.

Goals

Airdrie United   Clyde
3' Williams
62' Brighton
66' Williams
McKeown 74'

Line-Ups

Airdrie United   Clyde
Hollis
  Jarvie
McKenna
  McGregor
60
Lovering
  Malone
McGowan
  Higgins
 
 
McManus
  McKeown
 
 67
Hardie
  Harris
46
McPhee
  Bryson
 
Docherty
  O'Donnell
Prunty
  Williams
84
Twigg
  Brighton
87
McLaren
  McGowan
 
Substitutes
 60
McKeown
  Arbuckle
87
Robertson
  Cherrie
67
Barkey
  Dick
46
McDougall
  Bouadji
Coyle
  Hunter
84

Details

Date Time League Season Full Time Attendance
October 1, 2005 3:00 pm Scottish Championship 2005-06 90' 1603

Officials

  • Referee
    Ian Fyfe

Past Meetings

DateHomeResultsAwayTimeLeague
Airdrie UnitedClydeScottish Championship
N/A
ClydeAirdrie UnitedScottish Championship
N/A
Airdrie UnitedClydeScottish Championship
N/A
ClydeAirdrie UnitedScottish Championship
N/A
Airdrie UnitedClydeLeague Cup
N/A
ClydeAirdrie UnitedLeague Cup
N/A