Largs Thistle 0 Cumnock Juniors 1

The referee might as well have blown his whistle after two minutes when a wonder goal for Cumnock was to prove to be the only difference between the teams over 90 minutes (writes Drew Cochrane).
The 20 yard volley from Cumnock's Adam Hunter soared into the postage stamp corner of the net giving Largs stand-in keeper Sean Graham no chance.
Overall, Thistle were not inferior to their opponents who had thumped them in a previous fixture.

With players missing, young Larry McMahon was pushed into a striking role and he might have done better with an early header from a Fisher cross.
Then the weapon of Fisher's long throw saw Nicky Jamieson have a header saved on the line by the keeper. Jamieson also headed over the bar from one of a series of corners forced by Thistle. The keeper also held an effort by the talented Alex McWatters under the bar.
At the other end veteran keeper Graham made two important blocking saves when Cumnock got into the box.
Most of the time striker James Marks was alone up front with Kevin Struthers and Robert Love both unavailable.Marks was chopped down at the edge of the box in the second half but insisted on taking the freekick himself and ballooned it over the bar.The top scorer was unlucky with a lob which beat the keeper but just went over.
Speedy left winger Matt Bennett should have been brought on much earlier because his late appearance prompted a late flourish by Thistle. A Jamieson header was saved by the keeper before Marks blasted a shot inches wide.
To be fair to Cumnock they were quick on the break and last gasp tackles by Walton and Jamieson stopped scoring opportunities and Graham came to the rescue when tall striker McKenzie was clean through on goal.
The match finished on a sour note as McDonald was sent off for two yellows in injury time, and boss Stuart Davidson was dismissed because of protesting by referee Haswell.


Largs Thistle: Graham, Fisher, McMaster, Walton, Jamieson, Little, Thomson, McDonald, Marks, McMahon.McWatters. subs - Loftus, Bennett, Gilbride, Friels, Trialist.

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Cumnock: Johnstone, Muir, Crawford, Lundie, McKenna, Esplin, Hunter, Burns, McKenzie, McRobbie, Watt. subs - Wood, Montgomerie, Anson, Buchanan.