Clydebank 4 Largs Thistle 1

High flying Clydebank stormed to a four goal lead in the first half of this PDM Buildbase League encounter to overcome Largs.

Joe Slattery opened the scoring for the hosts with a 25 yard effort which flew into the net on 10 minutes.

Thistle suffered an injury blow as Cory Hughes had to come off to be replaced by George Sewell on 11 minutes.

Bankies made it 2-0 on 25 minutes as a corner kick was deflected into his own net by Largs skipper Scott Adam.

Clydebank turned the screw at the end of the first half as they scored twice within two minutes.

Ex-Thistle striker Nicky Little notched his 99th goal for Bankies with a free kick which hit the post before seeing the back of the net.

Hamish McKinley rounded off the scoring as he headed home from Paul Byrne's cross.

Clydebank were reduced to ten men by whistler Blair Fraser on 55 minutes as Matt McLean saw red for denying Largs a goalscoring opportunity.

Jamie Ballantyne showed composure to convert the consequent free kick past Stevenson on 56 minutes.

Blair McIntyre replaced Keir Milliken for the final 20 minutes but ten men Clydebank held out for a comfortable victory.

Largs put in an improved display in the second half with Ballantyne scoring his first goal for the Barrfields side. 

Thistle are back on the road on Wednesday evening for an all Ayrshire clash versus Irvine Meadow, and will be looking for a big response.

LARGS: McGowan, McMaster, Ballantyne, Hughes,Love, Faulds, Sewell, Docherty, Adam, Milliken, McGinty. Subs: MacIntyre, McLeod, McBryde, Sewell, McPhee, Lindsay. Farrell (GK).  

Clydebank: Stevenson, Bailey, Byrne, Niven, McLean, Johnstone, Gallacher, Slattery, McKinlay, Little, McGonigle, Subs: McHugh Blakc, Holmes, McClair, Lynass, McPherson, Clarke.