Category: Results

The Association and Glasgow Cups are won

 

It’s been a season dominated by Glasgow’s top two, Dave Butler and Tom Burns and tonight they shared out the Club’s top two cup trophies. Butler was successful in the Association Cup and Burns in the Glasgow Cup. This was Burns’ first club trophy for over 30 years but it is well deserved after a fine season.

 

 

The Glasgow Cup final was hard-fought, there being little between the two players. Burns took the lead in the first half but held it for less than two minutes. There was no further scoring in the second half, nor in extra-time but it was Burns who triumphed 2-1 on shots.

 

 

The two semi-finals of the Association Cup were closer than many had expected. Colin Berry led Tom Burns 1-0 at half-time but Burns came back to win 2-1. Dave Houston took Dave Butler to shots after a 1-1 draw and extra-time. Butler came through 2-0 on shots to set up another cup final with Burns.

 

 

Butler started the final well and took an early lead. It was only in the last five minutes of the first half that Burns got into the game and had a period of good pressure. In the second half Butler regained the upper hand and it was no surprise when he took a 2-0 lead. It looked like game over but a spectacular strike by Burns reduced the deficit to 2-1. But Butler was able to continue to dominate and retain possession thus denying Burns further opportunities. It was a deserved victory and gave Butler the League and Cup double.

 

 

One league match was played, Barry Corr defeating Dave Houston 2-0.

 

 

 

 

 

Kenny Jones has won the first competition he has entered. In the final of the Handicap Cup he defeated Colin Day 7-5. Jones started with a seven goal advantage but Day couldn’t make up the difference. Day, of course, dominated the match but probably didn’t create enough clear-cut chances. Perhaps if he had played at a faster pace he might have had more success. Jones, however, had some good possession and had an excellent chance which he put wide of the post. Congratulations to Jones, winner of the first cup competition this season.

 

 

Two league matches were also played. Ronnie McKenzie drew 0-0 with Dave Gladman, then lost 1-2 to Colin Day. This result means that Day will finish third in the league pushing Willie Fleming into fourth.

Only four competitive matches were played. Dave Houston exited two cup competitions. He couldn’t  make up the deficit in the Handicap Cup against Kenny Jones, going down 6-4. Jones goes into the final of his first competition where he will play Colin Day. Houston lost narrowly by 1-0 in the Glasgow Cup semi-final against Dave Butler. Butler will now play Tom Burns in that final. In the league Ronnie McKenzie gained four points in two games to move two places up the league to sixth.

 

Handicap Cup Semi-final

 

Houston

4

6

Jones

 

 

Glasgow Cup Semi-final

 

Butler

1

0

Houston

 

 

League

 

McKenzie	2	0	Hegedus
Bari	2	2	McKenzie

Only 2 competitive matches were played and both involved Willie Fleming. Unfortunately for Fleming they resulted in him exiting 2 cup competitions. In the Association Cup he lost, perhaps unluckily, to Dave Butler by 2-1 and in the Handicap Cup semi-final Colin Day edged out Fleming 1-0.

 

Association Cup

 

Butler              2    1         Fleming

 

Handicap Cup

 

Fleming           0    1         Day

Dave Butler has retained the Glasgow League Championship. A 5-0 defeat of Colin Berry puts Butler one point ahead of Tom Burns. Burns has completed all his matches whilst Butler still has two to play. Butler led 1-0 at half-time and a goal straight from the re-start put the game beyond Berry. Butler also progressed in the Association Cup with a 2-0 victory in their replayed match. Butler wasn’t so lucky in the Handicap Cup losing 9-7 to Kenny Jones. Jones, of course, had a nine goal start. Also in the Handicap Cup, Colin Day had a 2-1 win over Colin Berry and Tom Burns lost to Barry Corr 4-3 on shots after a 5-5 draw. The semi-final draw for the Handicap Cup was made:

 

Fleming	v	Day
Jones	v	Corr/Houston

 

League

 

Berry

0

5

Butler

 

Association Cup

 

Round 1 replay

 

Butler

2

0

Day

 

Handicap Cup

 

Round 1 replay

 

Corr

5

5

Burns

Corr wins 4-3 on shots

 

Round 2 replays

 

Jones	9	7	Butler
Day	2	1	Berry

Only one league match was played. Baver Bari continued his good form by recording his first league win, defeating Dave Houston 1-0. Tom Burns reached the final of the Glasgow Cup by defeating Willie Fleming in a replayed match. Neither player was able to find the net in a match not without controversial incidents. This included Fleming picking up one of Burns’ figures in the Fleming penalty box, thinking the figure was his spare goalkeeper. The referee awarded a free-kick to Fleming, judging that Burns had flicked the figure against Fleming’s hand. Burns was of the opinion that the player had stopped before there was any contact with the Fleming hand. Five minutes of extra-time were goal-less. Burns triumphed by 2-1 in the resulting shoot-out. Burns also moved into the next round of the Association Cup with a 4-0 victory over Gladman, also a replay. The game was over by half-time as Burns built up a commanding 3-0 lead. Also in the Association Cup Colin Day and Dave Butler played out a 0-0 draw.

 

Tom Burns progresses in two cups

 

League

 

Houston

0

1

Bari

 

Glasgow Cup

 

Semi-final replay

 

Fleming

0

0

Burns

 

Burns won 2-1 in shoot-out

 

Association Cup

 

Round 1

 

Butler

0

0

Day

 

Round 2 replay

 

Burns

4

0

Gladman

 

 

 

 

A poor turn-out meant only one competitive game was played. Dave Butler managed to claw back Kenny Jones’ nine goal lead in the Handicap Cup. He will have to try and do it all over again!

 

Jones      9   9   Butler

Tom Burns became the first player to complete all his league games when he defeated Ronnie McKenzie 6-1. This win took Burns back to the top of the table, 2 points clear of Dave Butler. Butler therefore needs only 3 points from 3 games to clinch the title. McKenzie fared better in his other league matches, winning both, against Dave Houston and Colin Berry. He remains, however, second from bottom. Burns and Willie Fleming will have to replay their Glasgow Cup semi-final after neither player was able to score. In the Handicap Cup Fleming overcame a 6 goal deficit to defeat Martin Phee whilst the two Colins, Berry and Day drew 2-2.

 

League

 

McKenzie	1	6	Burns
Houston	0	2	McKenzie
Bari	0	0	Houston
McKenzie	1	0	Berry

 

Glasgow Cup

 

Semi-Final

Fleming

0

0

Burns

 

 

5-8 place semi-final

Gladman

0

1

Day

 

 

Handicap Cup

 

Phee	6	9	Fleming
Berry	2	2	Day

Despite a turnout of seven players only one competitive match was played.  This was an Association Cup clash between Burns and Gladman. Neither player was able to find the net although a number of chances were had by each player. Gladman enjoyed long periods of possession whereas Burns preferred a more direct approach to his opponent’s goal. They will have to do it again.

 

Association Cup

 

Burns

0

0

Gladman

Butler moved level on points with Burns after a narrow victory over Gladman. Gladman was in confident mood and enjoyed long periods of possession. Just before half-time, however, a careless error cost him the only goal of the game. Burns still leads due to superior goal difference but Butler has two games in hand. Elsewhere the Handicap Cup got underway. Phee, Day and Houston progressed to the next round but Burns and Corr will have to play again. The Second Round draw was made. Jones has a baptism of fire against Butler but he has a cushion of nine goals!

 

League

 

 

Butler

1

0

Gladman

 

 

Handicap Cup

 

Corr	4	4	Burns
Bari	3	4	Phee
Houston	2	0	Gladman

 

Day

3

1

Hegedus

 

Second Round Draw

 

Phee	v	Fleming/McKenzie
Corr/Burns	v	Houston
Butler	v	Jones
Day	v	Berry