GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 3 NEILSTON JUNIORS 2

Scorers: Miller, Clapperton, Eeles

New signing Steven Shankland went straight into the starting eleven in place  of Michael and partnered Brian Miller up front. Ryan Wilson returned to the left back slot with Aaron Scoular taking his place on the bench. The Glens opened the scoring on 10 minutes when Brian Miller made the most of a defensive mix up between keeper Mark Quinn and his centre half at the edge of the box and the rolled the ball into the gaping goal. Some eight minutes later defender Gordon Moffat then played consecutive one-two's with Miller and David Clapperton before bursting into the box bust a last ditch tackled by Joe Bryers prevented the home side from doubling their lead. Simon Eeles then flashed a ball across the goalmouth with the goalie rooted but neither of the three Afton lads running in could get a toe on it. Neilston fought back and on 30 minutes keeper Ally Semple made a point blank save to preserve the now precarious looking lead.which disappeared eighty minutes later when David Armour slotted home the equaliser from a lethal breakaway move. HT Glens 1 Neilston 1. The Farmers Boys were in the driving seat for a spell after the break and Semple came to the Glens' rescue again. The home side rallied and David Clapperton rifled home an Eeles cut back from a corner kick. Minutes later a brilliant passing moved from back to from ended with Simon Eeles cutting in from the wing and giving Quinn no chance as he double the hone side's lead. A goal by the visitor's Ian Milne ensured a nervy ending to the match but the Glens held on to secure all of the three precious points. FT Glens 3 Neilston 2

Glenafton: Semple; Moffat, Merrilees, Mullen, Wilson Eeles, Middleton, Clappperton, Quitongo; Shankland, Miller

VALE OF CLYDE 2 GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 2 ( Vale of Clyde win 4-3 penalties)

Scorers: Savage, Miller

The Glens, with a man advantage squandered a two goal lead and lost out in a sudden death penalty shoot-out to exit the West of Scotland Cup at Fullarton Park. Chic Connolly and Chris Merrilees returned to the defence while Gordon Moffat move into a midfield role . Up front Joe Savage partnered Brian Miller and within 17 minute each player had a goal and an assist to their name. On 13 minutes Miller put home keeper Johnstone under pressure to clear a pass back which fell to Savage 25 yards from goal and the big striker side footed into with some force into the far corner of the net. Four minutes later a Simon Eeles cross from the right corner flag was gathered by Miller on the 6 yard box and rolled back to Savage on the penalty spot and although his shot at goal was blocked Miller snapped up the rebound and poked it home from 8 yards outs. Miller then turned provider again setting up David Clapperton but his brave header was well saved and the loose ball scrambled to safety. Five minutes from the break Chic Connolly and Vale's No. 6 squared up and were each shown red cards and as their differences boiled over in the doorway of the clubhouse, the fracas spread to the park and Joe Savage and a Vale player were ordered off. Back to the football and  Eeles was presented with a great opportunity to extend the Glens lead when released by Clapperton into acres of space, but was caught by a backtracking defender and his shot sailed over the bar.
HT VoC 0 Glens 2
 
Within two minutes the home side were down to 8 men as a second yellow card was brandished for a rash challenge. Brian Miller had the ball in the net in 65 minutes but was deemed to be offside and a minute later was denied by a great block on the 6 yard line after being set up by a deft touch from Chris Merrilees; the big defender too was later foiled by Johnstone. Controversy on the 75th minute when Miller released sub Pedro Serrao but a hasty offside flag gave the home side a free-kick from which they went up the park and won a spot-kick after a Moffat challenge. which was duly despatched by Morrison with some style. Vale's tails were now up and five minutes later they were level through a well drilled shot by Dowes from 20 yards out through a busy penalty box , to take the game to a shoot-out. FT VoC 2 Glens 2

In the penalty shoot-out  Moffat, Jordan Mullen and Aaron Scoular found the net while home keeper saved from Clapperton, Ryan Wilson and Merriless.  Two of the home side kicks missed the target and four hit the back of the net to give them a 4-3 win on penalties.

Glenafton: Semple; Connolly, Merrilees, Mullen, Wilson; Eeles (Scoular), Moffat, Clapperton, MacDonald (Serrao)

MAYBOLE JUNIORS 3 GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 2

Scorers : Eeles, Scoular

The home side started brightly with their only reward a series of corners one of which in the 16th minute came close to breaking the deadlock but the free header sailed over the bar. The Glens then back to exert their authority on the match with Brian Miller and Simon Eeles tormenting the home defence.  It was SIMON EELES on 22 minutes that gave the central defence the slip and kept his composure to guide his shot home from 12 yards out beyond the outstretched advancing goalkeeper. His counterpart Ally Semple foiled two good attempts at restoring parity before the Glens extended their lead four minutes before the break. Miller picked out Michael Hart on the 6 yard line but his shot blocked and the ball rebounded to the penalty spot where young AARON SCOULAR quickly left-pegged it into the top corner of the net to his great delight and for his first goal for Glenafton. HT Maybole 0 Glens 2

The Glens were firmly in the driving seat and in the opening minutes of the half Eeles and Craig Feroz (on for Miller) fired just wide of target to justify the claim. However, on 53 minutes the wheels began to come off as Maybole's centre half headed home a corner-kick. Four minutes later Maybole missed a sitter to draw level and then another with 15 minutes to go. Gordon Moffat earned a second yellow card on 78 minutes as Maybole pressure intensified, with sub Paul Kerr causing havoc in the visitors defence. Maybole spurned another good opportunity before they too were reduced to 10 men on 84 minutes for a second yellow card offence followed swiftly by a straight red card for comments made by the offender. Against the run of play Feroz forced a great save from the home keeper with 2 minutes of normal time remaining but a minutes late Paul Kerr headed home the equaliser from a few yards out as the Glens claimed for offside, Dougie Ramsay receiving a second yellow for his protestations. No doubt about the winner in added on time when a great turn in the box followed by a low driven shot into the far corner to complete memorable Maybole fight back FT Maybole 3 Glens 2

Glens: Semple, Ramsay, Moffat, Mullen, Wilson; Eeles, Clapperton, Scoular (Middleton) ; Miller (Feroz), Hart

GLENAFTON ATHLETIC 2 KILBIRNIE LADESIDE 1

Scorers: Clapperton, Miller

Ladeside almost got off to a dream start with less than 2 minutes gone when a great run  to the bye-line by Jamie Longworth ended with ball being cut across the six yard and put on a plate for Alain Kinney but he blastie(d) the ball over the bar. Four minutes later the Glens countered through Simon Eeles who hared down the right flank and fired the ball at pace across the goalmouth but although Michael Hart had left the Kilbirnie central pairing for dead his touch saw the ball go wide. 

The strong wind was making life difficult for both sides but the visitors, playing into the teeth of it,  at times tamed it with fine passing play taking the ball from box to box with some style.  With the wind at their back the Glens attempted the occasional shot from long range but keeper Paul McCann was their match. He could little though on 38 minutes when local lad DAVIE CLAPPERTON was first to react and pick up the pieces from a partially cleared free kick and slotted the ball home from the corner of the six yard box to score his first goal for the Glens. Three minutes later the midfielder almost doubled his account and the Glens' lead with an angled shot from the edge of the box but McCann at full stretch palmed the ball to relative safety. HT Glens 1 Kilbirnie 0

As in the first period Kinney was first to threaten but his clever turn in the box to tee up a shot was foiled by a timely tackle from Jamie MacDonald. At the other a lungbursting run by MacDonald saw him forge his way into the Blasties box , where he appeared to be held back by the beleaguered right back, before shooting for goal. The Glens were coping well playing against the wind but proceedings were brought to a hold after a crowd disturbance in the covered enclosure leaving the referee no option but to remove both teams from the field of play.

 The momentum swung Kilbirnie's way after the re-start and their pressure paid off when in 65 minutes Paul Bell headed home a corner kick. Ally Semple then pulled off two great saves as the visitors got wind of a possible victory. All credit to the Glens the heads stayed up in the prevailing wind and new signing BRIAN MILLER, former Blastie and former Glens player, restored the home side's advantage when his shot was deflected beyond the marooned McCann. FT Glens 2 Kilbirnie 1