Ardrossan Winton Rovers Archive
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| Girvan FC | 2 |
Stagecoach Ayrshire League
PROMOTION chasing Girvan gained three valuable points but had to work really har for it against a determined Rovers side.
The visitors took the game to Winton early on, Michael Moffat crossing to Scotland Junior player Darren Mitchell and he held the ball up well before finding Kevin Biggart whose shot forced a decent save from Stevie O'Neill.
Another chance for the Seasiders came in 15 minutes when a mistake by Paton allowed Moffat in on goal but under the challenge of Brown his effort was tipped onto the bar by the Winton keeper.
Girvan continued to be the stronger side and the opening goal came in 18 minutes when youngster David McVittie ran at pace at the Winton defence carving them open before slotting a ball past O'Neill for a tremendous individual effort.
Winton the restructured and Girvan's dominance began to wane with the only effort of note a Kris Mitchell shot on 33 minutes.
A corner for the Winton on 35 minutes saw the ball knocked to shanks who found Graham Muir who got space to hit a right foot drive that looked goalbound but former Rovers' keeper Stuart Robertson skilfully tipped the ball past the post.
Winton started the second half as they finished the first, pushing Girvan back and Colin Frye on 51 minutes was denied by Robertson.
Girvan's Scott McGilp sent a dangerous cross into Mitchell on 54 minutes and the striker controlled well before shooting over the bar.
Winton deservedly equalised on the hour when McAvoy got free on the right and sent in a teasing cross for the keeper but John Gallagher nipped in first to head the ball over him into the net.
On 65 minutes David Wilson got on the end of a good cross by Paton but he was denied again by Robertson. Girvan went ahead on 76 minutes when Darren Mitchell got on the end of a cross from the right and nipped in to the box before crashing a shot high past O'Neill. Winton pressed but the visitors held out for three valuable points.
WINTON: O'Neill, Paton, McCann, Brown, Wilson,
Shanks,
Muir, Frye, McAvoy, Adam, Gallagher.
Subs: Patterson, Davidson, Milliken, Monan.
This match report has been reproduced by kind permission the editor, Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald.