The dreaded Monday night game once again saw us head over the Erskine Bridge to face Drumchapel Ams as we did last year at this point.

We went into the game Minus the services of Skipper Jamie Bradley as well as the injured Neil Rankin, Sean Jamieson, Alan McCabe and Paul Queen, whilst Kenny Munro and Ryan Corr both missed out due to work commitments.

The opening half hour of this game was fairly even with both side missing decent half chances. The opening goal came in the 39th Minute When a weak header from 15 yards out was spilled by Swan and Drumchapel were quickest to react to force the ball home. The doubled there lead in spectacular fashion 2 minutes later when there Centre forward picked the ball up 30 yards from goal and unopposed fired into the top corner giving Swan no chance. 2 minutes later Greenock had a great shout for a penalty when Andy McEwan was blocked off a couple of yards inside the box but the ref decided to award a free kick outside the area.

HT: 0-2

Greenock started the 2nd half well and were denied a stonewall penalty 3 minutes when when Loughran made headway down the left and his cross Found Barry Munro who was taken down from behind about 3 yards from goal. The ball then hit the outstretched arm of the defender but for reasons unknown to all in attendance the referee waved away our understandably strong protests.

Feeling aggrieved at this point Drumchapel took full advantage and increased there lead when a miscued pass forward fell kindly into the path of the alert Drum Striker and he calmly lobbed over the onsrushing Swan. Greenock battled back and a long ball forward was squared by Barry Munro to Kevin Brown who finished well. But the Drum again regained there 3 goal advantage when Greenock failed to deal with a simple thrown in and the again alert Drum striker didn't hesitate in firing into the corner of the net.

We again cut the deficit when Kevin Brown grabbed his 2nd of the evening when he flicked home a header from a deep free kick. The Drum again regained that 3 goal advantage and again Greenock were left feeling aggrieved. McAllister was wiped out on the half way line but the ref seen nothing wrong and The Drum broke forward. Again poor defending allowed a simple ball in box that was clinically despatched. The Drum increased there lead to 4 when the big sub striker stuck one in the top corner from just outside the box. Greenock pulled a goal back before the end when we were awarded a very soft penalty for hand ball. Gary loughran stepped up and smashed home

Overall we can have no complaint at the defeat against a clinical Drumchapel side. Some times you need that rub of the green at the right moments in a game and tonight that just wasn't to be.

Greenock HSFP Team: Swan, Thomson (McAllister 50), Davis, Dillon, Higgins, McEwan, Forsyth, Burden, McColgan (B. Munro 35), Loughran, Brown (Hamill 80)

Unused Subs: Gilmour, Speirs

Goals: K. Brown (2), G. Loughran (pen)

Greenock High School FPs AFC

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