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Groats get first Win of the Season
10th April 2003
John O'Groats 3 v 1 Halkirk
John O'Groats got there first win of the season with a hard fought victory over
Division 2 outfit Halkrik. John O'Groats still missing some key players were without
regular goalkeeper Shaun Henderson, this meant back-up keeper Willie Ross who regularly plays
right-back took up the position between the sticks.
Other changes included on loan triallist Ally Webster from Francis St. Club taking over the
sweeper role. Player/Manager Andy Webster started up front with Derek Munro, Ewan Mackay
took over the left midfield which meant youngster David Green had to settle for a position
on the sub bench. Another new face in the squad included young defender S. Sinclair currently
playing with Ross County youngsters.
Groats got off to the best possible start when veteran striker Andy Webster himself
latched on to a Mark Banks pass to score within the opening 4 minutes of the game. From that point
it might have looked that Groats were going to have a stroll in the park, however that was certainly
not the case as Halkirk battled back and scored from a corner within 13 minutes. From then onwards
the game was pretty much all Halkirk, who missed various changes and hit the up-right a couple of times.
Just on the half time mark John O'Groats came back into the came, Derek Munro had a chance to make
it 2 - 1, but failed to score. on the 49th minute captain Sinclair scored with a
good header from another Mark Banks cross to make it 2 -1.
The 2nd half was pretty even again with both sides battling away. Groats rang the
changes with youngster S. Sinclair replacing J. Banks on the 57 min mark. Iain Rosie replaced
goal scorer Webster in 61 min's. David Green came on for McAllan and Malcolm replaced M. Munro
in the last 10 minutes of the game.
Groats seemed to control the last 10 min's of the game and seemed fairly confident of getting
a win. In the last 7 min's of the game M. Banks say the Halkirk keeper of his line and tried the long
shot his effort wasn't very far off. On the 90th minute Groats main striker D. Munro
was one on one with the Goalkeeper and slotted the ball past the keeper to finnish the game of 3 - 1.
John O'Groats FC: Ross, Tait, Sinclair (c), Ally Webster, J. Banks (S. Sinclair 57),
M. Munro (Malcolm 80), M. Banks, McAllan (Green 75), Mackay, Andy Webster (Rosie 61), D. Munro
Subs: S. Sinclair, Malcolm, Rosie, Green
Scorers: Andy Webster (4), Sinclair (49), D.Munro (90)
Referee: Callum Green
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