2pm 27 April 2024 West of Scotland League, Division Four Thorn Athletic 2 Glenvale 2 (att 220) Apart from being one of the handful of grounds I had left to visit to complete the West of Scotland League, this was also one of the day's outstanding fixtures. Not just a local derby, but a potential title decider with Glenvale needing three points to take the title away from second placed Thorn. In the end the champagne stayed on ice, but it's surely just delayed rather than cancelled. Glenvale couldn't have wished for better start. They dominated from the off and were ahead in the second minute. But Thorn recovered well and, with just 15 minutes played, they scored for 1-1. After that bright start the excitement, unsurprisingly, dipped. The teams were evenly matched and neither could create more than half-chances. The scores remained level deep into the second half. But Glenvale and their supporters were celebrating just minutes from the end when a corner evaded everyone and w
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