2pm 22 September 2013
SJFA West Region, Sectional League Cup Final at Maryhill FC
Clydebank 2 Pollok 0 (att 881)
A memorable afternoon for Clydebank fans, but not an especially memorable game for the neutral, although I was glad of a chance to visit Maryhill's Lochburn Park ground for a game on a Sunday.
Although convenient geographically, and with a decent social club, it's not the best venue for a cup final expected to attract a large crowd. The ground is quirky and interesting, but accommodating more than a few hundreds fans is a bit of a squeeze, and supporters in search of a decent view occupied some terracing, and open seating behind one goal, that looked neglected and are usually out of bounds.
The official attendance as apparently 881, although several hundred more looked to be inside Lochburn Park, with very few gaps in either the main stand, or along the uncovered standing areas around the rest of the stadium.
On the pitch it wasn't a great spectacle. The first half was scrappy, with neither side creating more than the occasional half chance. Pollok had shaded the first half, but the second half belonged to Clydebank.
They took the lead with a well worked goal after about 70 minutes, and made sure of the trophy with a second in stoppage time.
SJFA West Region, Sectional League Cup Final at Maryhill FC
Clydebank 2 Pollok 0 (att 881)
A memorable afternoon for Clydebank fans, but not an especially memorable game for the neutral, although I was glad of a chance to visit Maryhill's Lochburn Park ground for a game on a Sunday.
Although convenient geographically, and with a decent social club, it's not the best venue for a cup final expected to attract a large crowd. The ground is quirky and interesting, but accommodating more than a few hundreds fans is a bit of a squeeze, and supporters in search of a decent view occupied some terracing, and open seating behind one goal, that looked neglected and are usually out of bounds.
The official attendance as apparently 881, although several hundred more looked to be inside Lochburn Park, with very few gaps in either the main stand, or along the uncovered standing areas around the rest of the stadium.
On the pitch it wasn't a great spectacle. The first half was scrappy, with neither side creating more than the occasional half chance. Pollok had shaded the first half, but the second half belonged to Clydebank.
They took the lead with a well worked goal after about 70 minutes, and made sure of the trophy with a second in stoppage time.
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