Hillhead Highpoint

Soccer World Super League Culter 2, Hillhead 0 H-T 0 - 0 Scorer: Peter Stewart 60, 85.

Culter completely dominated Hillhead the team that put paid to their hopes of retaining the Grill League Cup. The Deesiders should have possibly scored more but this win strengthens their hopes of winning a fourth successive Super League title although there is a long way to go yet. Culter now lie 2nd in the table with 3 games in hand over leaders Stonehaven and are 2 points adrift of them.

Hillhead started brightly enough and Martin Pirie was forced into a decent save from Neale Allan in the 3`d minute. Culter then put together a flowing move with Peter Stewart sending in a good cross for Kevin Christie but he headed wide of Mark Kerr's post before the same players combined again and this time Christie's shot did not have enough loft and Kerr saved easily. Culter kept their foot on the throttle and a decent try from Greg Whyte was booted off the line by Paul Cheyne in the 14th minute. A minute later Chris Mountford had a go as Culter camped in the Hillhead half but on this occasion his effort went wide. Stewart and Christie were combining well for the home side and the latter perhaps should have done better than fire wide from inside the area. Christie had a further opportunity with half an hour gone but this time his header failed to find the target from a Whyte cross. Murray Rattray then sent Whyte clear on the left but his dipping cross was well intercepted by Kerr in the Hillhead goal. Coiin Craik then picked out Any Sim scurrying. down the right but his powerful try was howked away as the visitors rhreatened to wilt under the pressure. Mountford then had. a double chance as half time approached but his first attempt was pushed behind for a corner and his second was well saved by Kerr.

The second period started in the same vein as the first with Culter in total control and Craik found Danny Craib deep in the area but he could not find the net. With all the pressure Culter could not afford to relax and Lee Mason had a chance but the ever alert Andy Campbell was on hand to deny the winger. Inevitably Culter took the lead and it was a strike of the highest quality from Stewart that did the damage when he coolly lobbed Kerr to send the home side ahead. Minutes later Martin Shand replaced Mountford as Culter strived to add to their tally and although they had vastly superior territorial advantage it took another clinical strike from Stewart late in the match from a Bruce Smith pass to make sure that Hillhead went home empty handed.

Culter: Pirie, Sim, Rattray, Craib, Campbell, Smith, Craik, Stewart, Mountford, Christie, Whyte, Subs: Shand, Cowell, Farmer, F'_ Morrison, Ord

Hillhead: Kerr, Cheyne, S. Morrison, Stephen, Sievwright, Lewis, McKenzie, Cruickshank, Skinner, Allan, Mason.

Subs: Burrows, Middleton, Noble, England, Dillon.

Referee: G. Beaton

Match Day Prize Winners - Saturday 2 December 2006. Half Time Raffle - Bottle Whisky - Mike Mackay; Bottle Wine - Val Jamieson, Aberdeen (who is thanked for donating it back to Culter FC for our next match raffle); 6 Cans Tennent's Lager - Allan Menhinick, Aberdeen.

After Match £20 "Choose Your Team Competition - Bert Duncan, Culter.

Forthcoming Fixtures- Soccer World Super League

Saturday 16 Dec 2006. Glentanar v Culter (at Woodside Sports Complex, Aberdeen) Ref: A Lovie KO 1.30 pm.

Saturday 23 December 2006. Culter v Formartine United (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 1.15 pm.

Saturday 30 December 2006. Culter v Sunnybank (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 1.30 pm.

Scoring Statistics.         In 24 games played Culter have won 15 games, drawn five and lost four, scoring 67 and conceding 25 goals in the process. Scorers are:- Shand 10, McRitchie 9, Rattray 9, Stewart 8, Mountford 6, Calder 5, Farmer 5,Christie 3, Morrison 3, Ord 3, Campbell 2, Craib 1, Craik 1, Sim 1 and Opponent 1.

Monthly Draw (formerly 100 Club).           Unfortunately the Monthly Draw never managed to get under way this season and it has been decided to suspend it this year with payments being returned to supporters. :

We thank all those who subscribed and apologise for the draw's failure to be run this season.

Granddad Gander. Congratulations to former skipper, team manager and committee man Alex Gander Irvine and his wife Jean who became grandparents for the second time recently. Anna Catherine made her debut on the 3`d December. Mother and daughter are both well.