Turriff Grilled

Grill League Cup Semi Final - Turriff United 1 Culter 3 Scorers Turriff: Henderson 70. Culter: Stewart 29, Mountford 55, Shand, 67

Culter moved into the final of the Grill League Cup with a fine victory over last year's winner Turriff. Despite the atrocious conditions and the loss of Graham Cadger to a straight red, card early in the second half the Deesiders thoroughly deserved their victory.

The Super League Champions started on the upper hand with both John Brown and Murray Rattray going close before Ross Buchanan in the United goal pulled of a fine save from a Brown free kick As the conditions deteriorated rapidly Martin Pirie pulled off a smashing stop from Leigh Henderson before Rattray had to react quickly to clear a David MacKenzie shot off the line. With only 1( minutes gone the game continued at a pulsating pace and Culter might have gone ahead when Peter Stewart found Colin Craik but again Buchanan pulled off a good save. Soon after a pinpoint Brown corner was headed just wide by Adam Wilson before a Robbie Allan effort was well saved b) Pirie and Danny Craib was on hand to boot the ball behind for a corner. United then had another opportunity but Andy Sim raced back to avert the danger at the expense of another corner. The Deesiders went ahead in fine style when Bruce Smith picked up Brown wide on the right and he scurried down field before crossing to Stewart who finished off the move with a clinical strike from just inside the area. A few moments later Smith tested the keeper with a great strike but Buchanan was equal to the task and brought out a great save. Culter were now on the ascendancy and a Cadger strike was turned behind for a corner.

Early in the second half Culter were dealt a blow when Cadger was red carded for an ill timed tackle but this seemed to galvanise the visitors and they went further ahead when Craik picked out Chris Mountford who drilled a great strike low into the net. Culter almost went further ahead when Smith connected with a Stewart corner but his thundering hit whistled just over the bar. Martin Shand then replaced Stewart as Culter looked for the killer third and it came soon after when Mountford fed the substitute who buried the ball behind the keeper with a clinical low finish to send the Culter crowd into raptures. The three goal cushion was short lived however as a long ball was spilled by Pirie and Henderson was on hand to poke the loose ball into the back of the net. Manager Bobby Gray then sent on fresh legs in the shape of Phil McCall and Steve Robertson for Rattray and Mountford respectively. In the dying minutes Culter put together a good move involving Robertson and Shand which was worked to Craik but once again Buchanan pulled of a stunning save to deny Culter a fourth.

Turriff: Buchanan, Ralton, Craib, McKinnon, Munro, Massie, Harris, MacKenzie, Allan, Henderson, McSween. Substitutes: King, Chalmers, Macklin, Lobban

Culter: Pirie, Sim, Rattray, Wilson, Craib, Craik, Brown, Mountford, Cadger, Smith, Stewart. Substitutes: Shand, RobArtso^, McC3;!, Cowell, Riches.

Referee: A. Frew.

STOP PRESS

Tickets for the Scottish Cu   3r Round Culter v Huntly on 24  November  on sale. See overleaf for details.

 Draw Date. Next week's Lottery Draw will take place in Culter Mills Social Club on Saturday 17 Nov 2007 at 4.00 p.m.

Committee Convenes.        A special meeting of the Culter Football Club will be held on Tuesday 13 November 2007 in Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter, commencing at 7.00 p.m. to finalise Scottish Cup arrangements.

Next Week's Fixture - Sunday 18 November 2007 - Final Grill League Cup

Sunnybank v Culter (at Hillhead Centre, Aberdeen)    Referee: M Kerrigan.           Kick Off: 12 noon.

We have booked a special bus for this occasion.          It will depart from Crombie Park Pavilion, Culter at 10.45 a.m. and collect the Aberdeen contingent at The Seafield Club, Seafield Road, Aberdeen at 11.00 a.m. Fares will be £5 for Adults and £2.50 for Senior-Citizens and Children.     Names not required - all supporters welcome.

Forthcoming Fixture - 3rd Round Scottish Cup - Saturday 24 November 2007

Culter v Huntly (at Crombie Park, Culter)            Kick Off 2.00 p.m.    Admission Prices: £10 for Adults and £5 for Senior

Citizens and Children.        Please note this will be an All Ticket match.      Supporters wanting to purchase Tickets should contact any of our Committee Members with their requirements.         Tickets for Supporters will be available from 16:00 to 18:00(at the Culter Mills Sports and Recreation Club, Cairn Road, Culter on a first come first serve basis.

Dinner Delight. Our 22nd Celebrity Dinner at the Menzies Dyce Aberdeen Airport Hotel on Friday 9 November 2007 was yet another excellent night. President Doug Jamieson made a first class introductory speech followed by Senior Committee Member Gordon Morrison's special Grace. Guest Speaker Referee Kenny Clark, Raconteur John McRuvie and Compere Peter Mitchell gave us a very memorable evening.    The event was attended by 214 Gentlemen.   Full details of the event will be published next week.