Grill Gloom

Grill League Cup Final - Sunday 18 November 2007: Sunnybank 2 v Culter 2 H-T: 1 - 2. Sunnybank won 5-4 on penalties (at Hillhead Centre, Aberdeen).   Scorers: Sunnybank: Neil Reid (19 mins) and Ally Reid (72 minutes). Culter: John Brown (1St min) and Ryan Pressley (27 mins).

On a cold gloomy day at Hillhead Centre it was a gloomy result for Culter in the dreaded penalty shoot out after an exciting Grill League Cup Final.

Culter took the lead in the first minute. The Sunnybank defence totally missed Pirie's long clearance and the ball fell perfectly for John BROWN to side step Sweeney and place the ball into the net. Brown then crossed for Shand whose header was saved by Sweeney at the second attempt. Sunnybank got back on level terms when Fraser fed in Neil REID who slipped the ball past Pirie after 19 minutes had been played. Culter replied with Mountford's header being blocked by Hendry but the Deesiders went in front again after 27 minutes when Brown's corner was cleared as far as Ryan PRESSLEY who rifled the ball into the net from 20 yards giving Sweeney no chance.    Craik produced a great tackle to deny Crombie as he looked certain to score and then it was Brown's turn to deny Greig as he homed in on goal. Mountford's header from Shand's cross was easily dealt with by the `Bank `keeper before a Pressley header cleared the danger to again deny Crombie. Shand did have the ball in the `Bank net just on half-time but was judged to be offside.

Half Time: Sunnybank 1 v Culter 2.         .

Brown cut in from the left and sent in a terrific shot that was deflected wide then Craik's goal-bound shot was also blocked.    Wilson was short with a pass back and Bartlett's lob beat Pirie but drifted just wide of the post.         Pirie was now becoming the busier of the two `keepers and produced saves from Reid and McAlister before watching Steele's header just clear the crossbar.   Pirie easily saved Johnston's daisy cutter in the 71St minute but could do nothing in the next minute to prevent Ally REID's 18 yard shot flying into the net. In the last minute Bartlett had a great chance to finish the game when he was clean though on Pirie but amazingly shot wide of the target.            Rintoul then tried his luck in injury time but shot straight to Sweeney from the edge of the box to conclude the game and onto penalties.

Culter lost 5-4 with Mountford taking our second penalty forcing a good save from Sweeney and BARTLETT of Sunnybank scoring the winner to the delight of the Sunnybank support. The spot kick scorers for Culter were John Brown, Murray Rattray, Colin Craik and Steve Rintoul whilst on target for Sunnybank were Neil Reid, Scott Johnston, Ally Reid, Tommy Robertson and Bartlett.

Culter: Pirie, Sim; Rattray, Wilson, Craib, Presslie, Brown, Mountford, Shand, Craik, Stewart. Substitutes: Campbell, Rintoul, Cowell, Robertson, McCall.

Sunnybank: Sweeney, Johnston, Thomson, Hendry, Crombie, McAlister, Greig, A. Reid, Fraser, Bartlett, N. Reid. Substitutes: Fettes, Steele, Leathy, Robertson, Mclntosh.

,Ref: Martin Kerrigan.          Assistant Refs: Graham Beaton and Alex Lovie.           4th Official - Craig Veitch.

Match Reporter: Gus Johnstone.

Next Week's Fixture - 3rdRound Scottish Cup - Saturday 24 November 2007

Culter v Huntly (at Crombie Park, Culter)            Kick Off 2.00 p.m.    Referee: Willie Hornby.      Assistant Referees: Neil

Brand and Alan Frew.         Admission Prices: £10 for.Adults and £5 for Senior Citizens and Children.            Please note this is

, an All Ticket match.           Culter FC's most important game in our Club's 116 year history is set to break all records with I the reward being a place in THE SCOTTISH CUP 4`h Round which includes the SPL Teams.

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( Forthcoming Fixtures

3~' Round Scottish Junior Cup - Saturday 1 December 2007 Culter v Bonnyrigg Rose (at Crombie Park, Culter)

Rainbow International Sunerleague - Saturday 8 December 2007 ! Culter v East End (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 1.30 p.m.

Culter Cour:e~. Thanks to the Culter Courier Editor Marjory Skinner for accommodating my longer than usual Culter y FC article in the November 2007 issue, the 30th Anniversary Edition.        Culter YFC also gave us prominence in their article headed "Culter Boys becoming hot - property!" and stated "Culter YFC recently has been supplying ball-boys to ~ Culter Juniors in their recent historic Scottish Cup match played at Crombie Park, Culter.  The players from the U15s team should be considered good-luck mascots as Culter Juniors won 7 - 0 to advance to the next round!            Their excellent behaviour has put them in demand for the future home matches where they will be rewarded with half time strength-enhancing local meat pies!"

Joint Culter FC1Culter Mills Social Club £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition Winner Saturday 17 Nov 2007:­~ Jeeker Brown,  Culter.

Bus Brolly. A Black and White Umbrella bearing the name "Hippo" was found on our special bus after our match at

Turriff last Saturday 10 November 2007.         The owner can claim it from Albert (Tel: 732006).