Rose a Thorn For Culter

City Link Scottish Junior Cup 3rd Round

Culter 0 Bonnyrigg Rose 2 H-T 0-1

Scorers John Elliot 10, Mark Robertson 63X

Culter crashed out of their third cup competition in successive weekends in a match which never reached the heights. Prior to the kick of both sets of players held up placards which stated "Sholw Racism the Red Card" as part of an initiative from the SFA and SJFA. This was accompanied by a announcement over the Crombie Park tannoy from President Doug Jamieson.

It is back to auld clathes and porridge for Culter following this ignominious defeat by Bonnyrigg Rose who themselves were no great shakes and the Deesiders now must pick themselves up for the challenges that lie ahead. With the Super League always a priority Culter can now start playing catch up.

Rose started on top as Culter struggled to shake off the disappointment of last week's "Scottish" defeat at the galloping Mark Robertson tested Carson Riches with a low shot which the `keeper held low down. Moments later Rose were awarded a free kick on the edge of the area following an agricultural challenge fro Murray Rattray but Riches was equal to Jock Elliot's low struck effort. Elliot continued his early impressive form when he cutely lobbed Riches to open the scoring although he looked about a light year offside. Th seemed to shake the home side out of their reverie with Andy Sim releasing Chris Mountford but Jam( Morrice just got enough on the ball to send it behind for a corner. Soon after Rose `keeper Gary Maley ar defender Craig Meikle got themselves into a kirn following a long ball but nobody from Culter was on hand 1 capitalise. At the other end Rattray had to throw himself at Grant Killin's attempt to send the ball behind for corner. Elliot then tried to test Riches but his free kick flew well over before Culter had their best chance of th match thus far when Steve Rintoul picked out Mountford but his header from good position squirted wide Culter were gradually getting back into the game, without really threatening, and won a series of corners bl they didn't test the giant Maley in the Rose goal.

Rose might have gone further ahead at the start of the second period when Dave Burrell picked ol Robertson but his header went just over. Robertson then tried to cut Gordon Farmer in half on the left han edge of the area and from the free kick from John Brown Rattray's header was deflected behind for a corne Riches was soon called into action again when he produce a fantastic save from Burrell to keep Culter in th game. For long periods Culter parked in the Rose half but they were caught by a sucker punch mid ws through the half when a decent shot was parried by Riches and the inrushing Robertson had the simplest i tasks of pushing the ball into the empty net. Culter sent on Danny Craib at the restart with Coin Craik movir into midfield and soon after Peter Stewart replaced Graham Cadger to try and inject some life into the gam, Craik almost made an immediate impact when he surged forward before releasing Stewart but the hit m,,, made a complete hash of his shot and it stotted harmlessly behind for a goal kick. Steve Robertson came c for Brown late on but the damage had already been done. Culter did have a couple of late chances but Cra fired wide from good position and Rintoul brought out Maley's only real save of the match.

Culter: Riches, Sim, Craik, Wilson, Rattray, Pressley, Brown, Mountford, Cadger, Rintoul, Farmer. Subs: Shand, Craib, Stewart, Campbell, Robertson.

Bonnyrigg Rose: Maley, Robertson, Thomson, Meikle, Morrice, Reid, McCaul, Riley, Killin, Elliot, Burrell. Subs: Williamson, Bracks, Walker, Paliczka, Clark.

Referee: Matt Northcroft, Assistants: Alex Lovie, Brian Spence

Weekly Lottery - Numbers Reduction.     Since the Jackpot has passed the figure of £2000 the numbers available for selection will be reduced by one for the next draw i.e. 1 to 24 for Lottery dated Saturday 8 December 2007.

Committee Convenes.        A Committee Meeting of Culter Football Club will be held on Tuesday 4 December 2007 in Crombie Park Pavilion commencing at 7.00 p.m.

Next Week's Fixture - Rainbow International Superleaque - Saturday 8 December 2007

Culter v East End (at Crombie Park, Culter) Kick Off 1.30 p.m.

Match Day Prize Winners = Saturday 1 December 2007.        Half Time Raffle: Bottle Glenfiddich Whisky (donated by Vic Harker) - George Davidson, Culter; Bott!e Wine - Fred Young, Bonnyrigg Rose FC; 6 Cans Tenner.t's Lager - David Patterson, Cornhill (Fred and David are thanked for donating their prizes back for our next Match Raffle). After Match £20 "Choose Your Team" Competition: - Ali, Bonnyrigg Rose FC.

Birthday Boy.            Congratulations go to our Honorary Vice President and loyal supporter Jack Davidson who celebrated his 80th birthday on Tuesday 27 November 2007 in Singapore. Jack and his wife Pat are in Singapore with their son Stuart and family on holiday for his special occasion.

Cup Crowds. Kip McKenzie pointed out an interesting fact regards attendances at the 3~d Round ties in the Scottish

Cup last week.        Sixteen matches were played and we had the  61h highest turnout at Crombie Park surpassing Albion Rovers, Arbroath, Brechin City, Clyde, Cove Rangers, Dumbarton, Livingston, Peterhead, Stranraer &Threave Rovers.