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- Versus: Tynecastle FC
- Location: Meggetland Sports Complex, 4 Meggetland Wynd, Edinburgh EH14 1XN
- Kick Off: Saturday 26th April - 14:30
- Competition: East of Scotland Premier Division
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Kirkcaldy & Dysart 4-2 St Andrews Utd
St Andrews United exited the East of Scotland Cup at the third-round stage following a 4-2 defeat away to Kirkcaldy & Dysart FC on Saturday afternoon. The hosts were worthy winners on the day, and St Andrews will have no complaints.
United manager Greg Shields made several changes to the side that lost to Jeanfield Swifts in midweek. Thomson returned in goal, with Urquhart, Kerr and Cabrelli forming part of a reshaped defence. Simonetti and McCreadie were drafted into midfield to freshen the side.
Kirkcaldy started brightly and forced an early save from Thomson before Saints began to settle, going close through efforts from Urquhart and Payne. However, on 20 minutes, towering forward Scott Dunn – a standout performer – opened the scoring with a powerful header from a right-wing cross. United responded well and equalised six minutes later when Allan coolly found the bottom corner following slick build-up play from McCreadie and Payne.
Saints threatened again through Payne and Allan but fell behind once more in the 38th minute, Dunn heading home his second from a set piece. The hosts nearly added a third before the break when a long-range shot rattled the bar.
The second half started in a similar fashion with St Andrews struggling to gain any real momentum. Kirkcaldy then made it 3-1 after 51 minutes with a well-worked move finished from close range by Jack O ‘Donnell . Saints then rallied: Cabrelli went close with a header, Payne should have been awarded a penalty and Allan struck the post. Cunningham then bundled home United’s second after Allan’s shot clipped the bar. Despite the brief glimmer of hope, Dunn completed his hat-trick for the home side late on to seal the tie and send St Andrews United out of the cup
Website Man of the Match – Finlay Allan
St Andrews Utd 0-1 Jeanfield Swifts
On a cold and overcast evening at The Clayton Caravan Park Recreation Ground, 181 spectators witnessed a tightly contested clash between St Andrews United and Jeanfield Swifts. Despite a committed display, the hosts suffered a narrow 1–0 defeat.
Manager Greg Shields faced significant selection issues, with Lewis Sawers, Freddie Rowe, Alex McCreadie, and Lewis Craik all sidelined through injury. As a result, United named only three outfield defenders and a goalkeeper on the bench.
Jeanfield capitalised on a sluggish start by the home side, taking the lead in the 9th minute when Chris Dodds was left unmarked at the back post and curled a composed finish past Logan Halliday. Lewis Payne forced a smart save from Jeanfield’s Ben Swinton in the 14th minute, before seeing a header deflected narrowly over. Ryan McManus struck the side netting from the resulting corner, and Finlay Allan had a shot blocked soon after. John Todd then hit the upright from a McManus corner as the game flowed end to end.
United, unlucky to trail at the interval, were under pressure early in the second half. Fergus rattled the bar in the 52nd minute, Lorimer survived a penalty appeal for a push in the box, and Arran Cocks had a goal rightly ruled out for offside.
Shields introduced David Cabrelli on the hour mark, and the tactical tweak helped United regain momentum. Todd, now playing further forward, linked well with Payne—though the latter’s shot went wide under pressure.
Jeanfield nearly extended their lead late on when Ollie Hamilton’s lob bounced over the bar, before another of his efforts was ruled out for offside. The final chance fell to Todd, who dazzled with a solo run and keepie-ups, but couldn’t find the finish.
Jeanfield Swifts returned to Perth with all three points, though the narrow scoreline and United’s resilience suggested the visitors were somewhat fortunate to emerge victorious
Website Man of the Match – James Collins
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Lewis Payne Signs Contract Extension
St Andrews United are delighted to announce that striker Lewis Payne has agreed to sign a contract extension with the club. Lewis, who previously played for Hill of Beath Hawthorn. Linlithgow Rose and latterly with Sauchie Juniors, has been in outstanding form in recent weeks, playing a key role as Saints picked up some much needed points. Since the arrival of manager Greg Shields, Lewis’ performances have gone from strength to strength. The manager is looking forward to seeing how Lewis can continue to build on this momentum and help the team cement our place in the East of Scotland Premier Division.
St Andrews Utd 2-0 Penicuik Athletic
St Andrews United picked up a richly deserved three points on Saturday afternoon with a commanding 2–0 victory over Penicuik Athletic at the Clayton Caravan Recreation Park.
Manager Greg Shields stuck with the same starting eleven that performed so well away to Musselburgh last week, with only one change—Alex McCreadie returned to the line-up, slotting into midfield in place of James Collins.
Saints started brightly, gaining control of the game from the off. Their early dominance paid off in the 24th minute when goalkeeper Logan Halliday launched a superb long ball forward. Lewis Payne brought it down with a sublime first touch before calmly slotting the ball beyond the Penicuik goalkeeper to make it 1–0.
Ten minutes later, St Andrews thought they had doubled their lead when the ball was bundled into the net, but the celebrations were cut short by the assistant’s flag for offside. Finlay Allan then came agonisingly close to scoring in the 38th minute, rising to meet a cross with a looping header that was somehow cleared off the line.
The second half continued in the same vein, with Saints in control and looking dangerous. A surging run from Finlay Allan led to a broken ball falling for Lewis Lorimer, who didn’t hesitate—rifling a low, driven shot into the bottom right corner from the edge of the box to extend the lead to 2–0.
St Andrews weren’t content to sit on their lead. John Tod, who was once again outstanding throughout, saw a powerful header deflected narrowly over the bar following a wicked delivery from a McManus corner.
Penicuik’s best chance of the match came in the 75th minute when a speculative strike clipped the post—a rare moment of threat from the visitors in what was otherwise a dominant Saints display.
Moments later, Tod produced a dazzling solo run, ghosting past four players through midfield before being cynically brought down in the box. The referee pointed to the spot. Despite his previous miss against Jeanfield, Lewis Payne stepped up to take the penalty but was unable to convert, sending his effort straight into the hands of the Penicuik keeper.
Nevertheless, St Andrews continued to press, pinning their opponents back and limiting Penicuik to the occasional counter up the Recreation Park slope. The final whistle was met with cheers from the home crowd as Saints secured a valuable and thoroughly deserved three points.
Final Score: St Andrews United 2–0 Penicuik Athletic
Scorers: Lewis Payne (24’), Lewis Lorimer (51’)
Website Man of the Match (vs Peniciuk): Finlay Allan – ran tirelessly throughout causing all sorts of problems for the Penicuik defence. Matchday sponsors (Griv Golf) man of the match (Lewis Lorimer)
Goal of the Season?
Ryan McManus’ free kick against Musselburgh Athletic. Can it be beaten?!
Matchday Sponsor (GrivGolf) Man of The Match – Lewis Lorimer who scored a superb Saints second goal in the 51st minute.
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