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Welfare should have
been ahead after nine minutes but were denied a
penalty when Fusco brought down Christie from behind
but amazingly was yellow carded for ‘diving’,
Pryde then sent over a
corner kick to the back post which Woodburn headed
against the outside of the post. Lee then produced a
cross from the left which McIntosh headed just over.
Welfare took the lead
in the 20th minute when a forward ball to McIntosh
in the centre circle was head-flicked on to the
alert Walker. He darted between the two
University central defenders and with only Ellison
to beat, neatly lobbed the ball into the net over
the exposed goalkeeper.
A superb cross from
Lee seemed certain to be headed into the net by
Walker but the striker did not connect and the
danger was cleared before Andy Doig swept a Lee
cross wide of the target.
Whitehill almost
increased their advantage immediately after the
interval when McIntosh hit a net-bound shot with
Ellison grounded but the ball rebounded off the back
of Munro before Doig headed high over the bar.
With 20 minutes
remaining Chris Woods was introduced to the
University line-up wide on the left as coach Samuel
played with three strikers. Woods made an immediate
impact with his forceful runs and he fired over a
low cross which Hazeldine hit first time directly at
McGurk.
Woods himself had an
effort which again McGurk dealt with competently
then another Woods cross was headed over by Munro as
Whitehill held on to gain the victory which cements
them into second place in the League, six points
adrift of Spartans but, crucially, the Rosewell side
have two games in hand.
Whitehill Welfare: McGurk,
Cornett, Lee, Wilkes, Woodburn, Malone (Carlin, 89),
Christie, Pryde (Hart, 82), Walker, Doig, McIntosh
(Stewart, 75). Subs: McDonagh, McEwan.
Above:
Nicky Walker - on target to sink his former side
with the only goal.
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