East of Scotland Premier League, Saturday 17th March 2007

Spartans 2 Whitehill Welfare 1

Spartans dented Whitehill's League title hopes with a 2-1 in at City Park. Kevin Motion put Spartans ahead after just five minutes. His free kick taken from midway inside Whitehill's half swirled in the strong wind as it made its way into the six yard box. The ball dropped towards Andy Doig and the Welfare midfielder had the misfortune to header the ball backwards into his own net.

Welfare had the wind and slope to contend with but they were soon level in the 14th minute. Pryde's free-kick from 30 yards out spun dangerously into the box. A half clearance from the Spartans defence fell to Doig on the edge of the area and he smashed a powerful drive into the corner of the net.

Just before the half hour mark, Spartans regained the lead. Motion curled in a free-kick using the wind to his advantage and the ball missed everyone and curled  into the top corner of the net. Whitehill  should have had a penalty shout in the 50th minute, when Walker went down in the box after an awkward Seeley challenge but amazingly the claim was turned aside. Pryde then came close with free-kick effort from 20 yards out which flew just wide of Brown's left hand post.

Spartans: Brown, Gerrard, C Seeley, Fowlie, J Seeley, Campbell, King, Bennett, Motion, McLeod, Henretty. Subs: Johnson, Kader, Antoni, O'Donnell, Millar.

Whitehill Welfare: Swain, Cornett, Wilkes, Johnstone, Woodburn, McDonagh, Christie, Pryde, Walker, Doig, W McIntosh. Subs: Malone, Hart, McGlynn, Stewart, E McIntosh.