Clydebank Post | Sport | Bowie wows Forfar

Monday, 8th September, 2008

Published: Wednesday, 7th November, 2007 10:00

Bowie wows Forfar

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CUP FEVER: Mark Bowie is swamped after scoring his goal

Clydebank 3 Forfar West End 1

MARK BOWIE returned to the Bankies first team and promptly helped himself to a double to see off high flying East rivals Forfar West End in the cup.

Bowie was a surprise inclusion with McGhie forced to shuffle his pack as Scott Friel, Sinclair Soutar, Jimmy Duncan, Davie Carr, and Paul Craig were all missing.

West End top the Bankies equivalent league in the East Region and straight from kick off both sides went into attack.

Clydebank fans have witnessed 24 goals in the last five matches, and were to be treated to another after only four minutes. Barry Docherty started the move with a sweeping ball down the right flank. Mark Hailstones ran onto the ball and despite pressure from a defender, whipped over a first time cross where Mark Bowie was on hand to crack a right footed volley high into the net. Three minutes later and Bowie had another chance but this time fluffed his lines from an Andy McKenna chip through.

After a period of scrappy play, the visitors began to gain the upper hand, forcing the Bankies to rely on breakaways as they tested Gonet in the home sticks.

The Bankies defence were their own worst enemy conceding a number of free kicks around the edge of the box, but they did cope well with the visitors aeriel threat.

Just as it looked like West End would draw level, Clydebank raced up the park on the half hour and doubled their lead. Alan Jack whipped a pacey corner to the near post and Mark Bowie stole in to nod it into the net.

Forfar lost a little bit of heart after the sucker punch second goal but should have reduced the deficit in first half injury time after Barry Docherty played Pirie onside only for him to screw his shot wide.

Early in the second half and Forfar got the goal their play had merited.

Gonet denied Pirie with a neat save but was soon left helpless.

Docherty’s poor clearance ricocheted off Cunningham’s back and straight into the path of McKenzie whose shot clattered the crossbar and into the path of McConnachie who shot home.

Forfar continued to dominate possession, but it looked all over when Gibb received a straight red card. The big defender fouled Mark Bowie from behind and then stupidly stood all over his back when the striker was on the ground. The ref, who was only yards away, had no option but to send him off.

Clydebank passed up a great chance to finish the game off when Alan Jack’s penalty was saved on 75 minutes and, as McGhie changed Bowie for Hoey, the ten men of Forfar continued to push forward, coming close with an angled drive.

Four minutes into injury time, Jack stepped up to the spot once more, this time slamming the ball home after the referee spotted handball in the box.

West End were not happy about the decision and the away bench were calling for their players to keep their discipline.

However, Syme took it upon himself to get booked, then sent off for dissent.

The ref blew for time after a full six minutes of injury time had been added on.

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