Pollok in late Bonnyrigg comeback
Published Date:
07 August 2008
By Martin Donnelly
POLLOK completed their pre-season campaign last Saturday with a 2-1 victory against Bonnyrigg Rose at Newlandsfield Park.
Kris Robertson made his first appearance of the season in goals for Pollok, while David McGeown also made his first start of the campaign after his return from holiday.
Andy Essler should have opened the scoring after 17 minutes when Bryan Dingwall's cross found him in space, but a high bounce saw him send his close range header over the bar. Essler then crossed for McGeown, but again Pollok sent a header high over the target.
After 29 minutes Robert Downs produced a terrific piece of skill to turn his marker at halfway, and after a burst down the left wing Dingwall sent his effort wide.
Downs curled a strike just over the crossbar after 38 minutes, and two minutes before half-time Pollok came within inches of opening the scoring after 55 minutes when Essler cut in from the left and guided the ball towards goal, only for Clark to touch his shot onto the bar.
It was the visitors who opened the scoring after 64 minutes.
McGeown conceded possession in his own half and Rose worked the ball through to John Laidlaw, who beat Robertson with a shot from 20 yards that nestled in the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
Paul Riley almost doubled the advantage just 80 seconds later with a chipped effort that beat Robertson but rebounded off the crossbar.
The 'keeper then saved from a Daniel Stewart free-kick before his side drew level after 73 minutes. Essler crossed from the left to Turnbull, and although his header hit the post Bryan Dingwall followed up to stroke home the rebound.
Bonnyrigg then lost David Burrell to injury, and having used all of their substitutes they were forced to play out time with just 10 men. 'Lok took advantage of their numerical superiority to grab victory with six minutes left to play.
Turnbull's flick was met by David McGeown, who bravely beat Clark to the ball to bundle it into the net.
The win was Pollok's third in three pre-season matches, but the real test will come this week as the competitive action begins with the Sectional League Cup.
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07 August 2008 11:37 AM
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