Montrose Roselea

Montrose Roselea travelled to Perth to the riverside stadium to face Jeanfield Swifts.  Andrew Tringham and Kyle Findlater were unavailable due to work. Roselea were in for a tough afternoon with swifts being top of the Premier League.

Roselea: Mcleod, Rae, Sturrock, Whyte, Collier, Mcdowell, Greig, Anderson, Watson, Mowatt & Taylor. Subs: S Smith, Cruickshank, Campbell, Thomson & M Smith.

Roselea win 2 corners within a minute with Whyte heading close.

 

Roselea opened the scoring in 2 minutes when sturrock clearance is crossed by Taylor and WATSON lashes the ball into the net from 8 yards.

Watson is in the action again in 7 minutes but this time for a booking after a late tackle on Deans.

Fleming of Jeanfield plays a one-two inside the box but wastes the chance with a poor cutback in 10 mins. Holt then fires in free kick which Mcleod deals with.

It's level in 17 minutes Jeanfield work the ball wide to holt and his cross is turned home by MCLEISH from close range.

There was a close call for Roselea in 26 mins when a great strike from Smith hit the bar and out.

There was a great chance for the visitors in 33 minutes when Fleming gifted Watson a chance with a poor throw in, Watson tried to round Mitchell but the keeper got a touch and Taylor struck a great shot just over from the loose ball.

The half ends with a half chance for Mowatt which is off target.

Half time Jeanfield Swifts 1 Montrose Roselea 1

Holt went down in the box with strong appeals however a minute later they did have one when this time Kelly went down in the box and HOLT converted.

Cruickshank & Steven Smith replaced Greig & Taylor.

Collier won a header from a Mowatt corner in 53 minutes however it was safely cleared off the line.

In 65 another chance for Watson when Gunnion missed his header, Watson first hit the keeper then chipped over him only to see it headed off the line.
It was to be a cruical chance as a minute later MCLEISH hit a screamer of a second from the edge of the box.

Morgan Smith then replaced Anderson for Roselea.

Roselea were pressing and chances were coming with Watson collier and Sturrock all going close.

Roselea were the superior side in the closing stages and Morgan Smith had a great drive tipped over the bar.

Holt slid a free kick just wide of the post with last kick of the ball as Swifts ran out winners

Full time Jeanfield 3 Montrose Roselea 1

 

The overall score was a true reflection of the game however had Roselea taken one of their chances in the last 20 minutes it would have been interesting to see what would have happened as they were far superior at that stage. The two early subs in the second half seemed to be the driver to the improved performance but at the end of the day they were up against a very good Jeanfield side.

 

Roselea get another welcome break from League business with a 1^st Round Scottish Cup tie at home to Forfar Albion with a 2.30pm KO.