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Friday 10th July 2026

Kick Off 19.15 Actual 19.18

Glenvale 3 Irvine Meadow 6, attendance 83

1’ 1-0

3’ 1-1

35’ 1-2

45’ 1-3

54’ 1-4

66’ 1-5

67’ 2-5

87’ 2-6 (pen)

90’ 3-6

@ Ferguslie Sports Centre, 3G Pitch

106 Blackstoun Road

Paisley

PA3 1EX

£5 Admission

No Programme.

Tonight’s game was a chance to tick off one of the many uninspiring caged pitches that are all too common in the West of Scotland League these days, with this being just about as bad as it gets. Spectator viewing is restricted to one side, in front of the changing room building, whilst a pair of plastic dugouts are on the far side and there’s no cover here whatsoever. It could have been worse though, as it started to rain just before kick off, but it turned out to just be a brief shower. Sheer laziness meant various sets of goal posts were strewn inside the barrier, rather than pushed behind the ends, which is pretty poor when an admission charge is enforced (although only appeared to be 16-65 year olds who were charged). A tea bar was set up at a table just inside the entrance, but that was it as far as spectator facilities go.

The match was between two teams who play in the West of Scotland League, as Division 3 hosted Premier Division. Glenvale opened the scoring within thirty seconds, but only held the lead for a couple of minutes before Meadow equalised. Ten minutes before half-time the visitors went back in front and almost added a third just afterwards with a shot off the crossbar. Right on halftime they did make it 1-3, cutting in from the right and finishing with an angled shot into the far corner. Nine minutes into the second half they intercepted a poor clearance from the Glenvale ‘keeper to make it 1-4. They added a fifth goal with twenty four minutes left, but Glenvale immediately replied with a looping header at the far post to make it 2-5. Three minutes from the end Meadow scored a penalty, before a goal for Glenvale in the dying seconds saw the final score finish 3-6, the second successive night I’ve seen the away team easily win a nine goal game.