Clyde's score from the sky; Div 2 ROUND-UP.CLYDE were spurred on to a vital victory against second placed CLYDEBANK after a message from the sky. The Broadwood scoreboard alerted fans and players to fellow relegation RELEGATION, civil law. Among the Romans relegation was a banishment to a certain place, and consequently was an interdiction of all places except the one designated. 2. It differed from deportation. (q.v.) Relegation and deportation agree u these particulars: 1. candidates Stenhousemuir's downfall at Livingston. And that spurred them on to victory before Stenny's late equaliser could spoil their day. With Brechin now relegated the second drop spot will fall to either Clyde or Stenny. Clyde manager Gardner Speirs revealed: "The scoreboard is computer-operated and it flashed up that Livingston were beating Stenhousemuir. "There were cheers from our fans which alerted our players and they redoubled re·dou·ble v. re·dou·bled, re·dou·bling, re·dou·bles v.tr. 1. To double. 2. To repeat. 3. Games To double the doubling bid of (an opponent) in bridge. v. their efforts to get the goals and the points. "And, by the time the fans were groaning at the news that Stenhousemuir had equalised adj. 1. p. p. os> of equalise; same as equalized. , it was too late to affect the result. "But, if we get to the last game of the season and it is still as tight, I don't think we will want to know if Stenhousemuir are ahead in their game." Ally Graham and Toby King got the goals for Clyde against 10 men Bankies who had Scott Millar sent off. Bankies manager Ian McCall Ian Holland McCall (b. September 30 1965, Dumfries, Scotland) is a former Scottish footballer and currently the manager of First Division side Partick Thistle. Playing career said: "It is a big disappointment but we are still in second place." Leaders LIVINGSTON are now three points ahead at the top after their 1-1 with STENHOUSEMUIR. Although Livvy were left with only 10 men when Graham Watson Graham Watson (born 23 March 1956 in Rothesay on the Isle of Bute, Scotland) is a Member of the European Parliament for South West England and Gibraltar for the Liberal Democrats. was sent off during the first half they took a 47th minute lead through Tommy Wright
But six minutes from time Ian Little got the important equaliser. Livingston manager Jim Leishman Jim Leishman MBE, popularly known as 'Leish', (born November 15 1953 in Lochgelly, Fife) is a former professional footballer and current director of football of Scottish Division One team Dunfermline Athletic. said: "We had to grit our teeth and fight for the point." But Stenhousemuir manager Terry Christie said: "I can't believe we got only the only point. We bombarded them. We should have got four or five but their keeper was magnificent. It was us against him." STRANRAER manager Campbell Money Israel Campbell Money[1] (born 31 August, 1960 in Maybole, Ayrshire) is a Scottish former footballer and former manager of Stenhousemuir. Money started his senior career with St Mirren, whom he joined from Dailly Amateurs in 1978. was left moaning about their missed chance to move into second place when a Tommy Bryce goal three minutes from time handed them a 3- 2 defeat from QUEEN OF THE SOUTH. Money said: "That was hard to take but we are still in there fighting." Stranraer were twice ahead through Mike Gerraghty and Ian McAulay but Bryce and Deane Payne pulled Queen's level before that late Bryce winner. INVERNESS CALEY'S fears of relegation were eased thanks to an early Brian Thomson goal which beat EAST FIFE. But sad BRECHIN were sent back to the Third Division despite a point in a 1-1 draw with FORFAR. Manager John Young said: "It is heartbreaking for so much work is put in at this club." |
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