Gretna FC (2008) 0 Whitehill Welfare 4

S.L.F.L.

Raydale Park

17.03.15

Gretna FC   0 (0)

Whitehill W. 4 (1)

Manson,Somerville(3).

In a game the home side dominated for forty minutes in the first half the final score told a different story.

Gretna forwards again failed to find the back of the net despite having numerous chances. It was a combination of good goalkeeping, experienced defending and in some cases poor finishing.

The home side had a handful of claims for penalties but the referee had other views on the incidents.

Welfare winger Aaron Somerville nearly opened the scoring in the 40th.minute when he found space behind Thorburn but his shot was just the wrong side of the post with the Gretna keeper beaten.

The lesson was not learned and in the 43rd.minute Somerville fired into the net from just inside the Gretna penalty box, 0-1.

Just before the interval Anderson appeared to be pulled down inside the box, unfortunately for the home side their penalty appeals were denied by the referee. H/T 0-1.

Welfare got off to a flyer at the start of the second half when Somerville was adjudged to be onside after chasing a hopeful lob upfield despite the appeals of the Gretna defenders. Somerville managed to find the net at the second attempt despite the efforts of the home keeper, 0-2.

Gretna tried to get back into the game but the young home forwards were up against more physical and experienced players of Welfare.

Somerville added his second when the Gretna defenders couldn't clear the ball in the box, 0-3.

The home side tried to get back into the game but left themselves open at the back and Somerville helped himself to his hat-trick and Welfares fourth in the 75th minute.

All in all another disappointing performance from the black and whites with only three league games left, second place looks under threat in the league table Somehow manager Stuart Rome has to try and get his troops back on winning ways.

Gretna FC :

Trialist, D.Wood, G.Thorburn, R.McLean, A.Inglis, D.Addison, B.Longcake, A.Main, I.Anderson, S.Milligan, C.Graham. Subs : D.Wallace, R.Halliday, D.Graham, N.Cassidy, G,Cowper, M.McAnespie.

Welfare :

B.Young, A.Martin, G.Thom, D.O'Donnell, R.McKenzie, D.McGlashen, S.Manson, A.Kidd, W.McIntosh, A.Somerville, J.Flynn. Subs : J.Jardine, D.McKinley, A.Swinney.