Saturday saw us home to Cove Rangers who we spotted had a couple of EL problems - that is choice coming from the one manger in SESL who flirts with ELs all the time. However we saw we had to press their keeper, and at the same time we introduced our high priced auction acquisition, Neil Marten to the action. And Marten didn't dissapoint scoring 2 of our goals.

Got off to a good start and actually were 3 goals up before we lost a late consolation (Captain could have done with a +1 SL). But 3 points was the aim so achieved.

Away to Clyde we kept it tighter - our main problem is to score rather than conceding. 0-0 at the break Marten slipped the ball to Boyle who opened for us, only for us to slip up at the back and give up the equaliser. Clyde created more chances overall so we are happy to come home with a point.

Now we have a youngster up front (Boyle) who will train up to be a decent striker (that is more so in hope than expectations) and an old head (Marten) who hopefully will keep scoring till MSA and then PSA shorten his effectiveness. Out of the CECIL CUp we have a clear run to next Saturday.

PS The Poll on keepers is not for me as my reasoning for using an aggressive keeper is purely to bring up the SL performance of my 2nd string keeper Bursik - his starting SL is way below Slater - our 1st choice keeper. That's it really... :-)

Must be nearly mid season now - seem to have played constantly. No, wait that was only our 1st set of league matches, so this is going to be a long season. Now out of the Cecil Cup, today we entertained Kilmarnock. They rested a few lads so we did have an advantage in OFF and DEF - not that you would know it. It took till the 2nd half before we gained our 1st on target shot, and it put us ahead. DF Cadden gained the honour and he was followed by our 2nd on target shot, and a 2nd goal from MF Collins. 2-0 and we were flattered.

Away at East Fife we went down fighting - stats pretty level but they sneaked a winner in a best of 3 goals scenario. DF Kennedy scored for us. So, 3 points from 2 games, 3 goals scored (none by a forward), and 2 conceded. Seems like a lack lustre season coming up.

CECIL Cup "run" comes to an untimely end - only things I will miss are the training slots and the gate income. Rob summed up the 2 matches in the Journal below mine so can't say anything more constructive. We should have gone Press before we did, but the sucker punch was being caught on the break for their away goal in the 10th minute. We don't score many so 3 looked to be a forlorn hope, especially as we need a high SL forward to help Bowie out.

Good luck in the next round Rob, I have midweeks off now till the SESL Cup comes..... :-(