A last gasp winner by Dylan Stevenson saw Talbot defeat Beith 2-1 to set themselves up for an Ardagh League Cup final against Kilbirnie Ladeside who beat Cumnock by the same scoreline. It was a hard fought encounter which failed to produce a goal in the first 45 minutes even though both sides had set up good chances. However it was the second portion of the match that had all the talking points. Beith were reduced to ten men after their keeper brought down Keir Milliken and it was the same player who opened the scoring when he out stripped the Beith defence to lob a Martin McGoldrick pass over the replacement keeper. With seven minutes still on the clock Beith equalized when Talbot failed to clear their lines but with minutes remaining a Gordon Pope cross into the back post saw Dylan Stevenson in the right place to sweep the ball into the net.
Day: 31 August 2016
Talbot snap up Harvey and McCracken
Talbot have again been busy on the signing front with 2 year deals offered and accepted by Ross Harvey and Craig McCracken. Former Ayr United central defender Craig McCracken has joined us after a loan spell last season. The Catrine lad made his debut on Wednesday nights 2-1 win over Beith where he put in a man of the match display. Ross has joined us after returning from Australia where he left Geelong. He has come with rave reviews from our man Down Under Stan Webster. Welcome to Beechwood lad’s.
