Arthurlie defeated another of the Scottish Cup semi finalists when they went to the home of rivals Pollok and triumphed by the odd goal in three and in doing so progressed into the third round of the Central league Cup.
First chance fell to Arthurlie when Craig Malcolm challenged Kris Robertson in the six-yard box and the ball fell to Alan McFadden but he blasted his shot over the bar. A whirlwind start then saw Eddie Annand collect the ball 18 yards out but with the keeper exposed the striker sliced his side foot shot wide of the target. Pollok responded with a header from Davie Turnbull that James Evans turned round the post and a Zander Ryan shot that just missed the target. A sustained spell of Pollok pressure followed with a series of corners ending with Derek Heaton hitting the ‘lie crossbar with a header but the defence held firm.

The second half was only five minutes old when Arthurlie took a vital lead, Brian Wardle won the ball at the edge of the box and he poked the ball through to Craig Malcolm who squared for Eddie Annand to slide in and fire a super shot into the top corner. The home side almost hit back immediately when Zander Ryan got on the end of Brian MacKay’s cross but his header slid just wide. MacKay then went down in the box under a challenge from Gallacher but the referee booked the winger for simulation. Pollok continued to press and some sparkling build up play, especially down the right, created some good chances but they just couldn’t find a way past Evans. Pollok brought on Robert Downs and Alan Waddell and the strikers went close when Waddell’s turn and shot was beaten away by Evans only to fall to his strike partner but he fired wide. After soaking up so much pressure it was Arthurlie who struck again in the 72nd minute when Lee Sharp fired in a wicked corner that deceived Pollok keeper Kris Robertson and despite the efforts of Derek Heaton at the back post the ball flew straight into the net. Pollok were thrown a lifeline just 5 minutes later when Sean Winter was adjudged to have brought down McKeown in the box but Zander Ryan smacked the crossbar with the spot kick.

Winter had a chance to wrap things up when John Johnston set him up but he screwed his shot wide of the target as Robertson narrowed the angles. A slack defensive clearance then allowed Alan Waddell a shot at goal but James Evans made a fine save with his feet and the striker headed the rebound over. The referee somehow came up with 6 minutes injury time and in the last of those he awarded lok another penalty kick, this time Stephen Gallacher was penalized fro a trip in the box, it looked like the defender had got a touch on the ball first but Robert Downs slammed home the kick to make the final score 2-1.

Arthurlie Evans, Gallacher, Sharp, McKeown, Wardle, McFadden (McPhee 71) , Johnston, Aitken (Shields 89), Annand (Flannery 76), Winter, Malcolm