Another great Spartans day

Posted on Sunday, July 26th, 2009

In a pulsating game at the Academy in our Mark Burns benefit match Falkirk beat us 3 – 2.  The introduction of SFL galacticos Ross campbell, Jonny Seeley and ex Spartans skipper Iain Thompson did little for our shape and falkirk deservedly took the lead in 5 minutes when Sludden scored.  We then came into the game and after Donal Henretty was fouled up stepped Mark for a rare penalty which he drove home.  We then took the lead when Tommo’s corner was nodded home by Ross C.  Falkirk quickly equalised through ex Liverpool kid Flynn so it was all square at half time. 

Our subs started coming on at half time and as the average age of the team incrased significantly it was left to Dan G and Mark to try and stem the tide from Falkirk.  Fraser then scored the winner with ten to go but the day belonged to Mark.  He is the ultimate inspirational role model and we are honoured to have him in the Spartans family.   Team: Flockhart, Archibald, Gerrard, Seeley, Fowlie, Burns, Henretty, Campbell, McLeod, Manson, Thomson.  Subs…all used! Brown, Perry, Johnson, Ewing, McKeating, Bird, Irvine, Nixon, Malin, Hoskins, Wales, Hughes, Smith, Irvine, Middlemiss, Moffat

Over £900 was raised for SIMBA from the 300 crowd and equally important are the memories.  Thanks to everyone who organised the day and to Phil Johnson for producing what must rank as one of the best Spartans programmes ever.

Elsewhere today our Junior team won the Eddie Queen Tourney Trophy with a 3 – 2 win over Kirkcaldy YM.  Goals from Kenny Young, Iain Cartwright and Gary Bannon.   

Our Womens team lost 4 – 2 to Sunderland in a game which could have gone either way. Di Barry scoring both goals and thanks to Sunderland for making the journey north and being part of Mark’s big day.