Scottish Cup 1st Round

Dalry Rovers 3-4 aet Tullibody

Scorers: Regan (2), Nicole, Lesley.

A trip to North Ayrshire beckoned for Tullibody and the journey seemed to effect them as it took a late show to earn their place in the second round.

In a first half where the match was fairly even as Tullibody didn’t take advantage of the pressure they applied on Rovers and went in at the break a goal down. Tullibody’s disappointment was to continue as Dalry scored a further twice soon after the break.

With a 3-nil deficit to overturn Tullibody had to improve and improve they did, with better passing football and pace up front from Shellie Calder and Courtney Cooper Tullibody began to look a real threat. Lesley Munro was first to score for Tullibody, a shot from range found the bottom corner of the net.

The momentum was now with Tullibody but time was gradually slipping away. Nicole Gray was causing problems for the home defence and as the game entered injury time Regan Thompson pounced on a loose ball inside the Rovers goal mouth to lash the ball into the net.

From the restart Tullibody knew they needed another goal, they harassed Dalry for the ball and pushed forward and in the third minute of injury time found the equaliser again it was Thompson gathering a loose ball in the box, she made no mistake firing the ball into the net sending the travelling support into jubilation.

The first short period of extra time passed with Tullibody still carrying the form that had taken the game into extra time. With 5 minutes of the match remaining Gray scored Tullibody’s winner, driving in from the left; stuck the ball into the far corner of the net from 15 yards.

It was an enthralling fight back from Tullibody who now match into the second round of the national cup.