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Shetland romped to victory over Fort William at Claggan Park, thoroughly deserving a return to the mainland for a second round clash with Cove Rangers at Rainbow Taxis Park.
The first chance of the game arrived in the 10th minute when a ball through the centre saw Joe Leask race in, and he was just too quick for Richie Munro who brought the striker down. Former Spartans midfielder James Johnston stepped up to fire it to the keeper's right. Johnston and Leighton Flaws were relishing playing at this level and they were both denied by Richie Munro as they half developed and Shetland continued to press for a second goal. At the other end there was some excitement when a neat build up saw Fort deliver the ball into the area but the referees whistle called a halt to the move just as they looked set to pull the trigger. Good footwork from Sean Ellis then saw him create an opening but his long range effort was a weak one. In the 35th minute Paul Molloy, who had came on for Dominic Mann, saw his effort blocked but Alan Duncan quickly moved the ball on to Carl Williamson who curled an effort just wide of the keeper's left hand post. Just a minute before the break Shetland added a killer second. James Johnston's slide rule pass allowed Joe Leask to fire the ball home through the body of the Fort keeper. Within five minutes of the restart former Huntly player Alan Duncan ran in to collect a flicked Leighton Flaws cross and Duncan stooped to head the ball into the corner of the net from close range. The singing full back then galloped off down the right and produced the perfect cross which Alan Duncan took down and fired home in the 57th minute as the islanders began to think about the party on the way back home. Former Cove Rangers defender Leighton Flaws got the goal he deserved to complete the scoring when he raced down the right wing, running on and on before slipping the ball underneath Munro to net the fifth of the day. It could have been more in the end with Scott Morrison most notably passing up an opportunity to add further icing to the cake, however there was simply no doubting the outcome of this match; a thumping win for Shetland!
Full Time: Fort William 0 Shetland 5 |