ROVERS BLOWN OVER

By Gary McKenzie
November 30 2003

Tennents Scottish Cup First Round Replay, Saturday 29 November 2003, Cliftonhill, Coatbridge. ALBION ROVERS 1 (McQuillan OG (42)) MONTROSE 3 (Michie (60, 75), Ferguson (64))

Montrose steamrollered Rovers out of the cup at the second time of asking at a stormy Cliftonhill. Though the Rovers scored first when an unlucky John McQuillan conspired with the bar and the conditions to put through his own goal, Michie led a second half charge and secured a brace either side of a Fergie header to line up a Second Round home-tie against non-league Threave Rovers of Castle Douglas on 20 December.

The game was stormy both because of the weather, and also because Albion's Sweeney and Rovers boss Hetherston were both red-carded for dissent. And not a female official in sight!!

Surely Henry Hall must win Third Division Manager of the Month for November afer going six games undefeated?

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Teams

Albion Rovers: Bennett, Paterson, Stirling, Smith, McCaig, McBride, McAllister, McCaul, Yardley, McManus, Mercer. Subs: Cormack, Malloy, Valentine, McKenzie, Fahey.

Montrose: Butter, Donachie, Ferguson, Elliot Smith, McQuillan, Kerrigan, Webster, Gibson, Michie, Wood, Black. Subs: Parnan, Sharp, Smart, Simpson, Hankinson

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BBC Sport Report

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