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Post by DH on Aug 17, 2016 21:42:43 GMT
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Post by Nanook on Aug 18, 2016 19:31:08 GMT
I'll go for a fine 0-2 away win and Rovers supporters bus being late for kick off!
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Post by Prof on Aug 19, 2016 20:42:12 GMT
Agree with your prediction Nanook!
However no bus will be travelling unfortunately as unviable.
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Post by Rover n out on Aug 20, 2016 7:56:28 GMT
If we get anything from this one it will be a bonus. Never an easy place to go. My heart says we will Nick a draw but my head is saying 2.0 home win.
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Post by chris on Aug 20, 2016 10:56:01 GMT
Missing my first game in nearly 2 years today
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Post by Prof on Aug 20, 2016 14:24:31 GMT
Missing my first game in nearly 2 years today Damn those parental responsibilities Chris!! Great record though - not many could top that.
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Post by Prof on Aug 20, 2016 17:01:44 GMT
Great result for the guys today. To come from 2 goals down to earn a draw was superb.
Peterhead's always a difficult place to get anything.
Great to see Ross getting another 2 goals as well.
With 3 successive home games coming up we can now look to really push on.
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Post by Rover n out on Aug 20, 2016 17:37:16 GMT
What a bonus. Didn't see it coming to be honest. Says a lot about the team not just chucking the towel in a 2 down. A good wee confidence booster coming off the back of last week as well. Safe trip home to the troops that travelled.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 17:44:33 GMT
Great fighting spirit to comeback from 2 down away well done to the team
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 20:06:01 GMT
What a trek! Mixed feeling today. At the final whistle glad to have the point, but when you take into consideration the chances we created, we could have taken all three. On the first half display we probably deserved it. MOTM was their goalie says it all really. He pull off some top drawer saves and they also cleared off the line. We faded a wee bit towards the end but great spirit to come back from 2 down. Balmore not the easiest place to collect points so really good result....well done team!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 20:09:31 GMT
Hope their highlights show the chances we created.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 20, 2016 20:15:02 GMT
Match report from Peterhead.
Peterhead and Albion share four goals at Balmoor PETERHEAD 2-2 ALBION ROVERS By Glenn Moir
Usually throwing away a two-goal lead would be looked upon as a couple of points dropped.
But considering the amount of oportunities Albion Rovers created at Balmoor, Peterhead should be grateful they came away with something.
This match should have been all over by half time with Blue Toon goalkeeper Fraser Hobday, in for the injured Graeme Smith, quite rightly voted the sponsors' man of the match.
Had it not been for the on loan Huntly youngster's saves and some slack Rovers finishing, Peterhead would have been dead and buried.
It annoyed visiting boss Darren Young that his team could not convert but he was even more angry that they trailed at the interval thanks to a well-taken free-kick from Ryan Baptie, who impressed at full-back.
From the off, it was all very shaky from the hosts, who despite stringing five defenders along the back, could not stem the flow.
Paul Willis drove a 16 yard shot over in the first few minutes before Ross Stewart sent a free header off target at the far post.
Hobday did well to push behind a 24th minute Scott McBride free-kick for a corner, from which Baptie cleared a Willis header off the line. The rookie goalkeeper then made a flying save to keep out Stewart's rising shot from outside the box.
However, against the run of play, Peterhead went ahead after Rory McAllister drew a free-kick 20 yards from goal. Baptie took responsibility and his low effort crept inside the far post. It was one of several dead balls that Baptie executed well, with his corners and deliveries a constant threat.
Hobday was required again before half time when the ball, after a long punt forward, somehow found its way to Stewart but despite having plenty of time, he shot straight at the home goalkeeper.
Another opportunity came the way of the Coatbridge club early in the second half but once more Hobday was up to the task, pushing behind a Willis effort for a corner.
Despite their latest scare, Peterhead were far more dangerous in the second period and they doubled their lead on the hour. McAllister peeled off his marker at the front post to send a neat volley past the helpless Albion goalkeeper from 12 yards.
Going forward, the Blue Toon started to look confident again but they were still unconvincing at the other end and Albion quickly pulled a goal back.
Michael Dunlop's 22 yard shot was blocked by Scott Rumsby but the ball fortuitously broke the way of Stewart, who made a tidy job of slotting into the net.
Peterhead could not be accused of sitting back on their lead. Instead, they chased a third and new signing Stefan McCluskey took the place of Rumsby for his debut.
But while Jim McInally's men continued to bomb forward, they got caught with too many players up the park in the 74th minute as Willis crossed for Stewart to score his and Albion's second.
It finished honours even but at least Peterhead are off the mark and up and running.
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Post by chris on Aug 21, 2016 13:49:31 GMT
In our 8 games this year we have taken the lead twice went on to lose one of those games and the other time it was against an under 20s team
We must get much better at finishing or we might be heading the wrong way in the table
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Post by Deleted on Aug 21, 2016 15:34:38 GMT
Very impressed by the performance. We bossed the game and Peterhead were lucky to be up. Totally against the run of play. Only concern I had was the lack of movement down the wings. McBride looked tired at times in the game. Ross Stewart (gk) had a crazy moment when he decided to head right out his box and was lucky they never scored.
Sloppy passing at times in midfield. Fisher was immense as per usual. Ferry should have scored as well.
Big Ross Stewart played a blinder upfront.
Curious to see when was the last opposition keeper to get mom against us.
I have no worries this season if we play like that every week. Superb point and especially away up there.
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Post by Rovergrant on Aug 21, 2016 16:53:10 GMT
Was McBride not carried off during the Celtic match ? - maybe carrying a knock. How did the lad Boyd play ?
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