The Whites started well, playing good football, and causing the home defence many problems, especially down the flanks, where Watson and McQuillan were on top form.

So it was no surprise when, in the twenty-fifth minute, a ball over the defence from Neill allowed Watson to take on his marker, and even though he was initially fouled, he kept his feet rather than going down. From the bye line he pulled the ball back for Patton to score from eight yards out, with a neat drive into the top corner.

Another goal came ten minutes later when McQuillan went on a mazey run, from the half way line, and with everyone waiting on a pass, he drifted past the last defender and drove the ball past the keeper for a superb individual goal.

The second half saw the home team come more into the game, and Armstrong had to be at his best to deal with a couple of good shots on target, to keep the home side at bay.

Continuous pressure paid off for the home team, when a stinging shot, off a greasy surface, saw the visitor’s keeper spill the ball, and Montgomery was on hand to slide the ball home from close range to pull one back.

This seemed to inspire the visitors, rather than the home side, and in the seventy fifth minute, Stewart sent Patton away, with a lovely through ball, and he calmly slotted it past the keeper, for his second and his team’s third goal.