18/09/2021 – SCOTTISH CUP FIRST ROUND – GRANT PARK, LOSSIEMOUTH
Hopes of a run deep into the Scottish Cup were dashed once again by a side from the Lothians as Preston Athletic eased past the Coasters at Grant Park. Two first half goals from Marc Molloy did for Lossie, while a thin decision to disallow a Lossie goal in the first period did nothing for the morale of the home support. The hosts rallied in the second half but a last-minute goal from substitute Kieran Jack put the tin lid on another Scottish Cup defeat for Lossie.
Lossie now head north to face Brora Rangers in the semi-final of the North of Scotland Cup this coming Wednesday, with the incentive of playing Rothes in the final at Grant Park should they win at Dudgeon Park.
TEAMS:
LOSSIEMOUTH – Logan Ross; Ross Archibald, Michael Weir (Fraser Forbes (83)), Dean Stewart, Lewis McAndrew (Jared Kennedy (46)), Liam Archibald, Ryan Sewell, Ross Morrison, Ross Elliott, Ryan Stuart, Brodie Allen (Fergus Edwards (46)); UNUSED SUBS – Connor Macaulay, Niall Kennedy, James Leslie, Oliver Kelly
PRESTON ATHLETIC – Craig Pennycuick; Kai Austin, Craig Innes, Matthew O’Connor, Thomas Prior, Ethan Williams, Marc Molly (Nathan Stokes (82)), Paul Currie, Jonathan Grotlin, Brandon Archibald (Michael Hamilton (75)), Kyle Somers (Kieran Jack (87)); UNUSED SUBS – Marc Forsyth, Rory Young, Macaulay Woodcock, Stevan McCole, Thomas McLean
GOALS:
PRESTON ATHLETIC – Marc Molly (10, 34), Kieran Jack (89)
REFEREE – Ross Anderson (sic)