Glenburn made the trip to King George Park in Wishaw to play Motherwell in the third round of the Scottish Cup. 

Both teams struggled in the early stages to get used to get the conditions, with the wind and rain playing its part to hinder the players, but it didn't take long to liven up. 

Alex Stanborough had the first big chance of the match as he was played clean through on goal, with the Motherwell defence nowhere to be seen, but his effort was well saved by the 'keeper.

Only minutes later Glenburn took a deserved lead and it was a fantastic goal to break the deadlock. Ted Munro picked the ball up on the halfway line and he beat three players before cutting inside and finishing really well past the goalkeeper after ten minutes.

It was a fantastic start to the game and Motherwell were playing their part as they looked for an equaliser but it was Glenburn who doubled their lead only minutes after scoring their first. 

Mathew Alexander's corner picked out Jack Morrison perfectly and his header floated into the opposite corner with the goalkeeper scrambling to give the away side an early two goal advantage. 

Glenburn were the better side and they were continuing to create the better chances, winning consecutive corners and coming close to adding to their tally but Motherwell were still battling to get back into the game.

Cameron Jess had another good chance for the team from Prestwick but his strike from a tight angle was well saved. 

Motherwell had an impressive spell of pressure on the Glenburn goal towards the end of the first half, but they couldn’t quite pull a goal back before halftime.

Motherwell started off the second half well and almost got back into the tie when Euan Wright pounced on a mistake by William Wallace in the Glenburn goal but he was denied by a great tackle by Morrison.

Munro had already scored a fantastic goal in the first half and he almost bettered it in the second with a superb run from the right hand side but this time the Motherwell keeper denied him and kept his team in the match.

The game was definitely more evenly matched in the second half but the home side just lacked that quality in the final third that Glenburn had in the first.

Credit has to be given to the Glenburn defence who were standing firm and making crucial interventions to deny the opposition, with Morrison leading his defence well. 

Rhys Ritchie sealed the victory for the away side and sent his team into the fourth round of the Scottish Cup with a close range finish after a mistake from Peat in the Motherwell goal.

Jess grabbed a fourth Glenburn goal after good work from Munro, his shot was saved but the Gleburn captain was there to finish it off and grab a deserved goal for his performance.

It was an excellent display from the away team who advance to the next round, but Motherwell can be heartened by their peformance and the chances that they created.