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Dalmuir made the trip North with themselves being in the A league, in the Dumbartonshire FDL, and in the bottom half of it, they faced a great footballing side in Lewis United, The Aberdeen side sent them home to think again as a Barcelona minded attack was on United's mind and it saw them gain four goals after 12 minutes and seven goals by half time.

It was a frosty start to the day but the frost soon lifted and it meant play was allowed to get underway, Lewis started with all guns blazing right from the off and a good passing move saw the ball threaded into Greg Johnstone and the small player was able to get past a Dalmuir defender before edging himself into the box when he was one on one with James Robson, the big keeper brought him down and referee Derek Mitchell pointed straight to the spot, Callum Youngson stepps up to take it and puts it into the bottom right hand corner.

Lewis were to double their advtantage just moments later after Clark Petrie was able to feed in ex Dyce striker Mark Swan who then found a bit of space before curling it right down the middle with the hosts going raptures due to the start they made and there was no hiding space for the travelling players.

That is due to Lewis Ross adding to the scoresheet with another great move which cut open the Damuir defence after Conor Dickie passing into Barry Smith who then feeded in Ross who managed to curl it into the top left hand corner which was unstoppable for Robson in the United goal.

After that very comfortable start Lewis were high in confidence and it saw Daniel MacKenzie grab the first goal of a hat-trick that he persued after he recieved the ball from Greg Johnstone before going past two Dalmuir defenders before being one on one with Robson and MacKenzie had enough composure to stick it through his legs and into the net.

The next wait for a goal arrived just eight minutes later after MacKenzie turned from scorer to provider after the deadly forward managed to find Mark Swan and then from just outside the box he managed to fizzle the shot into the back of the net which caught out the United defence and goalkeeper and made sure he got a brace.

For the Lewis support, officials and players to be jumping on their feet again they just had to wait six minutes after Barry Smith was to provide another assist after his inviting cross came in from the left hand side which met Daniel MacKenzie who managed to curl it round Robson for his second of the game.

Full credit to Dalmuir for not giving up and they shamefully had to lose another goal before half time after another inviting ball came in by Greg Johnstone which was met by Daniel McKenzie who then managed to get past James Robson in the visting goal before placing the ball right down the middle of the net.

Half Time: Lewis United Youth 7-0 Dalmuir Park United

The Lewis attack minded team did enough in the first half and were made to rest their legs as the hosts' coaching staff made five changes, after a team talk by the Dalmuir coach they went out to try and rediscover the kind of football that they are used to playing.

Lewis added an 8th on 50 minutes after a long ball by Mark Swan found hat-trick striker Daniel MacKenzie who then got himself into a dangerous position before cutting the ball into Barry Smith who made full dividends of the build-up by putting the ball into an empty net.

Park had to thank goalkeeper James Robson for keeping them in the game after another inviting cross was sent in by Liam Grant on the right hand side which was met by tall striker Mark Swan but another tall guy James Robson denied Swan a hat-trick after a stunning save.

The Aberdeen side already had the last 16 in their sights but Barry Smith made sure they were continuing their road to Airdrie after recieving the ball from Daniel MacKenzie before pounding his way into the box and keeping his composure by firing it low and hard into the bottom left hand corner past Robson in the Park goal.

Last season's ADJFA league champions kept attacking at their visitors but were caught offside on numerous occasions and the hosts coaching staff were looking to get a tenth goal and it didn't come however they are delighted with the way they played, Dalmuir never gave up in the game and James Robson and Paul McKelvie were Parks two best players and didn't give up even when the game was out of their sight.

Lewis United coach Ryan Bruce was full of praise for his boys after the game saying "We atre obviously delighted to be progressing, we played some really good football especially on the flanks, at half time so that the boys could get minutes we decided to roll the boys that were on the bench on."

Full Time: Lewis United Youth 9-0 Dalmuir Park United
 

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Cove BC came out on top in an entertaining game against North Star on Sunday morning.  The home side were deserving winners although the 9-3 scoreline was a little harsh on North Star.  Before kickoff there was a perfectly observed minutes silence for Remembrance Sunday.

Cove started the brighter of the two teams and they took the lead in just the sixth minute.  Lewis Coutts twisted and turned on the left wing before coming inside and finding the top right corner with a great looping effort.

It was 2-0 just two minutes later, a well-worked move starting with a throw-in on the right and culminating in an easy finish from close-range for Dylan Main.

Cove looked to be cruising, but North Star hauled themselves back into it in the 16^th minute.  Josh McDonald showed great fight and determination, before cutting inside and getting his shot away which took a deflection on its way past the keeper.

They say goals change games and that was certainly the case here as it now the visitors’ turn to dominate play.  In the 17^th minute McDonald was put through on goal, but the youngster sliced his effort well wide.  The resulting goal kick though landed right at the feet of McDonald who more than made up for the miss by lobbing the keeper brilliantly from miles out, bring his side level.

North Star almost took the lead on 25 minutes, and McDonald almost got his hat trick, cutting inside from the right and firing his shot just wide. 

Cove had been pinned back, but they fought their way back into the game and retook the lead three minutes before the interval.  North Star were on the attack but a Cove broke the length of the pitch at speed.  It fell to Cameron Wedderburn to keep his cool and slot past the keeper and the youngster dually obliged.

On the stroke of half time Cove restored their two-goal advantage thanks to a fine near post header from Connor Towler.

Half Time: Cove BC 4-2 North Star

North Star came flying out of the traps in the second half, and McDonald went close in the 39^th minute with a shot on the turn flying just over the bar.  The home side added a fifth on 44 minutes though, a low shot from the edge of the area by Owen Gray sneaking under the keeper.

Two minutes later it was 6-2.  Shaun McCard raced away down the left and struck a terrific shot across the keeper into the net.  The points looked to be safe for Cove, but North Star pulled a goal back on the hour mark.  A Lewis Willox free kick from wide on the right missed everyone in the box and found its way straight into the bottom corner.

Any thoughts of a comeback though were soon halted as Cove notched their seventh goal just a minute later, a Lewis Coutts shot from inside the box.  The visitors’ were looking tired now, and Cove took full advantage.  Connor Towler added his side’s eighth with a great strike right into the corner from the edge of the box. 

Rhys Barbour then rounded up the scoring with a superb individual effort to make it 9-3.  The youngster showed some impressive footwork to jink his way through the North Star defence before hammering the ball home from close range.

All in all, a convincing victory for Cove in the end, but the score line was certainly harsh on North Star who never looked out of the game until the very closing stages.  Both sides played some very nice football making for a competitive game with some cracking goals.

Full Time: Cove BC 9-3 North Star