Blackburn United failed to select up their first house win since October regardless of a spirited 2-1 defeat to promotion hopefuls Penicuik Athletic, writes Callum McCormack.
Paul Tansey opened the scoring with a robust drive from distance on the half hour mark with Andy Forbes doubling their benefit early within the second half.
United answered again with a late Michael Browne penalty however the whistle blew instantly after as they fell to defeat.
The hosts had each motive to really feel assured of inflicting a shock and have been in a buoyant temper after working out 5-1 victors over Dundonald Bluebell a fortnight in the past. They have been trying to climb out of the relegation spots with what would have been successive league wins for the primary time this season.
The Burnie began nicely at a windy Purdie Worldwide Neighborhood Stadium and there have been barely 20 seconds on the clock when Callum Heath lower in from the best for the primary probability of the sport. Nonetheless, his shot was excessive and extensive.
It was a reasonably even begin, with neither facet actually in a position to assert dominance and it will take till the fifteenth minute for both facet to register their first shot on course. A protracted ball down discipline was cushioned by Danny Campbell to Heath however his effort was tame and dealt with simply by Robert Watt within the Penicuik purpose.
Penicuik started to settle into the sport and, on his fiftieth look for the Cuikie, Tansey was usually the driving drive behind it.
And he would open the scoring on half-hour with a thunderous, if barely wind-assisted, effort into the left-hand facet of the purpose which left Craig Saunders with little probability.
The remainder of the half would see few possibilities for both facet, with every attempting their luck from distance to no avail. Nicky Reid would have the ball within the internet on 42 minutes however he had lengthy been adjudged offside.
With the second half underway, Penicuik continued to threaten and on 53 minutes Forbes doubled his facet's lead. Tansey as soon as once more broke free down the left-hand facet and his cross took a deflection which just about noticed it head goalwards earlier than bouncing behind for a Penicuik nook from which Forbes rose the best to move house from 12 yards.
Penicuik would have alternatives so as to add to their tally. First, Tansey met Reid’s via ball however his shot was nicely saved by Saunders after which, with quarter-hour remaining, Reid would head over when it appeared simpler to attain.
Blackburn would have probabilities of their very own nonetheless. Good footwork from Heath down the right-hand facet noticed him discover the byline earlier than attempting to work the ball again in the direction of the penalty spot. There was no United participant to take the bait and Penicuik have been in a position to clear.
Richard Hutton would go shut subsequent for the hosts as his effort from 30 yards with 5 minutes remaining seemed like it will rival Tansey’s first half strike in high quality, however Watt produced a fingertip save to see it over the bar.
Ultimately, United would get their purpose. With seconds remaining on the clock, Jack Garrad was clumsily bundled over within the field and Browne would step as much as dispatch his sixth penalty of the season.
That may show to be the final kick of the ball as United fell to defeat. The 2 sides do all of it once more as soon as extra on Saturday at Penicuik Park.