10-man Rutherglen Glencairn controversially misplaced out 2-1 of their West of Scotland Soccer League Premier Division survival bid towards Kirkintilloch Rob Roy.
An enormous blow was dealt to Willie Harvey's crew within the opening quarter when Tam Miller was deemed to have dealt with the ball inside his personal field and received despatched off.
Robbie Younger missed the following penalty for Rob Roy as Mick O'Byrne missed a good probability with a header of their makes an attempt to tug forward.
Luke Kelly then stepped up with a headed probability of his personal and put Stewart Maxwell's facet into the lead.
Defeat ultimately beckoned for the Lanarkshire facet throughout their remaining dwelling match of the season, as a doubtful second penalty was awarded to the away facet and Craig Scott completed with aplomb.
With six minutes to go, Fraser Malcolm notched a aim low into the underside nook nevertheless it wasn't sufficient regardless of a late purple card for Rob Roy's Kerr McCormick.
Nonetheless sitting thirteenth within the division and one spot above security, Glens' relegation destiny is now out of their arms with video games spare for 14th and fifteenth positioned Largs Thistle and Glenafton holding video games in hand.
Glencairn knew how necessary this match was and defender Keirin Coleman's pre-match evaluation that it was a do or die conflict wasn't far unsuitable.
They headed into the sport one place above the seven-team relegation zone and with Harvey focusing on a factors tally of at the least 52 for security, transferring off 49 forward of a remaining day contest with Pollok was key.
A harmful problem awaited them although towards a crew who had received three of their final 4 to spice up their very own survival hopes, sitting eleventh after an impressive 1-0 away win at Auchinleck Talbot
After a scrappy begin with no probabilities for both facet, the sport turned dramatically on 12 minutes, when a Rob Roy shot hit Miller. Referee Ross Clark deemed it a handball regardless of livid protests by the house gamers.
Younger stepped up and dragged his effort large in a giant alternative missed for the away facet and it was the one actual probability of a uninteresting first half that was largely performed in midfield
Jack Gordon on 32 minutes had an opportunity that was simply handled by Glencairn goalkeeper Matt McGinley, however that was all that basically occurred in an attacking sense.
Younger tried to make up for his penalty miss on 42 minutes however put the ball into the automotive park, which nearly summed up the primary 45, nevertheless it was a resolute show by Glens.
High quality-wise, issues might absolutely solely get higher and it nearly did on 49 minutes for Glencairn, when O'Byrne's header at aim was well-saved by goalkeeper Chris Smith.
That was quickly punished as a Younger free-kick into the field discovered Kelly on their own within the field and it was all too straightforward for him to move into the underside nook.
Callum Scott went shut a couple of minutes later with a strong effort as impulsively the sport totally turned within the guests' favour.
Younger then had it within the internet in the end however his effort was dominated out for offside. His crew had been starting to show the screw whereas dwelling boss Harvey's had been on the backfoot.
Scott then in some way missed an opportunity because the clock approached 65 minutes and it flashed throughout McGinley's aim line with a second aim seeking to be beckoning.
The sport was taken away from Rutherglen 14 minutes from time when referee Clark gave what can solely be described as a doubtful penalty which Scott completed calmly.
Malcolm received one again 4 minutes from time as a frantic end ensued and McCormick was despatched off for the away facet, nevertheless it wasn't sufficient as a dangerous defeat for Rutherglen's survival hopes was inflicted.
Rutherglen Glencairn XI: McGinley; Coleman, Shields, O'Byrne, Miller, Schoneville; Pearson, Lone, Mitchell; Cummins, McIlveen.
Subs: Malcolm, Leitch, trialist, Chrystal, Burns, McLellan.
Rob Roy XI: Smith, Walker, Kelly, Henry, Bell, Cairns, Gold, Scott, Younger, McPherson, Gordon.
Subs: Gilday, McCormick, Scott, Truesdale, Crumlish, Bryson, McCallister.
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