EKYM’s Better Glasgow Premier facet are treble winner after sealing the feat with two trophies within the house of per week.
Supervisor Graeme Robertson Jnr and assistants Declan Harley and Ryan Wilson created a little bit of historical past in YM’s a hundred and first 12 months by guiding the workforce to a treble for the primary time within the membership’s lengthy existence.
They gained their league title lately and have now added the President’s Cup and Bobby Thomson Problem Cup to shut an astonishing season – wherein they gained 30 video games and misplaced simply 4, together with a penalty shootout loss within the Newbie Cup final 16.
They scored a formidable 129 objectives alongside the way in which.
YM gained the GGPL President’s Cup by defeating GSC 4-2 to kick-off an awesome week. A Kyle Rankin double, plus strikes from Stuart Gordon and Ross Anderson gained them that trophy.
And so they then defeated Colquhoun Amateurs 5-0 to finish an excellent season with their third piece of silverware. Rankin netted one other double to take his tally for the season to 61, whereas Ben Alston, Josh Cairns and David Thomson have been additionally on track.
In the meantime, any hope East Kilbride YM’s Caledonian Premier League facet had of silverware this season was delivered to a halt final week.
Graeme Robertson’s facet fell to a slender 1-0 defeat to Thorn Athletic in Saturday’s President’s Cup remaining, having eased previous Caley League champions Dumbarton Academy FPs within the semi-finals final Tuesday night time, because of a Cammy McCulloch double.
Sadly, Saturday’s blustery circumstances hampered each units of gamers with the ultimate changing into a moist squib. YM had an early effort cleared off the Thorn purpose line and had one other respectable early likelihood, however it was Thorn who scored the one purpose of the sport within the tenth minute.
A nook kick was partially blocked and fell kindly for the Thorn ahead to attain from shut vary and break YM hearts.
The loss brings the season to an finish for the Caley facet having performed 38 matches and scoring 125 objectives, with Ross McDonagh high scorer with 34 objectives adopted by Craig Tocher on 16 and Cammy McCulloch on 14.
The membership don’t get a lot time to modify off, nonetheless, as pre season coaching begins once more for Caley and GGPL gamers on July 2.
YM’s new Saturday Morning facet have began pre-season on Tuesday evenings and new gamers can contact Supervisor Chris McColl on 07505 910995 to become involved.
In the meantime, YM 35s defeated Woodhall Thistle 35s 4-2 on Friday night time with objectives from Paul McLean, David Winters, Kieran Downs and Mick Kerr.
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