Clyde Red reach Scottish Cup Quarters after nine-goal thriller against Bridge of Weir

Clyde FC Community Red pulled through to the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup in a nine-goal thriller against Bridge of Weir at FAREPlay Stepford, hoping to go all the way to the final.

Clyde won a corner in the 15th minute and Cole Caughan stepped up to take it. Caughan whipped it low to the front post, and it made its way through the first man and the keeper and into the back of the net to give his team an early lead.

Only one minute later, Zac Smith got on to a miss-hit clearance from the Bridge of Weir defence. He took his touch at the edge of the box, then rifled it into the back of the net to give his team a two-goal cushion.

Just after the half-hour mark, Jacob McDonald skipped by his man in the penalty area and won a foul. After winning the penalty, the captain rose to the occasion, placing the ball in the top left corner.

In the 35th minute, Smith got on to a break of the ball 30 yards out. He got it under his control, had a strike, leaving the keeper with no chance and giving his team a four-goal lead going into the second half.

Five minutes into the second half, Bridge of Weir’s high press forced Clyde to give away an indirect free kick on the six-yard line. The initial shot didn’t go to plan, but it fell nicely for Straun Webster to put the ball in the back of the net and give his team a good start to the second half. 

In the 45th minute, Bridge of Weir had a free kick on the left-hand side of the box. Matthew Murphy hit it brilliantly into the top corner. 

Ten minutes later, the ball is cleared from the Clyde defence only as far as Ethan Smith, who let it bounce in front of him, then struck the ball cleanly just over the keeper’s reach, making it look like the comeback was on. 

However, McDonald grabbed his second in the 60th minute from a low ball in from the left-hand side. He took his time and smashed it near post, restoring the two-goal lead for Clyde. 

With five minutes to go, Bridge of Weir grabbed another to put the pressure on Clyde. It was an early cross from the left-hand side, and Olly Mackinnon caught it sweet just inside the box over the keeper. 

It was a game of two halves, with both teams making it a competitive cup tie. 

Clyde FC Player of the Match: Zac Smith

Smith was calm on the ball in the midfield and got on the scoresheet twice with two long-range goals. 

Bridge of Weir Player of the Match: Olly Mackinnon 

Mackinnon was explosive on the right wing and scored in the dying minutes of the game to give his team hope. 

Clyde FC Magic Moment:

Clyde’s fourth goal from Zac Smith was an unstoppable strike from 30 yards. 

Bridge of Weir Magic Moment:

Mathew Murphy’s free kick got his team back in the tie early in the first half.