Gala Fairydean Rovers break home duck with 2-1 win against Berwick Rangers

Gala Fairydean Rovers yesterday, July 31, broke their home duck this season at the third time of asking with a 2-1 victory over Berwick Rangers.
By Darin Hutson
Published 1st Aug 2021, 17:25 BST
Gala Fairydean Rovers' Jack Beaumont slips past Berwick's Scott-Taylor MacKenzie (Pic: Bill McBurnie)Gala Fairydean Rovers' Jack Beaumont slips past Berwick's Scott-Taylor MacKenzie (Pic: Bill McBurnie)
Gala Fairydean Rovers' Jack Beaumont slips past Berwick's Scott-Taylor MacKenzie (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

The Galashiels side went into the game without a single point to their name at Netherdale this Scottish Lowland Football League season after losing 4-0 to Edinburgh’s Spartans on Tuesday, July 27, and 3-0 to East Stirlingshire on Saturday, July 17.

Even a goal against them by midfielder Scott-Taylor Mackenzie, their top scorer last season, couldn’t stop them claiming all three points this time round, however.

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That win takes them up to tenth place in the league, with seven points from five games.

Gala Fairydean Rovers captain Gareth Rodger blocks a goal attempt by Berwick's Calum Smith (Pic: Bill McBurnie)Gala Fairydean Rovers captain Gareth Rodger blocks a goal attempt by Berwick's Calum Smith (Pic: Bill McBurnie)
Gala Fairydean Rovers captain Gareth Rodger blocks a goal attempt by Berwick's Calum Smith (Pic: Bill McBurnie)

Mackenzie’s goal came on 53 minutes, in between Ross Aitchison’s 43rd-minute opener and Ciaren Chalmers’ 57th-minute winner.

Next up for Rovers is a trip to Edinburgh University on Saturday, August 7, for a league game, with kick-off at 3pm.

That’s followed by an East of Scotland Qualifying Cup tie at home to Rosyth on Tuesday, August 10, kicking off at 7.45pm.

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