Good to see the SFA and their refereeing officials helping out their newest senior member in their ongoing financial crisis.

 

Having smoothed their way to a Scottish Cup final payday by drawing them against the weakest team in the competition and ensuring they would be playing at home in the semi whoever the opposition their plans were almost derailed when the referee failed to find a reason to disallow the goal that had Albion Rovers leading going into the last stages of the match.

 

However, quick thinking on the part of the ref' in awarding The Rangers a goal despite the clearest of fouls on the Rovers 'keeper saved the day.

 

That was a close run thing.

 

 

These days, 'gutted' is too often trotted-out as the over-riding emotion after a set-back - but I can't think of another word right now to describe how I feel after that 'get-out-of-jail' decision that keeps the Ibrox team in the Scottish Cup!

I was genuinely feeling that Albion Rovers were going to hold-out for a sensational win. Getting a draw is still magnificent, but it could have been so much better.

 

As Kingsmills observes, the 'equaliser' shouldn't have been given. In a low-profile, bread-and-butter game like a League Two, East Stirlingshire v. Albion Rovers match, it would have been ruled-out for a foul on the 'keeper - no question.

Mohsni clattered the goalie into the back of the net! If he'd done the same to an opposing player going-up for a header in the centre-circle it would have been a foul. Disgusted!

 

However, plaudits to Rovers; their manager sounds like a guy you'd run through brick walls for. He comes across as motivational, upbeat and articulate.

Didn't think it was a foul. Keeper got it wrong and was beat by him trying to catch the ball and not punch it. 

 

However, Rovers should have nothing to fear in the replay. Rover for the cup.

Not a chance that would have stood had it been at the other end.  There is a view that keepers are sometimes over protected but that is a foul on the keeper every time. 

Can't believe it was given, every time i see it it looks worse. 

Well, they have now secured the title and McMoist has said that the players have demonstrated a lot of bottle.  The club has now released a picture of that bottle.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

They had to buy it though, they couldn't win it .........................maybe they nicked it ?

The directors are arguing over who's going to get the 30 pence return on that bottle apparently.

Seems they've now listed it as an asset!