Match Report - NEWBURGH THISTLE - 07 Mar 2020

Newburgh Thistle 1 - 7 Cowie Thistle

Cowie returned to league action today for the first time since October with a dominant display to earn all 3 points.

Playing with the wind in the first half, the aim was to get off to a fast start and this proved to be the case with Cowie scoring 5 goals in the first 25 minutes.

The first goal came in 7 minutes when a long throw by Valentine was missed by everyone and R COZZY knocked the ball in before the keeper could get it and a minute later it was 2-0 when CRAN took advantage of a poor clearance to score from the edge of the box.

The third wasn’t long in coming as in the 15th minute Lovick played through R COZZY and he lobbed the keeper with ease and it was 4-0 in 19 minutes when R Cozzy set up NICOLL and he shot low into the corner

R COZZY then got his hat trick in the 23rd minute when McDonald headed a ball over the defence and Cozzy rounded the keeper for 5-0.

Cowie then had numerous chances to add to the tally but as half time came the game was already out of sight.

Newburgh scored a consolation in the 55th minute when a long ball hit the striker which wrong footed Jarvie and rolled into the empty net.

Cowie then made all 5 subs, including giving debuts to new signings Chaz Niven and Sam Hutcheon, continuing to make chances and made it 6-1 in 79 minutes when a long ball from Jarvie found R COZZY and he evaded the challenges of the keeper and defender to finish.

Final goal came in the 87th minute when Hutcheon did well on the edge of the box and played it to R COZZY who finished past the keeper for his 5th and Cowies 7th.

Good to finally play a league game again, another excellent performance which should’ve been a lot more but fully deserving of the 3 points, 18 goals in 2 games is not too bad!!

Scorers today R Causby (x5), Cran, Nicoll

MOTM - R Causby

Mon ih Cowie!

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