13/03/04 - Whyte & Mackay Eat Super League  Bathgate 1 Tayport 3
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Grant Paterson & Brian Craik.


Port take to the field


Midfield dynamo Allan Ramsay.


Scott Peters evades another tackle.


Roberto Morris 
clears another attack.


Allan Ramsay 
avoids a double barrel tackle.


Brian Craik takes to the air.


Grant Paterson clears before another tackle comes in.


Grant Paterson makes
his own challenge


Hands free as Roberto Morris
allows no way through


Goalmouth action.


Derek Weymss & John Ward both want a share of the attack


Sean Christie, Barry McNaughton  & Brain Craik have time to watch as Seans 35 yard strike bursts the net.


Scott Peters finds himself with a 
simple tap in from John Wards header

  What a difference a few months can make. August 16th 2003 was Ports opening game in this seasons Super League and Bathgate took the 3 points with a 0-1 victory. Hard tackling was the name of the game that day with two red cards for Bathgate so Port visited Creamery Park this afternoon knowing this could be another bruising encounter.  Tayport settled well  having their fair share of midfield and possession. 9 minute mark and a Barry Mcnaughton effort from 22 yards screamed over the crossbar. The opening goal came on the 26th minute mark after Bathgate's John Murphy was brought down inside the area by Roberto  Morris (yellow Card).  Thistle's penalty taker Jack neatly sent Fraser Fitzpatrick the wrong way. Tayport responded quickly from a free kick with Steven Stewart flighting in a high ball to the head of John Ward who sent the ball back across the goal area to the feet of Scott Peters for an easy tap in. The second period opened with both teams fighting out for control of the midfield.  50th minute mark and the ball broke to Sean Christie 35 yards out. Sean looked up to see the Thistle keeper of his line and sent a an absolute bullet of a shot goalbound. Three minutes later Bathgte were down to ten men after Murphy was sent in for an early bathafter a head butt on Roberto Morris. Brian Craik scored a 3rd for Port on the 78th minute mark with a simple tap in. Tayport looked in full control and the Gaffer decided on a run out for R Hunter, B Honeyman, and back from injury J Elliot replacing Sean Christie, Brian Craik and Allan Ramsay. Port continued to press and nearly scored another when substitute Kevin Heenan struck the underside of the crossbar with a 22yard strike.

F Fitzpatrick, S Peters, G Paterson, J Ward D Weymss, B Craik, A Ramsay, S Stewart, S Christie, R Morris B McNaughton, Subs Used R Hunter, J Elliot,  K Heenan