ETHX Energy Scottish Junior Cup Fourth Round

LINLITHGOW ROSE 1

IRVINE MEADOW 1

SPIRITED Meadow earned a money-spinning home replay after holding the hosts at Prestonfield.in what was new manager Davie Greig's first game in charge.

Determined to do well for the new boss, Meadow began strongly and went ahead in just eight minutes.when Robert Halliday swung over a precision cross to new signing Richie Barr who knocked the ball home at the back post.

Rose levelled five minutes later when Graham Weir turned well inside the box before shooting home. The hosts then had most of the play for the next 15 minutes but the Meadow defence held firm.

Shaun Fraser shot home for Meadow in 35 minutes but the "goal" was disallowed for an infringement inside the box in 35 minutes.

Ten minutes after the break, a Ryan Deas cross was turned into his own net by a home defender. But the offside flag had gone up so the "goal" did not stand.

The visitors worked hard after the break and competed well with the hosts. They had a great opportunity to seize victory five minutes from time, however a strong Grant Bolton shot was deflected over the bar by a home defender.

IRVINE MEADOW: Shepherd; Girvan,Halliday, Evans, Twaddle, Keenan, G McCann, Murch, Barr, Deas, Fraser. Subs: Wilson, Bolton, Finnigan, Maxwell, S McCann.