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Pumpherston United Afc, Uphall Station (2026)

25/02/2023

Match report

19th February

Lochend 2 - 3 Pumpherston Utd

On the back of a couple of wins we made the travels along to peffermill to face lochend in the league. Having already played lochend and lost at home we knew the undoubtably tight and cagey affair we would be in for as we looked to return the favour and come back to Pumpherston with the 3 points.

7” despite starting relatively well and getting a feel for the ball it was lochend that drew first blood and opened the scoring. A lochend midfielder picked the ball up deep into our half relatively unchallenged and his early strike caught Scott off guard and found the top corner, 1-0.

18” and we couldn’t have asked for a better response from the boys despite going behind in the opening stages. Although our back line had once again been drastically changed Gareth and Derek made it 10x easier with their constant talking and organising at the back making us very reassuring and as the game went on we began peppering their area with a lot of half chances and chances. Although we were dominating play Scott had to make a smart save with his feet when lochend broke with a long ball counter attack to keep it 1-0.

28” Another couple of half chances seen both Ruairidh and Shea come close with each players seeing the woodwork deny their efforts but it was once again Ruairidh who wasn’t going to see another chance go wasted. A deep free kick delivered by Derek was contested in the air by Kieran at the edge of the opposition box and as the ball jammed between both players and bounced Kieran was quickest to react, flicking the ball over the defenders head he passed it to Ruairidh who had found himself a bit of space a yard or two inside the congested area, as the ball fell to him he met it with technique, volleying back across goal and into the bottom left corner with a guided and controlled shot where most would have snatched at it. Despite the keepers best efforts our number 9 had levelled the game, 1-1.

32” Following a goal kick Ruairidh had won the initial header and the ball had fell to tam, despite everyone feeling tam had been fouled in dispossession the referee waved play on and perhaps in a mix of frustration and his want to help the team out tam began tracking back and made an honest attempt for the ball 10/15 yards into our own half that ended up a poor tackle yet still a genuine attempt for the ball, the opposition player however didn’t agree and reacted by beginning to lift his hands and sparking some unsavoury scenes that resulted in one of our players and one of lochends players being booked aswell as a sending off for the lochend midfielder.

The boys done well to keep their heads in the remainder of the first half and although the game got a bit scrappy for five minutes following the dismissal the lads got a feel for the ball again and continued to play some nice stuff despite the park already starting to chew up as expected.

HT 1-1.

51” The boys were now playing into an ever present wind that boosted the threat of a long ball over the top at any minute but it hadn’t hampered them as they started the second half popping the ball off with some crisp passes but it was a solo run from Shea that saw the pendulum swing in pumphys favour. In typical Shea fashion despite being told as part of the team only mere minutes before hand to keep the ball moving and not to dribble to much as the pitch was heavy and players were slipping on the surface, Shea started his run just inside our own half flicking the ball over the opposition player who was attempting to meet for the 50/50, next man was sat down with a couple clever body feints and the last man was left looking over his left and right shoulder as Shea produced two mesmerising step overs and although every man he passed took a boot at his legs Shea had tore right through the middle of the park and was now twenty yards from goal with only the keeper to beat, opting for sheer power Shea cannoned a shot low to the keepers left and although he got a lot on it the pace of the ball proved it wasn’t enough, 1-2.

76” Credit to lochend they kept playing and midway through the second half were arguably the side looking the more likely team to score again if any as they were throwing balls and bodies forward continuously and although their legs were beginning to feel the heavy park our centre halves (that now featured Dan over graeme who had to come off injured earlier in the game) were standing strong and defending well along side the rest of the boys but following a goal mouth scramble that was the result of a deep free kick, lochend managed to just pull level as the ball agonisingly crossed the line, 2-2.

82” the boys had came too far, worked too hard and played too well to leave any points on the park and the lads weren’t about to let it happen. They pulled their socks up from losing the goal and back in possession Kieran fizzed a ball into Ruairidh who on the first touch with his back to goal cruyffed the lochend centre half before entering the box whilst dragging the ball from right to left and although the defending centre half clipped his heel he opted to stay on his feet until he once again passed the next covering defender with a fake shot who ultimately did bring our captain to ground. The resulting protests from their players gave the opposition keeper and a defender or two time to talk to Ruairidh and try put him off the spot kick but as a man that thrives off the pressure our number nine sent the keeper the wrong way with an emphatic penalty to the left hand side that once again deservedly put us ahead, 3-2.

The boys continued to play well for the remainder of the half with everyone playing a massive part for us on the day including the lads who all came off the bench throughout the second half with great impact including dom who on the 88th minute was robbed of a screamer as the ref decided to not play advantage when wayne was fouled at the edge of the area and blew the whistle just as dom had connected sweetly with a loose ball on his left foot, regardless of the ball arrowing in off the keepers bottom left hand post to the celebrations of our sidelines, the ref assured us it was a free kick and not the final nail in the coffin. The boys were smart in the final minutes keeping the ball well in pockets and taking no risks seeing the game out and when the ref blew his final whistle it was a hard fought win but a sweet one all the same.

FT 3-2

Ruairidh ⚽️⚽️
Shea ⚽️

⭐️- with only one coach being there this week and every single man in the 16 playing out their skin with effort levels through the roof motm was a near impossible selection. The midfield three were terrific once again and Derek looked like he’d been playing centre half for years as he pocketed players with ease but the award this week goes to Gareth who’s been solid since coming in and commanded the back line with his constant talking, his comfort on the ball and his leading by example.

Huge shoutout once again to our continued supporter and sponsor of the club Michael Brooks at Pumpherston Golf Professional shop.

As always… UP THE PUMPHY!!⚽️⚽️

18/02/2023

Match report

Sunday 12th February

Pumpherston 6 - 3 roseburn

After a good win in our previous game we looked to continue the form as we welcomed roseburn along in yet another league fixture.

7” We started quick on the day and it was our number 9 who was going to step up and open the scoring for us early doors. The lads were playing some lovely stuff and following a move that had our opposition chasing shadows Ruairidh was set free down the left hand side, his run was timed to perfection and although the angle looked slightly against him as he entered the box he executed the finish perfectly, opening up his body and finessing low across goal with the ball kissing the post on its way in and leaving the keeper no chance, 1-0.

10” The boys were really cooking now but it was a momentary bit of individual genius that grabbed our second of the day. A desperate clearance was needed to try disrupt our latest attack with mikey initially having had done well down the right hand side. Unfortunately for the opposition the ball fell to Wayne 20 yards out and although there was a defender out quick to apply the pressure Wayne felt none of it and with a beautiful first touch he flicked it over the onrushing defender and with an even better second touch unleashed a rocket of a volley from his right foot that was only ever destined for the far away side netting leaving the keeper watching in awe like the rest of us, 2-0.

14” AND IT WAS THAT MAN AGAIN! Who knows what Wayne had for his breakfast this morning but despite already coming up with a strong early contender for goal of the season he decided he didn’t have quite enough competition and opted to arguably better the goal he had just scored minutes before. It was nearly déjà vu as once again the resulting clearance from one of our corners was heading in the direction of Wayne who (rightfully so) was camping 5/6 yards outside their box, the ball didn’t fall as kindly this time however and as the loose ball was on its way back up from its first bounce Wayne met it with a zidane-esque left footed strike that saw the ball start outside the post before bending back in and once again finding the inside of the side netting, perfect ex*****on, 3-0.

21” back in the starting 11 and back with a bang for dec who decided to give wayne even further competition with his own screamer. We’ve seen dec score some long range goals before but not quite to this standard, he picked the ball up at what must of been close to the 30 yard mark, stepped inside his man with ease before releasing a curling effort that looked initially to be going over but dipped in the last few moments to perfectly find the top corner despite the keepers best efforts, 4-0.

37” the boys had stopped scoring but had by no means let up, playing some nice stuff from back to front but it was aidan who was going to cap his first half performance off with another assist. The ball broke to aidan following a good tackle from kieran in the middle of the park and on the spin aidan turned on the ball to see that zak had made a bit of space for himself with a dummy run, aidan then had the ability to bend the ball into to the path of his new run before zak had the composure to glide by the covering defender with another body feint and finish it off by sliding the ball past the keeper to make it 4 in 2 for him, 5-0.

HT 5-1

The boys continued to play football but in the last half an hour we admittedly began to switch off, possibly a mix of tired legs and thinking the game was done saw us get caught sleeping at times and concede another two in the half aswell as Ruairidh adding another for ourselves, we never felt the result was in any doubt but certainly made it harder for ourselves towards the end than needed but an outstanding performance in the first half and another three points on the board.

FT 6-3.

Ruairidh ⚽️⚽️
Wayne ⚽️⚽️
Dec ⚽️
Zak ⚽️

⭐️ - had he not unfortunately had to go off due to injury in the first half wayne would have been in major contention for the award this week for his 30 minute cameo alone but man of the match this week goes to aidan who ran his socks off for us once again and grabbed a couple classy assists aswell!

Massive shoutout to Michael Brooks at Pumpherston Golf Professional shop for his continued support throughout the season and for his sponsorship of our club.

As Always… UP THE PUMPHY!! ⚽️⚽️

10/02/2023

Match report

Sunday 5th February

Pumpherston 7 - 2 Oxgangs

After a busy few months the match reports return and just off the back of a severely bad day at the office last week we were hoping to see a good reaction when we welcomed Oxgangs along to us in the league.

5” in and we had already seen a couple chances and half chances squandered as we looked to put our foot on the ball and in turn on the game. A nice passage of play in midfield seen Ruairidh dropping slightly deeper to get involved and upon receiving the ball, zak intelligently ran into the space our number 9 had created in the opposition defence, with a perfectly waited pass all Zak had left to do was take a touch and keep his cool before firmly firing past the onrushing Oxgangs keeper, 1-0.

6” just as the regular Sunday shouts of “let’s kick on now” and “nothing silly” rang round the park from us, the Oxgangs number 9 seen an opportunity and credit to the lad he executed it perfectly as he spotted our stand in keeper dom a good bit off his line he opted to lob him straight from kick off and once again tie the game up, 1-1.

39” We had took control of the game by this point and had managed to pin oxgangs back for a large majority of the half which saw Ruairidh grab another two assists one be being a flicked on header at the front post that Bailey done well to get in-front of his man and poke home and another that came when he delivered an inch perfect cross with his left foot that Zak met with a thunderous header from inside the box to make it 3-1 but it was the fourth and final goal from us in the half that takes goal of the day.

With the inclusion of Gareth and a couple returning faces we were back to playing out from the back and this passage of play saw nearly everyone get a touch but the intensity of the move lifted once again when it got to our ever creating midfield, following a quick succession of passes it was once again Ruairidh who looked up and 25 yards out fooled everyone into thinking he was having a shot when he found an exquisite diagonal pass to his strike partner zak. The ball was a beauty but zak still done well to not only get on the end of it but to also lift it over the keeper and into the top right corner with a stretched first touch, 4-1.

A lapse in concentration saw oxgangs pull one back before half time.

HT 4-2.

The boys were praised for the way they played in the first half but were also told that they were doing enough to win the game but not quite out of second gear so to go out and put a real gap between ourselves and the opposition and they done just that.

A couple subs at half time saw the introduction of Shea and Graeme with Chrissy and Aidan who had absolutely worked his socks off for 45 minutes making way although it didn’t affect how we played.

65” and some impressive saves from the opposition keeper along with us rattling the woodwork on a couple occasions saw the score stay the same until Ruairidh decided he was wanting a goal to go along with all his assists. Gareth somehow found himself with space down the left hand side and Wayne had the awareness to spot him, once found Gareth had a look up and whipped a ball into the box aiming for Ruairidh, a defender got a nick on it but not enough to stop Ruairidh from taking a touch and firing home from close range despite the oxgangs keepers best efforts, 5-2.

With us back to a full match day squad we were able to give boys breathers and to change things up, Tam, Murray and Johnny all came on and made a difference with Murray and Johnny both also finding the net in the closing stages.

MOTM ⭐️- We’re sure he will have something to say about taking the match ball but still not winning man of the match as zak impressed with his first start upfront and on any other day would more than likely win the award with his hattrick but man of the match needs to once again go to our captain Ruairidh who walked away on the day with a goal and 5 assists, not bad for someone who showed up in a questionably fragile condition 👀.

Zak ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Bailey ⚽️
Ruairidh ⚽️
Murray ⚽️
Johnny ⚽️

Massive shoutout to Michael Brooks at Pumpherston Golf Professional shop who not only makes sure to fulfill all your golfing needs year round but also makes sure we have everything we need all season round with his fantastic continued support.

As always….. UP THE PUMPHY! ⚽️⚽️

27/11/2022

Match report

Sunday 20th November

Pumpherston 5 - 1 Broughton

With the lads having put together a decent run of wins we welcomed broughton in the league as we went looking to carry on our good form.

With us once again playing on a 3G with the current weather situation the boys were making the most of it in the opening stages, using both the ball and the size of the pitch well we had set the tempo from the off.

15” although we had created chances early on in the game from balls in between the oppositions back line being met with our boys willing runs it was from a dead ball that we opened the scoring and what a goal it was. The ball broke to Stuart just outside the oppositions box following a corner and on this rare occasion he opted to dribble instead of letting off his trademark first time strike and in doing so won us a free kick 23yrds from goal. Kieran placed the ball and made no mistake whatsoever as he fired a thunderous free kick in off the right hand post with pinpoint accuracy, 1-0.

27” We had continued to control the game since going ahead and on a few occasions could have widened the score line with our passing and moving carving holes in the opposition throughout. As well as we were moving the ball it was a Ewan kick that was flicked on well from Ruairidh that sent Tam on his way down the left hand side. Showing confidence and great awareness tam done well to not once but twice drop the shoulder on the covering defenders as he came inside and having made the space for himself it was only right to let the shot off. Although the shot was central the power of the strike saw the keeper struggle to deal with it and with our fox in the box its not often you’ll get away unpunished and with Ruairidhs reactions today it wasn’t going to be one of they days as he was on hand to turn home with ease, 2-0.

44” A rare lapse in concentration from our back line who otherwise had been flawless saw the broughton striker get on the end of a bouncing ball and catch the half volley sweetly and pull them back in the game just before the break, 2-1.

HT 2-1

The boys were praised at half time but asked not to let the standard slip with the opposition scoring just before half time the reminder to us that it doesn’t matter how dominant you can be in possession if the games not out of sight anything can happen.

The second half started well for us and saw tam put us further ahead as he too done well to finish his chance following a rebound in the 50th minute but with a couple subs made and a bit of stop start play with free kicks etc the game seemed to have lost a bit of tempo and a couple half chances for the opposition had the boys both on and off the park demanding the standard be lifted once again.

77” Following the tempo being lifted once again up stepped Zak. An attack that started with Zak playing the ball out from right back somehow ended in him getting on the end of a low driven cross to the back post. Almost in the left wing position now Zak showed great composure to first beat the defender desperately trying to cover with his first touch before given the keeper the eyes and firing low and hard into the bottom left corner, 4-1.

A beautifully taken individual second goal from Ruairidh 5 minutes from the end put the final nail in the coffin on another good team performance and well deserved win for the boys with some great goals to top it off!

MOTM ⭐️- Another all round team performance was great to see and makes this decision that bit tougher but this week it would be harsh not to point out how flawless a game Stuart had at the back, constantly cleaning up and giving nothing away however it would be even harsher not to give it to Wayne who’s high press, forward runs and defence splitting passes were unlocking the opposition at will not to mention the parts he played in a couple of our goals to top off a top performance on the day.

Rua ⚽️⚽️
Tam ⚽️
Kieran ⚽️
Zak ⚽️

Another massive shoutout to Michael Brooks at Pumpherston Golf Professional shop who not only pulls out all the stops at our local golf club all year round but also generously continues to support and sponsor the team!

As always…. UP THE PUMPHY! ⚽️⚽️

18/11/2022

Match report

13th November 2022

Pumpherston United 7 - 0 Oxgangs

After an unsettled start from ourselves that seen us have a slower opening to our season than expected we dusted ourselves down and welcomed Oxgangs in the presidents cup.

We started the game strongly and were keeping possession brilliantly in the opening stages, with our pass and move style of play we were frustrating and hurting oxgangs early on as we picked our passes well and threatened to open their back line at will, none more so than the constant forward runs of Bailey (who was returning from injury) down the left hand side who jack most notably was finding with ease.

22” Despite our constant threat from the left it was a great passage of play through the middle that saw us open the scoring, the constant high pressure of our midfield saw Wayne intercepting the ball and finding the feet of Shea, a quick bit of play between our number 10 and Ruairidh saw the defenders get sucked towards the ball and ultimately leave the space in behind, Tam was intelligent enough to spot and run into the space and Was rewarded with an inch perfect pass from Shea. Upon doing the hard bit all that was left was for Tam to now keep his composure and beat the keeper and he done just that, opening up his body he slotted home with a cool side footed finish to the keepers left, 1-0.

28” Brought our goal of the game and what a beauty it was. By this point,although only one goal split the teams we were dominating, had yet again stepped it up a gear and were overall a joy to watch. The boys were working hard off the ball and were making good use of it when in possession. The way we were playing as a team and the effort and performance Bailey was putting in inside the opening 30 minutes it was only a matter of time before he was involved in a goal. Keeping the ball well at the back we worked it along our back line to Jack who yet again kept calm and picked a beauty of a ball through to Bailey who had one look up before fizzing a pinpoint ball early into the path of Ruairidh, with all the work still to do our number nine met the cross with venom and emphatically bulleted a header into the top left corner leaving the keeper rooted on the spot with absolutely no chance, 2-0.

HT 2-0

The boys were told at halftime not to let the standard slip or take the foot off the gas but to keep enjoying their football and they went out in the second half and done just that.

A few good saves paired with some questionable finishing kept the score line closer than the lads performance on the park would have merited but despite that we were continuing to dominate, enjoying some really nice passages of play and ultimately were still ahead which we were more than pleased to see again.

79” A free kick was given just outside the box and although he had played well since coming on big Murray had yet to have had his chance at goal and you can bet with his track record he wasn’t going to see anyone else standing over this dead ball. He placed the ball, lined his shot up and just when everyone was expecting him to go round the wall to the keepers left he expected the jump, firing his shot underneath the wall he left the keeper no choice but to watch it pass by and into the net, 6-0.

88” although the tempo had dropped off somewhat we weren’t done scoring yet and what a well worked goal it was. Shea and Wayne exchanged 2/3 1-2’s on the left hand side just outside the opposition box before Wayne had the awareness to chip the ball across almost to the byline where it was met by our number 9 Ruairidh who despite sealing his hattrick moments before turned provider when he had the awareness to put it on a plate for dec with an excellent weighted first time pass on the volley, dec who would have been slightly annoyed to have missed a chance just beforehand was more than happy to finish the move off and grab our 7th of the day, 7-0.

An amazing team performance on the day and a well deserved place in the next round of the cup had a smile on everyone’s face again.

MOTM ⭐️ - Everyone from the boys who started to the boys who came on played their part and had an impact on the game and although it would be harsh not to give Shea a mention who was constantly a thorn in the opposition side it would be even harsher not to give it to our number 9 Ruairidh who grabbed a hattrick and an assist on the day.

Ruairidh ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Tam ⚽️
Johnny ⚽️
Murray ⚽️
Dec ⚽️

Huge shoutout to Michael Brooks Pumpherston Golf Professional shop who generously continues to support and sponsor the team!

And as always… UP THE PUMPHY! ⚽️⚽️

19/08/2022

Match Report

Sunday 14th August

Gotham city 1 - 7 Pumpherston United

A tough and testing yet successful pre season had finally came to an end and just like that our second season was ready to begin. With us (for the most part) playing our pre season friendlies at home it was only fitting our first game seen us away to Gotham city at the Gyle. Although with the challenge of a new league comes the mystery of new opposition, we know just how good we can be on our day and with that in mind we welcomed the return cautiously but simultaneously with a lot of confidence.

The game kicked off and within the opening 10 minutes we dusted any remaining cobwebs off, got a feel for the opposition and the park and quickly grabbed hold of the game. Our midfield 3 were in control and blair in particular continued to find pockets of space that the opposition were struggling to deal with.

22” Despite us dominating the game and giving very little away at the back, our decision making in the final third and finishing wasn’t at the same level and just as the way the game goes we were about to be punished for it.
A succession of throw ins and a momentary lapse in concentration saw the Gotham left winger cut across his man and be the first on to a loose ball in the box and although Ewan had the reactions to save the initial shot from close range, the rebound was kind to the striker and almost unchallenged he headed home from a matter of yards out, 1-0.

Athough no doubt somewhat shocked to now be trailing after such a good start to the game the lads done well to dust themselves down and within minutes had managed to yet again get on top and regain control of the match. The rest of the first half continued in similar fashion with us enjoying the vast majority of possession and threatening to score but with no success.

HT, 1-0.

49” The lads picked up where they left off in the first half and within minutes were throwing wave after wave of attacks at Gotham and 4 minutes after the break we got what they deserved when blair delivered an inch perfect cross from a corner on the right hand side that presented Rhys with an opportunity that he wasn’t going to see go by him, rising highest he directed the header across goal and firmly into the corner, 1-1.

50” The patience in the first half and hunger for more was paying off as within 5 minutes of the restart we had completely flipped the game on its head and quite frankly you’d of had to be blind to say it wasn’t coming. Still shook from conceding the equaliser Gotham took kick off and immediately the lads put the pressure on the opposition and quickly regained possession. Following a nice passage of play between our right hand side and the midfield the ball was fizzed into our number 9’s feet and just as he had been doing all game he had his man pinned, he took his first touch on his left foot and spinning the centre half in the process Ruairidh now found himself one on one with the keeper before showing the composure to crisply fire into the bottom eft corner and put us ahead, 1-2.

Another couple of introductions saw us once again lift the tempo and further dominate the game with the opposition rarely entering our half and when they did to no avail, credit to the back line.

74” Brought us our goal of the day and what a goal it was, a shuffle in formation saw Murray come on to join Ruairidh upfront and he had been involved early doors but it was a ball that fell off the back of a deflection in the box that gave Murray the opportunity to react the quickest, as the ball had just bounced and was on its way back up Murray timed his shot to perfection and doing so seen him release what can only be described as a thunderbolt across goal and into the very very top left hand corner to the jaw dropping reaction of the sidelines, simply sublime! 6-1.

A great way to start the season with an impressive team performance to round it off! Although the score line could of been higher the most important thing was bringing the three points back to pumphy and the boys done that and some with a convincing win!

Rhys ⚽️⚽️⚽️
Murray ⚽️⚽️
Ruairidh ⚽️
Aidan ⚽️

🌟- a lot of good performances from individuals, with Ruairidh causing constant bother to the Gotham back line and Ali being as safe as houses at the back for us along with like mentioned previously a very good team performance was great to see on the opener but it would be criminal to give MOTM to anyone other than Aidan this week, his tireless effort in midfield grouped with his willingness to get on the ball, an assist and a goal on his competitive debut made it an easy but well deserved choice!

Shout out once again to Michael Brooks at Pumpherston Golf Professional shop as although we were playing away we opened the season proudly wearing our home kits that michael so generously sponsors!

As always, UP THE PUMPHY!!

17/08/2022

A challenging pre season saw the boys play a mix of good Saturday and Sunday sides in order to fully test ourselves and make sure we were up for the challenge ahead when the season rolled round. Despite some tough opposition and some tight games the lads managed to pull through pre season undefeated and deservedly so. Although a couple of teams pulling out over the busy schedule left us disappointed and one or two games shy of what we had hoped for, the boys more than answered all questions we had asked of them and left no doubt that we were eager and ready for the season to begin! Below are some of our results over the period with the goal scorers included.

We would also once again like to take the time to shout out to Michael Brooks at Pumpherston Golf Professional shop for getting on board and opting to sponsor the team for what is hopefully yet another successful year we’re over the moon to have you as part of the team once more!

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