Roselea: Mcleod, Rae, Whyte, Reoch, R Taylor, Mitchell. Anderson, Collier, Cruickshank, Reid & Watson. Subs: Mitchell, Thomson, Smith, Findlater & Greig.

Half Time: Montrose Roselea 1 Kinnoull 0

Full Time: Montrose Roselea 3 Kinnoull 1

MONTROSE ROSELEA V EDINBURGH UTD

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SAT DECEMBER 6^TH 2014    

Roselea returned to Premier League action following two weeks rubbing shoulders with Linlithgow Rose of the Super League when they entertained the leaders Edinburgh Utd. There was a feeling that the two matches against Linlithgow should have helped the team to believe that they are in capable company in the Premier League. Edinburgh Utd are something of a surprise package having won the South Division and have had a great start to the Premier League however their away form was not as good as their home form which has seen them win all 6 games. 

Roselea had no fewer than three injury worries in the back four with Jo Reoch, Kyle Findlater and Ryan Tayler all requiring fitness tests with Reoch and Taylor being passed fit whilst Findlater was unable to start. 

A heavier than expected overnight frost put the game in doubt and the gamble not to have an inspection paid off when the thaw finally came around mid day allowing the game to go ahead. 

Roselea: Mcleod, Rae, Reoch, Whyte, R Taylor, Anderson, Collier, McDowell, Cruickshank, Reid & Watson. Subs: Mitchell, Smith, Tringham, P Taylor & Thomson

Roselea have had some early goals at Broomfield Park recently and almost scored in 18 seconds when Watson charged down a passback which keeper Swinburne kicked off him and went narrowly wide. 

Roselea were against the wind which had appeared from nowhere and were going to be under a bit of pressure. Reoch did well to get his head to a free kick and cleared in 4 minutes. 

In the 9^th minute Watson turned superbly in the box and onto his left foot and curled a great shot towards the far post which was only just off target. 

Utd attacked again and Mcleod had to push a very dangerous Inglis corner away in 12 minutes. 

In 16 minutes Roselea hit back and Watson and Reid combined with the latter electing to shoot high and wide into the wind with Watson looking for the pass into the box. 

Collier found himself the first booking of the game for going in hard on Miller despite getting the ball however the referee deemed it to be of the dangerous variety. 

Roselea should have taken the lead in 37 minutes when Reid sprung the offside trap. Cruickshank played an inch perfect pass which had Centre Half Miller toiling however he managed to get a slight touch which sent Reid through on goal but he elected to shoot early when he should have rounded the keeper. 

There was an identical chance at the other end two minutes later when Whyte lost possession allowing Fisher to break clear and he also went for the early shot which hit Mcleod in the face for a great save from the Roselea stopper. 

Half Time: Montrose Roselea 0 Edinburgh Utd 0

Edinburgh Utd had the first chance of the second half when Hume broke free but a great stop from Mcleod prevented a goal in 50 minutes. 

Ryan Taylor pulled up and was replaced by Ross Mitchell in 58 minutes. 

Roselea took the lead on the hour mark with a deserved goal after a good spell of pressure. Mitchell won the ball and played it back to Rae and he sent in a great ball which just cleared the head of Miller to fall to James COLLIER who still had a work to do by looping a header over Swinburne from 12 yards. 

There was a great double chance for Roselea in 67 minutes when Watson and Reid both had shots from almost on the goal like cleared then a minute later the same thing happened with the same players involved again as somehow the Utd goal escaped unscathed. 

Roselea almost paid for the misses when a couple of minutes later Millar broke into the box and only another great save from Mcleod kept the home side in front. 

A second goal came for Roselea in 71 minutes to ease the tension on them. Watson broke on the left and crossed with his left to Dale REID who headed home at the far post.  

Mcleod had to dive at the feet of Fisher who cut in from the left and did well to keep Roselea two goals ahead. 

Andrew Tringham replaced Scott McDowell in 80 minutes. 

Edinburgh Utd got a late lifeline when they were awarded a penalty in the 85^th minute when replacement left back Cruickshank brought down Inlgis just inside the 18 yard box. INGLIS dusted himself down and sent Mcleod the wrong way from the spot to give Roselea something to think about for the last 5 minutes. 

Straight from Kick Off Watson poked the ball through to Dale Reid who went past Gilhooley inside the box. Gilhooley was red carded for a goal scoring opportunity before Michael CRUICKSHANK redeemed himself by striking a great penalty into the net. 

Full Time: Montrose Roselea 3 Edinburgh Utd 1

 Roselea made it five straight wins in the League and for the fourth game have scored 3 goals. The win takes them up to 9^th place in what is a very tight League with them being 6 points off second top and also 6 points off second bottom! It was another good and patient performance from the team who are looking very tight at the back and creating chances up front. 

This week they will travel to the Warout Stadium to face Glenrothes who are currently in second bottom place and recently appointed Benny Andrew as Manager. This match Kicks off at 1.45pm. On Sat Dec 20^th Roselea will finish up before the two week festive break with a home match against bottom team Kinnoull who remain winless after 15 games. This match Kicks off at 1.30pm  

LINLITHGOW ROSE v MONTROSE ROSELEA

SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 3^rd

ROUND REPLAYSAT NOV 29^th 2014 

Roselea travelled to Prestonfield Park to face Junior giants Linlithgow Rose in a Scottish Junior Cup replay following on from the 2-2 draw at Broomfield Park last week. Roselea would have taken heart from that game considering they had chances to win it however were under no illusions of the task ahead of them having ruffled the feathers of the “Gallant” 

Roselea travelled with almost a full squad with only Liam .Bailey injured however on the work front Paul Taylor dropped out  and Andrew Tringham returned. Prestonfield Park was looking immaculate for the match and decent crowd of around 600 gathered to watch take two of the tie which would go straight to penalties at the end of 90 minutes. Roselea took a healthy support down in two buses and various cars. 

Roselea: Mcleod, Findlater, Whyte, Reoch, R Taylor, Rae, Anderson, Collier, Cruickshank, Reid & Watson: Subs: McDowell, Smith, Thomson, Mitchell & Tringham

Rose were first on the attack with Roselea on the back foot and Coyne played the ball back to full back Tyrell who shot wide from 30 yards. In the 4^th minute Linlithgow hit the bar when Smith headed from a corner a minute later. 

Roselea were looking to keep matters tight however disaster struck in the 6^th minute when WHYTE scored a very unlucky own goal. Smith had cut inside and hit a low shot which Mcleod pushed out to his inrushing defender to agonisingly roll the ball into the net. 

Reid was brought down just outside the Linlithgow box and Collier sent in a dangerous ball which Christie had to beat out with a punched clearance. There was a further blow for Roselea in nine minutes when Jo Reoch pulled up with a hamstring injury and had to be replaced by Aaron Thomson. 

Roselea started to come into things after the early goal and when Watson did well to win a corner and then got his head to the near post ball but Christie again punched the ball clear. In 13 minutes Collier won a header and Dale Reid’s snapshot was blocked. Roselea had a great chance in 17 minutes when Cruickshank crossed to find Rae at the far post, he in turn slid the ball back to Anderson who’s shot was blocked and the ball fell to Reid who had his shot from 8 yards  brilliantly saved by Chrsitie to keep the Rose in the lead. 

Just as Roselea were getting back into things Linlithgow doubled their advantage in 19 minutes. Maclennan picked up a lose ball in midfield before sliding the ball to COYNE and he shot home from 16 yards out to ease the tension for the home side. 

In 24 minutes Watson got past his man at the byeline and squared across the box but O’Byrne was well positioned to clear for a corner. 

There was a controversial moment on the half hour mark when Watson and Ovenstone collided just before the ball came to Watson and saw the defender fall to the ground. The Linlithgow players were claiming an elbow was used however neither referee or linesmen saw the incident. Watson broke away and his near post shot was turned behind for a corner. Ovenstone recovered and continued playing. Both sides had a couple of more sorties into each others boxes but the score remained at 2-0 as half time arrived. 

Half Time: Linlithgow Rose 2 Montrose Roselea 0

It was soon to be 3-0 to the home side as Roselea conceded within 5 minutes of the restart. A short corner was sent to Nelson at the edge of the box and when McLeod beat the ball out it fell to the unmarked OVENTSONE who slotted home from 6 yards. 

COYNE added a second when his header eventually crossed the line to put the tie beyond Roselea. 

Roselea replaced the injured Ryan Taylor with Ross Mitchell in 66 minutes. Mitchell was soon in action as he sent over a cross come shot which almost caught out Christie who managed to tip the ball past with the referee awarding a goal kick. 

Coyne should have scored when he blasted over in 71 minutes then at the other end Christie saved from Watson as it looked more and more like it just wasn’t the visitors day. 

McDowell replaced Collier in 73 minutes. 

There were two late well constructed goals from MaCLENNAN  in 85 and STRICKLAND in the 88^th minute to make the scoreline slighty flatter the home side. 

Final Score: Linlithgow Rose 6 Montrose Roselea 0

The scoreline did not give Roselea any credit for their performance however there was no denying that the home side deserved to win the tie. Had Roselea scored during their best spell on the match in the 15 minutes after the first goal then it would have been a completely different game. The players can hold their heads up however and have competed with one of the best in the Junior game. They will hopefully take that into their upcoming Premier League matches. 

Roselea return to Premier League action on Saturday 6^th December with a home game against Edinburgh Utd who currently sit at the top of the table. The match at Broomfield Park kicks off at 1.45pm      

MONTROSE ROSELEA V LINLITHGOW ROSE

SCOTTISH JUNIOR CUP 3^RD ROUND

SAT NOV 22^ND 2014 

Roselea entertained Junior giants Linlithgow Rose in the 3^rd Round of the Scottish Junior Cup. The visitors arrived with a good run of form but Roselea themselves were also on a good run having been unbeaten in their last 5 games over 90 minutes. The 4 times winners of the cup were expected to win and progress to the 4^th Round. A crowd of around 450 congregated to watch the match. 

Roselea had a couple of injury problems with Liam Bailey, Morgan Smith and Scott McDowell all injured and were not fit to start. Andy Tringham was working. Broomfield Park despite the predicted wind was flat calm however the heavy overnight rain made conditions very heavy and greasy. 

Roselea: Mcleod. Findladter. R Taylor, Reoch, Whyte, Rae. Collier. Anderson, Cruickshank, Reid & Watson ; Subs: P Taylor. McDowell, Thomson, Smith & Bailey

Roselea took the lead within 30 seconds to show Linlithgow that they were not going to get things all their own way. Dale Reid prodded the ball forward to Calum WATSON and he in turn poked the ball into the net from 16 yards. 

Things were level in 3 minutes when Calum SMITH cut inside and drilled the ball past McLeod into the net from a tight angle.  It was an explosive start to the match and the crowd were expecting a goals fest. 

Roselea had a chance in 7 minutes when Rae sent Reid away however he elected to shoot early from 25 yards when he could have taken the ball in further.  

A minute later Linlithgow attacked and when Mcleod had to be quick to react and save at the feet of Maclennan. In 16 minutes Roselea had another chance when Watson was put through but this time keeper McKinven saved well from the Roselea striker. Roselea were having a good spell and did not seem to be intimidated by their opponents. Watson broke again on the right hand side but his cross intended for Cruickshank was intercepted by the keeper in 19 minutes. 

With 25 minutes on the clock Linlithgow were again thwarted by Mcleod with Strickland’s shot being turned behind by Mcleod for a corner. 

The half petered out with no other chances for both teams but it was still a pulsating cup tie with much still to come. 

Half Time: Montrose Roselea 1 Linlithgow Rose 1

There was a blow for Roselea when they conceded a goal 8 minutes into the second half. Tommy COYNE picked the ball up inside the penalty box and twisted & turned before shooting low into the corner with a slight deflection taking it past Mcleod. 

In 59 minutes Roselea then had a chance when a diagonal ball from Findlater was just missed by Watson sliding in. 

On the hour mark Mcleod had to beat a Smith drive out. 

The game boiled over in 66 minutes when Reid was clearly fouled by Nelson as he broke away. Whilst the referee was about to caution him Collier and McKillen clashed as they tussled for the ball with all three players picking up bookings. 

In 68 minutes Linlithgow had a double chance when a poor Mcleod punch saw the ball land to Nelson and whilst his first shot was blocked Mcleod had to hold the second effort which was a 20 yard drive. 

Roselea got back on level terms in the 71^st minute. A high hopeful ball from Ryan Taylor looked easy meat for keeper McKinven but when Watson challenged him in the air the ball broke to Dale REID who still had a lot of work to do but composed himself and tucked the ball into the corner of the net. 

Linlithgow were shocked and knew that they had to again take the match to the home side. They created a couple of chances however Roselea were in no mood to concede easily and some courageous defending saw them hold tight. 

Linlithgow did have another couple of chances from corners and O’Byrne blasted over from the penalty spot with a packed goalmouth in front of him. 

There were to be two more chances for both teams to clinch their 4^th Round spot in the closing minutes. First Watson had a great opportunity when he cut inside and sent a low shot away which McKinven did really well to save then Maclennan flashed a low drive right across the face of the Roselea goal with the ball going just past the post. That was the end and referee Steven Traynor blew for time and the sides would have to do it all again next week. 

Full Time: Montrose Roselea 2 Linlithgow Rose 2

Roselea did themselves and the town proud by putting in a great performance and matched their opponents for the ninety minutes. It was a great match to watch and kept everyone in suspense right until the end. Such was the performance it was impossible for the Sponsors to agree on a Man of the Match so it was correctly awarded to the whole team. 

The sides will meet again at Prestonfield Park, Linlithgow on Sat Nov 29^th with a 1.45pm KO.Roselea are running a supporters bus which will be £10 per head to travel. Names to the Golf Inn with payment required up front- 01674 672047. The bus will leave from the Golf Inn at 9.45am. 

Roselea would like to thank the Montrose public for their support at this match and also the volunteers who helped with the gates and the shop. It was much appreciated and the club would not have been able to host such a match without this help.     

MONTROSE ROSELEA v ARNISTON RANGERS

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SAT 15^th NOV 2014 

Roselea entertained Arniston Rangers the club where they snatched a last gasp Premier League place at the end of last season having come back from 3-0 down to escape with a 3-3 draw to survive. Roselea were on the back of a three game winning streak in the Premier League whilst Arniston after a promising start had faltered in their last few games. 

Roselea had some personnel changes with Morgan Smith after his impressive game fell to the side by injury with Scott McDowell struggling with injury and Andrew Tringham unavailable. Michael Cruickshank came back into the starting line up after missing the previous week. 

After the most miserable Friday with torrential rain the Broomfield Park eco system managed to filter the water away the surface was in impeccable order for the start of the match. 

Roselea: Mcleod, Findlater, R Taylor, Reoch, Whyte, Rae, Anderson, Collier, Cruickshank, Reid & Watson. Subs: P Taylor, McDowell, Thomson & Mitchell.

In 3 minutes Roselea won a free kick when Rae played a quick one-two with Watson on the edge of the box and was brought down. Ryan Taylor took the kick and sent a brilliant free kick towards the corner of the net and Cornet pulled off a great save to turn the ball round for a corner. 

Roselea were claiming for an offside when Mcfadden broke away and when the ball fell at the far post Kataleza scooped over with vain attempts to claim for a corner. 

In 12 minutes Roselea should have taken the lead. Callaghan under pressure from Reid lost the ball as he ushered it out for a corner and Reid squared to Cruickshank who managed to miss from 3 yards out. 

Arniston should also have take the lead in 26 minutes when a long ball caught Reoch out and Kataleza twisted and turned giving himself an easy chance but elected to blast the ball past the post. 

On the half hour Calum Rae was chopped down on the corner of the 18 yard box and despite his best efforts to stay on his feet the referee correctly pulled back play for a free kick. Roselea wasted the chance when Taylor played the ball wide to Rae who was in a worse position and his cross was blocked for a corner. 

In 37 minutes a bit better from Roselea when Reid and Cruickshank combined well and Watson connected at the near post but could not direct his header goalwards. 

There was a massive moment in the match in the 43 minute. Bauld of Arniston went down in the box and to most it looked like a clear cut penalty however the referee showed a yellow card for a dive. Interestingly the assistant flagged for a corner kick which backed the referee up. 

Half Time: Montrose Roselea 0 Arniston Rangers 0

Roselea had the first bite of the second half in 53 minutes when Reid broke away from Callaghan but his low shot from 25 yards was held by Cornet with Rae claiming a square ball may have been the better option! 

A minute later Anderson played a long ball which caught the Arniston defence square however keeper Cornet did well to stand up and blocked the shot with his feet. 

Roselea were looking the more likely side to score and some good link up play between Watson & Rae saw the Watson hit the byeline but his cross was high and wide instead of low and cutback. 

Roselea made the breakthrough that was coming on the hour mark. Keeper Cornet was keeping a high line and when Watson managed to get a challenge in the ball broke to Reid who looked to shoot into the empty net however Callaghan got in a great tackle only to see the ball break to RAE who had a lot of work to do before sliding the ball home from a full 40 yards. 

This was the goal that Roselea needed to settle the nerves and they soon capitalised by making it two in 67 minutes. Collier picked up a loose Arniston pass in midfield and played a slide rule pass to Watson into the box and after a great touch to take the ball past the defender REID took a great touch round the defender and prodded home from 8 yards out. 

Arniston had a little spell of pressure and Reoch firstly cleared a dangerous cross before Mcleod tipped a Shaun Maloney type shot from Arniston sub Moriarty onto the post when it looked goal bound. 

In 75 minutes despite the earlier scares Roselea made fully sure of the points with a crucial 3^rd goal. Cruickshank picked up the ball wide left and sent in a dipping left footed cross which Calum WATSON rose majestically to flick beyond Cornet into the net. 

Arniston were down but not out and a great block from Reoch was followed up with a tip over the bar from Mcleod when a Baulds cross was heading for the top corner. 

Roselea made three subs as the clock run down with Mitchell replacing Rae, Thomson on for Collier and Paul Taylor on for Watson. Mcleod made a great safe in the last minute when Arniston sub Rixon was foiled twice by the Roselea keeper the second a brave save at his feet. 

Full Time: Montrose Roselea 3 Arniston Rangers 0

After a very equal opening 45 minutes Roselea turned Arniston over with yet another disciplined performance. Sometimes at this level chances don’t come along but you have to be concentrated at the back. In the second half the breaks came and there were three well taken goals again. Despite the scoreline Ross Mcleod was Man of the Match by doing all thrown at him.

The win takes Roselea into 11^th position and out of the bottom four relegation positions for the first time this season following four straight League wins. 

Roselea can now focus on the upcoming Scottish Cup 3^rd Round tie v Linlithgow Rose and push the pressures of the Premier League to the back of their minds. Linlithgow will arrive with a big travelling support but they know that they will be in for a massive test form an inform team. Kick Off is at 1.45pm and entry is £5 for adults and £2 for concessions. Roselea are hoping that there will be a bumper crowd at Broomfield Park to urge them on to a Cup shock. Hospitality for the match is sold out.