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"C'MON THE RAVENS"

	Oct 10 2007	748 days ago
	Tempers flare as Ravens claw out a super win A SUPERB performance from Ravenscraig saw them thump Glasgow rivals DTI 6-1 in a bad-tempered affair at King George V Park which ended with just 19 players on the pitch. The Wishaw side have found form in recent weeks after a poor start to their Second Division campaign in the Strathclyde Saturday morning league, and carried on in superb style with their emphatic home win. Euan Nolan, playing up front in place of injured Avin Bagri, kneed his side in front after only six minutes but the goal strangely subdued Ravenscraig and they were pegged back when a DTI striker superbly turned his marker to fire a left-foot volley in off a post. Ravens forced themselves back in front just as quickly, however, with a “total football” goal — centre-backs Raymond Battersby and Joe O’Brien exchanged passes before the latter knocked the ball wide to Paul McDade, who strode forward and sent an inch-perfect ball up the right channel. It reached winger Scott Simpson, and his cross into the box was totally misjudged by the DTI goalkeeper allowing home midfielder Graeme Irvine to nod his side back in front. His direct approach terrorised his marker throughout the match, and another surging run from the Ravens youngster helped make it 3-1. He picked up the ball wide on the left and drove into the box before being felled by a frustrated late tackle, and Gary McAdams netted the resulting penalty. Tempers then boiled over, however, as a crunching O’Brien tackle sparked a 20-man brawl which ended with McAdams and a DTI player seeing red for violent conduct. Striker Nolan made a more positive contribution when order was restored, doubling his tally for the match with a cool chip over the goalkeeper. But the home goalkeeper Andy Jordan still had to look lively as Ravenscraig relaxed in the closing stages. However, Irvine then scored his second and Gary Reilly rounded-off an impressive team performance with an excellent volleyed goal straight from a miskick by the visiting goalie. DTI were reduced to nine men for a malicious off-the-ball kick at substitute Craig Fox.
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