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Greenock Juniors were taught a very valuble lessing in finishing with Alex Williams grabbing 4 of Morton's goals in what turned out to be a rout.Eleven minutes had lapsed with the respective sides probing for openings, when a quality cross was swept over from the left flank to the unmarked Alex Williams, who chested it down, waited until the ’keeper committed himself, and cool as you like, clipped it over him into the net. The stand-in stopper made way for another very promising trialist who could hardly have had a tougher introduction to Junior football, but he displayed some class when he smothered a fierce attempt from Fraser in 22 minutes. The Ravenscraig men came so close to equalising after Barnes cut inside two opponents before sweeping the ball to the far post where Graham Black connected with a powerful header, but McGurn was perfectly placed to snatch it out of the air. Had the Juniors levelled while on top there may have been a different story but Morton’s slicker passing game brought Williams back into the action again with two soul-destroying goals in three minutes immediately before half-time. With sublime timing he killed the ball, then sidestepped two markers before picking his spot in the back of the net. His hat-trick was completed with a close range effort that gave the ’keeper no chance. Black again squandered a chance to pull his team mates back into it but his week tap in was easily cleared off the line by Keenan after being set up by Bowie.
Half-time 0 - 3
The Juniors made changes for the second half and almost reduced the leeway through Lappin who saw his excellent drive deflected for a corner. At the back, the home side were well served by new signing Ross McMillan but there was nothing he, or anyone could do to stop Trialist’s rocket from the right wing almost bursting the net after a cross field pass by J.Maisano. Williams missed a chance for number 4 after great link up play with Adam's, however three minutes before the final whistle, Williams did grab his fourth with a neat finish.
Teamlines:
Greenock Juniors: Trialist (Trialist 21), McAllister (Trialist 75), Docherty, McMillan, Robertson, Power (McCabe 74), Gault (McIntyre 45), Barnes, Lappin, Black (Dow 45), Bowie (Monaghan 45).Greenock Morton: McGurn (Stark 67), Friel, Keenan, Fisher, Collins, McCarty, J. Maisano, Fraser, Williams, Adam, Smith (Trialist 75).
Goals: Greenock Morton: Alex Williams (4) 11, 42, 44, 87, Trialist 80.
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