Press Release: Thursday, March 24, 2016
Welsh secure victory over Scots
Scotland 0-1 Wales
Ifan Jones (57)
The fifth of the INSPIRESPORT CENTENARY SHIELD fixtures took place tonight (March 24) in Harlow Park, Inverurie Local Works FC, with the Welsh securing a valuable away win to get their Centenary Shield off the mark.
A solitary goal courtesy of Ifan Jones just before the hour mark proved crucial as Wales now sit second in the leader board following this victory. Scotland drew with Northern Ireland in their opening game of the Centenary Shield at the end of February, recording a point from two competitive outings.
Scotland will now have to brush themselves down from this narrow defeat as they travel to Fleetwood Town next Friday evening to take on league leaders England in a must win game for the Scots.
England will entertain the tartan army on April 1 in Highbury Stadium and one week later, the Republic of Ireland will come to town as The New Saints FC will play host.
The Republic of Ireland will then face off against Scotland in Celtic Park, Killarney on April 24. The penultimate Centenary Shield fixture will see Northern Ireland at home to Wales and the finale has the Welsh at home to the Republic of Ireland in Llandudno.
The Shield is wide open at this stage of proceedings but England are looking at a slight advantage with two wins from two and the next two games at home.
SCOTLAND: Morton, Banner, Kirkwood, MacDonald, Cook, Manson, Koshoedo, Strachen, Cunningham, Smith, Reid
SUBS: Wilson, Laing, McRitchie for Banner (71), Martin for Kesson (86), Kesson for Strachen (65), MacLeod for Smith (HT)
WALES: Llyod, Nash, Boyes, Pratt, Alex Jones, Sam Jones, Lovett, Ifan Jones, Woods, Bibby, Maksimovic
SUBS: Apdafydd, Roberts (GK), Davies, Kyle Jones, Kilburn, Touray, Edwards
REFEREE: Matt Northcroft
InspiresportCentenary Shield Table
|
Teams |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
PTS |
|
England |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
6 |
|
Wales |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
|
Northern Ireland |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
|
Scotland |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
|
Republic of Ireland |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
March 24, 2016: Placing's are calculated on points only.
Inspiresport Centenary Shield RESULTS
Friday, February 26 Scotland 1-1 Northern Ireland in Lesser Hampden, Glasgow, KO 7pm
Friday, March 4 Northern Ireland 1-2 England in Comber, KO 4pm
Thursday, March 17 Republic of Ireland 0-0 Northern Ireland in Arklow Town FC, KO 1pm
Friday, March 18 Wales 1-2 England in The Book People Stadium, Bangor City FC, KO 7pm
Thursday, March 24 Scotland 0-1 Wales in Harlow Park, Inverurie Local Works FC, KO 7.30pm
Inspiresport Centenary Shield FIXTURES
Friday, April 1 England vs Scotland in Highbury Stadium, Fleetwood Town FC, KO 7pm
Friday, April 8 England vs Republic of Ireland in Park Hall Stadium, The New Saints FC, Oswestry, KO 7.30pm
Thursday, April 14 Republic of Ireland vs Scotland in Celtic Park, Killarney Celtic FC, KO 7pm
Friday, April 15 Northern Ireland vs Wales in Comber FC, KO 4.30pm
Thursday, April 28 Wales vs Republic of Ireland in Llandudno, KO 7pm
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