Petkov: I’d love chance to impress
CLYDE loan star Alex Petkov hopes to get the chance to impress new Hearts boss Daniel Stendel.
Petrov scored his first senior goal when he grabbed the opener in Clyde’s 3-1 win over Airdrie.
The stopper, 20, is set to return to Tynecastle next month and hopes he’ll have a chance to put into practice what he’s learned at Clyde.
Asked about returning to the Jambos, Petkov said: “I’ve still to discuss it with everyone, I’m not sure yet.
“It will be a good opportunity to go and impress and hopefully be involved with the first team more. I’ll see what happens. I just want to enjoy my football and play every Saturday.
“I’ve still got two more games left at Clyde. My time here has been great.
“I’ve learned a lot. I’ve improved on the physical side of the game. Most of the games are quite physical, long ball and it’s a fight, so I’ve learned a lot.”
Petkov opened the scoring after eight minutes and David Goodwillie doubled Clyde’s lead with a spectacular scissors-kick. Dales Carrick halved the deficit before the interval.
But Goodwillie wrapped up the points with an injury-time strike.
Petkov said: “It was my first professional goal, so I’m buzzing. It was a special moment.”
Airdrie slipped to third on goal difference and captain Sean Crighton admits they passed up the chance to open up a lead.
He said: “We’re all gutted and we don’t want that feeling again.”
Raith stayed top despite losing 2-0 to Dumbarton. Paul-Joseph Crossan’s
Raith East Fife Airdrie Falkirk Dumbarton Montrose Clyde Peterhead Forfar Stranraer
P 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18 18
GD 10 9 7 20 -4 4 -6 -7 -10 -23
Pts 32 32 32 31 27 26 21 19 18 10
Clyde 3, Airdrie 1 Montrose 2, Falkirk 3 Peterhead 1, East Fife 2 Raith 0, Dumbarton 2 Stranraer 2, Forfar 4 (Saturday, 3pm) Airdrie v Falkirk Dumbarton v Stranraer East Fife v Raith Forfar v Montrose Peterhead v Clyde deflected volley and Ryan McGeever’s header five minutes from the break sealed it for Jim Duffy’s men.
East Fife moved second with a 2-1 win at Peterhead after an error gifted Danny Denholm a first-half goal.
Another defensive calamity helped Scott Agnew to make it 2-0 with 12 minutes left and Scott Brown grabbed one back.
Aidan Connolly popped up in injury time to earn Falkirk a 3-2 win at Montrose. The Bairns were in control thanks David McMillan and Declan McManus goals before Terry Masson’s strike and Graham Webster’s penalty.
Mark Docherty, Dale Hilson, Ross Forbes and Sean Burns were on target as Forfar won 4-2 at Stranraer with Rob Jones grabbing a double for the hosts.