Shot-shy Gable Endies lucky to still be in this tie

MONTROSE 0 ANNAN 0

Montrose failed to produce anything like the form of which they are capable as they drewathometoAnnanintheScottishCup third round.

Montrose boss Stewart Petrie said: “That was a poor performance, but credit to Annan as they made it difficult for us.

“We needed to do more to open them upandhavesomeshotsatgoal.Ifyoudon’t shoot you don’t score.

“We are lucky to still be in the draw. We keptpassingtheballbutweneededtopass it with a purpose.

“Theyhadashotattheendwhichhitthe post, while we had no clear-cut chances.”

Montrose lost Michael Bolochoweckyj in the first minute of stoppage-time when he got involved in something off the ball and was shown a straight red card.

Petrie added: “The referee said it was violent conduct. I will need to see it again but when I do I will speak to Michael. It is very disappointing when one of your senior players gets sent off.”

The teams will meet again at Galabank tomorrow for the right to host Dundee United in round four.

Annan had the first chance on two minuteswhenTonyWallacevolleyedover from a Max Wright cross.

On 10 minutes, Liam Callaghan won the ball and Craig Johnston shot wide.

On 28 minutes, Andrew Steeves had a header deflected over from a Terry Masson cross.

Afteranuninspiringfirsthalf,Montrose neededtoraisetheirgame,butthesecond half turned out exactly the same and Allan Fleming had to save at the feet of Aidan Smith.

Montrose had a let-off on 73 minutes when Wallace headed home a cross but was given offside.

Withthe90minutesup,Bolochoweckyj picked up his red card as Montrose prepared to send a free-kick into the box.

In the third minute of added time, Ayrton Moxon strode forward and fired in a shot which crashed off the Montrose post.