Rovers continue cup run
Carluke Rovers ..... 2 Bellshill Ath.......... 1 Carluke Rovers made it through to the next round of the Central League Cup - but had to do it the hard way.
Rovers’Gary Gow received his second yellow card after just 22 minutes leaving Colin Slater’s men with a mountain to climb.
But although this allowed Bellshill to pile the pressure on the Rovers defensive line coped well.
However, Carluke’s defence was breached just before half time thanks to a goal from Athletic midfielder Kyle Robertson.
In the second half Bellshill looked to kill the game off but with little real impact.
And with just 15 minutes left Carluke equalised.
A surging run from Ian Watt on the right ended with a foul on the striker and calls for a penalty, but the referee awarded the kick just outside the Bellshill box.
When Mark Weir’s effort rebounded back to him he lobbed it back into the melee and Greg Fernie was quickest to the ball and guided it past the Bellshill keeper.
Carluke continued to press and were rewarded three mins later.
A cross from Stuart Mitchell on the right found Fernie on his own in the Bellshill box and he easily headed it past the keeper.
Carluke will face Rossvale at the John Cumming Stadium in the next round.