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THE BANKIES emphatically returned to winning ways for the first time in the league since September thanks to a five-goal thriller at the Showpark. Clydebank certainly put on a show with Mark Hailstones, Paul Allum and Charlie Hobbs in particular impressing. With a few injuries Budgie McGhie was forced to shuffle things about a touch, putting Hailstones on the left wing and Allum in central midfield. A back three of Rushford, McInnes and Soutar was put in place and wide on the right instead of Allum was Brian Smith. Hobbs missed a penalty within the first five minutes after being chopped down just inside the area but made amends by latching on to a great Hailstones cross to send his diving header into the far corner of the net. Hobbs turned provider with ten minutes of the first half remaining, crossing it in for Allum to curl it around a defender and go in off the post. Just before half time Thistle hit back when Clydebank couldn't clear the danger and Darren Moore tucked his effort past Gonet. But Brian Smith provided the Bankies with a two-goal lead again when latching on to another fine Hailstones cross to volley it past Thistle keeper McDonald, before a nice free-kick from Alan McCrae got Thistle back into the game for a tense finale. But Thistle saw red late on as Benjami Njemo received a second booking, and Clydebank held on to claim all three points

So with a much-needed league victory, Clydebank next play Hurlford United at Holm Park, in what will be only the third home league match this season. At present the Bankies have had five away league matches in a row, so it'll be nice to finally see Holm Park again. Hurlford have had mixed fortunes this season, their Sectional League Cup campaign started very well as their biggest scalp was beating Irvine Meadow. But in the league they lost a few games on the trot, before winning against Kilsyth to get their first points of the season in mid-October. Their only other point arrived on Saturday just past, drawing 1-1 with Port Glasgow. Realistically Clydebank should look to win all their home games to be serious promotion contenders, and especially so against teams currently struggling in the league. Lanark, Maybole, Kilbirnie, Renfrew and Kilwinning have all registered wins against Hurlford this season but the Bankies need to make sure to show no signs of complacency and put in a strong performance against a team who are surely desperate to turn around their form. Don't forget, kick-offs are now 1:45pm as it gets dark a lot earlier.

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