Home Is Where The Heart Is

After last week's mauling at Larkhall, Bens were happy to stay at home this weekend and maintained their 100% Tinto record with victory over Bellshill.
It was the visitors who opened spritely with a series of breaks down their right hand side before Bens adapted and closed up this option.
Once they did, the Tinto side became more of an attacking force with Mackenzie spurning a free header from a corner on 25 minutes.
The home side came close with a free-kick and then a quick passing move saw Mackenzie release Lovering into the area but the Bens' midfielder shot past the post.
The deadlock was finally broken on 41 minutes when Steven Waddell picked up a rebounded effort and shot into the bottom corner.
Bens came out for the second half comfortable in their lead but it would be a nervy second period if they defended just a solitary goal.
Their burden was lessened on 65 minutes when the Bellshill centre was sent off but the advantage lasted only four minutes before a rash tackle saw Bens' defender Smith dismissed with a second yellow card.
The ten man formations instantly allowed more space and McGregor, a Bens trialist, hung on the halfway line looking for breaks. He got one on 75 minutes, bursting clear before squaring to the unmarked Waddell but the Bens forward's effort was lifted high over the bar.
Waddell again came close minutes later but his finish lacked venom and a retreating defender cleared the danger.
The match was rounded off in 89 minutes when a Bellshill midfielder left the ball believing it would go into touch; the bounce deceived him and from the pass McGregor stepped into the box, evaded a defender and stroked the ball home.
So Bens maintained their home victories interspersed with away defeats. Next week they go to Yoker, last year's Division Two champions, where Bens enjoyed a last day of the season victory that saw the Tinto side promoted. A chance to measure their progress thus far in the division with fellow promotees and hopefully the chance to stem the defeats on the road.

BENBURB: Quinn, Fleming, Wright, McInnes, Smith, Tinney, Mackenzie, Lovering, McGregor (T), Waddell, Lavery.