Burgh travelled down the A92 to meet Fife neighbours Lochgelly Albert at Purvis Park and had it not been for a number of controversial decisions, may well have returned with 4 points from the available 6 from their meetings with their hosts.

The game started brightly for the men from East Shore Park as Mitchell Sharp forced keeper to tip a free kick round the post in the 9th minute. From the resultant corner from Ryan Heatherill, Callum Roughead did enough to put off the keeper whose punched clearance fell short to Logan Whyte who smashed home from 8 yards out.

Mackenzie Williamson did well to ride a robust tackle to run on, cut inside and fire just over the bar in the 13th minute.

In the 16th minute Boundy did well to hold off Johnny Malcolm and fired a low shot that cannoned off the base of the Burgh far post and away. The ball fell to Sneddon who played a long ball forward for Sharp to chase. The ball was picked up on the edge of the area but the referee judged that the keeper had leant outside the area to collect the ball to stop Sharp.

In the 24th minute, there was controversy when Boundy was through on goal with Malcolm chasing. As the Lochgelly striker swung at his shot he fell in the same motion. The referee believed that Malcolm had touched the striker. Much to the disbelief of Newburgh, and the surprise of the non-complaining home side, a penalty kick was awarded. Russell stepped up and sent Joe Russell the wrong way to equalise.

On 28 minutes Williamson saw a charging run from deep blocked by a Lochgelly defender on the edge of the area, whilst in the 42nd minute a shot curling away from goal by home side’s Geddes was pushed away by Russell.

Just before half time Burgh had a great chance to re-take the lead when a floated Heatherill free kick found Sharp unmarked whose header from close range hit the post and went behind.

In the 54th minute Newburgh did justifiably take the lead when Williamson intercepted a pass on the half way line and ran towards the right wing. Waiting for options he took his time before picking out a superb cross to the far post for Sharp to head home towards the opposite corner for 2-1.

More controversy was not far away, though, as in the 56th minute a ball put Dews through towards goal. With Cammy Newsome breathing down his neck, the player already appeared to be falling down when the referee felt otherwise and awarded a second penalty. Scott Russell netted his second of the game after Newsome had been despatched for an early bath.

On 77th minute a free kick was awarded on the edge of the Newburgh penalty area after keeper Russell had appeared to collide with a striker, whilst many felt it was inside the box. It, ultimately, didn’t matter too much for the home faithful when the free kick hit the post and in the scramble was poked home from close range by Geddes to give the home side a 3-2 lead.

It was a bitterly disappointing afternoon for Burgh, despite a hard-working performance and a harsh result.

Man of the Match: Owen McCallion - put in another hard working performance, whether in midfield or as emergency right-back.