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Daily Record
4 days ago
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Cambuslang Rangers boss staying calm amid strong start
The Somervell Park side are top of the table after a perfect start to the Secon Division campaign Cambuslang Rangers boss Paul McColl isn't getting carried away, despite hitting the West of Scotland Second Division summit after a blistering start. Three wins in as many games have the Wee Gers on nine points, top on goal difference over Bellshill Athletic, who have an almost identical record. Saturday's 5-1 thumping of Bonnyton Thistle added to a 2-1 triumph at Larkhall Thistle on Wednesday, following their 4-2 opening win over Kilsyth Rangers. Carlos Lyon bagged a hat-trick, adding to his double on Wednesday, with goals from Godson Nechi and Darren Jarvis – with McColl hailing the latter as an early goal of the season contender. But McColl is keeping his feet on the ground, as Camby prepare for a derby trip to Blantyre Vics on Saturday, who themselves clocked up a 3-0 win at Maybole at the weekend. McColl said: 'I'm not getting carried away, it's only three games, but it's a very good start, considering some teams haven't got any points. 'Nine out of nine is a great start, it's much better than last year. If you're not on your game you'll get beat, bottom of the league to the top, it's a tough league. 'We've managed to sign decent players, and we're a lot fitter than last season. 'We've got good goalies in and the strikers seem more settled. 'Carlos will always score goals, and Godson is a handful – he's just a monster, you don't want to be playing against him. 'You've got big Josh Watson at the back, who's 6ft 5ins, Shaun Roberts has been brilliant, big Kyle Stewart has been excellent, he was Lesmahagow's Player of the Year last season, and in the middle we've got Nadeem Zeb, Reece McAteer and wee Brandon Carmouche, who all run non-stop. 'It's great to watch, and I'm not getting carried away, because it's a long season, but it's a great start.' On Saturday's win, McColl (pictured, below) said: 'I didn't expect that score. I wouldn't say I expected Bonnyton to be better, we just battered goals in and they struggled with that, but they're a decent side with good players. 'We just took our chances, and it was a great result against a decent team. We were 5-0 up inside about 40 minutes or something like that. 'In the second half the game kind of stopped a bit, and I wanted more goals, but I was at the side. 'Stevie Marsland and Jim Dick did were in charge and did well on Saturday. 'I thought the ref was pretty good on Saturday, he didn't flash cards or anything like that and used common sense. 'When you've got Carlos Lyon in the team you've got a chance of goals, and in Godson and Darren Jarvis – it's a front three that's very good. 'They're all scoring, Jarvis sets a lot up and he scored an absolute beauty on Saturday, a goal fit to win any game. 'He just hit it right into the top corner, and you won't see a better goal.' McColl was also pleased with the Thistle result and said: 'To be fair, Larkhall had a few of their main players out, and I saw that – but so did we. 'We still have to go and beat them, and it was a good win down there, because it's a tough place to go.' Cambuslang head to Blantyre on Saturday, and McColl expects a tough test. He said: 'They had a great result, Vics went away and won 3-0, so well done to them."
Daily Record
30-07-2025
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Cambuslang Rangers gaffer's half-time rocket sparked win over Kilsyth Rangers
The Somervell Park side started the season in strong style after their manager had a few choice words for his players Cambuslang Rangers racked up a 4-2 win in their West of Scotland Second Division opener against Kilsyth – after a half-time rocket from boss Paul McColl. The Somervell Park side were 2-0 down at the interval, but a Carlos Lyon double and strikes from Godson Nechi and Ben Kellington turned the game in their favour. They now prepare for a visit to Larkhall Thistle tonight , kick-off 7.15pm, and a home clash against Bonnyton Thistle on Saturday, with McColl pleased with their start. However, he wasn't so pleased at the interval. McColl said: 'I wasn't happy in the first half, it was pretty slow for us, but we came into it in the second half. 'They scored in two minutes, and they were up 2-0 in 10 or 11 minutes. It was just one of those where the ball just falls to the guy, then at the second it took a few ricochets and fell to the guy, who couldn't miss, and you're 2-0 down. 'The boy Danny McBride and Dougie Bell got injured. One of the boys didn't turn up, one was suspended, we were down 2-0, and Carlos Lyon misses a penalty, so you think your day's not going to be a good one! 'But we changed it a wee bit in the second half and ran over the top of them. That was as good a half as I had seen from us for a wee while. 'We're a lot fitter than we were last year and the boy Carlos got his couple of goals. He doesn't care if he misses, he just gets on with it, and he'll score if he gets a chance. 'Big Godson's good for a goal or two as well. 'It ended up being a good result. They're quite a new team, and they're good, they played football and they have a couple of really good individuals. It's a really good result.' McColl isn't happy that Cambuslang have a midweek game at Larkhall Thistle while others are idle, but will get on with it. He said: 'It's a hard game, they won 3-2 away at Maybole on Saturday, and I'm looking forward to it. 'It's always a hard game down there, but I think the last time we went there we won. 'We're back at home again on Saturday, so that's good. 'It was a good win at the weekend, because if you don't get something from your first game, you really need to get something. 'We still do, but it's a good start to the league, and hopefully we don't start on Wednesday like we did in the first half.'
Daily Record
23-05-2025
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Cambuslang Rangers boss blasts 'lack of fight' as they lose crucial game in relegation fight
Paul McColl's side are now sweating over Clydebank's Lowland League bid Cambuslang Rangers boss Paul McColl has blasted his side's 'lack of fight' after losing 4-2 at Bonnyton Thistle in their West of Scotland Second Division finale on Saturday. The defeat leaves Camby one point ahead of third-bottom Yoker Athletic, which would usually be enough to avoid the drop. However, should Clydebank lose their play-off on Sunday against Musselburgh Athletic for entry into the Lowland League – currently poised at 1-1 – the bottom four in each of the top four leagues will be relegated, leaving Shotts, Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Cambuslang and Glasgow United sweating over the outcome. However, McColl says his side haven't been good enough all season. He fumed: 'There are guys who are playing in the team who are not good enough, and that's just a fact – they need to move on. 'Us struggling in the Second Division isn't right. Teams paying nowhere near as much as us are above us, and that's embarrassing. 'That's why we're in this position, because guys are turning up when they want. Time-keeping is abysmal, and it has gone on too long. 'It has been a poor season and everybody needs to take the blame, but Saturday wasn't good enough and I'm really disappointed with it. 'It was a poor end of the season game and nobody was up for the fight to win it, and they should have been. 'Conditions were hard for both teams, it was absolutely melting, but we were really poor and I can't have that standard next season.' On the game, McColl said: 'I missed the second half but we lost a goal in a minute, which is abysmal, and has happened again and again. 'I don't know what the centre-half or the goalie are doing, there's no shouting, they miss it, and the guy just scores. 'At the second one a guy who can't even run has gone past a couple of our players and hit a shot that has gone in. 'Carlos Lyon missed a penalty in the first half, but scored one in the second half. 'We went in 2-0 down at half-time and they came back alright in the second half, but it's just a poor season. 'We were abysmal in the first half, and seemingly we were a bit better in the second half, which I missed, but that's as bad as I've seen, and in an important game like that. 'We just need to hope that Clydebank do us a turn.'
