Alan Hansen would have loved this one:-)

Despite the fact that it was pissin down, the lack of any wind in
Dalgety Bay and an excellent astro turf surface made for almost ideal
conditions for football. 

As the teams lined up, the Pars forward line, looked to be unsportingly
fit:-) and so it proved. Within twenty second seconds they were ahead
after we kicked off and presented them with the ball. Linford Christie
dashed up the left wing and crossed for Alan Wells to poke the ball
home. I'll leave Lynn of the Pars to remind me of the proper names of
their forward line, but I look forward to seeing them in a Scottish
strip at Leicester.

Stung by the ease with which the Pars scored, AC Celtic soon got their
act together and with 16 year old Sean Collins appearing all over the
place, the Pars were pegged back in their own half. Indeed much of this
match belonged to the clan Collins. They might be responsible for some
absurd fishing on the Celtic list, but each one of them can play a bit.
After Big Ronz (sp?) in the Pars goal had made some good stops he was
caught out with a lob from Uncle Rab Collins. Rab was then substituted
for his troubles.

Back came the Pars again and a terrific solo goal was scored by their
striker, Colin Mc.Kean(?). 2-1 the Pars. Back came ACC as the game went
from end to end and Sean Collins made an opening for himself to slot
home the equaliser. The Celts went 3-2 when Sean got his second. This
was after I had caught the number 53 bus to the penalty area and slipped
him a through ball. 3-2 to AC Celtic.

Straight from the kick off, the Pars equalised, our defender Ged
Seagrave doing a good impression of Harald Brattbakk trying to control 
the ball. Credit to Colin Mc.Kean, I think it was, who took full
advantage of the slip to leave big LAz in our goal with no chance.

The scores were not tied for too long as Dave Gardner fired in a
cracking twenty five yarder which sped in at the keeper's left hand
post.

HT ACC 4 Pars 3

The second half was a half of two halves, if you know what I mean.
For the first twenty minutes the bhoys in green and white had the home 
side under the cosh. Further goals from Sean Collins for his hat trick,
a Rab Collins penalty and a Brian Galagher free kick took the score to
7-3. Credit to the Pars though as they came storming back to pull the
score back to 7-6. Just when they looked as though they might have
snatched a draw Dunfermline left themselves a little exposed at the back
and young Liam Collins took advantage of good play by Mark Seagrave to
slot the ball home for his second goal in two games. Not bad for a
fourteen year old. 

8-6 the final score and both teams can take credit from the match which
was played in excellent spirit. A terrific fightback by the home team
also contributed to an exciting end to an entertaining encounter in
which both teams got the ball down and played the ball through the
midfield.

It was good to have a drink with Lynn, Keith and some other members of
the Parscelona squad after the match. I hope this does n't come across
as patronising, but I'm sure I speak for many Celtic supporters who were
sad to see Dunfermline being relegated. A smashing support, an excellent
stadium and good pubs in the town. The Pars team are perhaps short of a
midfield player for the Premier League, but I won't be surprised if they
bounce straight back up. Anyway haste ye back Pars!

AC Celtic are due to play Parscelona, who are a great crowd, again on
Friday 4th June in Edinburgh. We look forward to meeting them again and
enjoying some beevies after the match.

AC Celtic squad
LAz - Patrick Tochel
Ged Mc.Carte
Ged Seagrave
Andy Robinson
Steve Lang
Kevin Campbell
Brian Gallagher
Davy Lacey
Frannie Graham
Raymie Docherty
Mark Halpin
Steve Clarke
Mark Seagrave
Willie Collins 
Rab Collins 
Daniel Collins
Sean Collins
Liam Collins
John Collins
Micheal Collins
Joan Collins
Jackie Collins