JAGS ON TRACK AS SAINTS SWEPT AWAY

Playing with a confidence and swagger that was missing in much of the months of October and November, the Jags took the lead after 19 minutes. Maxwell drove to the bye-line and swung over a teasing ball where O'Donnell turned on a sixpence and left two PSJ defenders in his wake before calmly placing the ball in to the far corner for the perfect start.

Maxwell was causing all sorts of problems for the Perth men and another delivery was this time just out of the reach of the onrushing player-manager Kirkwood at the far post. Kirkwood then beat the offside trap with a great run and when it looked easier to score somehow hit the ball into the keeper's arms. Taylor was taking up some good positions and he was next to threaten when his 20-yard drive zipped past the post.

It didn't take long for Sparta to extend their lead and once again it was from the wing wizardry of Maxwell who beat 2 men and fired a deep cross onto the head of Kirkwood, who this time made no mistake and arced his header beyond the keeper to make it 2-0.

The Glasgow men were zipping the ball to feet and playing some decent stuff. However it wasn't all one way traffic as a mistake by Burnside let in the PSJ no 13 but Reston slid in and cleared the danger. Reston was then involved in the attacking third of the field when his 25-yard shot went wide of the post. Then Kirkwood and Reston combined at a free kick and Reston was foiled by the keeper after Kirkwood played him in.

James Taylor added a third with a thunderous 20-yard drive that settled the game and Sparta had made it 3 games undefeated.

Team: Robert Hamilton; Colin Reston, Steven Samson, Gordon Burnside, Andy McIntyre; Alan Maxwell, Steven Thomas, James Taylor, Michael Kelly; Ryan O'Donnell, Ross Ferguson.
Subs: Charlie Kirkwood, Steven Fyfe, James Hamilton.