THE resignation of Clyde coach Colin Hendry to allow him to care for his sick father and wife Denise made front page headlines ahead of this game.
CLYDE 1 Arbuckle 72
DUNDEE 1 Palenik 90
But while Hendry's unenviable plight registered as one of the top news topics, the action from this clash with barely deserves a mention – except for the ironic fact that both sides ended the match witho
ut their coaching staff in the dugout.
Caretakers Dougie Bell and Gary Bollan were both sent to the stands in separate incidents, with Dundee No.2 David Farrell following the already-banned Alex Rae on the sidelines.
Poor underfoot conditions can't have helped matters as a scrappy first 45 minutes provided only two real chances. Even then, one of those chances wasn't entirely planned, Eddie Malone's curling corner deceiving everyone in the Clyde defence except goalkeeper David Hutton, who prevented the ball from crossing the line. Then a Scott Robertson cutback allowed Jani Sturm to force Hutton into turning his drive wide.
The second half saw Clyde upping the tempo with Steven Masterton twice coming close with long-range efforts. Then, moments after Bell became the first coaching member to be sent to the stands for protesting a Steve Conroy decision, Clyde softened the blow by netting the opener as Arbuckle drilled in from 15 yards. Farrell and Bollan departed after fighting over the ball to leave neither side with leadership on the flanks, before Palenik headed in Bob Davidson's cross for a last-minute leveller.
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