Renfrew claim first league win of season as Pollok suffer first defeat

16-09-2026 19:45

Week 8

Newlandsfield Park

Pollok

Renfrew FC

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Player statistic

1st half

		20'		Jordan Moore
		38'		Jordan Moore
		42'		Ruari Duff

2nd half

		69'		Olly Smith (Assist: Alan Cook)
Alexander Cassells (Assist: Przemyslaw Dachnowicz)		90+1'

Renfrew recorded their first league win of the season with a 3-1 victory over Pollok at Newlandsfield in the Lowland League West, handing the home side their first defeat of the campaign.

Jordan Moore, 16-year-old Ruari Duff and Oliver Smith were on target for Renfrew, with Duff scoring on his debut while on loan from St Mirren.

Renfrew started with Jack Donohoe in goal, with Anthony Doyle, Alan Cook, Duff, captain Kieran Healy, Sean Fyfe, Dean Black, Smith, Moore, Christopher Mahon and Aedan Gilfedder completing the starting XI.

Black picked up an early yellow card before Renfrew began creating chances.

Donohoe made a save to keep the game goalless, while Fyfe sent a header just past the post.

Mahon then created another opportunity with a run before finding Moore, whose header was off target.

Renfrew opened the scoring when Moore struck from close range following a corner from Cook to make it 1-0.

Gilfedder later tested the Pollok goalkeeper with a 20-yard effort which was tipped over the bar.

Anthony Doyle was shown a yellow card before Renfrew doubled their advantage.

The second came from Duff, who headed home from a corner to mark his Renfrew debut with a goal and put the visitors 2-0 ahead.

Renfrew went into half-time two goals ahead.

Moore and Gilfedder both had further chances after the restart, with Moore seeing a powerful effort turned behind for a corner and Gilfedder heading straight at the goalkeeper.

Louie Murphy replaced Gilfedder before Pollok made four substitutions as they looked for a way back into the match.

Renfrew then made it 3-0 when Smith struck a volley which beat the goalkeeper at his front post.

Joey O’Toole and Argyll McCoist were introduced for Moore and Black, while Dominic Innes replaced Smith.

Pollok pulled one back, but Renfrew continued to threaten.

Innes went close after running through on goal, while Cook tried his luck with a free-kick from around 30 yards which was spilled by the goalkeeper before going narrowly past.

Donohoe was also called into action at the other end, making a full-length save to turn a powerful Pollok effort behind for a corner.

Renfrew saw out the remainder of the match to secure a 3-1 victory, their first league win of the season, while bringing Pollok’s unbeaten start to an end.