Cambuslang Rangers and East Kilbride Thistle hero Alan Paterson remembered with memorial match

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The sun shone on the Showpark on Saturday as East Kilbride Thistle and Cambuslang Rangers remembered club legend Alan Paterson with a memorial match in his honour.Hundreds flocked to Alan's old stomping ground to show their appreciation for the former player and manager of both clubs, who tragically passed away in September last year at the age of just 44.And the supporters were treated to a competitive six-goal show on a glorious day for football.In an emotional moment before kick-off, Alan's two young sons Aiden and Kian held hands with their uncle Ian, Alan's brother, to lead the teams out onto the pitch.And come full-time, it was Alan's partner Julie who presented the Alan Paterson Memorial Shield to Jags captain Ryan Kelly, after a 4-2 win for the hosts.It was also fitting that Alan's nephew Reece Paterson netted the opening goal that put Thistle on the road to victory, with a fine strike into the bottom corner that surely would have brought a proud smile from his uncle.Players who played for, alongside and against Alan in his some 30 years in the junior and amateur football scene graced both sides, while former Jags boss John Brogan managed the home side and ex-Jags gaffer and current Cambuslang Rangers co-boss, Billy Campbell, was in the opposition dugout.In an entertaining clash, which was raising funds for grassroots football, the Jags took the lead after 20 minutes when Reece Paterson drilled the ball across goal and into the bottom corner past a helpless Jon Connolly in the Camby goal.The visitors would have been level before the break had Neil Schoneville not cleared Garry O'Hanlon's effort off the line with some impressive defending.And that was a pivotal moment in the clash as, a few minutes into the second