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Irvine Meadow boss Colin Spence hailed his walking wounded after they took care of Penicuik.

iOS and Android.The big talking point in a largely uneventful first half saw Meadow denied what Spence would later describe as a ‘stonewall’ penalty.Midfielder Andy McLaughlin was wiped out in the box but referee Ross Clark saw nothing wrong in the challenge, awarding the hosts a bye-kick instead.Ironically,when Meadow were awarded a spot kick in the second half, it fell into the ‘very soft’ category.Forward Jamie Martin hit the deck after backing into a defender and whistler Clark had no hesitation in blowing for a foul.McLennan beat Bens keeper Daniel MacLean to give Meadow a precious lead they would not lose.They did, however, survive one or two scares along the way, most notably when defender Martin Findlay hacked an effort of the

Irvine Meadow have finally kick-started their season after a shaky start.Meadow recorded back to back league wins for the first time since last month’s big kick off as Mark McLennan’s penalty and an Andy McLaughlin strike saw off Cumbernauld on Saturday.A first clean sheet also pleased co-boss Spence - who watched his side come from behind to beat Rossvale 3-1 last Wednesday – and he reckons there are signs that his side aren’t far away from hitting their stride.He said: “The results had been a bit up and down but I think the level of performance has been getting better with every game.“We challenged the players to get that first clean sheet and they did it.

Get the stories that interest you straight to your inbox every day with our personalised newsletterBeith survived with 10 men for the final 20 minutes to frustrate Meadow and eke out a point.Larry McMahon was shown a straight red card for a lunge on Andy McLaughlin to leave the Mighty up against it.But Meadow didn't do nearly enough to make their numerical advantage count in this West of Scotland Premier clash.Beith goalkeeper Dale Burgess had very little to trouble him in the closing stages as Meadow toiled in the final third.Medda substitute Michael Reilly blazed a last-minute chance over the bar but that was as close as the visitors came in the second half.The opening 45 minutes was a different story, with Burgess the busier of the two

Irvine Meadow have kick-started their summer recruitment campaign with the signing of striker Dylan Pooler.The 23-year-old  - who was top scorer for the Portland Park side side  last season - becomes  co-managers Colin Spence and James Latta first new additon since taking the reigns in February.Pooler came through the youth ranks at Killie and St Mirren and had a spell at Auchinleck Talbot.Meadow have also re-signed a significant chunk of last season's squad.Forward Andy McLaughlin became the latest player to extend his contract on Monday as co-managers Colin Spence and James Latta shape their squad for next season.His signature comes hot on the heels of defender Calum Gow and utility man Mark McLennan agreeing to stay at the weekend.That