Cup Play-off 1st Leg: Buffs Mad orders the squad to put a sock down their under-crackers to not feel inferior against their Level 8 opponents. The opposition manager appeared to laugh as they emerged.

The home-side lined up in a 4-hex and the Buffs went all Cup-Style in their faces with a 4-5-1V Defensive Counterattacking.

The referee showed set his stall out early booking a home defender in 8 mins - Archie Gemmill curled and dipped one off the foot of the left post. The Buffs defence battled and bit, but Tommy Gemmell went a bit far in 31 minutes with a knee in the back of the home attacker........inside the box. The attacker was stretchered off (and watching manager a bit slow to replace him). And the resultant penalty cooly slotted home.

The second half started with 11 v 11 again. The Buffs were working hard and in the ascendancy, so Buffs Mad opted for some fresh legs as Bobby Murdoch and Ally McCoist came on for Paul McStay and Kenny Dalglish respectively. Soon, and just as the homeside introduced fresh legs too, McCoist was fouled wide on the edge of the box. His floated FK was nodded in by Jimmy Johnstone ghosting in from the back.

The Buffs then withstood wave after wave of attacks but gave up few chances. Hutton picked up a yellow as the match clock showed 10 mins left. But the Buffs held firm, against multiple corners and McGregor made 2 stunning saves.

2-1 win away. What's not to like.

Goals: Gemmill (8), Johnstone (63).

At the end Buffs Mad walked past the home dug out, pulled out a sock and said "What? I've got a foot down there."