■ North Berwick's Eathan Craigie (6) steers the ball into the empty net after Josh Cannon's (16) effort was deliberately handled outside the box by Edinburgh City keeper Blake Anderson

Edinburgh City Caley played with 10 men for 47 minutes of this game after goalkeeper, Blake Anderson, was red carded on 24 minutes for deliberately handling the ball outside the box. And a further 2 red cards, one for each side, were brandished by referee Alan Downie in the final ten minutes for second yellow offences.

But North Berwick were riled at the disallowed goal that was "scored" in the move that led to the City goalkeeper's departure. Josh Cannon's shot having been parried into the path of Eathan Craigie who slotted home before play was pulled back and the first of the 3 red cards shown.

However the East Lothian side only had themselves to blame for not securing at least a point from this game as they failed to convert a number of second half chances as they took full advantage of the extra player.

Caley, on the other hand, were more clinical and it was a double from Tim Proctor that continued the home side's unbeaten league start to the season.

The adjacent pitch at Sighthill was declared unplayable due to some excess surface water on the Calder Road side but the big pitch number 3 was given the go ahead as these two unbeaten League Division three sides went head to head in what was sure to be a close encounter.

And that is exactly how it turned out with both sides creating a number of chances. The woodwork being hit, two goals disallowed and three red cards to make it an entertaining afternoon in the West Edinburgh sunshine.

It took the home side just five minutes to storm into an early lead up the slope and against the wind. Tim Proctor had started off especially lively and he was quick onto a great through ball from the right hand side of the pitch to coolly slot past the exotically named Alex Valenzeula in the North Berwick goal.

Moments later and it was almost two. This time it was Liam Black that found himself in space and he thundered a shot towards goal that Valenzuela got strong hands to to parry safely away.

Caley were well on top and North Berwick were finding it difficult to get anything going. Instead looking increasingly happy to simply clear their lines. It was the home side that continued to pour forward and they had another wonderful chance on 15 minutes. Tim Proctor stormed down the left and his shot across the goalkeeper was only parried into the path of Dean Kerr. It looked like the City right winger would surely double his side's lead but he somehow contrived to side foot the ball wide with the goal at his mercy.

The big right winger was a constant thorn the remainder of this half and if he would just show a little more belief in the final third then he would be a fine player.

North Berwick finally created a chance on 20 minutes when a free kick on the right was swung in behind a static Edinburgh City defence. Ross Armstrong reacted quickest but Blake Anderson was alert and saved well with his feet.

Then on 24 minutes the City keeper got his marching orders. Josh Cannon was played through and Anderson came rushing out to make a fine diving save to his right. Unfortunately for the City number one he was yards outside his box. The ball fell straight into the path of team-mate Eathan Craigie and he slotted home into the empty net to score what looked like an equaliser.

However, referee Alan Downie had already whistled and play was pulled back for a direct free-kick and a flash of red for Anderson. Glen Donoghue reluctantly put the gloves on for the remaining 56 minutes of this match and he watched as the free kick flew high over his bar.

The remainder of this half saw City re-adjusting to having ten men and a new goalkeeper but chances at both ends were at a premium. But you could sense that the game's momentum had swung in favour of the team from East Lothian.

Half Time 1-0

Within 4 minutes of the re-start North Berwick scored an equaliser. The ever lively Jordan Eales was played in on the left hand side. He beat Glen Donoghue to the ball and although the stand in goalie got something to the ball it fell loose and Eales was able to slide it home.

Suddenly you felt that North Berwick would go on to close out this game, with the advantage of the extra player. But Caley had other ideas and within 2 minutes they had re-taken the lead.

A high looping shot by the industrious Mark Nicol was palmed onto the bar by Alex Valenzeula. The big keeper wasn't able to gather the rebound properly and Tim Proctor was on hand to slam the ball into the back of the net from 6 yards.

We then entered into a period of the game that North Berwick will look back on and wonder how on earth they never scored any more goals. My notes show at least 6 excellent chances that went a begging.

The first was on 49 minutes when Jordan Eales hit a fine shot from the left hand side of the box. He was just about to turn away in celebration when the ball rebounded off the inside of the post and into the grateful arms of Donoghue.

A minute later and North Berwick had the ball in the net for a third time in this game. Jason Lamb was the player who did all the good work on the right hand side. He shot towards the far left hand corner where it was met by the sliding boot of Eales and he despatched it into the net from a yard. But he was adjudged to be in an offside position and the goal was chalked off.

On 57 minutes, Josh Cannon was played clear through the middle by Eathan Craigie but Glen Donoghue was quick to close the angles down and Cannon's shot slipped inches past the left hand post.

Jason Lamb was becoming increasingly influential in this half but he was being countered by Ryan Vas at left back. Jamie Turnbull also came onto a good game in the second half for Caley, showing some good periods of composure as North Berwick turned the screw.

Still the East Lothian side swept forward. Caley were now playing a very high line and the away side were finding lots of space to play balls in behind the defence for their strikers and midfielders to run onto.

Lamb was again on the ball as the game went into the final quarter. He beat Donoghue to the ball on the right edge of the box. The goal was empty but the angle was acute and he made the wrong decision to shoot when a cut back might have brought greater reward for his side.

On 66 minutes, Josh Cannon was through again but Glen Donoghue saved well and the danger was cleared as the chances piled up for North Berwick Colts. Then on 71 minutes number parity was restored when Thomas Miller was shown a second yellow card for a late tackle.

But 10-a-side lasted only 3 minutes when City midfielder, John Thom, who had a great game was sent packing for a daft deliberate hand ball that saw him receive a second yellow.

Nineteen players left on the pitch with minutes to go. Would North Berwick snatch that equaliser? Jason Lamb had the last remaining chance and almost got the goal that his side deserved for their second half pressure.

He collected the ball once again on the right wing. Turning inside, he drove into the box before unleashing a powerful shot towards the bottom left hand corner. But to his dismay, and stand in hero Glen Donoghue's delight, the ball flew a foot wide and the points were safely tucked in the bag alongside the continued unbeaten run for Caley.