Inverleith and Strathallan triumph in U18 Indoor Cup finals

INVERLEITH CLAIM THE TITLE

Inverleith were crowned  under 18 champions
when they beat Hutchesons` Grammar School 7-2 in the final of the
U18 Girls’ Indoor Cup at Bells Sports Centre in
Perth.

The heroine of the occasion was undoubtedly Sarah
Jamieson who scored five goals, Eilidh Thomson and Emma McGregor
got the others.

The Edinburgh side were also in fine scoring form in the
semi-final by beating Granite City Wanderers 5-2, McGregor and
Thomson both scored twice while Lynsay Cakette got the other, Emily
Watson got both consolations for the Aberdonians.

Paige Denholm was the catalyst with two goals in Hutchesons` 3-1
win over Glasgow Academy in the other semi-final, Jennifer Eadie
getting the other.  The Academy`s sole counter came from
Gillian Hamilton.

Earlier in the day Inverleith topped pool A, but only by a
single goal from Glasgow Academy.   The head to head
ended in a thrilling 3-3 draw, Jamieson was again on form with a
double while Elspeth Couper did the same for Glasgow.  The
Edinburgh side went on to beat Kelso High School 7-2, McGregor
scoring a hat-trick while Laura Page picked up a double. 
Glasgow Academy also beat Kelso 4-1 with Alison Beattie getting two
goals.

Hutchesons` won pool B after a 3-3 draw with Strathallan,
followed by a narrow 2-1 win over Granite City Wanderers, Helena
McKlevie and Paige Denholm getting the goals.   In the
other match the Aberdonians scored a 3-1 victory over Strathallan,
Morven Duff notching two goals.

In the other placing matches, Granite City Wanderers picked up
bronze with a 4-3 win over Glasgow Academy while Strathallan
finished fifth after seeing off Kelso 4-1.

Strathallan just shaded their semi-final 4-3
against VWS Dundee Wanderers, the scorers were Eric Wand, Tom
Elder, Christian Goldkline and Wood again.  Stuart Nickerson
scored the winner from the spot to give Watsonians a 4-3 win over
Glynhill Kelburne in a penalty shoot-out after the sides were
deadlocked at 4-4 in normal time.  Kane got two for the
Edinburgh side with the others coming from Danny Prentice and Phil
Bryans while Jason Cairns scored twice for the Paisley side.
Both Strathallan and Watsonians emerged as the top
two from pool B with the former taking the head to head by 2-0,
Alistair Wood and Burton were on target.  Thereafter
Strathallan beat Greaves Clydesdale 2-1 only to lose by a single
goal to Aberdeen Grammar School.  Watsonians just made the
semi-final having scored one more goal than Clydesdale after the
sides drew 3-3 in their pool match, Kane notched two while Bryans
got the other for the Edinburgh side.  Earlier Watsonians had
beaten Aberdeen 4-1, Kane and Prentice getting two each.
Kelburne won pool A in style with straight wins
over Gordonians (2-0), Dundee Wanderers (2-1) and CALA Edinburgh
(3-1).   The other qualifier was Wanderers, the Taysiders also
saw off Gordonians (2-0) and CALA (3-2).
Kelburne picked up the bronze with a 6-1 win over
Dundee Wanderers, Clydesdale fifth place after seeing off Aberdeen
7-1 and Gordonians just shaded seventh after a narrow 5-4 victory
over Gordonians.

STRATHALLAN SEAL VICTORY IN BOYS
COMPETITION

A second half goal from Alistair Wood gave Strathallan a
2-1 victory over Watsonians in the final of the boys’ U18 Indoor
Scottish Cup at Bells Sports Centre in Perth.  Jack Burton
gave Strathallan the lead in 15 minutes but Watsonians had quickly
equalised through Danny Kane just before the interval.

Strathallan just shaded their semi-final 4-3 against VWS Dundee
Wanderers, the scorers were Eric Wand, Tom Elder, Christian
Goldkline and Wood again.  Stuart Nickerson scored the winner
from the spot to give Watsonians a 4-3 win over Kelburne in a
penalty shoot-out after the sides were deadlocked at 4-4 in normal
time.  Kane got two for the Edinburgh side with the others
coming from Danny Prentice and Phil Bryans while Jason Cairns
scored twice for the Paisley side.

Both Strathallan and Watsonians emerged as the top two from pool
B with the former taking the head to head by 2-0, Alistair Wood and
Burton were on target. Thereafter Strathallan beat Greaves
Clydesdale 2-1 only to lose by a single goal to Aberdeen Grammar
School.  Watsonians just made the semi-final having scored one
more goal than Clydesdale after the sides drew 3-3 in their pool
match, Kane notched two while Bryans got the other for the
Edinburgh side.  Earlier Watsonians had beaten Aberdeen 4-1,
Kane and Prentice getting two each.

Kelburne won pool A in style with straight wins over Gordonians
(2-0), Dundee Wanderers (2-1) and CALA Edinburgh (3-1).  The
other qualifier was Wanderers, the Taysiders also saw off
Gordonians (2-0) and CALA (3-2).

Kelburne picked up the bronze with a 6-1 win over Dundee
Wanderers, Clydesdale fifth place after seeing off Aberdeen 7-1 and
Gordonians just shaded seventh after a narrow 5-4 victory over CALA
Edinburgh.

 

 

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