Last gasp Forsyth seals cup for Kelburne

ARTHUR McKAY SCOTTISH CUP & PLATE
FINALS

GLYNHILL KELBURNE V GRANGE

With only two seconds left international striker Alan Forsyth
won the Arthur McKay Scottish Cup for Glynhill Kelburne with a
brilliant deflection and left a plucky Grange side crestfallen.

Grange opened brightly and Duncan Riddell sent a good chance
wide of the target, the rest of the first half belonged to
Kelburne.   Midway through the first half Kelburne took
the lead at their second penalty corner, Chris Nelson switched the
ball on to Alan Forsyth and the Scotland striker fired a low shot
past Colin Johnston in the Grange goal.

Kelburne were now in total control, Jonny Christie hit a post
and Michael Bremner sent the rebound wide while Colin Johnston in
the Grange goal made a brilliant triple save.  Grange had a
chance to equalise in the closing minutes but Cammie Fraser`s
reverse stick shot sailed over the bar.

Grange retaliated in the second half and equalised when Fraser
Sands sent a low shot past Mark Fulton at their first penalty
corner.  With Chris Nelson and Duncan Riddell in the sin-bin,
Grange stepped up the pace and had chances to go ahead at penalty
corners, Sands` poor effort went harmlessly wide of the target and
Rob Barr fired his shot straight at the keeper.   In the
tense denouement, Grange`s Cammie Fraser shot wide while a Forsyth
effort was blocked by the Grange keeper.

Kelburne then stole the show at the end, Chris Nelson fired in a
cross and Forsyth on the run deflected the ball into the roof of
the net past Colin Johnston for a 2-1 victory, to give the Paisley
outfit the cup and league double.

VWS DUNDEE WANDERERS V GROVE MENZIESHILL

Grove Menzieshill completed the league and cup double with a
comfortable 4-0 win over city rivals VWS Dundee Wanderers in the
final of the Arthur McKay Scottish Cup, and it might have been so
much more but for a series of crucial saves from Wanderers`
international goalkeeper Carmin Dow.

The first half was all Grove, right from the second minute the
holders took the initiative at their opening penalty corner won by
Linda Clement, a triple switch found Leigh Fawcett and the
internationalist promptly scored with a low shot past Carmin
Dow.    The second goal was only delayed by nine
minutes, Ali Bell created the opening, she found Linda Clement on
her own in the circle and the ball was immediately lashed into the
Wanderers` net.

Grove could well have gone further ahead towards the end of the
half, Louise Carroll`s shot was saved by Dow, Ailsa Wyllie and
Fawcett also had chances, but Dow again was equal to the task.

The second half was a carbon copy of the first, further chances
fell to Grove, Wanderers` Fiona Plain had to scramble the ball
clear to keep the goal in tact while Louise Baxter brought another
good save from Dow.   Inevitably, Grove clinched the tie
with a third goal midway through the second half, a cross from
Hazel Dow eluded Dow and Louise Campbell scored from close
range.   A rare Wanderers penalty corner was the catalyst
in Grove`s fourth goal, the break found Campbell on the right and
her cross was diverted home by Hazel Hall, in off the post and the
body of a Wanderers` defender.

ERSKINE STEWART’S MELVILLE VS. INVERLEITH
LADIES

Inverleith finally emerged winners of the Plate competition, but
only after a 4-2 victory in a penalty shoot-out over Erskine
Stewarts Melville after the sides were level at 2-2 in normal
time.   All four penalties were converted by Inverleith
through Sarah Jamieson, Helen Campbell, Claire Laverty and Fiona
Cousins while Erskine missed two of their efforts.

The game remained goalless until five minutes from the interval
when there was a flurry of goals, Sarah Jamieson opened for
Inverleith but two strikes from Tutu Osifodunrin gave Erskine a 2-1
lead just on the break.    Inverleith finally
equalised in 48 minutes with another strike from Jamieson.

ALPHA DATA CARNEGIE VS. CALA EDINBURGH

CALA Edinburgh managed to take the men`s plate with a narrow 3-2
victory over Alpha Data Carnegie in normal time.  
However, it was underdogs Carnegie who took a surprise lead through
Stuart McArtney in 14 minutes, but before the interval David
Patterson had equalised for CALA from a penalty corner.

Two goals in as many minutes in the second half from Karl Clarke
and David Guy gave CALA a 3-1 advantage, and although McArtney
pulled one back for the Fifers, it proved to be little more than a
consolation.

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