Scottish Cup heats up as the competition progresses

There were no shocks in the second round of the men`s Scottish Cup, with five first division sides and three from lower tiers progressing into the quarter-final draw.

Grange continued their successful season so far with a 4-2 win over Hillhead in an all-first division clash. The league leaders opened their account in 15 minutes when Irishman Frank Ryan received the ball in the circle and a quick turn and shot found the Hillhead net. Teenager Joe Waterston doubled the Grange tally with a powerful strike from the top of the circle after a pass from Callum Milne.

Although Hillhead pulled one back early in the second half, the Grange bandwagon was not to be halted and Todd Mills restored the two goal lead with a penalty corner conversion. Fantastic build-up play by Andrew Graham was behind the 4-1 lead; he fed the ball on to Ryan who found the net with a reverse stick shot from the top of the circle. Hillhead got a later counter from a penalty corner but there was no stopping Grange`s progress to the next round.

Edinburgh University, third in the first division, had a tough job disposing the St Andrews students from the lower league. Graham Moodie`s charges found themselves two down midway through the first half and a shock was on the cards. However, Edinburgh finally got their act together and Gordon Amour pulled one back from a penalty to be followed by two open play goals from former Scotland striker Ian Moodie.

A hat-trick by youngster Jack McKenzie was the catalyst in holders Bromac Kelburne`s progression to the quarter-finals with a 6-2 win over Uddingston Riva from the lower reaches of the first division. The other goals came from Finn Halliday, Lee Morton and Josh Cairns.

In the other all-first division clash PSL Team Sports Clydesdale triumphed 1-0 over a Gordonians side that have yet to record a success this season.

There was not a lot in the first half between fourth placed Grove Menzieshill and Inverleith from the second tier but Ciaran Crawford`s success from the spot in 24 minutes gave the Taysiders a slender lead at the interval. But the second half belonged to the first division side, Mike Ross doubled their tally, Hamish Galt added a third from a rebound at a set piece and Crawford scored his second of the match for a 4-0 victory.

But there is guaranteed lower league representation in the quarter-final draw, pride of place going to FMGM Monarchs who saw off Aberdeen Grammar 5-4 on penalties after a 2-2 draw in normal time. MJV Dundee Wanderers powered past Kingdom Homes Carnegie 5-1, Ross Glashan scoring a hat-trick, while second division leaders Granite City Wanderers beat Strathclyde University by the same margin.

There were no shocks either in the women`s cup, pride of place here goes to champions Edinburgh University who defeated second division Inverleith 13-0 – Amy Brodie was top scorer with five while Louise Campbell and Becky Dru both got two each.

Wildcats were taken to the wire by second division leaders GHK and only a strike by Lucy McArthur finally separated the sides in favour of the top flight outfit.

In an all-first division clash Dundee Wanderers saw off Erskine Stewart`s Melville 4-2. Other top tier sides also progressed – Kelburne beat Granite City Wanderers 2-0, Hillhead overcame Edinburgh University 3s 3-1, Milne Craig Western beat their own second string 5-0 and Grove saw off Western 3s 7-0 at Titwood.

Grange will be the only second division side in the quarter-final draw after seeing off Edinburgh University 2s 3-2.

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