Caledonian are champion
CLASSY Caledonian Football Club are Scottish Cup champions after beating Easterhouse Thistle 2-1 in Sunday’s age 17 final at Airdrie.
David McGivern’s heroes followed in the footsteps of Jim Morrison’s under 13 team who brought Caley their first ever Scottish success a few years ago.
Constant early pressure paid off in ten minutes when Iain Reid fired home following a corner. Thistle equalised midway through the second-half but straight from the restart, Ciaran Black chipped a great pass over the defence for Nicky Fleming to head home.
Boss McGivern said: “The players surpassed all my expectations and I’m so proud. We’re the new kids on the block and it was nice that Jim, who led the previous team to victory, came round to my house the night before to wish us well.”
The Caley team was: Ross Lundy; Conner Simpson, Daniel Cassells, Calum Hercus, Jordan Duncan; Ciaran Black, Adam Black, Kieran Smith, Nicky Fleming; Brendan McGivern (capt), Iain Reid. Subs: Declan McClymont, Calum Watson, Stewart Armstrong, Michael Paxton, Owen Cook.
Caley, who earlier won the president’s cup, hope to finish runners-up to league winners Troon Amateurs.
West of Scotland Youth Leagues, supported by Honest Men Trust/United Against Racism:
Age 13: Glenafton 6, Kyle BC 1; Cumnock Juns 0, Ayr Boswell 7; Dean BC 1, Caledonian 8.
Age 14: Valspar 1, Cumnock Juns 4; Southside 7, Stewarton Annick Town 1; Southside Alpha 1, Stewarton Annick 5; Doon Valley Colts 0, Caledonian 10; Sorn Ath 0, Mauchline 5; Carrick Colts 2, Ayr Th 8; Ayr Boswell 8, Kilmarnock Portland 1.
Age 15: League Cup: Kyle BC 5, Prestwick 1; Coylton 2, Cumnock Juns 3; Ayr Th 1, Sorn Ath 5.
Age 16: Ayr Th 1, Clark Drive 5; Coylton 1, Valspar 2; Bellfield 0, KSC Dynamo 6; Age17A: KSC Kilbride 1, Bonnyton Th 8; Dean Th 3, Eastwood Charlton 3; Winlinton Wolves Youth 0, Troon Amateurs 4; Age17B: Largs Colts 9, Bellfield 0; Carrick Colts 3, Prestwick 1.
Age 19: Balmoral 2, Ardrossan Ath 2; Crosshouse 4, Southside 5; KSC Utd 2, Hurlford 0; Ayr Boswell 0, Mossblown 1; Carrick Colts 0, Bellfield 8.
Application forms for season 2009/10 will be posted out to all existing clubs week commencing May 11.
Any new club wishing to join the league, please send a SAE to Lynn McBride, league secretary, 5 St Nicholas Road Prestwick KA9 1RZ The SYFA are operating an online system, further details to follow.
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