Men’s Scottish, District, Reserve Cup & Plate Finals Round-Up

2nd April 2016

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No less than six cup and plate finals were contested at the Glasgow National Hockey Centre today, with a fantastic feast of hockey enjoyed by over 900 spectators across the day.

We round up the day’s action below.

(All photography by Duncan Gray)

Scottish Cup Final

Bromac Kelburne have achieved an impressive league and cup double after defeating Edinburgh University in today’s Scottish Cup Final.

The league winners took an early lead in the sixth minute as Ben Peterson’s flashing drive accross goal was turned in off a University defender’s stick.

Six minutes later, it was 2-0, Ross McPherson turning just inside the circle to fire the ball past University goalkeeper Jakim Berndsen.

Peterson’s second goal in the 25th minute further pressed home Kelburne’s advantage, his shot too hot for Berndsen to handle.

Lee Morton’s shot cannoned off the post shortly before half-time as the Paisley side looked to kill the match off before the interval, but they had to settle for a 3-0 score.

However, Morton was not to be denied ten minutes into the second period, registering on the scoresheet with a great finish to make it 4-0.

With University needing a lifeline, Dan Coultas’ expert drag-flick found the top corner of the net sixty seconds after the re-start, leaving the students trailing at 4-1.

But despite a more spirited second half showing from the capital outfit, it was Kelburne who closed the game out to record a Scottish Cup and League double to the delight of their supporters.

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Scottish Plate Final

Falkirk GHG won the Scottish Plate, but only after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out against Granite City Wanderers.

Falkirk’s goalkeeper Jamie Ballentine can be largely thanked for keeping the first half scoreline deadlocked at 0-0, pulling off a number of key saves to deny Wanderers.

However, Steven Beattie was the man to register the opening salvo, firing a drag-flick into the corner to put the Aberdonians 1-0 up.

Falkirk drew level in the 55th minute, scoring at the second attempt after Wanderers’ goalkeeper Aaron White repelled his initial shot on goal.

Meldrum MacKenzie put Granite City back in front with only ten minutes left, finishing from close range, only for David Norris to put Falkirk back on level terms in the 64th minute, rounding off a penalty corner set-play with a flick into the bottom corner.

With the two sides unable to be seperated by the seventy minutes, the match went to a penalty shoot-out.

And it was Falkirk who kept their nerve, scoring three of their penalties, while Wanderers were unable to convert any of their opportunities.

District Cup Final

Q-Bikes Kelburne II sealed the District Cup silverware with a hard-fought 3-0 win over Grove Menzieshill II.

It was Kelburne who broke the deadlock, Ewan Carmichael diving in front of goal to divert an excellent cross past Grove Menzieshill ‘keeper Andrew Duncan in the 23rd minute.

With the Paisley side retaining a slender advantage at half-time, a tense second half ensued, with chances for both teams.

Andrew Duff eventually made one of those chances count, swivelling inside the circle to fire the ball past Duncan in the 54th minute to double the lead for Kelburne.

Duff rounded off the scoring in the 70th minute, collecting a brace for himself with a penalty stroke.

District Plate Final

An epic District Plate Final was eventually won by Inverleith II, defeating Anchor 2-1 on penalties after the match finished 4-4 inside regulation time.

Rory MacDougall gave Inverleith the lead in the third minute, only for Anchor’s Chris Caldwell to equalise in the 11th minute.

Paul Taylor restored the Edinburgh side’s lead three minutes later, but they were pegged back by Andrew McCrystal’s field goal sixty seconds after the half-time interval.

A 56th minute field goal from Hanru Weymeyer put the Nomads back in front at 3-2 but Stephen Berry levelled the match once again at 3-3 four minutes later.

Alan Walker put Anchor in front for the first time with only six minutes remaining, only for a remarkable match to finish 4-4 when MacDougall bookended the contest with his second goal.

Messrs Taylor and MacDougall were the saviours for Inverleith in the shoot-out, Anchor’s Robert Martin the only success for his side.

Reserve Cup Final

Grange V were the winners of the Reserve Cup Final, beating their club colleagues from the fifth team by a 4-1 scoreline.

In a first half littered with missed chances, it was eventually Grange III who broke the deadlock in the 29th minute, Gordon Allan finishing from close range after eluding the defensive cover.

Sixty seconds later, the Stags’ third string doubled their advantage, Harry Templeton poking the ball through goalkeeper Richard Miller’s legs to make it 2-0.

A penalty corner award in the 43rd minute produced the third goal for Grange III, Steve Swanton finishing off a set-play with a low shot into the left corner.

Nevertheless, Grange V found the target for the first time in the 56th minute to put themselves back in contention at 3-1. Mike White slammed the ball past ‘keeper Tario Ahlers with a low drive from just inside the top of the circle.

Alas, a second Swanton goal on the stroke of full-time extinguished any lingering hopes of a comeback, wrapping up the win for Grange III with a carbon copy penalty corner move to claim the trophy.

Reserve Plate Final

Edinburgh University III defeated Pro-Life Fitness Kelburne III to triumph in the Reserve Plate final.

Early first half goals from Will Baker and Hugo Howarth put the students into a 2-0, only for Billy Anderson to pull Kelburne back into the match nine minutes from half-time.

However, second half goals from Harvey Wood (49′) and Henry Allen (67′) ensured a fairly comfortable win for University in the end.