Fernieside recorded a fantastic win against a strong Dalkeith side to move into the quarter finals. Dalkeith had more possession, more of the ball, and a lot of shots.  Fernieside were on the back foot for long long spells today.  What these Fernieside players can do however is fight, and fight we did. We had a game plan, we stuck to it, and it came off.

Fernieside took the lead on 24 minutes when a cracking corner from Niki Robertson was flung into the back post, and there was winger Keith Shields to bullet the ball home with his head from 3 yards. 1-0 Fernie, and at this stage, Dalkieth took the game to us. Attack after attack, but they could not get past this well organised Fernie rearguard.

Half Time Fernieside 1-0 Dalkeith

The 2nd half started the same as the 1st ended, with Dalkeith running the show, and it was on 51 minutes that Dalkeith made it 1-1. Ryan Fisher getting the goal from a cracking move down the Fernieside left. Game on at this stage.

Dalkeith battered the Fernieside goal, They tried left side, the right side, they tried running at us, they tried everything. With 2 minutes to go,  Dalkeith's striker missed the chance of the match. Usually so dependable the lad scooped the ball over from a good Jason King cross from 5 yards.

With everyone looking at their watches, the save of the match came from Dalkeith number one Craig Penycuik, a cracking drive from Ryan Murray, heading for the top corner, and there was Penycuik with an awesome save.

94 minutes on the clock, we are all thinking extra time, and then up steps big Ryan Gibson.

He took a Brett Grant headed ball 30 yards out, turned his man, took a stride and unleashed a fantastic unstoppable shot from 25 yards high into the net. Delight for the ex-Dalkeith striker, and delight soon followed for everyone as the ref blew for full time.