2 goals from Chris MacLeod put Vale into a deserved second half lead before the excellent Jordan Low pulled one back for City with 5 minutes remaining.

But Tyree Wilson struck with just 2 minutes left to hand Hutchie their second cup win in 10 days.

Saughton Enclosure was bathed in late spring sunshine for this cup tie with a large support in attendance, particularly for Edinburgh City. And it was the newly crowned league champions that took hold of this match in the opening 30 minutes with Hutchison Vale restricted to long range efforts which were mainly of the wayward variety.

Edinburgh City were the more threatening side with some excellent football being played particularly on the right hand side with Jordan Low and Michael Wells dominating in the final third of the pitch.

The champions had two good chances in the space of a minute early on. On 10 minutes Nicholas Locke just failed to connect with a low hard drive across goal from David Heggie and they went closer a moment later when Jordan Low controlled the ball well inside the box and shot towards the right hand post. The ball wasn't collected properly by Jack Luby but the Hutchison Vale goalkeeper saved at the second attempt as half the ball made its way over the goal line.

It was 25 minutes before Vale had their first real opportunity but Kieran Watson headed over from a good position after a teasing corner was swung in by Chris MacLeod.

Hutchie slowly started to work their way into this game with big number 5 Scott Ritchie becoming increasingly influential in the middle of the park. Almost every ball that was played into that area was won by Ritchie and this meant that Tyree Wilson and Chris MacLeod begun to see more of the ball in forward positions.

After a decent opening 30 minutes Edinburgh City had fallen out of the game a little with Hutchison Vale ending the half the stronger side without troubling City keeper Dale Cornet.

Half Time 0-0

The game was a bit of a stalemate so far with not a huge amount of good football being played. But within 5 minutes of the re-start Hutchison Vale took the lead with a terrific goal.

Scott Ritchie played the ball out to the right channel where the constantly moving Chris MacLeod was lurking. The Vale striker took a touch before lashing the ball past Dale Cornet into the back of the net.

Hutchison Vale went onto to take a grip on this match with the midfield winning any loose balls and the front pair pressing hard on the City back four.

On the hour mark they had a great chance to make it 2-0 when Tyree Wilson side-volleyed straight at the goalkeeper after a wonderful floated ball by Andrew Douglas on the right. And a few minutes later Wilson had another opportunity but this time steered his shot side after a great free kick by Kenny Aitchison.

But just as in the first half the dominating side started to see less of the ball and Edinburgh City, driven on by Michael Travis, started to look more threatening. On 69 minutes they had a great chance to pull level when Jason Mackie's left foot shot at the edge of the box went inches past the post.

With the clock ticking down and the game still on a knife edge Hutchison Vale scored what looked like a certain winner with a freak goal by Chris MacLeod. the Vale striker was 40 yards out on the right hand touchline when he hit a high looping shot that bounced high inside the box and over City keeper Dale Cornet into the empty net.

It looked game over but with 5 minutes left Edinburgh City ensured a nervous few minutes when they pulled a goal back. A free kick on the left was played into Nicholas Locke on the right hand side. He made room for himself before hitting a shot across the goalkeeper in a crowded box. Jack Luby saved well but could only parry the ball into the path of Jordan Low who calmly swept the ball into the net from 4 yards out.