Currie will also look back on a missed first half penalty before Dalkeith went into the lead seconds later.

But it was Dalkeith that finished the strongest and probably could have added to their tally in the closing moments of a thrilling cup final.

A good crowd had turned up at Paties Road to roar on these two young sides but the opening 15 minutes failed to ignite as nerves seemed to get the better of both teams. In the early exchanges however Tyron Mclean gave early warning of his skills on the right wing with some lovely footwork whilst through the middle big, bustling Ryan Fisher was also prominent. Currie were more than competing however with Adrian Clark doing well at right back and wee Scott Henderson showing some good midfield play.

This game exploded into life in the 20th minute when Currie were awarded a penalty after a clumsy challenge on the right of the box. But the Currie supporters cries turned from delight and into anguish as Cem Usyal's kick evaded goalkeeper Craig Pennycuick's dive to the left and crashed back off the base of the post.

Dalkeith had been let off the hook and how they made Currie pay for the penalty miss. Within seconds they stormed up the left hand side with Jason King taking the ball beyond the Currie back line after being fed it wide by Ryan Fisher.. He floated a terrific ball towards the back post where it was controlled by Wayne Johnson before shooting low and hard into the centre of the net.

Jason King then tested Currie goalkeeper Chris Beattie with a brilliantly hit 25 yarder but the Currie No.1 was equal to it and he twisted himself to tip the ball over the bar for a corner.

The goal seemed to give Dalkeith extra momentum and the play was now all towards the Currie goal. On 30 minutes Matthew Hunt went on a mazy run of the nose bleed variety from deep in his own half. The big left back dribbled past 4 Currie challenges but his final shot just missed the left hand post as his legs tired at the vital moment.

And then just before half time Chris Beattie produced yet another magnificent save. This time it was Ryan Fisher who was thwarted. The big Dalkeith centre forward showed brilliant physical ability as he controlled the ball, held off challenges from both sides and shot strongly from 16 yards. But Beattie dived to his right and beat the ball away to safety.

Half Time 0-1

Currie started the second half well with a couple of forays up the right hand side following quick breaks from their own half. The best of these sent Scott Henderson free up on the right but he shot wide of the upright.

But within 3 minutes of the restart Dalkeith scored a second vital goal and it was a terrifically worked effort. The ball was fed wide to Tyron McLean by Darren Main and he twisted and turned on the ball before sending an inch perfect cross onto the head of Ryan Fisher and he sent his header into the empty net.

Dalkeith would have hoped to go on and kill this final off but it was Currie who took the game back to their Midlothian opponents

On 41 minutes they again broke quickly and this time it was Scott Duffy that found himself in space on the right but a defender recovered well to force a corner. Moments later they were again up at the Dalkeith goal but Ewan Cooper's shot was deflected away for a another corner.

But Ewan Cooper made no mistake just seconds later when he brought his team right back into this game. The big Currie number 4 broke through the absent Dalkeith rearguard and slammed the ball just inside Craig Pennycuick's right hand post.

Suddenly it was game on and with Dalkeith's left hand side tiring Currie were finding loads of space on their own right. The brilliant Tyron McLean was also being more carefully shepherded by Ryan Finn who was showing terrific skills at left back in the second period.

With 13 minutes to go Currie had a fantastic opportunity to draw level when Scott Henderson found space again on the right after a great cross field ball from the left hand side. He steadied himself and seemed to almost pick his spot but the shot went sailing over the bar and the chance was gone.


This pulsating game was now flying from end to end and most of the crowd had left the "comfort" of the covered stand to take their place around the pitch perimeter as they found themselves more and more involved in what was going on. It made for a terrific atmosphere as we entered the final 10 minutes.

Dalkeith then seemed to gain a second wind and started putting Currie back under pressure at the back. With five minutes to go they almost clinched it when Ryan Gibson showed some great skill on the left wing before playing the ball onto the head of Ryan Fisher but his effort went just wide. And then the same player hit a shot from the edge off the box which crashed back off the Currie bar.

With the crowd's nerves shredded Currie summoned up one final chance. But the effort went sailing past the right hand post and it was Dalkeith that were left to celebrate as referee Jim Sim brought a thrilling evening to a close.

Full Time 1-2