■Musselburgh's big centre half, Chris Moffat, turns away to celebrate putting his side 2-0 ahead

Musselburgh Windsor's U14s put on a fine show at Pinkie this morning and ran out worthy 6-1 winners against Peebles in this Division One match. The East Lothian side were stronger throughout and although Peebles tried hard to rally in the second half, the end result was never really in doubt.

This result continues Windsor's excellent league form as they emerge as the main challengers to Tynecastle and Bonnyrigg Rose in the U14 age group.

Musselburgh started the game with the strong wind blowing in their favour and they took the match to their Midlothian opponents from the kick off. They were enjoying some early success down the right wing, in particular, with Jamie Todd seeing a lot of the ball.

In seven minutes Windsor carved up the first real chance of the game when Todd skipped down the right flank and sent a brilliant ball across the face of the Peebles goal but there was no one to finish the move off and the chance was gone.

But two minutes later Musselburgh took the lead that their early play deserved. The architect was Alan Clark, who went onto to have a magnificent game for 'Burgh. From midway inside his own half he sent a quite wonderful ball through the centre of the Peebles defence for centre forward Jack Kennedy to run onto. Kennedy took the ball forward a further 20 yards before despatching it coolly past Gregor Amos in the Peebles goal.

Peebles had a chance to pull themselves level when Saul Schulz Keith created space for himself on the left edge of the Musselburgh box and he sent a clever low ball towards the back post where Fraser Smith saved at the feet of Kieran Clyde.

But that attack from Peebles was all too rare and it was Musselburgh who had taken a complete grip on this match.

On 16 minutes they almost made it 2-0 when their big centre half, Chris Moffat, met a corner from the right with his head but it flew over the bar from close range. But he made no mistake a few moments later.

A corner on the left was swung in well by Alan Clark and after a challenge in the air the ball fell kindly to Moffat who toe poked the ball home from the edge of the six-yard box to make it 2-0 after 21 minutes.

Straight from the restart Peebles lost the ball and Windsor played it forward where it was cleared for yet another corner. The resultant kick was flicked goalwards but this time Sukraij Singh was on the back post to head it off the line.

But the third goal was only delayed a few more minutes and what a goal it was. Peebles allowed Musselburgh to play the ball around the edge of the box where it was eventually fed into Jack Kennedy. He then hit an unstoppable left foot shot high into the top left hand corner. Peebles number one Gregor Amos did well to get a hand to it but the ball was hit too powerfully for him to have any chance of keeping it out. A terrific goal.

That ended the goal feast for the first half. A half that Musselburgh totally dominated with some excellent passing football. Peebles came into the game a little after the third goal but they weren't really creating any clear cut chances and the Musselburgh defence was coping comfortably with anything the visitors could muster.

Half Time 3-0

Peebles started the second half much more brightly with Saul Schulz Keith, Thomas Penman and Brad Lochrie much more involved. They were having some success down the right hand side with Jamie Boyd seeing a lot of the ball and in 40 minutes they were awarded a free kick on the right edge of the Windsor box. The kick was floated in but easily cleared by Musselburgh who mounted a quick counter attack.

The ball was played quickly up the right hand side but Peebles were short with an intercepting backpass and Taylor McKillop nipped into to play the ball back to Jamie Todd who smashed home from 10 yards.

It was a little unlucky on Peebles who had threatened to pull a goal back. And suddenly they found themselves 4 down with most of the second half still to play.

Musselburgh's second half substitute Chris Jamieson was proving a real handful for Peebles on the right hand side with several strong runs. He almost scored on 44 minutes when another foray into the Peebles rearguard ended with a vicious shot across goal that only just missed the left hand post with the goalkeeper at full stretch.

Another great run by Jamieson a few moments later ended with Jack Kennedy almost snatching his hat-trick as his head flick only narrowly squeezed past the post.

On 50 minutes Chris Jamieson's fresh legs eventually paid dividends for Musselburgh when they went five up. Another run up the right resulted in a cut back to Taylor McKillop who passed the ball into the net from the right of the box.

To Peebles credit they never gave up and were increasingly more and more in this match. They started to enjoy a bit more of the ball in the centre of the park and were trying to feed the ball towards the right hand side to Jamie Boyd.

On 57 minutes, Boyd had a great chance to pull one back when he was fed into the right hand channel after great work by Saul Schulz Keith but his shot just missed the left hand post with the Musselburgh goalkeeper, Fraser Smith, beaten.

A minute later and they had another chance. This time it was Scott Martin who had the opportunity to pull one back but again the shot went just inches past the left hand post.

But with 8 minutes remaining Peebles scored the goal that their pressure deserved. The ball was fed down the right hand side again to Jamie Boyd whose ball across goal was played back into the path of Thomas Penman who hit it home from 10 yards.

However, after having worked so hard to get that goal, Peebles conceded a sixth almost immediately when Fraser Mackinnon slammed home for Musselburgh from the centre of the box.

Musselburgh had chances to score more but two excellent saves by Gregor Amos kept them out. His best came on 68 minutes when he denied Musselburgh at point blank range and with strong enough hands to push the shot behind for a corner.

Full Time 6-1

Peebles tried hard in the second half to break down a strong Musselburgh back four and had good performances from Thomas Penman and Brad Lochrie in the middle of the park. Jamie Boyd did well for them on the right hand side and Saul Schulz Keith showed good composure and touch up front. At the back, James Parker and Elliott Winyard showed good ability and never resorted to simply punting the ball up the park. Gregor Amos had a fine game between the posts, having no chance with any of the goals.

Musselburgh were strong throughout and look to have a very capable team. This side are still in the Scottish Cup and along with Tynecastle and Bonnyrigg Rose will be challenging for the league title, despite their relatively small squad.

Chris Moffat had a fine commanding game at the back and up front Jack Kennedy led the line brilliantly along with the excellent Alan Clark. In midfield, Hamish Hunter and Jamie Todd had solid games and Chris Jamieson was rampant on the right hand side in the second 35 minutes.

It is a tight decision for the Pink Man of the Match but we are going to go for Taylor McKillop in the middle  of the park. Great touch and awareness, Taylor cleverly created space for himself with the ball at his feet and was a constant link between defence and attack. And he got himself a goal into the bargain. A great all round display from the Musselburgh number 7.