Scottish Cup, semi-final: Edinburgh University 2, Bromac Kelburne 3 (after running penalties); Grange 8, Grove Menzieshill 1
CALLUM Milne netted three penalty corner goals as Edinburgh side Grange stormed into the Scottish Cup Final.
They were 4-0 ahead at half-time against Dundee-based Grove Menzieshill in their semi-final and fired another four goals in the second session to run out 8-1 winners at wind-lashed Peffermill.
Andrew Brogdon, one of Grange’s coaching team, said: “I’m not into history but this must be up there as one of the biggest cup wins in our history.
“It was a strong team performance and we played well.”
Earlier, Dan Coultas failed to convert a running penalty leaving Bromac Kelburne on course for a league and cup double.
The Scottish international defender had been the hero minutes earlier by converting a penalty corner after the end of regular time to take the tense tussle into the extra session at Peffermill.
Ian Moodie fired the students ahead in the first-half and Josh Cairns netted a penalty flick early in the second-half to level.
German-born Jonas Nommensen netted with 2min 50sec left of normal time, latching onto a loose ball at the far post and prodding it home.
And Coultas sent his penalty corner now into the net to level.
Then it was down to the nerve-wracking running penalties and the Yorkshire-born defender’s miss sparked scenes of joy for Kelburne who currently lead the Division One title race by five points.
Cairns said: “They sat in and made it difficult but we found a way to come through.”
(Library Image – Grange v Edinburgh University – J.L. Preece)
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