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LOTHIAN Thistle Hutchison Vale manager Raymond Carr hailed a “sensational” result as the Captial side knocked Montrose out of the Scottish Cup and dedicated the victory to a trio of players who missed the match.

The East of Scotland League side travelled north for their second-round replay with the League Two outfit without a clutch of key players through injury and suspension, including captain Grant Munro, Eddie Mearns and Scott Moffat.

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THE WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP
SECOND ROUND
LOTHIAN THISTLE HUTCHISON VALE 1 MONTROSE 1
RICHIE WILKES                                            ROSS CAMPBELL

HISTORY can sometimes be inauspicious in the making. And certainly as the squally autumnal showers swirled around the open expanses at the Saughton Enclosure in Edinburgh to see Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale of the East of Scotland League play their first ever Scottish Cup tie against senior opposition in the shape of Montrose, you’ve got to say the grand old competition has probably had its more romantic moments.

But this was yet another uplifting tale to add to the many that have been woven over the years in the tournament’s history. The home side, after a shaky start which saw them go behind after only 12 minutes, came back in impressive fashion to square matters before the interval, and were completely deserving of another crack at this one in a replay at Links Park.

It marks another remarkable milestone in the slow, patient ascension of the Edinburgh club, originally founded in 1969, whose current name arises from Lothian Thistle joining forces with Hutcheson Vale – themselves a renowned force in youth football, whose starlets have included John Collins, Kenny Miller and Gary Locke, to name only a few.

Initially, it seemed that this would be a perfunctory win for Montrose as they came flying out of the traps, seemingly intent on blowing away their non-league opponents in much the same way as the stormy gusts of wind threatened to send the little marquee that had been erected for matchday VIPs hurtling in the direction of nearby Tynecastle. Graham Webster repeatedly galloped down the right flank and it was from one such run that the Angus side took the lead, his cross being hooked back to Ross Campbell, who stroked the ball into the net.
Crucially, they failed to build on this quickfire start, however, and Thistle’s nerves visibly calmed. Once they got the range of their passing with the strong wind at their backs they began to ask questions of their League Two opponents. In 36 minutes, they were level with centre-half Richie Wilkes powering home a header after he was left unmarked at a corner, and indeed such was the assurance that the underdogs were now playing with that they almost grabbed the lead just before the break with another fine set-piece, this time from Darren Smith, which once again saw Jordan Millar fully tested.

With the elements favouring them, it was expected that Montrose would go on to dominate after the break. But the guts and composure of the hosts meant they were never able to impose themselves to any great degree. That the closing 45 minutes were in fact a fairly arid stalemate will hardly matter a jot when the Thistle players and club officials reflect on this momentous occasion.

They might, in fact, have been celebrating a sensational victory as substitute Willis Hare stuck the ball in the net in the 90th minute only for it to be ruled offside.

Afterwards, the pride oozed from all those connected with the EoSL side. “Listen, if you had said beforehand we were going to get a draw, we’d have taken it,” insisted Thistle manager Raymond Carr. “But I think we were unlucky not to steal it at the end. They will call it a shock, but these guys work hard during the week and are looking to go further in the game.”

His words were echoed by Tom Allison, club chairman and original manager way back in 1969. “The lads did first class today – and we’re still in the draw for the next round,” he said with a broad smile.

For Montrose manager Paul Hegarty, the romance of the cup turned out to be more like an awkward first date on this occasion – and while commending Thistle on their sterling endeavours, he made no attempt to disguise his frustration with his own players’ efforts. “If you were a neutral today you would probably have said that Lothian Thistle Hutcheson Vale deserved more in the end.

WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP

LOTHIAN THISTLE HUTCHISON VALE 3 KELTY HEARTS 0

DARREN SMITH RICHIE WILKES JOHN ROSS KERR

RICHIE TURNS BACK THE TIME AND DAD WAS WATCHING

WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP
FIRST ROUND TIE
LOTHIAN THISTLE HUTCHISON VALE V KELTY HEARTS
26TH SEPT
With the visitors backed by a strong travelling support, early chances for Kelty strikers Calum Smith and Stuart Cargill went just wide and Lothian took the lead from the penalty spot on 33 minutes through Smith after Murray Carstairs fouled Scott Gormley inside the area.
Moments after Smith had a close-range shot from inside the box held by goalkeeper Swain, Lothian were in dreamland when Wilkes evaded his marker to turn and fire a low drive into the corner from a Kevin Brown corner.
Kelty brought on Shaun Greig for the start of the second half and, with Scott Gates causing problems down the left wing, the visitors were unfortunate not to have been awarded a penalty when Wilkes climbed on top of Cargill with Paul Currie firing narrowly over.
But the hosts made some key substitutions with 20 minutes to go, Willis Hare was introduced to add pace up front alongside John Ross Kerr who made his debut following his midweek signing.
With just five minutes to go, Lothian broke up the field and Kerr slotted home from close range and any hopes of a comeback from the Junior outfit were extinguished.
Lothian captain Grant Munro was delighted with the display and felt a strong midfield performance was also key towards booking a second round tie on October 24. “It was important to stay strong defensively but the midfield worked their socks off as well, we had two banks of four and as long as we kept it tight we knew we’d always be in with a chance of winning it,” he said.

Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale: Swain, Crawford, Taylor-McKenzie, Wilkes, Munro, Mearns, Cummings, Smith, Moffat (Kerr), Gormley (Hare), Brown (Moore). Subs; McDonaugh, O’Donnell, Joint.

Kelty Hearts: Allison, Carstairs, Gates, Leighton, T.Courts, C.Courts, Husband (Greig), Currie, Smith, Cargill, McCabe (Bremner). Subs; Dalziel, Hughes, Jacobs, O’Reilly, Penman.

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GIRVAN FC 2 LOTHIAN THISTLE HUTCHISON VALE 5
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale manager Raymond Carr hailed the character of his side as they overcame Girvan to book a William Hill Scottish Cup First Round match with Kelty Hearts.
The Capital side had to come from behind twice early on in the Second Preliminary Round replay, but they established a 4-2 lead at the interval.

Scott Gormley netted a double for the East of Scotland Champions, with further strikes from Scott Moffat, Darren Smith and Scott Taylor-McKenzie ensuring the Saughton Enclosure outfit will now face the East Region 
Super League winners at home on Saturday, September

WILLIAM HILL SCOTTISH CUP
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale CC 2 Girvan FC 2
Dean Cummings 2
The two sides will do battle again this weekend in Ayrshire after the East of Scotland League champions were pegged back twice at Saughton Enclosure.
Dean Cummings netted both goals for Lothian but will miss Saturday’s replay after a late dismissal for dissent.
The former Tynecastle player thought he had won it with 13 minutes to spare when he headed in from a Darren Smith cross.
But Lothian were penalised just moments later when Eddie Mearns was cautioned for handball on the edge of the area with the referee pointing to the spot.
Paul Cameron stuck away the penalty for the visitors, although Lothian missed two golden opportunities late on that would have secured a place in the next round

CENTRAL TAXI`S EAST OF SCOTLAND LEAGUE
HERIOT WATT 1 LOTHIAN THISTLE HUTCHISON VALE 4
Good performance with goals from Eddie Mearns . Scott Moffat . Dean Cummings 2

 DEAN CUMMINGS ONE OF HIS GOALS

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