Braidhurst Under 14s started their defence of the Lanarkshire Cup with a 2-1 victory away to Duncanrig High School. The game was played on a very difficult surface which impacted on the quality of football but Braidhurst adapted better than the hosts and were unfortunate not to go in front with chances missed in the first half. Early in the second half their efforts were rewarded through an own goal after good work from Dylan Kerr in the build-up. Dylan Campbell then doubled the visitors lead with a left footed strike that found the back of the net via the post. Duncanrig managed to halve the deficit to ensure a nervy finish to the match but Braidhurst held on to deservedly win the tie. Mr Clarke and Mr O’Toole were delighted to see the boys progress into the Quarter-Finals where they will now face the prospect of yet another away tie.

Line Up: Matthew Connelly; Craig Cardno (Sub: David Cleland), Ross Brownlie, Steven Rodger, Jamie Hamilton; Cameron Williamson, Cameron Stewart (MOTM), Dylan Kerr, Dylan Campbell; Euan Simm (Sub: Kyle Laikowski), Robbie Brown.

Congratulations to S5 pupil Sara McWhirter who has been selected for the Scotland U16 squad in their upcoming matches against Austria, Iceland and the Czech Republic.  A fantastic achievement.

Five S3 boys, Reece McAlear, Jack Brown, Adam Kettings, Craig Renicks and Marc Ross, each spent one day out of school last week to attend the Scotland U15 training camp at the national sports performance centre, the Oriam in Edinburgh.  Each boy played two football games throughout the day and Jack Brown commented that “it was great to have the opportunity to play against high quality players.”