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Braidhurst eased into the last 16 of the Scottish Cup with, what turned out to be, a comfortable victory over Portobello in Edinburgh. <\/span>Under a dark and tempestuous sky, with swathes of rain rolling in over Arthur\u2019s Seat, the game kicked off on a heavy, bobbly park in Duddingston.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Braidhurst made the better start and after three minutes were a goal up, thanks to the pace of Dylan Falconer down the right wing, whose cross was delivered into the net by the dynamic Ryan Watt. <\/span>The visitors pushed on for a second goal to cement their lead. <\/span>The uncertainty of the surface led the Braidhurst defence to panic and the resulting effort from the hosts scraped narrowly passed the post.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n Braidhurst made the Edinburgh side pay for their poor finishing with Nick Mullen stooping to head home number 2 from a Johnny McCabe cross. <\/span>Shortly before half time it was three thanks to a header from Falconer following a wicked, dipping corner from Jake Hastie. <\/span>Further goals from Mullen, Quitongo, and Falconer (twice), for his hat trick, followed by a late consolation from Portobello made the final score 7-1.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n The Motherwell lads now face either Largs or Bannerman at home for a place in the quarter finals of the Scottish Cup.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Braidhurst eased into the last 16 of the Scottish Cup with, what turned out to be, a comfortable victory over Portobello in Edinburgh. Under a dark and tempestuous sky, with swathes of rain rolling in over Arthur\u2019s Seat, the game kicked off on a heavy, bobbly park in Duddingston. Braidhurst made the better start and … Continue reading U15 FOOTBALL<\/span>