[Dunipace FC]

On 15/08/2021 at 18:33, HibeeJibee said:

Sunday 15th August 2021
South Challenge Cup Final (2019-20)
Dunipace 3-1 Broomhill (at Linlithgow)


Highlights were being filmed so no need to describe the action in detail.

Suffice to say that many like myself initially got the 2 teams confused (Broomhill now play in white so Dunipace were in their 2nd kit which happens to be bright yellow & royal blue like BSC Glasgow used)... but this was made the more understandable by the yellow & blues being on top in the way you might have expected from a team playing 2 tiers higher. Except it was the other way around.

Dunipace took an early lead, doubled it around the half-hour, then slightly lost their way in the tie and were drawn back to 2-1 with a well-taken goal not long before HT. However the Denny men were on top again after the interval, and should have gone out of sight after the Alloa outfit were reduced to 10-men. As it was a late counter-attack sealed a commanding 3-1 victory, belying all notion of the contestants respective divisions.

Strong crowd which must've been 450-500 all up - with the overwhelming majority there to support the victors. Credit also to Linlithgow for a well-run event at among the finest grounds in non-league football.

Good luck to both clubs in next season's last season's this season's competition.


Dunipace become the first ex-Junior and the first club from tier 7 - indeed below tier 5 - to lift the South Challenge Cup.

Speaking to some club officials afterwards they were saying "biggest achievement in a generation", "this is why we left the Juniors", "vindicates all the hard work joining the pyramid" etc. It's easy to focus on achievements like licensing but at the end of the day football is about trying to win stuff. Dunipace deservedly won a real biggie today - well done to them.

Hi. Do you know if game was recorded?

[South Region Challenge Cup 2019/20]

On 29/05/2021 at 17:26, arnlow said:

seriously what a shambles,  who cares now ffs. 

a million and one things to sort out than trying to play this now ffs. 

 

On 31/07/2021 at 18:34, HibeeJibee said:

Saturday 31st July 2021
Hill of Beath Hawthorn 2-4 Dunipace



Fairytale - or should it be epic? - continues for Dunipace, as they swat aside HofB to set-up a Final v Broomhill at Linlithgow a fortnight tomorrow. Many will rate their chances of becoming South Challenge champions.

Took a while to play the matches and of course things have changed at all clubs since the start of the tournament until the semi final stages - however that is the world we are in at the moment.  When the matchdays come along, the boys on the pitch are only interested in winning the game .  Looking forward to the final and well done to the cup committee for sticking with it and (unless anything dramatic happens in the next two weeks) completing the competition. 

[Dunipace FC]

On 31/07/2021 at 20:31, HibeeJibee said:

Bump.

Surely the finest hour for Dunipace FC since turning senior and finally coming home East today, as they reached 2019-20's South Challenge Cup Final, where they face Broomhill of LL at Linlithgow on Sunday 15th August (2pm).

By my reckoning their first final since West Junior Cup-Winners' Cup 1998-99, and biggest since Scottish Junior Cup 1912-13?

We are all looking forward to the final.  Its been a long time since our last one - Evening Times Cup winners 1998-99.  And a long time since we started out on this tournament (almost 2 years ago).  Many who started us on the journey are no longer at the club, however a big thanks for their contribution.  Great work again by the players and management team on Saturday, getting us through.  Roll on 15 August 2021