Dunipace FC Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 9 hours ago, Blowin In the Wind said: think Dunipace are the other semifinalists We are. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 22 Author Share Posted March 22 Saturday 23rd March 2024 SFs: Broxburn Athletic v Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Dunipace v Dunbar United SF day tomorrow; indeed Inverkeithing's first-ever senior semi. Broxburn haven't reached SFs of this cup for 113yrs* and amazingly haven't won any cup in 36yrs. Dunbar have waited decades too IIRC. *when they progressed to Final ultimately losing 2-1 to Peebles Rovers at Tynecastle: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 Saturday 23rd March 2024 SFs: Broxburn Athletic 1-2 Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Dunipace 1-4 Dunbar United Sunday 28th April 2024 Final: Dunbar United v Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Premier and First division leaders left chastened by their visitors. Both reach their first ever senior cup final... no East Lothian club has won this cup since Preston in 2004; no Fife since Cowdenbeath in 1903. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swifty Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 (edited) Are the finalists guaranteed another game ie semi? Edited March 24 by Swifty Spelling mistake 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imho Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 7 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Saturday 23rd March 2024 SFs: Broxburn Athletic 1-2 Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Dunipace 1-4 Dunbar United Sunday 28th April 2024 Final: Dunbar United v Inverkeithing Hillfield Swifts Premier and First division leaders left chastened by their visitors. Both reach their first ever senior cup final... no East Lothian club has won this cup since Preston in 2004; no Fife since Cowdenbeath in 1903. Where will the final be played. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 8 minutes ago, Swifty said: Are the finalists guaranteed another game ie semi? Might only be the winner qualify (like last season) AFAICS... depend how rules are amended; whether Bonnyrigg stay up; etc. 4 minutes ago, imho said: Where will the final be played. No idea... plenty well-appointed grounds located between them like Haddington/Preston/Musselburgh/Newtongrange/Dalkeith/Meggetland/Broxburn/etc. (though Broxburn already had Alex Jack Cup final just last month). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#DUFC Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 2 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Might only be the winner qualify (like last season) AFAICS... depend how rules are amended; whether Bonnyrigg stay up; etc. No idea... plenty well-appointed grounds located between them like Haddington/Preston/Musselburgh/Newtongrange/Dalkeith/Meggetland/Broxburn/etc. (though Broxburn already had Alex Jack Cup final just last month). Is the decision purely down to availability (taking into account the location of the finalists)? Would have thought that a grass pitch would be the preferred option? Not saying there aren’t some good synthetic pitches out there (Dunipace is probably as good as I’ve seen at this level) but surely a final on grass would be everyone’s preference? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 1 hour ago, #DUFC said: Would have thought that a grass pitch would be the preferred option? Not saying there aren’t some good synthetic pitches out there (Dunipace is probably as good as I’ve seen at this level) but surely a final on grass would be everyone’s preference? Dozens of clubs have artificial turf (including Inverkeithing). Just watched Airdrie-TNS on 3G. Been numerous EOS finals on synthetic surfaces... e.g. Falkirk, Kelty, Spartans, Gala, Broxburn, Blackburn, Heriot-Watt Uni, Armadale. That said every hypothetical I've speculated except Broxburn is natural grass. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#DUFC Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 50 minutes ago, HibeeJibee said: Dozens of clubs have artificial turf (including Inverkeithing). Just watched Airdrie-TNS on 3G. Been numerous EOS finals on synthetic surfaces... e.g. Falkirk, Kelty, Spartans, Gala, Broxburn, Blackburn, Heriot-Watt Uni, Armadale. That said every hypothetical I've speculated except Broxburn is natural grass. I wasn’t having a go btw - just asking. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
platform 19 Posted March 24 Share Posted March 24 Well seeing as it’s over a century since a Fife winner and twenty years since a Haddingtonshire club picked up the trophy, wouldn’t it be great to have a ground connected to civilised local facilities. Pre match meal and aperitif, post match celebratory drink or drown the sorrows. An enjoyable day out for all concerned. From the list above I’d go for 1 New Victoria 2 Musselburgh 3 Meggatland 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 24 Author Share Posted March 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, #DUFC said: I wasn’t having a go btw - just asking. It might be considered amid a mix of other factors but doubt it's decisive. Indeed a snag with grass surfaces is the host need to be away the day before - having been down for King Cup Final handily the lower-levels aren't filled-up for Saturday 27th yet while no likely Premier club is home AFAICS. Of course some candidates simply mightn't be available/interested/willing/etc. EDIT: interestingly back in 1903 it was Cowdenbeath v Hearts of Beath at Lochgelly Utd - winner had beaten Broxburn in SFs (an omen for Swifts?)... in 2004 was Preston v Edinburgh City at Saughton. Edited March 24 by HibeeJibee 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blowin In the Wind Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 19 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Premier and First division leaders left chastened by their visitors. Thought Swifts were good value for their win. Broxburn’s only real chance when it was 11v11 was the missed penalty. Could and probably should have scored again (good double save by Broxburn keeper). Only when they got a man dismissed in 75 minutes did Broxburn get back into it. They did hang on a bit and some last ditch goalkeeping and defending preserved their lead but were the better team overall. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted March 25 Share Posted March 25 Fergie Park was used for a lot of finals in the old EOSL and Prestonfield in the East Juniors. The Saughton Final that HJ mentions above was played on a gluepot of a pitch as I recall. Tam Steven had a falling out with City's first choice keeper Alan MacKintosh, played reserve Steve Vannett in the Final, and City lost after a less than inspiring display of goalkeeping... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted March 25 Author Share Posted March 25 3 hours ago, tamthebam said: Fergie Park was used for a lot of finals in the old EOSL Whitehill traditionally staged the Alex Jack Cup final each autumn (15 of 18 from 1989-90 to 2004-05) and many King Cup finals to close the season (13 of 23 from 1989-90 to 2011-12). (Of other 10 they had themselves reached the showpiece on 4 occasions). It also hosted EOS League Cup final in 1992-93 and 4 times in early 2000s; but interestingly just a single EOS Qualifying Cup final in 1988-89. EOS Cup was held there as a weekend mini-tournament in 2000-01 and 2001-02. Scarcely called upon over last decade and more... but did host South Challenge Cup final in 2014-15; another King Cup final in 2016-17; plus EOS Cup final last season (when unusually both finalists were the qualifiers meaning a neutral venue was called for). 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamthebam Posted April 4 Share Posted April 4 It's New Victoria Park, home of Newtongrange Star, which will host the Final. Sunday 28th April, 2pm kick off. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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