Whitedale and Whalsay make it through to final of Manson Cup

Whitedale will meet Whalsay in senior football’s Manson Cup final on Saturday 29th June at Gilbertson Park, after both came through their semi-final second-leg ties successfully on Monday evening.

Meanwhile Friday’s matches in the G&S Flooring Premier League saw champions Spurs stun Whitedale, expected to be one of their main challengers this season, with a 5-0 victory. In the other games Celtic defeated Delting and Thistle drew with Scalloway.

Connel Gresham who scored a hat trick for Spurs against Whitedale. Photo: Kevin Jones
Connel Gresham who scored a hat trick for Spurs against Whitedale. Photo: Kevin Jones

 
Manson Cup
(semi-finals, second leg)
 
Celtic 0 – 2 Whitedale 2
(5-3 to Whitedale on aggregate)
Goals from Richard Sinclair and Greg Tulloch secured Whitedale’s place in the final.
 
Thistle 0, Whalsay 3
(5-0 to Whalsay on aggregate)
Whalsay progress through to the final with goals from Colin Anderson (2) and James Shearer.

G&S Flooring Premier League

Celtic 5, Delting 2
Goals from Jamie Duffy, Jordan Simpson, Finn Watt, Roy Wood and James Aitken (penalty) gave Celtic an impressive victory. Delting replied through Craig Jarvie and Peter Peterson.

Spurs 5, Whitedale 0
The reigning league champions continued their impressive run of form, thrashing Whitedale 5-0 with goals from Jordan Webb, Scott Morrison and a hat trick from the prolific Connel Gresham.

Thistle 1, Scalloway 1
Thistle striker Bruce Johnson got on the score sheet with Andrew Flett replying for Scalloway in a closely contested match.

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