Double Cup blow as quarter final ties end in defeat

A dual quarter final day for Albions Seniors and 19s as they both went into todays ties in confident mood. Alas, the Senior side lost out in a hard fought tie at high flying North Berwick. At 1-1 keeper Wallace looked to have earned Albion a big confidence boost when he saved a penalty, and as Albion took the game to the home side it looked like a winning goal would be only minutes away. But a wicked, deflected shot from 25 yards, eased the home side into the driving seat. With Albion pushing for the leveller, the home side sealed the win and made it past the finishing post with a 3-1 win. The 19s travelled to wind swept Civil Service Ground where hosts Spartans would have been confident, given Albion's inconsistent form this season. This was a game where, despite the result, the form book was a distant memory. With a cruel swirling wind blowing across the park, both teams were level at 0-0 when the interval came round and were very evenly matched. But as both sides probed, looking for an opener, the home side took the lead when a goalkeeping fumble gave them the lead. Albion were a constant threat up front, but again a lack of concentration allowed Spartans to sneak a second goal against the run of play. Albion were back in the game within minutes when a great sweeping move ended with Hogg blasting home from close range. Albion dominated the final stages of the game but their excellent passing game couldn't provide the final product and they narrowly lost out 2-1