Ten minutes to go, one goal in it, and a whole lot more than just a place in the Scottish FA Youth Cup quarter-finals at stake as Dean Ritchie stepped up for the third penalty of the game. The penalty may not have been bad, but Jay Cantley was equal to it.

In a ferocious Edinburgh derby at Oriam, where bookings felt more frequent than clearcut chances  - it was a missed opportunity that the Jambos were made to rue. 

Goals from Ryan Shanley and Mackenzie Weir either side of the interval had Hiberian two goals to the good, however lapses of concentration gave the home side a route back into it - if it wasn’t for the heroics Cantley that is.

Hibs certainly started the brighter of the sides, however they suffered a blow when Jayden Fairley limped off a few minutes after a nasty challenge from Aaron Hickey. Callum Wilson was the man to come on in his place.

The first chance of the game fell to Ryan Shanley of Hibs. Bearing down on goal, the forward could only drag his effort wide of the far post, much to his frustration. He then almost caught keeper Harry Stone off guard with a dipping effort from range, that had to be tipped over at the expense of a corner. 

Hearts striker Leeroy Makaovra went close with an impressive acrobatic attempt, before, on 23 minutes, the hosts smacked the crossbar following a scramble from a corner. 

The hosts very much grew into the tie and their best chance of the half fell the way of Chris Hamilton six minutes before the break. The big centre half met a dangerous ball in from the right firmly, and despite heading back across goal, Cantley scrambled over to deny.

It wasn’t until deep into stoppage time that referee Daniel Graves pointed to the spot: for the first of three penalties in the match. Skipper Kane O’Conner picked out namesake (almost) Josh, who neatly spun away from his man, and would’ve rounded the keeper too if he wasn’t dragged down by the right arm of Stone. 

Shanley was the man with the responsibility of firing his side ahead, and he did just that, despite a brief scare as Stone, diving to his left, got a hand on it - however he could only push the ball into the side netting as Hibs led at the break.

Kilsyth Athletic emerged victorious on penalties against Banks O'Dee Albion to progress to the Quarter Final of this year's Under 15 inspiresport Scottish Youth FA Cup.

Penalties were forced to decide the tie after the sides could not be separated in normal time as the game finished 3-3. Jamie Connelly scored the opener before a Joseph Bevan double had the home side 3-0 with half an hour left to play. However, Albion fought back with goals from Conor Sibson, Liam May and Elliot Brodie which brought the sides level to take the game to extra time.

Nonetheless, extra time still could not split the two teams. Joseph Bevan restored the Kilsyth lead with nothing short of a wonder goal, but amongst the celebrations, Liam Hogg was shown a second yellow card. Yet again, Albion came back and with two quickfire goals from Ryan Fraser and Bailey Milne and had their first lead in the game in extra time. On the stroke of half time, Kilsyth were reduced to nine men as Ciaran Clark was sent-off for a late challenge. But Louis Campbell, with moments left, nodded home from a corner to force penalty kicks.

Aiden Conway produced three great saves in the shootout for Kilsyth and sent the home side through to the Quarter Final to conclude an enthralling cup tie.

Kilsyth started the game on the front foot and their pressure paid off with 17 minutes on the clock. Robert Lang advanced with the ball on the left-hand side and found himself inside the Banks O'Dee Albion half before making a cross-field ball which found Jamie Connelly, who brought the ball down on the edge of the box and shifted the ball onto his right foot before smashing a shot into Archie Mackay's far corner.

Kilsyth continued to press and were unlucky not to double their lead when Joseph Bevan collected the ball on the right wing as Albion failed to clear a corner. Bevan whipped a ball across goal which Kirk Marshall just couldn't turn goalward.

But with just four minutes to go in the half, Kilsyth had a second goal. Again, Lang started the passage of play on the left and again played the same cross-field pass for Jamie Connelly. This time the midfielder had the intelligence to head the ball down the right-hand side for Bevan who cut back inside and from just outside the penalty area, unleashed an unstoppable shot into the bottom left corner.

Leith Athletic forwarded their name into the last 16 of the U16s Scottish Youth FA Cup thanks to a 3-0 victory over visiting Clyde SOF in Edinburgh. A combination of consistent strength at the back and goals at backbreaking moments ensured the capital side progressed with confidence.

This was a game that took some time to warm up. Against the backdrop of a blinding setting sun, it was not until the 15th minute that either team had a keeper concerned. Leith’s Robbie King dribbled across the park from right wing to left touchline to cross, leading to captain Ethan Wynne’s 18 yard effort being parried out of the top right corner by Clyde keeper James Graham.

It was a crisp strike by Wynne, yet not as eye-catching as team mate Rhys McMurdo’s free kick seven minutes later. 25 yards out and just left of centre, McMurdo drove a shot that Graham did fantastically to touch onto his post. Alas for Graham, respite was short-lived: the same attack saw a cross fall to an unmarked Sulaiman Ashraf, and his deflected shot opened the scoring.  

At the other end, for all the Glaswegian’s running and effort, they were finding no softness in the home defence. Not only was this an organised unit, but fullbacks Ryan Campbell and Ewan Howie were keen to run and weave forward. Indeed, Campbell had a go himself that Graham parried away to his right.

Leith’s second, like their first, followed a fine free kick, this one a foot wide left from Ashraf. When the goal kick was eventually won in midfield, McMurdo surged past multiple men on the left wing. His cross came to Ashraf, then on to King, who pummelled a bouncing ball into the roof of the net from six yards. 2-0 and six minutes until the half.

And on the half it was nearly three, as Cameron Stewart almost gained reward for his own skilful and effective central performance. A sweet move - Howie, to King, to Ashraf - put Stewart breaking beyond the back line from midfield. The pass, however, was centimetres too heavy and he was unable to lift the ball over the sliding Graham.