Derryn Thomson’s double fired Fairmuir into the semi-finals of the Tommy Clark Trophy. The Fairmuir man scored in either half after Nick Fletcher had given Dundee West the lead.

Nothing could separate these sides when they met in the league in early September, and the opening stages saw both sides try and establish an early foothold in the match. Morgan Harrow delivered a long free kick into the box, but Cavan McLaren could only loop his header over the bar.

Robbie Flynn nearly caught out David Boylan with an awkward cross from the left, but the ball looped onto the top of the net. The Fairmuir striker saw his strike from the edge of the box held by Boylan after 26 minutes.

At the other end, Ryley Duncan could only head a cross from McLaren wide.

With half time approaching, the match burst into life. Jack Wilkie looked to have opened the scoring on the half hour mark when he was left unmarked at a corner, but Boylan produced a fantastic stop to push the ball round the post.

This proved to be an important save as two minutes later Nick Fletcher caught the Fairmuir backline flatfooted and curled a shot past Shaun Watt into the far corner.

Fairmuir went on the offensive from kick off, and when Boylan took down Graeme Stewart inside the box, they had a route straight back into the tie. Derryn Thomson took the spot kick, and coolly dispatched the ball into the top right corner.

Dundee West nearly retook the lead when the ball broke to Ruari Henry at the edge of the box, but the former Fairmuir striker could only shoot straight at Watt.

Buoyed by their equaliser, Fairmuir started the second half looking to take the lead. Stewart ran clear of the Fairmuir defence three minutes after the restart, but Boylan made a smart save with his legs and Lee Clark managed to get the ball away from danger.

An indirect free kick gave Fairmuir a golden opportunity to go ahead, but Mason Anderson dragged the ball wide. At the other end, Callum Rae broke into the Fairmuir box, but Watt got down and blocked his effort.

Anderson’s powerful effort from 25 yards was tipped over by Boylan as the final whistle approached. Dundee West cleared the resulting corner, but the ball was sent back into the box to Thomson, who drilled a low shot into the net via the post.

Dundee West launched a late attack, but Logan Piggott fired over the bar from 20 yards, as Fairmuir held on to seal a semi-final place.