Arran Ferry’s second half goal clinched the Tommy Clark Trophy for Monifieth Athletic against Pitfour. Ruari McQuillan headed Monifieth into an early lead before Andrew Allan brought Pitfour level before half time. Ferry struck the winner 11 minutes from time to secure Monifieth their first ever trophy.

Both sides came into the game off the back of busy weeks that saw them face last Sunday, before facing title rivals Dundee West and Fairmuir respectively. Aiden Lorente had the first chance of the game as he broke from a Pitfour corner before dragging his shot wide.

A Monifieth corner fell to Bartosz Kwiatek at the edge of the box, but his looping volley was straight at Archie Kelly-Barton. There was nothing the keeper could do three minutes later as Monifieth took the lead.

Elliot McCafferty delivered a free kick from the right onto the head of the unmarked Ruari McQuillan, who guided his header across Kelly-Barton into the bottom corner.

Pitfour felt Aaron Dewar handled Dylan Wright’s header on the line, but the referee waved away their appeals as Monifieth cleared the danger. Kai Finnie forced Thomas Welsh into a save as Pitfour began to grow into the game.

At the other end, McQuillan cut in from the left and unleashed a fierce shot that Kelly-Barton kept out. The Pitfour stopper had to be at his best to keep out a rising strike from Lorente moments later.

Kwiatek prodded the ball past Kelly-Barton on the half hour mark after a scramble in the Pitfour box, but Andrew Allan was in the right place on the line to clear the danger.

Pitfour striker Ally Alcorn scored all seven of his side’s goals as they beat Dundee Thistle during the week, and it took a fingertip save from Welsh to deny him his 38th goal of the season.

The resulting corner was met by Allan, whose effort bounced up and into the net despite the efforts of Dewar on the line. The defender netted from two Alcorn corners in last season’s Dundee West Anniversary Cup final, and he had handed his side a valuable lifeline three minutes before the interval.

Dundee United SC made it a league and cup double as they hit Arbroath Lads for six in the final of The Marshall Cup. Liam Old, Jamie Bruce, Layton Massie and Freddie Holmes all scored in the first half, with Holmes netting again in the second as did Harvey Todd.

Arbroath prop up the P Gibson League table, and they got off to the worst possible start as Liam Old opened the scoring after 80 seconds. Arbroath could only clear a corner as far as the DUSC skipper, who swept the ball into the net from 15 yards.

The early goal settled any pre-game nerves amongst the DUSC players, as they began to show why they’re champions. Having already punished Arbroath from a set piece, DUSC doubled their lead after 11 minutes in emphatic fashion.

Arbroath keeper Cooper Robb did well to punch a corner clear at his near post but could only stand and watch as Jamie Bruce rifled the loose ball into the top corner from 20 yards.

Things nearly got worse for Arbroath seven minutes later as Harvey Todd was sent through on goal, but he slipped as he went to pull the trigger and Arbroath survived.

Robb got down well to deny Layton Massie from close range at a corner but was helpless when he smacked the ball into the net from all of 25 yards.

Old went close to adding a fourth but saw Logan Mackie head his effort onto the bar. DUSC didn’t have to wait long for a fourth as Logan Farquharson’s cross from the left was guided past Robb by Freddie Holmes.

Thomas Cunningham was causing Arbroath all sorts of problems throughout the first half and he was denied twice in quick succession, firstly by the post and secondly by Robb who produced a fine diving save to keep the deficit at four.

Both sides entered this match confident of progressing to the Fife Cup Final, however it was Lochgelly who progressed after a brilliant performance with only 10 men. They came from behind to overcome a strong Pitreavie side and as a result booked their place in the Fife Cup Final.

Launcherhead Park hosted this semi-final between two very strong sides. The pitch, which was not conducive to good football, really impacted on the performances of both teams, however the Pumas did start the better of the two sides.

Some good play down the right wing from Pitreavie led to a cross into the box, Lochgelly only managed to clear to the edge and Kendall Forbes controlled well but his shot flew wide of the right hand post.

Five minutes later, the game changed completely. Lochgelly’s Liam Taylor, who had been yellow carded only a few minutes earlier for a late tackle, saw a second yellow for foul and abusive language. The red card seemed very harsh in truth and Lochgelly were reduced to 10 men.

From the resulting free kick, about 25 yards out, the ball was laid off to Mitchell Roe, who controlled his strike well to fire the ball into the top right-hand corner to put Pitreavie one goal up.

The red card, coupled with Pitreavie’s early goal seemed to galvanise Lochgelly and ten minutes later they had an opportunity of their own. Jordan Robertson was played in on goal and his effort was deflected just over the bar.

This was a sign of things to come and just before half-time they should have been level. A long free kick from Cairn Dow found its way to Todd Fleming who forced Kyle Bow into a good save. The rebound fell to Robertson, however he shot wide from six yards and Pitreavie went in 1-0 up at the break.