Last weekend saw the quarter-finals of the Scottish FA Youth Cup; eight teams battling it out for a place at the showpiece event at Hampden in April.

 

Cove Rangers were continuing their Cinderella story with a long journey to Ibrox to take on Rangers. Last season's winners faced a potentially difficult challenge against Queens Park, last year's finalists Aberdeen took on Kilmarnock and Dundee hosted Celtic.

 

Here is how all of the matches played out:

 

 

Hibernian 1-3 Queens Park

 

In what was surely the shock of the round, champions Hibernian fell to a 3-1 defeat against an outstanding Queens Park.

 

Michael Ruth gave Queens Park the lead on the 11 mnute mark, a lead which the Spiders carried through to half-time.

 

Josh Black doubled the lead for the capital side just after the hour mark. Ryan Shanley gave Hibs a glimmer of hope when he pulled one back three minutes from time, however Stevie Bradley restored his sdes two goal advantage just two minutes later. Queens held on for a sensational victory.

 

 

Rangers 3-0 Cove Rangers

 

Cove Rangers took Rangers all the way but couldn't find a way to goal as they fell to a 3-0 defeat at Ibrox.

 

The first half ended goalless, but Rangers took the lead five minutes into the second half through Josh McPake.

 

Matt Yates doubled the lead 10 minutes from time and Joao Balde finished the scoring in injury time to see the Ibrox side into the semi-finals.

 

 

Aberdeen 2-1 Kilmarnock

 

Last season's beaten finalists Aberdeen are one game away from another Hampden outing as they overcame Kilmarnock by the narrowest of margins.

 

Ethan Ross opened the scoring for the Dons 15 minutes in, before Andrew Monk equalised for Killie just before half-time.

 

Ross doubled his tally and restored his teams lead, and the Dons held on for the win.

 

You can read our match report on this game here.

 

 

Dundee 1-3 Celtic

 

A strong second half performance from Celtic saw them past Dundee at Forfar's Station Park.

 

Dundee took the lead courtesy of a Liam Morrison own goal. Scott Robertson equalised for the Glasgow side five minutes into the second half.

 

Michael Sparkes gave Celtic the lead 10 minutes from time before Robertson popped up again to seal the victory for his side and a semi-final spot.

 

The draw for the semi-finals of the Scottish FA Youth Cup has been made. Last years finalists Aberdeen, who overcame a strong Kilmarnock side, will take on Rangers, who saw off the challenge of Cove Rangers.

 

Queens Park, who defeated last season's champions Hibernian to earn their semi-final place, will face a trip to take on Celtic, who beat Dundee on Sunday.

 

The full draw is as follows:

 

 

Aberdeen vs Rangers

 

Celtic vs Queens Park

 

 

The games are scheduled to take place on Friday 22nd February.

 

The draw for the quarter finals of the Scottish FA Youth Cup has been made at Hampden.

 

The draw will see holders Hibernian, who dispatched of their rivals Hearts in the last round, host Queen's Park, who overcame Ross County.

 

Last season's finalists Aberdeen, who beat Motherwell in the last round, host Kilmarnock, who swept aside Dundee United.

 

Dundee were rewarded for their 11-0 win over Clachnacuddin with a home tie against Celtic and Cove Rangers face a long trip to Glasgow to face Rangers.

 

The full draw is as follows:

 

 

Dundee vs Celtic

 

Hibernian vs Queen's Park

 

Aberdeen vs Kilmarnock

 

Rangers vs Cove Rangers 

 

 

All ties will be played on Friday 25th January.

(Picture courtesy of Scottish Schools FA )

 

After a series of trials and scouting, the Scottish Schools FA has officially announced the boys under 18 international squad for the upcoming Centenary Shield in 2019.

 

The full squad is as follows: 

 

Owen Andrew – Bell Baxter High School
Finlay Baird – Grove Academy
Ben Cameron –  Bearsden Academy
Lyall Cameron –  St. John’s High School
Dylan Coll – St. Peter the Apostle High School
Tiwi Daramola – St. Mungo’s High School
Josh Doig – Portobello High School
Lee Herbert – Buckie High School
Jacques Heraghty –  Holyrood Secondary School
Jack Hodge  – Graeme High School
Josh McConville – Harris Academy
Archie Meekison –  St.John’s High School
Josh Mullign  – Grove Academy
Wilson Romnis – Graeme High School
Ross Smith – Hamilton Grammar School
Christopher Stafford – St. Aloysius College
Jamie Thompson – St. Joseph’s College
Sam Walker – Stewart’s Melville College

 

The squad will begin prepartations for the tournament with a friendly match against Australia on the 23rd January before beginning the Centenary Shield with a trip to face Northern Ireland in March.

 

Congratulations to all selected for the squad.