Bannerman High School secured the Under-14 League Shield with an impressive 5-1 dismantling of St Andrew's Secondary at Auchenhowie.

First half goals from Sam Christie and Cameron Orr were added to by a second-half brace from Kalvin Higgins and a stunning fifth from Orr towards the death. Tomas Cassidy got on the score-sheet before half-time for St Andrew's with a towering header of his own.

It was a final that promised goals given that both sides were in free-scoring form heading into the match. And it was a game that didn't fail to deliver in terms of quality.

One particular standout was Morgan Graham of St Andrew's, who was notably the only female player in the match as well as one of the top performers in a spirited display from her side. 

The game started in blistering fashion, with St Andrew's putting on a high press and forcing Bannerman's back-line into some early pressure. The first chance of the half, however, came from Bannerman, as Orr drilled an early strike over just outside the area.

Orr would then test the impressive Lennon Campbell's palms as he burst through and sent a low effort his way. Fortunately for St Andrew's the young goalkeeper produced a smart stop to tip round from a corner.

Despite a positive first 10 minutes for Bannerman though, St Andrew's started to feel their way into the game, with Cassidy bursting forward and curling an effort on goal that saw Nathan Coyne produce a fine save.

And Bannerman would storm into the lead just two minutes later. A lovely ball over the top by Lucas Wilson sent the pacey Christie away. The right-winger then lashed a low effort under the unfortunate Campbell to give Bannerman a priceless lead.

It wasn't long before Christie was in again down the right, but his low cross was well snuffed out by the St Andrew's defence.

One notable battle that was intriguing was Kai Mitchell of Bannerman against St Andrew's right-back Devon McAllister. Both youngsters were getting in about each other, with Mitchell often showing great flair and energy to win the ball high up for Bannerman.

And it wasn't long before St Andrew's went 2-0 down. A corner into the area was powerfully headed into the net by Orr, leaving St Andrew's with it all to do.

There was almost a quick response when Cassidy held the ball up well to lay of Keon Crampsie, but his well struck effort that looked top-corner bound was clawed away by Coyne again.

However, from the resulting flurry of corners, St Andrew's got themselves back into the contest. It would arrive from a towering Cassidy header - with Bannerman's lead reduced to one.

Cassidy almost broke through just moments before the break, but could only poke wide as St Andrew's had to settle for a 2-1 deficit heading into half-time.

A pulsating clash between Hillwood Boys Club and Glenvale FC ended with a dramatic penalty shoot-out win for Hillwood, coming after an incredible 3-3 contest in this West Region Cup semi-final clash.

Glenvale threw away a 2-0 lead after goals from Owen Conaghan and Kyle Deans had them in cruise control just after the break. Hillwood hit back to turn the game around in the second half thanks to strikes from Lewis Cannon, Ceejay McGregor, and Cameron Kelly. Yet the drama in this 70-minute contest wouldn't end there, with Conaghan curling home a terrific free-kick to take the game to penalties.

Hillwood came into the game with a depleted squad that contained no substitutes, showing just how much energy and fight they had to show in order to come away with victory over a very game Glenvale outfit.

The hosts started brightly, and were trying to play the ball through to Ayaan Ali, who was a handful all afternoon with his power. There was also an early penalty shout when Ali went tumbling down in the box after running in from the right, but the referee saw nothing wrong.

Up the other end, Glenvale started flexing their muscles after a slow start. Lewis Brown cleverly slipped in Caden Barr, who made a smart run in from the right side of the penalty box. However, Barr's effort was too high after his clever movement.

Both sides were playing some lovely football, with just a final ball missing from most moves as the half wore on. It was a typical cup semi-final with plenty of commitment in the challenges and a desperation not to give the opposition a sniff.

However, after Glenvale had warned Hillwood about the space down the right side of the penalty area earlier on, they used it again to strike first. It was Conaghan who this time made the run to collect a lovely through ball, and, on the spin, lashed home a superb right-footed effort into the opposite bottom corner.

There was a chance to equalise just minutes later for Hillwood, but Cannon could only blaze Aaron Duff's cross over the bar from yards out. It was a lovely piece of play from Duff, who turned his man expertly before setting Cannon up with an inch-perfect cross.

It was end-to-end stuff towards the end of the first-half, with Glenvale starting to see more of the ball down the flanks. Conaghan drilled wide after a storming run down the left saw him take the ball past Archie Dickson, whilst McGregor miss-hit an effort from 20 yards after space opened up for the Hillwood midfielder.

Both sides huffed and puffed before the break, but it was to be the second-half that would contain all the excitement.

Gartcairn Academy lifted the Only Sport League Cup after seeing off a spirited Greenock HSFP side on Sunday afternoon in Glasgow.

The Airdrie side raced into an early lead and managed to see the game out, withstanding some heavy late pressure to win the match 4-2.

Gartcairn kicked off the match on a clear but chilly afternoon at New Tinto Park but the game’s first chance fell to Greenock after four minutes.

Greenock won a free kick on the right corner of the box and Robbie McAlpine stepped up to hit it. The full back curled a low shot around the wall but Gartcairn keeper Scott Matthews held the ball well.

Gartcairn then went close to opening the scoring after Luke Kelly demonstrated some neat footwork to release Craig Wright, but the striker was denied by the onrushing Andrew Todd, the Greenock goalie.

Then, with six minutes played, Gartcairn took the lead. Wright chased a pass back to Todd and was rewarded for his persistence when the keeper hesitated on the ball. Todd eventually attempted to clear the ball upfield, but by then it was too late. Wright got in the way of the kick and the ball looped into the Greenock net.

Just two minutes later Greenock came within inches of levelling the scores. Kwame Antoine collected the ball at the far post and was ushered to the edge of the box by the Gartcairn defence. Antoine then produced a phenomenal piece of improvisation, chipping the ball up for himself before firing the ball into the box via an overhead kick. Craig Boyd reached it for Greenock, but his header was too tame and was easily saved.

Then, with 10 minutes on the clock, Gartcairn doubled their advantage. Wright collected the ball in the Greenock box with his back to goal before being tackled from behind by Todd. The referee blew for a penalty, which was comfortably dispatched by Josh Moore.

Greenock then upped the intensity in a bid to pull a goal back and were rewarded within six minutes. Boyd floated a corner towards the back post, where Antoine headed back across goal. Kieran Hendry struck the ball, which took a few deflections, before bouncing into the Gartcairn net.

The game became very tight at this stage, with both sides cancelling each other out in the middle of the park.

Wright then grabbed his second and his team’s third. Moore played a fantastic first-time pass from the right of midfield that split the Greenock defence wide open and sent Wright scampering through for a one-on-one. Todd rushed off his line to stop him, but it was too late. Wright fortunately got the break of the ball and rounded the keeper before rolling the ball into the empty net.

At 3-1, Greenock struggled to retain possession and their high line always looked vulnerable, as Gartcairn were more than happy to attempt to hit their opponents on the break.

Kelly went close to extending Gartcairn’s lead further when he thundered down the left wing, driving at goal, but Todd did well to parry Kelly’s effort wide.

McAlpine came close to reducing the deficit when he struck a free kick from an almost identical position as his first effort. This time, he curled a powerful shot over the wall but Matthews was equal to it.

Greenock were then denied a penalty of their own when Boyd attempted to round Matthews and was brought to the floor, but the referee ruled that the keeper had won the ball.

With the first half drawing to a close there was still time for one last goal for Gartcairn Academy. Some neat passing, twinned with good movement, eventually saw left back Calum Rodger released down the wing. Rodger used all of his pace and his strength to drive into the box before coolly slotting the ball into the bottom corner.

An inspirational fight-back from Greenock Morton saw them halt Airdrieonians' potential title-party with a 3-2 home success on Friday night.

A Kieran Brophy double was sandwiched in between Jack Purdue's equaliser as the Ton smashed home three second-half goals to turn around a game that looked to be dead and buried. Jake Coulter and Calvin Cowie netted first-half strikes for the visitors.

Airdrieonians went into the game knowing that a win would guarantee them the Development League West title, but initially were surprised by a high Morton press. The Ton were pushing Airdrie back into their own final third at times, and it felt like chances would soon start to flow as Airdrieonians struggled to cope.

However, it wasn't long before the visitors were getting the ball down and put themselves on the front foot. Coulter and Thomas Kennedy were threatening to combine, with the former flicking a header through for the latter, but it was too heavy.

Coulter was extremely lively, and it was he who opened the scoring on 15 minutes. Lovely play down the left hand side saw a cross fizz towards goal. Daniel Farrell could only palm the ball straight out to Coulter, who was on hand to poke home from close-range.

It was exactly the start Airdrieonians were looking for, and things started to settle for them after the opener. Coulter got into a variety of terrific positions, with Kennedy and Grant Brennan providing constant service for the striker. However, Coulter continually had efforts on goal blocked.

These openings came after Farrell got a big hand to a Coulter header, and Brennan had a slow drive from inside the area timely blocked and out for a corner.

The chances just kept coming for a confident Airdireonians outfit, and they would have a golden chance to go 2-0 up on 28 minutes. Brennan again spun round Morton's trialist, who took him out to give away a penalty. Robbie Leighton stepped up but his penalty was confidently beaten away by Farrell.

Farrell was yet again called into action moments later as he palmed Brennan's ferocious drive over the bar.

The pressure was relentless, and the visitors doubled their lead deservedly before the break. A lovely ball from Coulter set up Cowie in the box. After sizing up his position in the box, he smashed a powerful effort high over Farrell, who could only get a slight touch, and into the net.

As the referee blew for half-time and a dominant Airdrieonians went back up the tunnel, there was a subdued atmosphere from the Morton supporters, who would've believed it was a case of how many for what looked like the champions-elect.

Yet, nobody could've foreseen what the second half provided.