Scottish Qualifying Cup Final, Sunday 8th May 2005

Whitehill Welfare 0 Edinburgh City 0
(Whitehill won 4-3 on penalties)

A disappointing afternoon for the fans of both side who had witnessed thirteen goals in the two League matches between the sides this season and even more so the neutrals who turned out hoping to see an action-packed match.

Welfare had the ball in the net after two minutes only for Darren Whyte to be penalised for a handball before Colin McDonald slotted home. There was a lack of clear cut chances in the first half which ended on a sour note when City's Young was shown a straight red for a lunge at Richie Johnstone.

The second half was slightly better than the first. Kenny Young saw a shot tipped over by Mackintosh, Richie Johnstone skimmed the bar with a free kick effort and Birrell was denied by a good save from the keeper diving low to his right. At the other end City found McGurk difficult to beat with the keeper pulling off a point blank save and another effort kicked off the line. With 12 minutes left Noon almost broke the deadlock when he lifted a shot over McGurk only to see his effort bounce off the top of the bar and out.

Extra time saw a tired display from both sides and onto the almost inevitable penalty shoot out. Jardine was first for City and put his shot wide of McGurk's right post. The next seven kicks were converted with Hogg, Jamieson, Martin and McDonald respectively all making no mistake. Up stepped City's Nye, knowing he couldn't afford to miss. He blazed his kick high over the bar and Welfare mobbed keeper McGurk in celebration.