Colin Campbell Sports League Cup Final, Saturday 14th April 2007

Annan Athletic 0 Whitehill Welfare 1

NINE-man Welfare lifted the Colin Campbell League Cup for the 11th time at Islecroft Stadium.

They had Wayne McIntosh and Sean Woodburn sent off in the space of six minutes and played the last 16 minutes two short.

Co-manager Rab Finlay described the decisions as terrible but gave his players 110 per cent.

"I can't praise the lads enough. It was bad enough playing an in-form team with 11 men but to go down to nine it looked all over. But the lads were great and Annan never really looked like beating us."

He added: "I have only got massive praise for the lads who deserved this great win and stuck to our game-plan."

But they got the vital break with four minutes left and top scorer and man of the match Nicky Walker broke through the home defence and slotted home a 12 yarder into the bottom corner of the net.

Despite a late surge by Annan, Whitehill held out and clinched the trophy that they haven't won since 2003.

Whitehill controlled the first half of the game and had a goal chalked off in the opening stages for an infringement.

It was McIntosh that had the first good chance when his tremendous shot from 20 yards sailed inches past the post.

Then Walker had a great chance in the 38th minute but fluffed his shot on goal.

Then in the 69th minute McIntosh who had been posing all sorts of problems for the Annan defence was sent off for a second yellow and a minute later Annan's Grant Parker had their best chance but blasted the ball over the bar.

When Woodbrn was sent off in the 74th minute it looked all over but then with time running out a long ball upfield was fastened on to by Walker, who beat a defender before shooting past the Annan keeper.

Above: Match Action shots from the Final.

Above: Welfare celebrate with the newly won League Cup.

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