3pm 9 December 2012
East of Scotland FA, Alex Jack Cup Final at Spartans FC
Craigroyston 0 Leith Athletic 1 (att 250)
A close and entertaining cup final won by a single goal early in the second half. Leith were well worth their win, although Craigroyston spurned several good chances to equalise as Leith defended ever deeper in the closing minutes.
The Alex Jack Cup is for those East of Scotland FA clubs (in effect East of Scotland League clubs) who are not eligible to enter the Scottish FA Cup. This year's final was an Edinburgh derby, and Spartans' impressive new Ainslie park home, local to both finalists, was an ideal venue.
The ground has a 3G pitch, so no doubts about the game going ahead, and a large seated stand. A two-storey building houses changing rooms and a clubhouse, as well as providing a balcony for spectators.
The one surprise, for me, was that apart from the stand side the remainder of the ground has no hard standing, just grass. However, banking opposite and stand and at both ends does offer a good view of the action.
East of Scotland FA, Alex Jack Cup Final at Spartans FC
Craigroyston 0 Leith Athletic 1 (att 250)
A close and entertaining cup final won by a single goal early in the second half. Leith were well worth their win, although Craigroyston spurned several good chances to equalise as Leith defended ever deeper in the closing minutes.
The Alex Jack Cup is for those East of Scotland FA clubs (in effect East of Scotland League clubs) who are not eligible to enter the Scottish FA Cup. This year's final was an Edinburgh derby, and Spartans' impressive new Ainslie park home, local to both finalists, was an ideal venue.
The ground has a 3G pitch, so no doubts about the game going ahead, and a large seated stand. A two-storey building houses changing rooms and a clubhouse, as well as providing a balcony for spectators.
The one surprise, for me, was that apart from the stand side the remainder of the ground has no hard standing, just grass. However, banking opposite and stand and at both ends does offer a good view of the action.
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