League Play-Off

Heriot Stadium
Spectators: 35 (Terracing: 27, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) Heriot United's Graeme Barton started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. Graeme Barton received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 4th minute. Arthur Barry tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. In the 5th minute, Bradley Landers hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Nicholas Cluny blasted a shot towards the goal in the 6th minute, but the shot hit the top of the crossbar and went out without Arthur Barry having to make a save. 11 minutes into the match, Heriot United's goal looked a bit too open when Calum McCuish came free, but Kenneth McCartney reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Gavin Randolf hit a great freekick 12 minutes into the match. Brian Neil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 13th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A collision led to Heriot United getting a freekick after 23 minutes play. Graeme Barton hit a great ball. Brian Neil fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 24th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Kenneth McCartney having to interfere. In the 28th minute of the match Aaron McCay sent off a long shot with destination to the right of the goalkeeper, but Kenneth McCartney skillfully saved the ball. Arthur Barry took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Graeme Barton, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Arthur Barry showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Graeme Barton, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. When Steve Elder fell near the penalty area in the 37th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Heriot United's protests and gave Steve Elder a yellow card for diving instead. Brian Neil sent away a hard shot on goal in the 39th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The audience was convinced that Calum McCuish's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Kenneth McCartney was relentless in the 43rd minute of the game. Kenneth McCartney showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Brian Neil in the 46th minute of the match. After a very even first half the match was still tied. The players went to their respective dressing rooms to discuss the tactics for the second half.

Kenneth McCartney took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Brian Neil, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. After a rather tough play, Beauly AFC's Calum McCuish got a free kick in the 58th minute. In the 58th minute, Beauly AFC's Calum McCuish fired away a free kick that almost went in the goal, but it hit the crossbar and went out into the crowd. After having played for 61 minutes, Calum McCuish managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Beauly AFC's supporters crossed their fingers, but Calum McCuish was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. When Graeme Barton came up free with the goalie in the 67th minute, the Heriot United fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Graeme Barton couldn't finish the play. After some fancy dribbling in the 71st minute, Calum McCuish managed to get in a good position for a shot. Beauly AFC's supporters rose to their feet, but Calum McCuish was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Kenneth McCartney breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. Logan McLaine scored 1-0 in the 79th match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Arthur Barry, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. 83 minutes into the match, Heriot United's goalkeeper Kenneth McCartney had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Bradley Landers. Brian Neil received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 84th minute. Kenneth McCartney tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. A collision led to Heriot United getting a freekick after 89 minutes play. Logan McLaine hit a great ball. 92 minutes into the match, Beauly AFC's Brian Neil sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Kenneth McCartney narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Nicholas Cluny fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 94th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arthur Barry having to interfere. The crowd rose to their feet and cheered when the referee blew the final whistle. Heriot United had won after a very even match.