Mitchell spot on as Scone hit summit
Brothers play starring role in three-point haul
Craig Mitchell celebrates one of his penalties with Darren Gray before the Perth side extended their Stuart Nicol, Fraser Mills and a lead through Liam Woolley, Ben Tony Holt penalty did the damage and English, Mark Smith (2) and Ben Ragan. ensured the Bleachers remained on
There was also a 6-0 victory for track for silverware this season. Blairgowrie who made light work of Manager Jon Kelly said: “I was very their trip to face off against Brechin pleased with the players’ performance Vics. on Saturday, in all aspects. We asked
Darren Neave was star man for the them to take the fast tempo and east Perthshire side with a hat-trick intensity they have been producing while prolific Gary Axworthy bagged on the training field into the game and a brace. Rudi Brown was also on the that’s exactly what they did. I thought scoresheet. we were a joy to watch at times in the
Luncarty were in Signature Signs first half and we thoroughly deserved Cup first round action and got their our 3-0 half time lead. revenge on Dundee Violet by winning “To Violet’s credit, they had a real go 3-1 at Brownlands Park. at the start of the second half and they Luncarty celebrate against Dundee Violet on Saturday
scored their goal after five minutes of the restart.
“The way we took the sting out of the game after that really pleased me and I thought we could have added a fourth in the second half. I feel when we hit our top level like we did first half, we are match for anyone.
“We mentioned at the start of the game as a club we want to be challenging for silverware this season and if we can keep this form up I believe we can.”
Perthshire Amateur Football results from Saturday, February 16: A&B Taxi Division One - Polteam 0 Letham 9. Smart Fixings Division Two - Jeanfield 14 Scone Thistle 0, Vale of Atholl 3 Strathearn Grove 1. Marshall Cup quarter final - Alyth 0 Coupar Angus 1 (after extra time), Kettins 2 Burrelton Rovers 3 (after extra time), Kinrossie Caledonian 0 Balmoral United 4, Wolfhill 2 Rattray 6. Perth and District Cup quarter final - Craigie 1 Bridgeton 0 (after extra time). North Perthshire Cup semi-final - Dunkeld and Birnam 7 Ballinluig 2.