Hend game Daz: Red did us a favour
JUNIORS
The Ford boss took in his side’s stunning comeback beside the Blair Park dressing rooms after Stephen Brown said he’d failed to act in a responsible manner at the break.
But it meant he had a perfect view as first Allan Jenkins cancelled out a Ross Fisher own goal in 87 minutes before Roberts smashed home.
Hendo said: “I got asked by the referee not to come back out at halftime for asking to speak to him. I never swore, I never raised my voice, I didn’t even get to speak to him.
“But he’s actually done us a favour because I wasn’t in the dugout in the second half so I wasn’t there screaming at the boys!
“I’m proud of every one of them
Hurlford .......... 2 Bo’ness ........... 1
– that’s some achievement for a club of Hurlford’s size. That’s four semi-finals in five years.”
Yet the replay seemed settled in 68 minutes when Fisher met a free-kick with a top-drawer header – only at the wrong end of the pitch.
When Calum Watt blazed over from 12 yards Ford looked dead and buried only for Jenkins to rattle in a deft Ross Robertson knockdown.
Roberts, 42, then showed all his experience to convert after tumbling under pressure from Ryan Miller.
Bo’ness boss Stevie Kerrigan said: “To lose it after 180 minutes to a decision like that is beyond belief.
“It’s injury time and it’s fair enough if it is clear-cut but it was absolutely riotous – it was a disgrace.” Michael Smith scored a double as Hermes twice came from behind to reach the semi-finals of the GA Engineering Cup.
Dale Robertson gave Tayport a sixth-minute lead but Smith hit back 11 minutes later.
Alan Gray restored Port’s lead with a minute of the half remaining only for Charles Niven, Michael Dawson and Smith’s second to kill the tie.
Stonehaven are also through after beating Forfar West End 4-2 on penalties following a goalless 90 minutes. Downfield held on for a hardfought three points to remain four points clear of bottom.
The Spiders took the lead in 32 minutes through James Thomson’s looping header.
Blackburn keeper Gavin King then blasted off Paul Blackwood and it rebounded into the net before half-time.
The away side pushed and pulled one back when Chris Marshall bundled the ball over the line five minutes into the second half but they couldn’t level the East Premier clash. Wishaw hero Dan Kindlan was in dreamland as his side reached the last four of the Scottish Junior Cup for the first time in 83 years.
The forward bagged the opener just after half-time before sub Vinnie McGuire added a late second.
Kindlan said: “To a man we deserved the win against a top side. It’s incredible for the club and the town.”
Rob Roy boss Stewart Maxwell said: “I’m gutted as we have worked so hard.” Penicuik’s seven-game Superleague unbeaten run ended as Swifts eased their relegation worries.
The Perth side started brightly and took the lead in 33 minutes thanks to a front-post header from Lee Deans.
Rhys Davies knocked in a second before the break to double Jeanfield’s advantage.
Penicuik pulled one back when home keeper Mark Mitchell punched a corner into his own net but lost top spot as Bonnyrigg beat Linlithgow 4-1.