We are the champions!
Southend ended their league campaign with their 11th victory to ensure a near-perfect finish and to emerge as the undefeated champions in this season’s Arran Dairies league.
The MBS boys ran in four goals with young Gregor Crichton scoring two of them, Lewis Kennedy and Fraser Gilbert securing remaining two.
The league cup was presented to the players by Arran Dairies representative Greg McCrae before the Copperwheat’s cup match with Northend on Monday night.
Captain Danny Head picked up the trophy to mark a successful season for the Southenders and the first league title they have won since 2013, doing so in style with 11 wins and one draw. The Knockout Cup which is in the second year of its sponsorship by John Copperwheat got underway on Monday night following their league cup award.
Southend played host to Northend in the preliminary round to see who would face Shiskine in the semi finals.
Southend won comfortathe bly in the end with standin captain Ryan Armstrong getting a hat-trick. Stevie Judge also got two for the home team with Gregor Crichton rounding off the scoring.
Northend’s two goals came through Jean Demaneux and Donald ‘Scooby’ Roberts.
The semi finals will take place on Monday, when Southend face Shiskine and Brodick take on Lamlash, both at 6.30pm.