Dumfries started the game well but were wasteful in the final third with both Johnston and Aitken missing good opportunities, while the Dumfries defense kept Clydedale from creating anything. As the first half was nearly finished Dumfries finally made the break through. An excellent long pass from Boulton played in Johnston who played a 1-2 and passed the ball into the empty goal. 0-1. Steele was only called into action a couple of times and dealt with the danger.

HT 0-1

Dumfries started the second half with a greater intensity and moved the ball with more purpose. The important second goal came from a high Dumfries press. Milne stole the ball in the Clydesdale D and slammed the ball past the keeper. 0-2. Dumfries got a lift from the second goal and added another soon after. Johnston drove the byline and played it across the goal. The keeper got a touch to it and played it straight into a Dumfries players path, who lifted it over the keeper. 0-3. The Dumfries high press resulted in the men in red increasing their lead after a well placed strike from the top of the D. 0-4. The 5th came from a well worked short corner, that Johnston slammed past the keeper. 0-5. Clydesdale started to have more possession higher up but this allowed space for Dumfries to break into. Some good play down the right from Aitken who played the ball across goal and after a scrap in the D, a shot was deflected over the keeper with a deft touch from Johnston. 0-6. Tanner then broke with the ball from the back and strided forward. His pass played in Johnston who slipped the ball to Aitken to pass the ball into the empty goal. 0-7. Clydesdale did create a few chances late on and pounced on a Dumfries error. A reverse stick strike from the edge of the D found its way past Steele in the Dumfries goal. 1-7.

Full time 1-7.

A comfortable Dumfries victory sets up a hugh game on Tuesday night at KGV against West District Division 1 winners, Hillhead 3s, with the winner finished top of the pool and a place in the cup final.