Team members of a Clydebank high school football team have been congratulated by West Dunbartonshire Council for winning the Scottish Schools boys football shield.
Saint Peter the Apostle High School’s senior team won the shield at Hampden Park last month following a heroic penalty shootout victory after a 93rd minute equaliser.
After a dramatic 2-2 draw, the boys held their nerve to win 3-2 on penalties leading to two titles in a row and three shields for many of the squad.
During last week’s full council meeting, a motion recognising the achievements of all of the players, head coach Mark Ferrier and everyone involved in the school football programme, was presented by Councillor Gordon Scanlon.
Councillor Scanlon said: “It was a terrific evening which I went along to and it was a terrific match. There was a 93rd-minute equaliser from Max McArthur to take the game to the penalty shootout.
“There is a tradition of Saint Peter the Apostle pupils firing the ball into the corner from the edge of the box at Hampden so it was good for Max to continue that on.
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“The goalkeeper Logan Bryce saved three penalties in the shootout. As a former Saint Peter’s pupil and former Saint Peters footballer, I took great pride on the evening of the achievement.
“It was terrific to see all the players celebrating at Hampden. I want to congratulate the full football programme and all of the staff. I am just passing on my very best congratulations for all the achievements to the football programme and I know we will all take great pride in that.”
Councillor Daniel Lennie also branded the club’s success as a “tremendous achievement”.
He added: “Saint Peter the Apostle does have a history of winning when it shouldn’t really be possible.
“When their new pitch was first built they couldn’t actually play on it and I think the league they ended up winning without playing a single home game.
“That is some achievement and that takes real determination and very clearly they are still building teams who have got resilience and determination and long may that continue.”
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