2012 Scottish Youth Cup Final

The 2012 Scottish Youth Cup Final was the final match of the 2011–12 Scottish Youth Cup, the 28th season of the Scottish Youth Cup. It was played by the U19 sides of Celtic and Queen of the South.

2012 Scottish Youth Cup Final
Event2011–12 Scottish Youth Cup
Date23 April 2012
VenueHampden Park, Glasgow
Man of the MatchDylan McGeouch
RefereeBrian Colvin
Attendance3,707

Route to the Final

Celtic

Round Opposition Score
Third Round Kilmarnock 5–0
Fourth Round Dunfermline Athletic 5–0
Quarter-final Aberdeen 4–1
Semi-final St Mirren 4–1

Celtic entered the competition in the Third Round where they came up against fellow SPL club Kilmarnock. Two early goals from Paul George and Callum McGregor set the tone for the match with a double from captain Jackson Irvine and a late strike from John Herron completing the scoring. Celtic then beat Dunfermline by the same scoreline in the fourth round of the cup. This time goals from Irvine, Atajic, Chalmers, Twardzik and Watt ensured their progression into the Quarter-Final stage where they came up against Aberdeen. Two goals from Filip Twardzik, as well as solitary goals from striker Tony Watt and John Heron saw off the challenge from the Dons'. In the semi-final, Celtic came from behind to book their place in their third consecutive Youth Cup Final. Two goals from Tony Watt and single strikes from John Heron and Filip Twardzik saw Celtic record a 4–1 victory over the Paisley outfit. This victory came at a cost, as top scorer Tony Watt was sent off after picking up two yellow cards, and thus missed the Youth Cup Final.

Queen of the South

Round Opposition Score
South Group St Cuthbert Wanderers 7–1
Third Round Berwick Rangers 3–2
Fourth Round Greenock Morton 3–2
Quarter-final Ayr United 2–1
Semi-final Dundee United 5–4

Queen of the South made it to the final of the Youth Cup for the second time in their youth team's history. They overcame a South Group game first, beating St Cuthbert Wanderers 7–1 in their first game of the competition. Queen's were then drawn away to Berwick Rangers, and despite going a goal down came back to win 3–2 and book a place in the Quarter Finals against Greenock Morton. Again, drawn away at Cappielow they beat their opposition by the same scoreline, with the aide of extra time. They booked their place in the semi-finals of the youth cup seeing off rivals Ayr United 2–1 at Palmerston Park. After their initial semi-final against Dundee United was called off, it was re-arranged a week before the final itself in a game which had everything. Dundee United took the lead when Ryan Gauld latched onto a through ball before clinically slotting past the on-coming Queen's goalkeeper. Patrick Slattery equalised scoring direct from a corner, however Gauld regained United's lead with a brilliant curling finish from the edge of the box. Just after half-time Lewis Todd drew Queen's level with a fine drive from the edge of the box, before a double from Robert Thompson saw United take a 4–2 lead. However, two goals in the last ten minutes meant that the game would go into extra-time. First, Slattery grabbed his second of the game, before captain Scott Hooper converted a penalty with five minutes to go. Striker Gavin Reilly scored the winning goal, tapping in a cut-back from winger Dean Smith to send Queen's to their first final since 1986.

Match Details

Celtic8 – 0Queen of the South
Twardzik  1'
Irvine  27'
McGeouch  42' 68'
McGregor  43 pen' 73' 85 pen'
Herron  67'
Report Report
Attendance: 3,707
Referee: Brian Colvin
Celtic
Queen of the South
CELTIC:
GK1 Robbie Thomson
RB2 Darnell Fisher
LB3 Joseph Chalmers
MF4 Jackson Irvine(c)
DF5 Curtis Jones
DF6 Marcus Fraser
MF7 John Herron
MF8 Callum McGregor
FW9 Liam Gormley 69'
FW10 Dylan McGeouch 73'
FW11 Filip Twardzik 37'
Substitutes:
GK13 Leonardo Fasan
DF12 Louis Kydd
MF14 Michael Miller
FW15 James Alabi 37'
FW16 Bahrudin Atajic 73'
Manager:
John Kennedy
QUEEN OF THE SOUTH:
GK1 Jim Atkinson
RB2 Dean Crozier
CB3 Craig Neill
CB4 Sean Wilkinson
LB5 Scott Hooper (c)  75'
CM6 Patrick Slattery
CM7 Shaun Handling  75'
LM8 Lewis Todd
RM9 Liam Park  60'
FW10 Gavin Reilly
FW11 Dean Smith
Substitutes:
GK12 Euan Drysdale
DF14 Joe Young
MF15 Ross Gray  75'
MF16 Josh Simpson  75'
FW17 Robert Vallance  60'
Manager:
Stuart Rome

MATCH OFFICIALS

  • Referee: Brian Colvin
  • Assistant Referee 1: Gavin Harris
  • Assistant Referee 2: David McGeachie
  • Fourth Official: Colin Steven

MATCH RULES

  • 90 minutes
  • 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores still level
  • Five named substitutes
  • Maximum of three substitutions
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