News / Flaws hits hat-trick as Orkney suffers heavy defeat

1 August 2015 18:49

The winning team - Photo: Malcolm Younger/Mllgaet media

SHETLAND has retained the Milne Cup with an emphatic 6 – 0 victory over neighbours Orkney at Gilbertson Park, on Saturday late afternoon.

The blues were up 2 – 0 at half time with goals from captain Leighton Flaws (penalty) and Finn Watt.

Captain Leighton Flaws receives the Ian Manson memorial cup from secretary of the Scottish Amateur Football Association Thomas Mckeown after being voted man of the match - Photo: Malcolm Younger

Flaws added his second in the first minute of the second half, followed by goals from James Aitken (60th minute) and Calvin Leask (74th minute).

Man of the match Leighton Flaws crowned his afternoon with a hat-trick shortly before the final whistle.

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