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Girls' Team heading to Semis

STRANRAER ACADEMY girls will be heading to Lesser Hampden next month, along with Stewarton Academy, Dumfries High School and Marr College.

They came through the Coca-Cola Sevens regional play-offs to take a place in the national semis.

In their first game in the second round at Rugby Park, Kilmarnock, they played against Stewarton and they put up a fine performance, winning 2-1 with both goals coming from Agnew. In the second game against Irvine Royal, Alana McCulloch scored a fine opening goal, but, unfortunately, in spite of constant pressure they failed to add to their score, but ran out comfortable 1-0 winners.

In the final game with Auchinleck Academy they required a draw to ensure qualification and once again Agnew and McCulloch were on the scoresheet to lead 2-1, but only a brilliant penalty save by Calderwood kept the Stranraer girls in front. An equaliser soon followed, but in spite of tiring legs the team held out to maintain their unbeaten record and top their group.