Ross High School girls score in dying seconds to win the trophy

Lucia McIntyre’s strike against Woodmill gave the Tranent secondary school the narrowest of wins in the SPAR Scotland Future Stars Cup.

Ellis Notley, a PE teacher at the school, was delighted with the efforts of the S1 and S2 pupils.

She said: “We knew it was nearly time up because Miss North was timing it.

“We thought there was about a minute or so left and Imogen Lang kicked the ball up to Lucia McIntyre.

“She gave us another heart attack in taking the ball round the goalkeeper and putting it into the net.

“I was delighted to see all the girls buzzing, happy and celebrating.

“It was great for myself and Miss North and just an immense feeling of pride.

“We were proud they won it, the effort throughout the day and the way they conducted themselves and represented the school.”

Ross High had already progressed from the south-east of Scotland section, which saw the team play seven-a-side games against fellow secondary schools from throughout Edinburgh, East Lothian and Midlothian.

Then the finals were played at Oriam, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.

The teams from across the country were split into groups, with the top two progressing to the knockout stages.

However, Ross High took the difficult route to the final.

Miss Notley, who also plays for Hibernian, said: “We qualified as one of the best third-placed teams.

“We had a slow start to the day but, as the day went on, we became better.

“The girls were brilliant and with the last kick of the ball we won in the final in extra time.”

On the day, the school was presented with two trophies.

One of those is in the PE base at the school and Miss Notley added: “That is ours to keep but the original trophy has Ross High’s name on it and it is at Hampden Park.

“That’s a really good thing for Ross High.”

The Ross High team was: Imogen Lang, Lucy Seaton, Georgia Arnot, Amelia Fynan, Jessica Ramsay, Keeley Demarco, Nyla Brantley, Lucia McIntyre, Lyla Jones and Sophie Guesnier.