27 Jan 2016
Linlithgow shock Forfar to reach fifth round

Linlithgow Rose became the first junior team to reach the last 16 of the Scottish Cup after Kevin Kelbie struck in extra time against Forfar Athletic.

After a goalless 90 minutes, visiting substitute Michael Jones set up Kelbie to score five minutes from time to knock out the Scottish League One side.

Teams from the semi-professional junior leagues were first allowed entry to the competition in 2007.

Now Rose from the East Superleague will face Premiership outfit Ross County.

The West Lothian side will travel to Dingwall on 6 February for a fifth-round match that will rival their four Scottish Junior Cup final victories in terms of significance.

Clubs from outside the Scottish football league system had not been permitted to take part in the Scottish Cup, but from 2007 the Junior Cup winners received invites along with the winners of the regional superleagues.

Rose suffered a blow before kick-off against Forfar, with captain Mark Tyrell missing from their defence as he was unable to swap a shift at the sausage factory where he works.

It was the third meeting between the two sides after last week's fourth-round replay, required after a 3-3 draw, was abandoned because of a floodlight failure.

Linlithgow Rose manager Dave McGlynn celebrates

Dave McGlynn's Linlithgow Rose lie fifth in the East Superleague

Forfar went into the game without a victory in six outings and having only won once in 17 to sit second bottom of Scotland's third tier.

That run led to the sacking of manager Dick Campbell and the appointment of Gary Bollan - and the new manager suffered a frustrating evening.

Michael Dunlop hit the post for the Loons in the second minute, while Scott Martin's 89th-minute strike cracked against bar.

Strikers Colin Strickland and Kelbie also hit the woodwork for Linlithgow.

Forfar seemed to be on top during the additional 30 minutes as Martin, Iain Campbell and Omar Kader were all denied, while Martin had a penalty appeal waved away.

However, with penalties looming, Kelbie struck low and firm to beat goalkeeper Darren Hill.

The striker who started his career as youth with Celtic and Rangers before a sports scholarship in the United States at last made Scottish Cup history at the age of 30.

Lineup, Bookings (2) & Substitutions (3)

Forfar Athletic

  • 01 Hill
  • 02 Baxter
  • 04 Dunlop
  • 05 O'Brien
  • 03 Campbell
  • 07 Kader (Hay - 114' )
  • 06 Young Booked
  • 08 Hodge
  • 11 Denholm (Smith - 98' )
  • 09 Martin
  • 10 Swankie

Substitutes

  • 12 Nicoll
  • 14 Fotheringham
  • 15 Hay
  • 16 Smith
  • 17 Kennedy
  • 18 Devine
  • 21 King

Linlithgow Rose

  • 01 Adams
  • 02 Batchelor
  • 04 MacKenzie
  • 05 Leiper
  • 03 Batty
  • 11 Kelbie
  • 06 Weir
  • 08 Shirra Booked
  • 07 Kelly
  • 09 Strickland (Jones - 103' )
  • 10 Coyne

Substitutes

  • 12 Hamill
  • 14 Jones
  • 15 King
  • 16 MacLennan
  • 19 McKinven
Ref: John Beaton
Att: 1,168

Match Stats

Shots

13 8

On target

6 3

Corners

17 9

Fouls

13 14

Live Text Commentary

Full time

Full Time Match ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 1.

120:00 +1:07

Second Half Extra Time ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 1.

119:44

Foul by Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic).

119:44

Andrew Shirra (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

119:06

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Iain Campbell.

118:45

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Darren Hill.

118:34

Attempt saved. Michael Jones (Linlithgow Rose) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

117:21

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Jamie MacKenzie.

114:27 Goal scored

Goal! Goal! Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 1. Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

113:46

Foul by Craig Smith (Forfar Athletic).

113:46

Jamie MacKenzie (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick on the left wing.

113:28 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Kerr Hay replaces Omar Kader.

112:00

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Ally Adams.

111:42

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Ally Adams.

111:19

Attempt saved. Omar Kader (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

110:54

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Derek Young.

107:42

Attempt saved. Iain Campbell (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.

107:00

Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

107:00

Foul by Andrew Shirra (Linlithgow Rose).

106:21

Attempt missed. Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left.

105:41

Craig Smith (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

105:41

Foul by Jamie MacKenzie (Linlithgow Rose).

105:00

Second Half Extra Time begins Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 0.

105:53

First Half Extra Time ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 0.

105:46

Thomas O'Brien (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

105:46

Foul by Michael Jones (Linlithgow Rose).

102:46 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Linlithgow Rose. Michael Jones replaces Colin Strickland.

102:11

Iain Campbell (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

102:11

Foul by Conor Kelly (Linlithgow Rose).

101:16

Mark Baxter (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.

101:16

Foul by Thomas Coyne (Linlithgow Rose).

100:48

Attempt saved. Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

100:14

Hand ball by Colin Strickland (Linlithgow Rose).

99:47

Foul by Craig Smith (Forfar Athletic).

99:47

Colin Leiper (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

97:45 Substitution

Substitution Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Craig Smith replaces Danny Denholm.

97:08

Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.

97:08

Foul by Conor Kelly (Linlithgow Rose).

96:51

Foul by Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic).

96:51

Conor Kelly (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick on the right wing.

91:14

Foul by Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic).

91:14

Conor Kelly (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick on the left wing.

90:00

First Half Extra Time begins Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 0.

90:00 +0:10 Full time

Full Time Second Half ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 0.

89:20

Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.

86:51 Booking

Booking Derek Young (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

86:44

Foul by Derek Young (Forfar Athletic).

86:44

Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

85:49

Attempt missed. Colin Leiper (Linlithgow Rose) header from the left side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right.

85:14

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Iain Campbell.

84:48

Attempt saved. Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.

83:40

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

81:42

Foul by Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic).

81:42

Colin Leiper (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick on the right wing.

81:02

Attempt missed. Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

80:35 Booking

Booking Andrew Shirra (Linlithgow Rose) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

80:27

Omar Kader (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

80:27

Foul by Andrew Shirra (Linlithgow Rose).

79:09

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

78:37

Thomas O'Brien (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

78:37

Foul by Colin Strickland (Linlithgow Rose).

77:00

Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

76:57

Foul by Colin Leiper (Linlithgow Rose).

76:25

Attempt saved. Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.

75:44

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Colin Leiper.

75:20

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

73:44

Attempt missed. Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.

72:44

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

69:33

Foul by Thomas O'Brien (Forfar Athletic).

69:33

Colin Strickland (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

68:56

Attempt missed. Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.

65:58

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Ally Adams.

65:41

Attempt saved. Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.

64:50

Attempt missed. Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.

61:15

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

58:43

Foul by Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic).

58:43

Graham Weir (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

58:21

Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.

55:49

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Conor Kelly.

50:43

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

48:33

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

47:47

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Darren Hill.

47:29

Attempt saved. Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.

45:00

Second Half begins Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 0.

45:00 +0:04 Half time

Half Time First Half ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Linlithgow Rose 0.

44:31

Attempt missed. Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.

42:20

Danny Denholm (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

42:20

Foul by Blair Batchelor (Linlithgow Rose).

41:38

Foul by Mark Baxter (Forfar Athletic).

41:38

Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40:14

Attempt missed. Danny Denholm (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.

38:03

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Mark Baxter.

37:22

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Iain Campbell.

35:04

Attempt missed. Iain Campbell (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.

34:10

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.

33:18

Corner, Linlithgow Rose. Conceded by Michael Dunlop.

29:15

Attempt missed. Andrew Shirra (Linlithgow Rose) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

28:08

Foul by Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic).

28:08

Colin Strickland (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27:04

Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27:04

Foul by Colin Leiper (Linlithgow Rose).

23:33

Mark Baxter (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

23:33

Foul by Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose).

21:24

Foul by Derek Young (Forfar Athletic).

21:24

Kevin Kelbie (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick on the left wing.

18:37

Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

18:37

Foul by Graham Weir (Linlithgow Rose).

16:17

Foul by Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic).

16:17

Jamie MacKenzie (Linlithgow Rose) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

15:06

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Blair Batchelor.

2:52

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Jamie MacKenzie.

2:23

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Kevin Kelbie.

1:31

Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Andrew Shirra.

0:00

First Half begins.

0:00

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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