Edinburgh University 4

Vale of Leithen 3

Bobby Craigie

at Peffermill

LOSING two goals in injury time is always going to be hard to take.

But losing two goals in injury time after you've just staged your own remarkable fightback is about as tough as they come.

For the neutral at Peffermill on Tuesday night it would have been excellent entertainment, but it can only be described as disastrous for the Vale team and their supporters.

The first half performance was well below par for Chris Anderson's team and it was a surprise it took 32 minutes before the Uni took the lead.

A cross from the left was knocked home by Baird.

The home team increased their lead nine minutes later when a poor free kick by Blaikie outside the Uni box broke to the unmarked Baird on the left who proceeded to run down the wing before cutting inside and slotting the ball past Gilpin.

Vale started the second half with Dixon and Ireland replacing Smith and Berry.

With an increase in tempo Vale started to take command of the game and were rewarded in 66 minutes when a ball over the top was met by Stewart who bundled the ball home to make it 2-1.

With Vale in the ascendancy they equalised with quarter of an hour to go.

A blocked Stewart shot was met by substitute Kerr Allan to net the equaliser.

Inthe 82nd minute a cross into the box was handled by a Uni defender and the subsequent penalty was hammered home by Stewart to give Vale the lead.

Instead of closing out the game, Vale were caught in possession on their right and the ball was dispatched to Yussuf who darted towards the box before he was upended by a Vale defender.

Although the infringement appeared to be on the edge of the box, the referee took guidance from the linesman and awarded a penalty which was converted by Daniels-Yeoman in the 90th minute.

The disappointment of losing this equaliser was compounded just two minutes later when after again losing possession on the right a ball into the box was miss-hit by Blaikie and the ball broke to Yussuf who scored the winner.

There was still time for one last twist as a long ball over the top in the 95th minute was headed goalwards by Stewart and only a great safe by Davidson prevented an equaliser.

Vale of Leithen: Ross Gilpin, James Elliot, Ross Brady, Alex Imlah, Jack Blaikie, Ainslie Hunter , Liall Smith, David Bonnar, Scott Wilson, Marc Berry & Sean Stewart. Subs: Brad Rixon, Kerr Allan, Liam Ireland, Paul Dickson, Craig McBride & Kieron Beveridge.