Gretna U19s 2 Aberdeen U19s 3

Feature by Stand Free Ed
Updated Monday, 19th February 2007

Maguire wonder goal puts Dons kids into Youth Cup semi-finals.

ABERDEEN wonderkid Chris 'Phil' Maguire hit a stunning 35 yard drive to send the under 19s into the last four of the Scottish Youth Cup.

Maguire, who had been playing for the first team against Celtic only a day earlier, opened the scoring with a calm finish when one-on-one with the Gretna goalkeeper after 16 minutes.

However, Gretna stunned the Dons with two goals in the next five minutes to go in at the break 2-1 ahead.

Highly rated Dons starlet Michael Paton equalised midway through the second half, and that's how it stood at full time.

The match stayed level until six minutes into the second period of extra time, when Maguire hit a screamer from midway inside the Gretna half to deservedly send the Dons through to the semis.