Hearts u19 6 v Kilmarnock u19 0

The u19s lost heavily to Hearts last Saturday at Heriot Watt.Afer the previous weeks performance against Rangers hopes were high for another on Saturday.Hearts however dominated from the start with a quick passing game with good movement from their midfield and forward players in particular.Killie did not get close enough to tem ad found themselves four down at half time .

The first goal came when their striker was allowed to turn at the edge of the box and his shot went pat Chris Treacy who appeared to see it late.Shortly after Greig Thorburn misplaced a interception and Hearts took full advantage.The third came when their striker turned Lee Ashcroft,took advantage ofCallum McCluskey losing his footing and scored. The foorth came when a corner fell to the Hearts defender and he volleyed the ball into the top corner from the edge of the box.

Killie improved in the second half and the Hearts keeper had a couple of fine saves from Alan Cairns and Reid Brown as they came more into the game.However a long ball from defence saw the Hearts midfielder get beyond Killie's defence and he scored with a fierce shot from outside the box.Killie's misery was complete when McCluskey stumbled and was dispossessed for the sixth.

A poor performance and a big improvement required for the next game.

Team Treacy,R.Fisher,Thorburn(Trialist 45)G.Fisher,McCluskey,Ashcroft,McKenzie(Lindsay 75)Cairns,Brown , Davidson,Slattery(Trialist22)

Kilmarnock u17 v Hamilton Acc u17 - Sunday 29^th August

The under 17s took on Hamilton at Greenwood Academy on Sunday.It was a very entertaining game with both sides showing some exciting attacking football particularly in the first half.Killie started very brightly and created a few chances before Chris Johnston scored after their keeper had parried a shot.Hamilton came more into it and took advantage of some bright wing play and some mistakes by the Killie defence to score on a few occasions.Kiillie continued to loo dangerous with Matthew Kennedy ,Barrie McKay and Chris Johnston proving a handful.Killie'sdefece tightened up in the second half and Mikey McKitrick scored with a good header off a Kennedy free kick but Hamilton held on thereafter.

An entertaining game with both sides playing good football.

Squad - Trialist,Graham,Muirhead,McNally,McKitrick,Blackwood,Kennedy,Johnston,McKay,McDowall,Trialist,Thomson,Crossan,McNeil