Dalbeattie Star boss hails shooting stars after Tweedie Cup win over Abbey Vale

Eddie Warwick has hailed his shooting Stars after his side knocked Abbey Vale out of the Tweedie Cup.

Two crackers from Dale Milligan and a tremendous volley from Connor Potts, as well as an effort from Cammy Bryson, saw Dalbeattie Star win 4-1 at Abbey Vale on Saturday.

And Warwick said: “We score a lot of good goals – the one we scored in the League Cup final was outstanding.

“It was tight, you need a wee bit of individual magic and individual technical ability to open the door. We did it twice in the first half and Dale did it again after half-time.

“We have players who can do that – Hunter, Rogerson, Milligan, Potts, Carmichael and Shaw, we’ve got loads that can open doors with a bit of magnificence.

“As soon as Connor connected I knew it was going in because that’s what he does – I’ve not seen him score from within 10 yards yet!

“He’s quickly putting together a portfolio of goal of the seasons just himself, it was a ridiculous strike.”

Milligan had put Star in front in fine style with a 25-yard effort, but Vale drew level through Robbie Simpson as half-time approached.

However, there was still time for Star to re-take the lead before the break thanks to Potts’ stunning strike.

Milligan extended the advantage after an hour outstanding effort with Cammy Bryson wrapping things up late on as Star put their cup final defeat to Lochar Thistle behind them.

Warwick said: “It was a good reaction to the week before. We usually have that, we try to ensure we don’t suffer too many disappointments in a row.

“It was cagey until we opened the scoring and I think Abbey Vale probably started the better team. They were maybe trying to jump on top of our disappointment from the week before.

“It required a very good save from Jake