Perth High School's season of footballing success continues as seniors book ticket to semi-final of national competition

Pupils from Perth High School are riding on the crest of a footballing wave as all eyes turn towards a national semi-final fixture at the beginning of next week.

Senior students will continue their quest for Scottish Schools’ Football Association Senior Shield glory on Monday against Dunfermline High School.

Booking a ticket to the last four of the competition, which will be played at New Central Park in Kelty, was made possible thanks to a dramatic quarter-final win last week.

Perth High had played out a 3-3 draw away at Robert Gordon’s College - Kacper Przeslica and Jay Oosenbrugh (2) the scorers - before winning on penalties.

PE teacher Ross Robinson said it was an “incredibly tense” game followed by joyous celebrations.

“We were one nil up at half time, but in reality, should have scored a few more,” he explained.

“The second half was a whirlwind, the opposition team started playing some fantastic football and equalised fairly quickly. We knew we were in a real game at that point but we knuckled down and kept working hard to keep ourselves in it.

“Penalties are always a lottery and this team has been on both ends of that lottery over the last few years.

“But our goalkeeper, Bruno Nowrotek, made two fantastic saves and thankfully defender Charlie Scott was able to convert the high-pressure penalty that won us the game.

“Penalties are the worst way to lose a football game, but possibly the most exciting way to win one, and the celebrations at the end of the game were wonderful. The bus journey back to Perth was loud, to say the least.”

Mr Robinson knows the whole school - and indeed the entire region - will be backing Perth High in Monday’s exciting tie with Dunfermline.

“We have played Dunfermline High School before