A first-half brace from Jamie Savory and a Jack Boyle screamer did the job for Brennan’s men who added the cup to their league, Upton, Jeremie and Wheway Memorial titles.

‘I thought we did the job in the first half, we got the goals and I said to the boys at half-time that there is no need to take risks,’ Brennnan said. ‘We did all the hard work in the first half and I’m happy to take it.’

Scottish were 1-0 up inside ten minutes and what a way to go in front. Former Southampton player Jack Boyle took advantage of a poorly cleared long free kick to set himself before cutting across the ball with his right boot and bent the ball into the top right-hand corner from 30 yards, past a helpless and static Jimmy Styles. It may have been a different story had Wanderers hit back moments later, but first an outstanding save from Craig Fletcher kept out a deflected Jean-Gabin Moubeke effort before winger Kamen Nafkha saw his drilled half volley denied only by the width of a crossbar.

Full story in Friday’s JEP

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