Whitburn were crowned East of Scotland Conference X champions in stunning fashion after knocking a dozen past Fauldhouse United to lift the trophy on goal difference.
The Burnie went into the season’s final day trailing Syngenta by a single goal and with the league leaders hosting basement boys Pumpherston, it was always likely a convincing victory would be needed.
And so it proved as The Dyes bagged seven - but they were pipped to the post by Whitburn’s perfect dozen at Park View, defeating the hosts 12-0.
Despite the scoreline, United keeper Jacob Weatherby actually had a decent game, saving two penalties and producing several decent saves.
But the Hoose defence were simply no match for a rampant Whitburn side who clearly were on all-out attack mode from the first whistle.
Aiden Martin opened the scoring after getting on the end of a Reece Duncan cross after 15 minutes with the floodgates then well and truly opening.
Darren Liddell made it two on 22 minutes after reacting the quickest to Weatherby saving Duncan’s penalty before a wonderful run and strike from Andy Thomson made it 3-0 just before the half-hour mark.
Martin nabbed his second before missing a penalty after Liddell had been brought down by Alistair Morgan - with the Hoose skipper seeing red for his challenge.
He would get his hat-trick just two minutes later before Duncan got on the scoresheet with a fine finish to make it 6-0 at the break.
At that point, Syngenta were up by three so the Burnie knew there would have to be no let-off in the scoring after the interval.
Much like the first half, Fauldhouse stood firm for 15 minutes before capitulating.
Substitute Louis Maguire grabbed Whitburn’s seventh on 60 minutes - which sparked a spell of five goals in 11 minutes to ensure the claret and amber would be crowned champions.
Michael McGarahan got in on the act, firing home after being cleverly teed up by Duncan’s free-kick with Liddell and Duncan both scoring their second to make it double figures.
Grant Hamilton and then Dylan Weldon completed the rout and ensured the Burnie boys were partying for a second successive weekend after having secured promotion last week.
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