Russell Aitken

Peebles Rovers 1-3 West Calder United A 2nd Round King Cup tie played on a gorgeous summer evening in Peebles saw the local Rovers hosting their West Lothian opponents with both teams weakened significantly due to Covid and injury issues, indeed the home side were only able to name a starting eleven. A minute in and Rovers captain Ross Lamb almost found Luke MacLean with a pass through the middle […]

SIX IN A ROW AS ROSE DEFEAT BO'NESS BY SEÁN MCGILL A Callum Connolly header and Lewis Turner's sumptuous strike gave Bonnyrigg Rose all three points against Bo'ness United, despite a late penalty from Zander Miller. Following Wednesday’s impressive victory in trying circumstances at East Stirlingshire, there was just once change to the Rose team sheet for the trip to a drizzly Newtown Park. Kerr Young dropped out the squad […]

Haddington Athletic 4-0 Kennoway Star Hearts No doubt about the EOS Conference A game of the day with third placed Athletic hosting second placed Hearts at a very soggy Millfield and a delayed kick off due to traffic issues only served to heighten the pre match tension. Within 60 seconds, the visitors posted a statement of intent as Lewis Payne raced down the left flank to the goal line before […]

Bo’ness United 2-3 The Spartans A month into the new season and already a crucial LL fixture as home side Bo’ness United were looking to start moving up the table and visitors Spartans hoping for a result to put them right in amongst the challengers at the top. A fairly cagey opening ten minute period saw both sides doing some sparring and little else with the nearest thing being a […]

Leith Athletic 4-0 Tweedmouth Rangers A top versus bottom clash at Peffermill in the EOS Conference A between unbeaten Leith and a Tweedmouth side still looking to get their first point on the board. The home side got off to the perfect start and were ahead on two minutes as Kayne Paterson and Rhys Dixon challenged for the ball on the edge of the Rangers penalty area and the loose […]

Whitehill Welfare 3-1 Newtongrange Star A bright and breezy day at a pristine looking Ferguson Park, Rosewell and for both Welfare and the Star, it was time to start making a move to reel in the clubs above them, with both sitting far too low in the table for comfort. Three minutes in and a nice head flick on by Wayne McIntosh in the visitors box almost fell for Fynlay […]

Haddington Athletic 6-3 Heriot Watt University A rain soaked Millfield saw a superb 2nd Round EOS Qualifying Cup tie between two sides both challenging near the top of their respective conferences, and nobody present left disappointed at the end having witnessed a first half in particular which will live long in the memory. The visitors were first to show and Alex Chingwalu fed a nice pass down the left to […]

Edinburgh South 0-6 Tranent A 2nd Round EOS Qualifying Cup tie at Dalkeith saw a chance for Conference B’s Edinburgh South to test themselves against the side currently sitting top of the Premier League, Tranent. With two minutes on the clock, a Shaun Rutherford cross from the left picked out Jordon White but the header from the Tranent no9 certainly wasn’t one of his best, and the South defence managed […]

Musselburgh Athletic 3-2 Jeanfield Swifts A cracking looking EOS Premier Division fixture at Olivebank and for both Musselburgh and Jeanfield, the opportunity to claim third spot in the league was on offer, and for the home fans, a chance to see new player manager Joe Hamill in action in blue for the first time. After two minutes, new Musselburgh keeper Ross McRae allowed himself to be closed down by Jeanfield […]