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Report on10th July Tranent 1-0 East Stirling A good test for today’s East Lothian hosts Tranent as Foresters Park welcomed Lowland League East Stirling, with today’s match being the last Saturday pre season fixture before next weekends big kick off. First on the attack were the visitors as Rodden sent a long pass down the left flank but Young’s touch was heavy as he tried to outpace Thomson. On six […]

Report 9th July Easthouses Lily 3-6 Edinburgh United A first visit to Easthouses this season with their visitors not having too far to come from their Paties Road base and both teams set about serving up one of the most open and chance laden games I’ve seen in a while. The first opening arrived on six minutes as a long ball almost found S Scott on the edge of the […]

Report 4th July Penicuik Athletic 1-2 Haddington Athletic An overcast muggy day as the home side welcomed their visitors from East Lothian and two of the best footballing sides I saw last season locked horns in an exciting looking pre season fixture. After Kateleza had been flagged offside for the home team, Haddington moved to the other end and McGarry did well to get to the goal line but a […]

Report 2nd July Preston Athletic 1-1 Newtongrange Star After a scorching day, a cooler evening thankfully awaited the players of both sides in this East versus Mid Lothian pre season fixture at Pennypitt Park. Within 20 seconds, the home side lost possession from kick off and Rixon was through one on one with keeper Bain and he did well diving low to his right to touch behind the 16 yard […]

Report 30th june Bonnyrigg Rose 1-1 Edinburgh City A really decent looking fixture in prospect at sunny New Dundas Park with the Rose hosting Division 2 Edinburgh City. A cagey start from both sides and it took till the seventh minute for See to find Hilton and his cross looking for Berry was well fielded by Andrews. At the other end, Hunter worked really hard to beat two men and […]

Report 27th June Bonnyrigg Rose 0-1 Kilwinning Rangers The last Saturday in June brought not just an October feel to the weather but also the return of fans to the very smart surroundings of New Dundas Park for a very interesting friendly with the home sides first pre season fixture bringing visitors from Ayrshire. Less than a minute was on the clock and Barrett was almost in one on one […]

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Ormiston 0-3 Dunbar United An East Lothian derby with Ormiston hosting a Dunbar United side with a few new faces brought in by Geoff Jones, whilst the home sides’ preparations curtailed by Covid with no less than five players self isolating, much to the frustration of Richie Weir. After four minutes, an Ashraf cross for Ormiston was headed in the air at the back post by Ingram and Hunters’ angled […]

Newtongrange Star 0-2 Kelty Hearts A good pre-season workout for both teams as the hosts welcomed the countries newest Division 2 side to New Victoria Park. Three minutes in and a dangerous cross into the Star box saw Glendinning do really well to turn the ball behind whilst facing his own goals, and soon after a speculative 30 yard drive from Baronjas for the visitors went well wide. After 12 […]