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So 2 games in 24 hours was a bit much for us, especially against an admittedly excellent United side. We did make it too easy for them in the first half especially but ended up getting pumped 9-0. A few of their young guys stuck out. Rafa Malaga (ex Real Madrid. You don't get many of them at Recreation Park) and Scott Lochhead (ex-Celtic) both standing out. At least we got a decent crowd in and made a few bob for the club. Onto Eyemouth on Saturday where a win gives us a pretty good chance of progressing out of our group into the Quarter Finals of the League Cup.

Friendly this evening. 7pm kick off at Recreation Park. £3 & £1 admission.

Spartans EoS 3-2 Shippy (Buckley x 2) Played for 75 minutes with 10 men after Keatings red card when the score was 1-1. Onto the next game tonight.......

This is the preliminary round. 22 teams were in the hat. 8 ties drawn and 6 byes into the 1st round.

Oakley 3-2 Ballingry Kelty 0-3 Edinburgh City

Yeah, Spartans won the first LL title today. Play-off with HL winners then bottom placed SPFL League 2 team is scheduled to start from end of next season. There is a maximum of 4 places available for next season but they could admit none or 2 as well. It depends on how many meet the criteria I suppose.

As with anything on Wikipedia, it's not 100% accurate (there are no ex-junior clubs in the league) but here's as good an explanation as I can find online: http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lowland_Football_League

Just for the benefit of anyone who doesn't have access to Twitter, Facebook, the EoS website. ;o)

Yeah. Just edited that post. I'd pasted the same tweet twice and missed out the one with the Lochore score.

Taking these from Twitter...... Fife & Lothians Cup Round 3 Penicuik Ath 3-3 Ballingry Rovers (Ballingry on pens 4-2) FIFE & Lothians Cup Round 3 Dalkeith Th 1-3 Linlithgow Rose Haddington Ath 4-0 Dundonald Bluebell South Div Stoneyburn Juniors 2-1 Falkirk Juniors Blackburn Utd 4-3 Crossgates Primrose Harthill Royal 3-2 Rosyth Fc North Div Lochee Harp 2-2 Thornton Hibs Newburgh 1-2 Dundee North End Dundee East Craigie 2-1 Arbroath Vics Forfar Albion 0-1 Lochore Welfare Blairgowrie 1v2 Kennoway Star Hearts Brechin Vics 1-0 Scone Th Coupar Angus 0-7 Forfar West End Premier League Bathgate Th 2-0 Kirriemuir Th Broughty Ath 1-2 Jeanfield Swifts Glenrothes Jfc 4-2 Livingston Kinnoull 4-2 Kirkcaldy YM Oakley Utd 1-1 Dundee Violet Pumpherston 1-4 Arniston Rangers Superleague Musselburgh Ath 0-1 Armadale Th St Andrews 1-1 Bonnyrigg Rose Carnoustie Panmure 0-1 Broxburn Ath Kelty Hearts 1-1 Sauchie Juniors

The first one was just two players challenging for the ball. I don't think it was a foul. The second one there was a defender on the by-line who had tried to make a challenge on the No 14 before the ball was initially cut back. He played the boy on. I think there was an offside for the 3rd goal though. Xgates were unlucky that one of their chances early in the second half didn't go in. They started the 2nd half really well. One cleared off the line with the keeper beat and another hit the post. Could've been a different game had either gone in as Edinburgh were struggling at that point.

Bo'ness 4-1 Linlithgow from Twitter.

Cheers Mav. Free entry next time. ;o)

Ha, Well done on a cracking result for Brian and the United boys today. I know a few of the Valleyfield guys and they must be a decent side. I'm glad you've managed to get your PC fixed as well Utdlad. I'm guessing it's been broken the last couple of weeks. Seeing as you only post on here about the 'big team', feel free to follow the twitter or facebook accounts. All scores are put up there as soon as the full-time whistle blows. Enjoy your win tonight.

Yes, and he was excellent.

Definitely 1-3 Mav. http://www.hibernianfc.co.uk/news/20130822/hibernian-eos-win-again_2262950_3429739

Lochore 3 - 1 Shipyard Sunburn 10 - 0 Gold Member

I wouldn't think so. We are also playing tonight against Turriff Utd of The Highland League so will be interesting to see how we handle 2 games in less than 24 hours. It's a 2.30pm kick off tomorrow.

Drew 1 - 1 today with Selkirk. We've played better in both of our last two games and lost them.

All the club licensing stuff is on the SFA website, here -> http://www.scottishfa.co.uk/football_document_libraries.cfm?page=2570 Click on the folder 'Part 2' and it opens up to the different criteria that needs to be covered.

Jon, This might help http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scottish_football_league_system

Aye. Got beat 4-0. All 4 goals scored in the second half. Nobody likes losing but, given the state of he squad when we took over, there were enough positives in the 1st half to know that there's something to build on. Lack of fitness was the main issue today but that's all. I know you're a regular at the games though Bronski so I look forward to meeting you. Hopefully you'll introduce yourself at the next game.

Burntisland Shipyard v Leith Athletic Recreation Park, Burntisland 2.30pm Kick Off

Cheers Gary and everyone else who has wished us well. Unfortunately today's game is off.

Ha. I almost spat my tea over my screen there. I don't think we're quite at that level of desperation.