Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser | Sport | Alloa Athletic Headlines http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 15:37:54 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 13 Alloa & Hillfoots Advertiser | Sport | Alloa Athletic Headlines http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/ala_logo_500x75.png http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/alloaathletic/ Wasps in push to go top of the table ALLOA Athletic are guaranteed top spot in Division Two if they can take six points from their next two league games. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396640-wasps-in-push-to-go-top-of-the-table/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396640-wasps-in-push-to-go-top-of-the-table/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:28:27 +0000 Sport Scott Walker column Scott Walker talks about the late late show against Arbroath http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396638-scott-walker-column/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/03/396638-scott-walker-column/ Wed, 03 Feb 2010 12:16:07 +0000 Sport Prunty strike sends Wasps second top ALLOA Athletic leapfrogged local rivals Stirling Albion into second place thanks to Bryan Prunty's injury-time goal against 10-man Arbroath. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396588-prunty-strike-sends-wasps-second-top/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/02/02/396588-prunty-strike-sends-wasps-second-top/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 15:32:59 +0000 Sport Home wins are vital in title challenge ALLOA Athletic manager Allan Maitland insists his side must win their home games if they want to win the title. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396365-home-wins-are-vital-in-title-challenge/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396365-home-wins-are-vital-in-title-challenge/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:14:11 +0000 Sport Scott Walker Column The Alloa centre-half talks about Saturday's win over Stenhousemuir, the Wasps new signings and just who should be selected for Scotland. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396364-scott-walker-column/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/27/396364-scott-walker-column/ Wed, 27 Jan 2010 10:10:39 +0000 Sport Wasps win closes the gap ALLOA closed the gap on the top two sides in Division Two after beating Stenhousemuir at Ochilview Park. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396311-wasps-win-closes-the-gap/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/26/396311-wasps-win-closes-the-gap/ Tue, 26 Jan 2010 14:14:15 +0000 Sport Wasps bid to keep up pressure in title race ALLOA Athletic boss Allan Maitland wants all three points at Stenhousemuir to boost the club's title ambitions. He knows only wins can put pressure on the top two sides Cowdenbeath and Stirling Albion and insists his side must go all out for the victory on Saturday It will be third time lucky for Alloa if they do win having lost on the two previous occasions the clubs have met in the league this season. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396169-wasps-bid-to-keep-up-pressure-in-title-race/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396169-wasps-bid-to-keep-up-pressure-in-title-race/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:16:30 +0000 Sport Wasps boss delighted to snap up striker Prunty WASPS gaffer Allan Maitland has added some fire power to his squad for the second half of the campaign with the capture of former Celtic hit-man Bryan Prunty. Maitland has been chasing the forward since he arrived at Alloa and is happy to have finally got his man. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396168-wasps-boss-delighted-to-snap-up-striker-prunty/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396168-wasps-boss-delighted-to-snap-up-striker-prunty/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:13:27 +0000 Sport Walker welcomes Wasps' new signings SCOTT WALKER has welcomed the additions of Bryan Prunty and James Bloom to the Alloa squad - and hopes the team can return to league action this saturday for the first time on over a month. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396167-walker-welcomes-wasps-new-signings/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396167-walker-welcomes-wasps-new-signings/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:10:47 +0000 Sport Alloa youth player signed up by Rangers A YOUTH player at Alloa Athletic has been signed by Premier League champions Rangers. Fifteen-year-old Callum Wyllie is the latest star to be produced by the Wasps youth system after teenager Greig Spence moved to Celtic earlier in the season. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396166-alloa-youth-player-signed-up-by-rangers/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/20/396166-alloa-youth-player-signed-up-by-rangers/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:08:52 +0000 Sport Alloa game at Clyde postponed ALLOA Athletic's game tomorrow away to Clyde in Division 2 has been postponed following a pitch inspection. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396015-alloa-game-at-clyde-postponed/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/15/396015-alloa-game-at-clyde-postponed/ Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:36:17 +0000 Sport Ex-Celt striker signs for Alloa WASPS gaffer Allan Maitland has added some fire power to his squad with the capture of former Celtic hit-man Bryan Prunty. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395988-excelt-striker-signs-for-alloa/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395988-excelt-striker-signs-for-alloa/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:31:35 +0000 Sport Weather threatens Wasps game ALLOA Athletic's Division 2 game at Clyde's Broadwood Stadium on Saturday might be postponed due to the cold snap. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395986-weather-threatens-wasps-game/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/14/395986-weather-threatens-wasps-game/ Thu, 14 Jan 2010 14:17:18 +0000 Sport Wasps look to switch Clyde game to Recs ALLOA Athletic manager Allan Maitland is calling on his players to build on their Scottish Cup performance at St Mirren and grab a third league win over Clyde this Saturday. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395909-wasps-look-to-switch-clyde-game-to-recs/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/13/395909-wasps-look-to-switch-clyde-game-to-recs/ Wed, 13 Jan 2010 13:05:50 +0000 Sport Wasps hope to cause cup shock ALLOA Athletic manager Allan Maitland is hoping the club can cause a shock on Saturday when they take on SPL side St Mirren in the Active Nations Scottish Cup. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/05/395630-wasps-hope-to-cause-cup-shock/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/05/395630-wasps-hope-to-cause-cup-shock/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:50:59 +0000 Sport Walker awaits return to St Mirren ALLO defender Scott Walker is looking forward to returning to one of his old clubs, St Mirren, in the Scottish Cup this Saturday - and hopes the tie doesn't lose out to the winter weather. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/05/395629-walker-awaits-return-to-st-mirren/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/01/05/395629-walker-awaits-return-to-st-mirren/ Tue, 05 Jan 2010 15:48:15 +0000 Sport Wasps bid to turn title race into three-way fight ALLOA Athletic manager Allan Maitland says his side will go all out for victory against Stirling Albion on Saturday to help bolster their title ambitions. A win over second placed Stirling would put the Wasps just a point behind Allan Moore's men and make it a three-way fight at the top with the Binos and current leaders Cowdenbeath. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395483-wasps-bid-to-turn-title-race-into-threeway-fight/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395483-wasps-bid-to-turn-title-race-into-threeway-fight/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:29:56 +0000 Sport Festive break for Alloa players Alloa defender Scott Walker insists it's never nice to have games cancelled - but it was good to have an extra couple of days with the family over the festive period. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395482-festive-break-for-alloa-players/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/30/395482-festive-break-for-alloa-players/ Wed, 30 Dec 2009 12:27:37 +0000 Sport Alloa face Cowden in Christmas cracker ALLOA Athletic face a Christmas cracker on Saturday when league leaders Cowdenbeath come to Recreation Park for what is undoubtedly the game of the day in the Second Division. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395318-alloa-face-cowden-in-christmas-cracker/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395318-alloa-face-cowden-in-christmas-cracker/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:31:35 +0000 Sport Gus won't underestimate Wasps ST MIRREN boss Gus MacPherson is refusing to underestimate his side's Second Division opponents in the Active Nations Scottish Cup. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395317-gus-wont-underestimate-wasps/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395317-gus-wont-underestimate-wasps/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:28:06 +0000 Sport Walker backs Craig Levein to be a success Scott Walker looks ahead to Saturday's match against leaders Cowdenbeath - and gives his views on Craig Levein as Scotland boss. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395316-walker-backs-craig-levein-to-be-a-success/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395316-walker-backs-craig-levein-to-be-a-success/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:23:03 +0000 Sport Spence leads the way for Celtic FORMER Alloa Athletic striker Greig Spence is top scorer for Clydesdale Bank Under-19 Premier League leaders Celtic. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395314-spence-leads-the-way-for-celtic/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/23/395314-spence-leads-the-way-for-celtic/ Wed, 23 Dec 2009 10:15:14 +0000 Sport Alloa's crucial festive fixtures could define their season WASPS boss Allan Maitland knows the club's next three league games could define the club's season. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395137-alloas-crucial-festive-fixtures-could-define-their-season/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395137-alloas-crucial-festive-fixtures-could-define-their-season/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 12:11:58 +0000 Sport Scott Walker thoughts on Alloa's game against Cowdenbeath IT was a great result against Cowdenbeath in the Scottish cup replay last week followed up by a fantastic league win against Brechin on Saturday. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395136-scott-walker-thoughts-on-alloas-game-against-cowdenbeath/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/16/395136-scott-walker-thoughts-on-alloas-game-against-cowdenbeath/ Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:49:27 +0000 Sport Wasps win in Scottish Cup MARK Gilhaney ensured a Scottish Cup fourth-round trip for Alloa to St Mirren with his late winner against Cowdenbeath. http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/09/394909-wasps-win-in-scottish-cup/ http://www.alloaadvertiser.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/09/394909-wasps-win-in-scottish-cup/ Wed, 09 Dec 2009 11:41:36 +0000 Sport