http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/football/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Fri, 03 Sep 2010 03:19:09 +0000 Copyright (C) 2010 Clyde and Forth Press Ltd http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/feeds/ 20 http://www.clydeandforthmedia.co.uk/furniture/lc_logo_500x75.png http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/football/ The second set of 2010/11 league fixtures last Saturday yielded two wins and two defeats for the county’s four junior football clubs. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404677-hattrick-for-jones-in-seasiders-romp-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404677-hattrick-for-jones-in-seasiders-romp-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:28:00 +0100 Sport Musselburgh crossed the Forth looking for their first points of the season. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404678-team-negotiations-at-burgh-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404678-team-negotiations-at-burgh-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport The Hi Hi were originally scheduled to meet Blackburn in West Lothian last Saturday but logistical issues meant the fixture was switched from Murrayfield Park well in advance. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404681-win-for-hi-hi-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404681-win-for-hi-hi-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport Unlucky not to have taken anything from their opening fixture at Dalkeith the previous week, Dunbar welcomed Harthill Royal for their first home league game of the campaign. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404680-seasiders-romp-to-impressive-victory-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404680-seasiders-romp-to-impressive-victory-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport After the disappointment of three dropped points in their first game against Fauldhouse United at Foresters Park, Tranent were looking to get off the mark in Clackmannanshire last Saturday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404679-halfstrength-belters-defeated-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/09/02/404679-halfstrength-belters-defeated-/ Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport East Lothian’s Junior football clubs began their league campaigns last Saturday but it was far from a great start, with the quartet accumulating a solitary point between them. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404078-faltering-start-for-east-lothians-finest-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404078-faltering-start-for-east-lothians-finest-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:28:00 +0100 Sport Haddington’s final League Cup tie last Wednesday was academic and a McCallum hat-trick helped Bonnyrigg go 5-0 up before Joe Murray saved some face for the Hi Hi with two late goals. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404082-murray-saves-face-for-hi-hi-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404082-murray-saves-face-for-hi-hi-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport The Seasiders wound up a humbling and hectic League Cup schedule with their fifth defeat in six matches, an Iain Ramage hat-trick helping visitors Musselburgh to a 4-2 win to leave Dunbar bottom of the section table. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404081-fifth-defeat-for-dunbar-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404081-fifth-defeat-for-dunbar-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport Foresters Park hosted what amounted to a League Cup quarter-final, with Tranent knowing a draw would be good enough to take them through. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404080-tranent-face-crunch-match-against-sauchie-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404080-tranent-face-crunch-match-against-sauchie-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport Musselburgh wound up their League Cup schedule at Dunbar last Wednesday evening with a satisfactory win which left them third in Section Four behind Arniston Rangers and Tranent Juniors – Burgh’s only defeat came in their opening game at Arniston when they lost 4-3. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404079-burgh-hit-by-renovations-blow-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/26/404079-burgh-hit-by-renovations-blow-/ Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport Qualification for the semi-final of the League Cup from Section Four was due to have been decided at Foresters Park on Wednesday evening when Tranent Juniors hosted Arniston Rangers, with the teams on 12 and 10 points respectively. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403813-poised-for-start-of-league-season/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/19/403813-poised-for-start-of-league-season/ Thu, 19 Aug 2010 09:26:00 +0100 Sport After an encouraging pre-season build-up, the Hi Hi were brought down to earth with an almighty bump in their League Cup opener at Tranent. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403546-hi-hi-bounce-back-from-derby-drubbing/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403546-hi-hi-bounce-back-from-derby-drubbing/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:28:00 +0100 Sport Musselburgh began their League Cup fixtures last Wednesday at Arniston Rangers and, as is common at the start of the season, both teams showed significant changes in personnel. Arniston, hoping for promotion to the Superleague, gave an understrength Burgh a tough 90 minutes, coming out on top by the odd goal in seven. Scorers for Musselburgh were Mathu King, Kris Renton and coach Iain Ramage, whose recent retirement from playing was put on hold. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403548-musselburgh-fight-for-semis-chance/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403548-musselburgh-fight-for-semis-chance/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0100 Sport Tranent began their campaign with a bang last Wednesday as they hammered rivals Haddington Athletic 5-0. Mark Stevenson’s freak goal put them in front in seconds and Tranent always looked a threat going forward. Debutant Mark Ellis chipped ex-Tranent keeper Ross Combe on 25 minutes and the points were safe two minutes from the break when Steven Tait drilled home. In the second half, a Mel Graham penalty and a late effort from substitute Michael Fairnie on his debut completed the rout. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403549-belter-of-a-start-for-tranent-juniors/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403549-belter-of-a-start-for-tranent-juniors/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:24:00 +0100 Sport The Seasiders welcomed a young Hearts XI to New Countess Park for a friendly last Wednesday as competitive action started elsewhere. Trialist Jonathan Toto notched a phenomenal hat-trick for the visitors as they ran out 4-1 winners, Lachie Shaw-Stewart with Dunbar’s consolation. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403550-seasiders-complete-stunning-comeback/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/12/403550-seasiders-complete-stunning-comeback/ Thu, 12 Aug 2010 09:23:00 +0100 Sport The Seasiders' 2010/11 campaign began last Wednesday evening at Hallhill against Northern Alliance outfit Berwick United, who had travelled over the border for a third successive year. On previous visits they'd given a half-decent account but this time it was hardly a contest as Dunbar romped to an easy victory. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403285-seasiders-enjoy-sweeping-13goal-victory-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403285-seasiders-enjoy-sweeping-13goal-victory-/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:30:00 +0100 Sport Most junior pre-season friendlies were crammed into little more than a week this year, with League Cup games starting a week earlier than normal. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403282-games-come-thick-and-fast-for-county-sides-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403282-games-come-thick-and-fast-for-county-sides-/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport A week on from the start of their pre-season preparations, Haddington met Heriot Watt University for the first meeting of the clubs at Riccarton last Tuesday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403286-doublevictory-for-hi-hi-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403286-doublevictory-for-hi-hi-/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0100 Sport Like many other clubs, Tranent maintained a low profile over the close season and manager Brian Johnston settled for two challenging pre-season friendlies ahead of their busy League Cup schedule. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403284-tranent-ready-to-emerge-after-keeping-low-profile-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403284-tranent-ready-to-emerge-after-keeping-low-profile-/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0100 Sport Just seven weeks since the conclusion of their 2009/10 campaign, Musselburgh returned to action last Tuesday with a low-key friendly against Easthouses Lily. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403283-promising-beginning-for-burgh/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403283-promising-beginning-for-burgh/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:25:00 +0100 Sport SINCE entering the East of Scotland League in 1999 Ormiston FC, formerly Pencaitland and Ormiston FC, have spent the majority of their time in the East of Scotland League First Division, looking up at their county rivals Preston Athletic in the Premier League. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403287-cheyne-happy-with-his-summer-signings-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/08/05/403287-cheyne-happy-with-his-summer-signings-/ Thu, 05 Aug 2010 09:24:00 +0100 Sport After a close season lasting barely two months for most clubs, and even less in some cases, junior football clubs are back in competitive action next week as the 2010/11 campaign gets under way. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/403005-clubs-countdown-to-new-juniors-season/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/403005-clubs-countdown-to-new-juniors-season/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport THE talented teenagers of Haddington Athletic Under-17s suffered bitter disappointment in the Gothia Cup last Friday as their dreams of victory in the tournament were dashed by a quarter-final defeat in the competition's B class. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/403004-heavy-blow-for-hadd-u17/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/29/403004-heavy-blow-for-hadd-u17/ Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:27:00 +0100 Sport After collecting nine points from a possible 15 at the start of the 2009/2010 East Seniors Premier Division, Preston Athletic would have been quietly confident about the year ahead. However 11 defeats from their last 15 league games left the Prestonpans outfit in an unwanted position, only six points ahead of bottom-placed Coldstream. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/402758-athletic-aim-to-avenge-last-seasons-collapse-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/22/402758-athletic-aim-to-avenge-last-seasons-collapse-/ Thu, 22 Jul 2010 09:23:00 +0100 Sport SEASON 2008/09 wasn't the best of times for the Hi Hi after great progress over the previous two years, but the Millfield committee had hoped that their gamble in appointing the largely unknown Dave Griffiths after George Bowmaker's mid-season departure would bear fruit in the season just past. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/15/402464-tenth-place-finish-a-big-low-for-hihi-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2010/07/15/402464-tenth-place-finish-a-big-low-for-hihi-/ Thu, 15 Jul 2010 09:25:00 +0100 Sport