http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/football/ Latest from the online edition en-gb Tue, 09 Feb 2010 16:31:55 +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/ TWO pupils from Preston Lodge High School have been selected to play football for Scotland at under-18 and under-16 level. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395412-football-trio-earn-scots-callup-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395412-football-trio-earn-scots-callup-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:50:00 +0000 Sport Junior football fixtures have been badly hit for weeks now by bad weather, but severe frost and snow ahead of last weekend's car saw a more or less total wipeout, with only a handful of games going ahead. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395413-cold-snap-hits-all-county-clubs-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395413-cold-snap-hits-all-county-clubs-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:45:00 +0000 Sport The inevitable postponement of Musselburgh's Fife & Lothians Cup second round tie at Paties Road means that they've had six games called off over the past three months, or a postponement virtually every other week. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395414-frustrating-sixth-calloff-for-burgh/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395414-frustrating-sixth-calloff-for-burgh/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:40:00 +0000 Sport Tranent spent a second successive Saturday on the sidelines last weekend, with Foresters Park rendered unplayable by the frost prevalent across much of Scotland. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395415-juniors-second-saturday-on-the-sidelines-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395415-juniors-second-saturday-on-the-sidelines-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:35:00 +0000 Sport PRESTONPANS Scotland supporters have raised almost £1,500 for the Tartan Army Children's Charity following their charity football match played last month. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395421-generation-game-/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395421-generation-game-/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 Sport It was a safe bet on Friday evening that the inland location of Pumpherston would be unlikely to host a football match, and confirmation of the postponement came through before 9am on Saturday morning. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395416-six-week-rest-for-hihi/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395416-six-week-rest-for-hihi/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:30:00 +0000 Sport PRESTON Athletic FC have been awarded an SFA 'Quality Mark' for meeting strict club standards set the sport's governing body. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395420-preston-athletic-recognised-with-sfa-award/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395420-preston-athletic-recognised-with-sfa-award/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:25:00 +0000 Sport Dunbar had been scheduled originally to travel to Hill Of Beath in Fife & Lothians Cup action last Saturday, however the Fife outfit's outstanding Scottish Junior Cup tie at East Kilbride took precedence and instead a fixture reshuffle saw the Seasiders due to travel to Stoneyburn instead. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395417-postponement-honoured-cheets/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/24/395417-postponement-honoured-cheets/ Thu, 24 Dec 2009 08:25:00 +0000 Sport The three points won against Capital opposition restored Tranent to the top of the South Division table, with leaders Blackburn United earning only a point at Pumpherston. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394784-tranent-return-to-league-summit-after-win/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394784-tranent-return-to-league-summit-after-win/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport Dunbar hope it's third time lucky tomorrow when they're due to meet Harthill Royal on the Lothian / Strathclyde border, having twice in recent weeks suffered on account of postponements in West Lothian. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394783-seasiders-suffer-second-postponement/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394783-seasiders-suffer-second-postponement/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport Alarmingly Haddington have gone 11 games without a win since beating Dunbar United in a League Cup tie in late August, and with a miserable five goals in all that time it wasn't hard to see where their main problem lay. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394782-hi-hi-halt-poor-run-with-home-victory/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394782-hi-hi-halt-poor-run-with-home-victory/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport Wet midweek weather in east Stirlingshire had some fans speculating that there would be little chance Camelon's Carmuirs Park would be playable come Saturday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394781-burgh-match-rained-off/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394781-burgh-match-rained-off/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport Once again only half the county clubs were in action last Saturday - the third weekend in a row this has been the case. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394780-juniors-roundup/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/12/03/394780-juniors-roundup/ Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport AN energetic start from the Seasiders was rewarded after just seven minutes when Young's shot was parried by Royal keeper Neally and Chris Grant pounced to direct the loose ball into the net. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394033-dunbar-make-home-advantage-count/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394033-dunbar-make-home-advantage-count/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000 Sport David Griffiths' men failed to end a 10-game winless run on Saturday and remain rooted to the foot of the South Divison table. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394032-hi-hi-record-eleventh-game-without-win/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394032-hi-hi-record-eleventh-game-without-win/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000 Sport Following the surprise dismissal of manager Pat Glynn just four days earlier after only five months at the helm, Tranent had Brian Johnston back in charge for the visit of league leaders Blackburn United last Saturday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394030-belters-ship-two-against-blackburn/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394030-belters-ship-two-against-blackburn/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000 Sport Musselburgh welcomed a bottom-of-the-table Camelon Juniors - though just four points behind the county outfit. And with their League Cup final imminent, the Stirlingshire side were fighting for their places. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394028-burgh-suffer-home-defeat/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394028-burgh-suffer-home-defeat/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Sport Home advantage didn't benefit local clubs last Saturday, with only Dunbar United able to capitalise. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394025-juniors-roundup/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/11/12/394025-juniors-roundup/ Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Sport NORTH BERWICK leapfrogged Dunbar to the summit of East Division 1 on Saturday - effectively sealing the points within the first 15 minutes against a struggling Penicuik outfit. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393496-nb-soar-to-league-summit/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393496-nb-soar-to-league-summit/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 03:00:00 +0000 Sport Broxburn had the better chances after a quiet opening spell, and John Johnstone in the home goal did well to block a Geddes shot with his legs after 15 minutes. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393495-broxburn-quickfire-double-defeats-dunbar/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393495-broxburn-quickfire-double-defeats-dunbar/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport Despite their lowly position at the foot of the South Division, the Hi Hi had shown at Tranent a fortnight earlier that they were capable on their day of matching their rivals regardless of distance between them in the league table. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393494-haddington-hold-their-own-against-belters/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393494-haddington-hold-their-own-against-belters/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport Manager Pat Glynn left his team in the hands of assistant Brian Johnston while he went on a scouting mission, watching this week's opponents Broughty Athletic beat Brechin Victoria 3-0. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393492-derby-tale-of-missed-chances/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/29/393492-derby-tale-of-missed-chances/ Thu, 29 Oct 2009 02:00:00 +0000 Sport On a recently-improved pitch it was Whitburn who had the best of the early chances, with Kieron Renton in the visitors' goal called into action on several occasions. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392963-first-defeat-of-season-for-burgh/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392963-first-defeat-of-season-for-burgh/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:05 +0000 Sport Bonnyrigg came flying out of the traps from kick-off and Dunbar keeper John Johnstone was called upon to make three tremendous saves in the opening minutes to prevent them from ending the contest in double-quick time. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392967-superior-rose-hit-dunbar-for-six/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392967-superior-rose-hit-dunbar-for-six/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000 Sport HI HI were chasing their first win of the 2009/10 league campaign and couldn't have picked more obstinate opposition than their county rivals on Saturday. http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392966-belters-quickfire-strike-cancelled-out/ http://www.eastlothiancourier.com/sport/roundup/articles/2009/10/15/392966-belters-quickfire-strike-cancelled-out/ Thu, 15 Oct 2009 04:00:00 +0000 Sport