Junior sides back to league duty

Sep 22 2011 by Kieran Westbrook, West Lothian Courier

BATHGATE Thistle will be out for revenge when their players take to the pitch against Musselburgh Athletic on Saturday.

The Superleague title hopefuls will have been licking their wounds after Athletic knocked them out of the East of Scotland Cup on penalties last weekend.

Thistle sit two points off top spot following their 1-1 draw against champions Bo'ness a fortnight ago.

Linlithgow Rose will also be keen to put last weekend's East Cup defeat behind them by bouncing back with a win over Camelon Juniors.

The Rose have made a disappointing start to the season by their standards and will see Saturday's match as a chance to get back on track and lift themselves up the Superleague table.

In the East Premier, Armadale Thistle host Sauchie Juniors. The home side are still without a league win this season but are taking on a tough Sauchie side.

Fellow Premierleague outfit Broxburn Athletic are also out for their first three points and will be taking on sixth place Newtongrange Star.

In the South Division high-flying Whitburn Juniors will play visitors to West Calder United.

Second place Whitburn will go in firm favourites against a misfiring United yet to pick up a league point.

Fifth place Fauldhouse United take on Falkirk JFC while Stoneyburn Juniors

battle it out with Harthill Royal.

Blackburn United will hosting Dunbar United.

Pumpherston Juniors play visiotes to Tranent Juniors.