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Bathgate thistle bring out new talent

BATHGATE Thistle paraded three exciting new faces at Creamery Park this weekend including one former Scotland international.Read

Ashley crosses Old Firm divide for Gers

HOPING to shoot Glasgow Rangers to glory next season is a football player from Whitburn.Read

Bridgend offer season’s promise

BRIDGEND United’s pre-season preparations continued last Wednesday when they made the short journey up the county to face Pumpherston Juniors.Read

Rose give SPL new boys fair run for money

LINLITHGOW Rose gave SPL new-boys Hamilton Accies a run for their money at Prestonfield this week as the two sides met in a pre-season friendly.Read

SPL dream comes true for Carrigan

AFTER two glorious seasons, 66 goals, a Super League-title clinching hat-trick and a goal in the Junior Scottish Cup final, Linlithgow Rose star Brian Carrigan has bidden farewell to the West Lothian club.Read

Rose grow on Vareille

LINLITHGOW Rose have confirmed they are in locked in talks aimed at bringing a proven SPL goalscorer to Prestonfield.Read

Dale forces Pollok stars to dig deep

THE dawn of the new junior football season is in sight with a host of pre-season friendlies marking the return to action for most of the county’s clubs.Read

Linthligow manager signs new players

LINLITHGOW manager Brian Fairley has signed four new players for the coming season.Read

Three in for Burnie but Ramage is off

AFTER coming agonisingly close to their Super League dream, runners-up Whitburn have wasted no time in regrouping and recruiting for next season.Read

Hitman Garry just can’t stop scoring

FAULDHOUSE sharp-shooter Garry Greig has proved himself worth his weight in goals for his hometown team.Read

Cup of cheer as Bathgate make history

A goal or not a goal, that was the question at Rugby Park as Bathgate won the Scottish Junior Cup.Read

Bathgate lose out in quarter-final

East of Scotland CupRead

Harburn share the top spot

THERE was a further hotting up of matters in the latest series of matches in the Karma Golf Club sponsored Linlithgowshire Summer League last Friday.Read

Under 25s make it to semi-finals

WEST Lothian’s high-flying Under 25 team, sponsored by VHS of South Queensferry, secured their place in the knockout semi-final stage of the Scottish League Cup with a 139-106 victory over Dumbartonshire at Dumbarton last Sunday.Read

30 years and Willie lifts the cup

IT was much more than just a football match.Read

Whitburn face make-or-break Super League title clash

THE game of the weekend takes place at Central Park on Saturday when two Super League titans clash in what will be a thriller.Read

Flowers of Scotland as girls take the top honours at national finals

CLEANING up at the Voluntary Scottish finals in Perth were the impressive West Lothian Artistic Gymnastics Club.Read

Scottish Cup joy for rose

‘HAIL the gallant Rosey Posey,’ was the cry ringing around Blairmount Park as Linlithgow Rose made their mark on the Scottish Cup under the watchful eye of SFA Chief Executive Gordon Smith and the BBC cameras.Read

Burnie hit the goals as they romp to victory

WHITBURN hit Premier League Oakley for six in an East of Scotland Cup romp.Read

Fauldhouse seek physio

FAULDHOUSE juniors are looking for a qualified physio to join their backroom staff.Read

West Lothian Clubs are stepping out on the road to junior football’s biggest prize

THE road to glory in the Scottish Junior Cup begins again this weekend with several West Lothian sides in action.Read

Miserable season draws to a close with Winter Alliance

A SURE sign that the season is closing arrives when the Winter Alliance is mentioned for the first time in these jottings, and there were 90 of the lads out at Uphall last Wednesday for the first of the season’s Edinburgh and East of Scotland group’s events.Read