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Linlithgow Rose name new boss

MARK BRADLEY has vowed to restore Linlithgow Rose to the top of the Superleague after being unveiled as the new manager of junior football giants.Read

Boss buddies in South Division clash

WEST CALDER UNITED boss Richard Hastings and Livingston United counterpart Andy Johnstone may be best of friends but they will be worst of enemies when their sides clash this Saturday.Read

The Dale to face Kilsyth in Junior Cup replay

A STUART McLEOD strike earned Armadale another chance to reach the Scottish Junior Cup fourth round after they held Kilsyth to a battling draw in North Lanarkshire.Read

Pumphy Fife and Lothians Cup defeat

PUMPHERSTON boss Derek Halcrow admitted losing a killer second goal to Tranent right before half-time was a hammer blow to his players.Read

Burnie boss eyes cup run

ROBERT LEE hopes Whitburn’s Scottish Junior Cup history can inspire his player to go on a glory run – starting with their re-scheduled game against Glentanar.Read

The Hoose dumped out of Scottish Junior Cup by Maybole

FAULDHOUSE manager Davie Cowan admits the South Division league is now the priority after his side were dumped out of the Scottish Junior Cup by impressive Ayrshire outfit Maybole.Read

Rose won’t rush to replace Dave Baikie

LINLITHGOW ROSE secretary Jim Harkins is adamant the club won’t be rushed into finding a replacement for Dave Baikie.Read

Livi United beat Tranent to split title race wide open

LIVINGSTON United dealt league leaders Tranent their second straight defeat with a battling second-half display.Read

Dale drop to bottom after own goal nightmare

SAUCHIE piled the agony onto Armadale on Saturday by sending the West Lothian strugglers crashing to the bottom of the Premier League.Read

Bathgate celebrate win over Fifers

GRAEME LOVE watched his Bathgate Thistle side edge past St Andrews United – then admitted his team have to be more clinical if they want to mount a title challenge.Read

King winner lifts Whitburn to second in South Division

A LATE Bryan King winner sunk Spartans and launched Whitburn to within a point of table-toppers Tranent.Read

Broxburn sink Broughty

A DAVID Morrison double handed Broxburn a deserved win over Broughty Athletic.Read

McQuillan hat-trick hands Blackburn a Haddington win

ANDY McQUILLAN’S hit a hat-trick to give Blackburn United a comfortable afternoon in Haddington.Read

Linlithgow Rose lose to league leaders Bonnyrigg

LINLITHGOW suffered in the war of the Roses at the weekend as they fell to their second straight defeat, ultimately costing boss David Baikie his job.Read

The Hoose see off Edinburgh United

DAVIE COWAN sees the South Division title as up for grabs after moving to within two points of the top.Read

West Calder boss buoyed by win over Pumphy

WEST CALDER gaffer Richard Hastings reckons his side are on a roll after seeing off Pumphy.Read

Dedridge 96-year-old among punters getting to grips with the Scottish Cup trophy

A 96-YEAR-OLD football fan managed a special double as cup fever hit a Livingston bookie.Read

Axed boss Dave Baikie sites Bo'ness cup exit as key to downfall

DAVE BAIKIE believesLinlithgow Rose’s early exit in the Scottish Junior Cup at the hands of bitter rivals Bo’ness led to his sacking at the weekend.Read