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Bathgate Thistle fire five past Glenrothes in Scottish Cup romp

JIM LISTER gunned down Glenrothes with a four-goal wonder show then fired a warning that he has his sights trained on old boss Allan McGonigal.Read

Armadale Academy pair star for Scottish Schoolboys against Australia

SCOTLAND’S Schoolboys Select last week sent their Australian counterparts back across the globe empty-handed after edging a five-goal thriller in Glasgow.Read

Scottish Cup draw hands Bathgate Bo’ness incentive

SCOTLAND national team boss Craig Levein pulled Bathgate Thistle’s name out of the hat first.Read

Whitburn Juniors secretary Raymond Wallace admits cash concern

THE recent cold snap has left dozens of junior football matches on ice in recent weeks but the biggest casualty could turn out to be some of the clubs themselves.Read

Linlithgow Rose’s blooming talent Gary Livingstone has eye on Scottish Cup silverware

GARY LIVINGSTONE skipped past Cumnock’s beleaguered left-back once again and delivered a cross with more whip than an ice-cream parlour writes Eric Mackinnon.Read

Fauldhouse equipped to beat Premier League drop

ALAN PROSSER is adamant he has the players at his disposal to keep his side in the Premier League.Read

The Broxburn footballer who swapped shale pits for silverware

The Courier takes a look back at the colourful, and often controversial, career of West Lothian’s unsung footballing hero, former Celtic and Hibs star Peter MeechanRead

Broxburn boss Steve Pittman has eye on South Division title

STEVE PITTMAN reckons Broxburn Athletic will be the envy of every junior club once their all-new sports complex is completed.Read

Bathgate boss holds on to Super League dream

Love: Frustrated Jags not ready to put title tilt on ice just yetRead

West Lothian junior football half-term report

WITH Mother Nature’s latest temper tantrum wiping out the junior football card in recent weeks now is a good time to take a half-term look at West Lothian’s clubs.Read

Junior football: Bathgate defeat St Andrews

BATHGATE’S good form continued as they made it three wins on the bounce against their Fife opponents in the only game in the East Region to survive the whiteout.Read

Bathgate Thistle gazump county neighbours Linlithgow in Super League battle

BATHGATE Thistle boss Graeme Love guided the Jags to a stunning victory over county rivals Linlithgow Rose and admitted it was his best win since taking over as manager.Read

Armadale Academy duo selected for Scottish Schoolboys squad

TWO Armadale Academy pupils could be strutting their stuff live on Sky Sports after being handed call-ups to the Scottish Schools football squad.Read

Whitburn lose third game in a row

THE old adage says that bad luck comes in threes and Whitburn boss Derek Strickland is certainly hoping it is true after seeing his side slip to a third defeat in a row.Read