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By Michael Park

Seven clubs apply to join Lowland League

The Lowland League is today delighted to announce that seven clubs have applied for membership to play in the League from next season.

The League Board will now look at all the applications over the course of the coming weeks and a decision will be made by the end of this month.

League Chairman Andrew Waddell said: “We are delighted that there has been such an interest in the League and we will now look at each application on its own merits and assess them to ensure that they will be in a position to meet the entry requirements.”

“This process will take a few weeks to complete and clubs will know by the end of April on the outcome of their application.”

Up to four clubs from the seven applications may be elected to play in the League next season. In order to qualify the Scottish Lowland Football League clubs must be assured that they can achieve a club license by May 2015.  Sporting performance will also be important to ensure the quality of play in the League.

By SLFLFixtures

South Challenge Cup draw

At a meeting of the East of Scotland Football League Board in Edinburgh last night, the draw for the ‘all-in’ stages of the South Challenge Cup was performed. In the First All-In Round – two North-East qualifiers were draw at home to two South-West qualifiers, and two South-West qualifiers were drawn at home to two North-East qualifiers.

First All-In Round
Lothian Thistle Hutchison Vale v Threave Rovers
Preston Athletic / Heriot-Watt University v Dalbeattie Star
Nithsdale Wanderers v Spartans
East Kilbride v University of Stirling
(ties to be played on Saturday 15th March 2014)

Semi Finals
Lothian Thistle HV / Threave Rovers v East Kilbride / University of Stirling
Nithsdale Wanderers / Spartans v (Preston Athletic / Heriot-Watt University) / Dalbeattie Star
(ties to be played on Saturday 19th April 2014)

Final
(to be played on Saturday 24th May 2014 at a venue to be decided)

By Michael Park

McLeod picks up hat-trick of awards

Spartans striker Keith McLeod picked up his third Colin Campbell Sports player of the month for January, taking his award tally to three.

Speaking after the announcement McLeod said “I am delighted with the award, it means a lot to be named player of the month for the third consecutive month. There are so many good players in the League so to be nominated by clubs that I am playing against makes it all the more special.”

 Keith McLeod January POM winner

“It’s a great league to play in all the clubs are capable of taking points of each other and this is happening week in week out. I am really humbled to receive the award and I look forward to what the rest of the season holds for us.”

Sponsor of the award Colin Campbell said, “We are delighted to be sponsoring the player of the month, Keith is a worthy winner of the award, he is a great player and deserves it. It’s an excellent league and I have seen many great players competing in it.”

Spartans chairman Craig Graham said “Keith’s a worthy winner of this award, when we told he simply couldn’t believe it. Keith’s a great all round player, he is committed to this club and we are delighted that he is part of our club.”

 

 

By SLFLFixtures

Fixtures Published

Lowland League spring fixtures published

Remaining fixtures up until the end of the season have been published, and can be found under the January, February, March, April and May tabs under ‘Fixtures’. League games recommence from Saturday 1st February, with the last day of league fixtures scheduled for Saturday 10th May. Other major dates include the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup Final in March, the Scottish Sun Lowland League Cup Final in April and the season-closing South Challenge Cup Final in May.

Some fixtures are provisional, depending on cup games, whilst the venues of the various cup finals and the dates for some South cups are pending. Please note that the Scottish Sun Lowland League Cup will comprise two Semi-Finals then the Final itself with the winners of Sections A, B and C being joined by the Best Runner-up at the Semi-Final stage. Dates for the Semi-Finals will be announced in due course.

Disclaimer: All fixtures are subject to change as weather, cup competitions and other circumstances dictate.