League: Lowland League

The Scottish Lowland Football League, along with the Highland League is the 5th tier of Scottish football.

Caledonian Braves vs Tranent

Tranent took maximum points off Caledonian Braves, last season – winning 4-2 and 3-2.

Caledonian Braves currently sit in 12th place with 18 points from their 15 games played – made up of five wins, three draws, and seven defeats.

The Braves put in a shift last time out, as they lost 2-1 at home to league leaders, East Kilbride – with Cammy Breadner’s looping, left-footed volley to put The Braves ahead being one of the highlights of the match.

Tranent currently sit in 4th place with 26 points from their 12 games played – made up of eight wins, two draws, and two defeats.

The Big T left it late to keep their unbeaten run intact – with Aiden Walsh’s 84th minute goal and Ben Miller’s last kick of the game being enough to leave Berwick Rangers with a point, making that 10 wins and two draws from their last 12 games.

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Gala Fairydean Rovers vs Albion Rovers

This is the first time both sides have met each other.

Gala Fairydean Rovers currently sit in 9th place with 20 points from their 15 games played – made up of six wins, two draws, and seven defeats.

GFR come into this having suffered three straight defeats – 4-1 v Cumbernauld Colts, their 5-2 Scottish Cup exit at the hands of West of Scotland side, Pollok, and their recent 2-1 loss to Civil Service Strollers.

Albion Rovers currently sit in 15th place with 15 points from their 11 games played – made up of four wins, three draws, and four defeats.

Rovers come into this unbeaten in their last four games – winning 1-0 v Berwick Rangers, 2-1 v St Andrews United to progress in the Scottish Cup, and their two recent games have ended with 0-0 and 1-1 draws with Cowdenbeath and Cumbernauld Colts.

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Berwick Rangers vs Tranent

Both Berwick Rangers and Tranent secured home victories against each other, last season – with both games ending 1-0.

Berwick Rangers currently sit in 12th place with 16 points from their 14 games played – made up of four wins, four draws, and six defeats.

The Wee Gers are without a win in their last six outings (losing five), and have managed to find the back of the net on only two occasions.

Tranent currently sit in 4th place with 25 points from their 11 games played – made up of eight wins, a draw, and two defeats.

The Big T are on a nine-game winning streak – with their most recent result seeing them knock Lowland League leaders, East Kilbride out of the Scottish Cup with a 7-0 thrashing, welcoming Forfar Athletic to Foresters Park in the next round.

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Caledonian Braves vs East Kilbride

East Kilbride got the better of the results, last season – drawing 2-2 then defeating Caledonian Braves 4-2.

Caledonian Braves currently sit in 10th place with 18 points from their 14 games played – made up of five wins, three draws, and six defeats.

The Braves have won four of their last five outings – with their most recent result being a 2-2 draw away to Cowdenbeath.

East Kilbride currently sit top of the table with 32 points from their 12 games played – made up of ten wins and two draws, they are the only side yet to taste defeat in the Lowland League, this season.

East Kilbride will be looking to bounce back from only their second defeat of the season, licking the wounds of the clubs heaviest loss – a 7-0 drubbing at the hands of Tranent to see them exit the Scottish Cup.

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Celtic B vs Edinburgh University

Celtic B have defeated Edinburgh University on all four occasions both sides have met – winning 3-0, 6-0, 4-2, and 5-0.

Celtic B currently sit in 15th place with 13 points from their 12 games played – made up of four wins, a draw, and seven defeats.

The Young Hoops come into this fresh off a 3-0 victory over Linlithgow Rose – a result that will give them confidence, having picked up only two wins from their previous 12 outings.

Edinburgh University currently sit in 17th place with four points from their 14 games played – made up of one win, one draw, and 12 defeats.

Uni come into this off the back of their first victory of the season – defeating Gretna 2008 3-2, a result that saw them leapfrog the Anvils and come off the foot of the table.

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Cowdenbeath vs Linlithgow Rose

Cowdenbeath defeated Linlithgow Rose in their only meeting, so far – knocking them out of the Scottish Cup earlier this season with a 2-1 victory.

Cowdenbeath currently sit in 9th place with 18 points from their 14 games played – made up of four wins, six draws, and four defeats.

The Blue Brazil have drawn their last two league outings – 2-2 and 0-0 with Caley Braves and Albion Rovers. In between, they defeated Kilwinning Rangers 1-0 in the Scottish Cup, setting them up for an away day against Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the next round.

Linlithgow Rose currently sit in 8th place with 19 points from their 12 games played – made up of five wins, four draws, and three defeats.

The Rosey Posey have lost two of their last three matches – with a 2-0 victory over Civil Service Strollers sitting in between 2-1 and 3-0 defeats to East Kilbride and Celtic B.

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Cumbernauld Colts vs Albion Rovers

This is the first time both sides have met on official duty – with previous meetings taken place in the pre-season North Lanarkshire Cup.

Cumbernauld Colts currently sit in 2nd place level with league leaders, East Kilbride, with 32 points. Colts have played three more games – with ten wins, two draws, and three defeats making up the 15 played.

The Colts are on a five-game winning streak, scoring 16 along the way. We need to go back to 29th July 2023 to find the last time Colts failed to score, drawing 0-0 with Berwick Rangers.

Albion Rovers currently sit in 14th place with 14 points from their 10 games played – made up of four wins, two draws, and four defeats.

Rovers have a win and a draw in their last two league games – defeating Berwick Rangers 1-0 and drawing 0-0 with Cowdenbeath. In between, they defeated St Andrews United 2-1 to progress to the next round of the Scottish Cup, welcoming former Lowland League Champions and now League Two side, Bonnyrigg Rose.

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Gala Fairydean Rovers vs Civil Service Strollers

Gala Fairydean Rovers took maximum points off Civil Service Strollers, last season – thanks to 3-1 and 2-1 victories.

Gala Fairydean Rovers currently sit in 7th place with 20 points from their 14 games played – made up of six wins, two draws, and six defeats.

GFR have lost three of their last four games – including their latest 5-2 defeat that saw them exit the Scottish Cup at the hands of West of Scotland side, Pollok.

Civil Service Strollers currently sit in 11th place with 17 points from their 13 games played – made up of five wins, two draws, and six defeats.

Strollers are on a four-game losing streak and have failed to score on every occasion – losing 2-0 to East Kilbride and Linlithgow Rose, and 3-0 to Broomhill and Stranraer in the Scottish Cup.

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