By Media Team

Votes cast on guest club participation

The member clubs of the Scottish Lowland Football League tonight voted on the potential inclusion of guest clubs for season 2022/23. 

A comfortable majority of 11-4 indicated a preference for their involvement, having taken two weeks to weigh up a presentation on the topic.

While conscious it is, understandably, a divisive and emotive subject, the overriding feeling is their presence has been of benefit in a commercial sense while there are promising early indications of young, emerging Scottish talents benefiting from early exposure to senior football in a competitive environment.

It is important to note that guest clubs will not be eligible for promotion. Nor will they hamper the ability of clubs to be promoted to or relegated from the Lowland League.

This has been a democratic process, with conversation and debate encouraged before any outcome was established.

The board of the SLFL, and member clubs, remain committed to making a positive impact within our communities and Scottish football as a whole, and will maintain an open mind to any initiatives that support those aims.

By Media Team

Bonnyrigg Rose are declared SLFL Champions

The Scottish Football Lowland League board would like to congratulate Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic after they secured the league title with their win over Cumbernauld Colts earlier tonight.

Robbie Horn’s side have enjoyed an impressive campaign and will go into the Pyramid Play-off with no shortage of confidence.

Lowland League chairman Thomas Brown paid tribute to their efforts and said: “On behalf of the Lowland League board, I’d like to pass on my congratulations to Robbie Horn, his players and everyone involved with Bonnyrigg Rose Athletic.

“They’ve been consistently good all season and are a great advert for the game at this level.

“It was a pleasure to be at New Dundas Park to see them get over the line first-hand, and it was a reminder of why we’re all so passionate about the game that we love – especially after two difficult years when so much has been disrupted.

“We’re all now looking forward to seeing how The Rose fare in the play-offs, and we wish them well for what are bound to be two keenly-contested games when the time comes.”

By Media Team

Scottish Lowland League clubs vote to return to five substitutes

Scottish Lowland League clubs have voted to return to using five substitutes and this has been approved by the SFA.

The change will take effect in time for this weekend’s games.

The use of five substitutes is already in place in other leagues within the pyramid.

A SLFL spokesperson said: “FIFA has allowed each league to determine its own rules regarding substitutes since the Covid-19 pandemic began.”