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Local rivarly set to dominate play-off final

LOCAL rivalry is set to dominate the Second Division play-off final this week – with five East Kilbride players set to take part.Read

Longworth lifts Star Tracker crown

JAMIE LONGWORTH claimed the East Kilbride News Player of the Year award this week after finishing top of the Star Tracker with a record points haul.Read

Calderglen lose out in close final

CALDERGLEN High missed out on the 2012 Lloyds TSB Scotland U18 shield after going down 2-1 in a close-fought encounter with Falkirk’s St Mungo’s High at New St Mirren Park.Read

Bryson called up for International duty

WESTWOOD midfielder Craig Bryson looks set to earn his second Scotland cap this month.Read

Inconsistency cost us dear this season, says Erskine

PARTICK Thistle midfielder Chris Erskine admits inconsistency cost his side this season as they face up to another campaign in the First Division.Read

Donnelly hopes experience will help Rovers

ALBION Rovers captain Ciaran Donnelly hopes his side’s play-off experience can keep them in Division Two.Read

Strachan Masterclass for Calderglen finalists

AS a man who loved his schoolboy football, who better than former Scotland striker and ex-Celtic manager Gordon Strach-an to give Calderglen High School’s under-18 side a pep talk before their big cup final?Read

Friends become rivals for playoffs

STRANRAER striker Craig Malcolm has warned his friend and playoff rival Jamie Longworth they owe Queen’s Park a beating.Read

Bryson scoops double win at Derby awards

CRAIG BRYSON says he has proved his doubters wrong after claiming Derby County’s player of the year award last week.Read

Humiliating defeat for Thistle

Leading 1-0 at half-time through a Billy Young wonder strike after spurning chance after chance to add to that goal, but a spectacular second-half collapse saw 10-man EK Thistle concede seven times and leave manager Jimmy Kerr...Read

Jags facing relegation battle after defeat

THREE first half goals helped Renfrew inflict more misery on Thistle as the Jags now find themselves in a battle to beat the drop.Read

Stars set to play at EKFC Gala Day match

EAST Kilbride Football Club pulled off a major signing coup this week as they landed former Rangers stars John Brown, Charlie Miller and Bob Malcolm – for one day only!Read

Shire youngster Jack makes senior debut at 16

SCHOOLBOY Jack Campbell made his senior debut for East Stirling on Saturday – but admitted he thought he was too young to get a game.Read

Jags boss stunned by fixture scheduling

JAGS boss Jimmy Kerr has slammed Junior bosses for handing his side four games in eight days.Read

Goal hero Sloan helps Jags win 10-goal thriller

FOUR-GOAL hero Liam Sloan helped East Kilbride Thistle bounce back to winning ways with a thrilling win over Hurlford.Read

Longworth nominated for player of the year gong

JAMIE Longworth admits he thought his nomination for third division player of the year was a wind-up.Read

Jags to host testimonial for stalwart Kelly

EAST KILBRIDE Thistle stalwart Ryan Kelly is to be rewarded for more than a decade of service with a testimonial match and dinner next month.Read

Injury time penalty prevents Jags victory

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Matthew’s mixed emotions after Centenary Shield defeat

STEWARTFIELD footballer Matthew Craig insists the experience of playing at St James’ Park will stay with him for the rest of his life – despite Scotland under-18s’ defeat to England in the Lloyds TSB Cup.Read