Derby wins for St Boswells and Netherdale Thistle in amateur league games

Langlee Amateurs' Graeme Clarke in action against Tweeddale Rovers during their Border Cup semi-final on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Three Borders derbies featured among the five Border Amateur Football Association league matches played at the weekend.

Earlston Rhymers and Selkirk Victoria drew 1-1 in the association’s B league.

In the C league, St Boswells won 8-1 away at Gala Fairydean Rovers and Netherdale Thistle, also away, beat Lauder 2-1.

Saturday’s other C league match was a 4-1 home defeat for Tweeddale Rovers Colts by Berwick’s Highfield United.

The only A league game of the day was a 4-1 home win for Langholm Legion versus Ancrum.

Duns are top of the A league with 15 points from five games, Tweedmouth Amateurs lead the B league with 12 points from four games and Hawick Colts are at the head of the C league with the same points-to-games ratio.