1-0 win completes winning treble for Preston Athletic against Peebles Rovers


A first-half goal by Nathan Stokes was enough to earn all three points for the East Lothian side at the Borderers’ Whitestone Park home ground.
That completed a winning treble for Athletic following a 4-0 league victory in mid-November – thanks to goals by Kyle Somers, Marc Malloy, Thomas Prior and Jonny Grotlin – and a 2-1 South Challenge Cup knockout a month earlier, both at their Pennypit Park base in Prestonpans.
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Hide AdRovers’ last league win was by 3-1 away to Fife’s Lochgelly Albert on Saturday, October 23, though they’ve drawn twice since then.
Manager Mikey Wilson’s side currently sit 12th in the 15-team conference, one place above the Fifers, with 19 points from 17 games.
Next up for them is a trip to basement side Hawick Royal Albert United this coming Saturday, January 22, with kick-off at 2.30pm.
Their hosts are three points adrift of second-bottom Newburgh Juniors at the foot of the table with five points from 21 games.
Rovers beat United 6-0 the last time they met back in mid-September, their scorers being Grant Doyle twice, Brandon Blair, Jamie MacKay, Ross Lamb and Liam Andrew.