Double helping of Borders derbies to round off 2017

With club rugby taking a festive rest this weekend, the main sporting spotlight falls on Lowland League football '“ weather permitting '“ with a pair of Borders derbies to bring the curtain down on the calendar year.
By The Newsroom
Published 28th Dec 2017, 10:25 BST
Updated 28th Dec 2017, 10:29 BST
Ludovic Erhard, in blue, for Hawick Royal Albert, makes a challenge against Dalbeattie Star (picture by Stuart Cobley).Ludovic Erhard, in blue, for Hawick Royal Albert, makes a challenge against Dalbeattie Star (picture by Stuart Cobley).
Ludovic Erhard, in blue, for Hawick Royal Albert, makes a challenge against Dalbeattie Star (picture by Stuart Cobley).

Hawick Royal Albert’s Christmas present came in the form of their first point of the season, after a 3-3 draw last weekend with Dalbeattie Star.

Craig Tully’s men will almost certainly feel they’re getting closer to that first victory and will take the confidence from a barnstorming second-half performance – which gave them a 3-2 lead with only minutes to go – into a very intriguing clash at Netherdale with Gala Fairydean Rovers. Gala FR went down last weekend to two second-half goals at Spartans.

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Selkirk are at home to Vale of Leithen, and both will be looking to pick themselves up after disappointing losses on Saturday.

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Vale were frustrated to go down 4-3 in a very entertaining game at home to Whitehill Welfare, while Selkirk were defeated at East Kilbride by 4-1.

However, they also lost Andrew Fleming with a broken arm, while skipper Ryan Slater was sent off and Reece Donaldson will be out through suspension.

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