Gala Fairydean Rovers line up five pre-season friendlies including two Borders derbies

By Darin Hutson
Published 9th Jun 2025, 18:10 BST
Updated 10th Jun 2025, 16:15 BST
Gala Fairydean Rovers manager Martin Scott and assistant Stevie Craig at their first pre-season training session of this summer at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Debi Ritchie)placeholder image
Gala Fairydean Rovers manager Martin Scott and assistant Stevie Craig at their first pre-season training session of this summer at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Debi Ritchie)
Gala Fairydean Rovers have lined up a handful of pre-season friendlies ahead of their next Scottish Lowland Football League campaign after resuming training on Saturday.

Their first opponents are Scottish Professional Football League league two side Edinburgh City and they’ll be visiting Galashiels on Saturday, June 21, with kick-off at Netherdale at 3pm.

That’s followed by two matches against East of Scotland Football League premier division opposition – at home to Haddington Athletic on Saturday, July 5, at 2pm and away to Musselburgh Athletic, last season’s EoSFL top-flight table-toppers, in East Lothian seven days later, with kick-off 2.30pm.

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Rovers round off their run-outs with two Borders derbies at home to further EoSFL opposition.

Gala Fairydean Rovers players Keaghan Jacobs, left, and Danny Galbraith at their first pre-season training session of this summer at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Debi Ritchie)placeholder image
Gala Fairydean Rovers players Keaghan Jacobs, left, and Danny Galbraith at their first pre-season training session of this summer at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Debi Ritchie)

First to come calling are division three’s Vale of Leithen on Tuesday, July 15, at 7.45pm, followed by the second division’s Linton Hotspur on Saturday, July 19, at 2pm.

Fairydean have also got their 2025 annual general meeting coming up and that will take place in their clubrooms on Thursday, July 17, at 6.30pm, with all premier club members welcome to attend.

Former Falkirk and Motherwell striker Stevie Craig returns as assistant to manager Martin Scott for the coming campaign, due to start on Saturday, July 26, after handing his notice in at Edinburgh’s Hutchison Vale last month, having overseen a 12th-placed finish in the EoSFL’s premier division while gaffer there last season.

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Craig’s previous stint as assistant gaffer at Netherdale was from January 2022 until last September.

Gala Fairydean Rovers midfielder Keaghan Jacobs at their first pre-season training session of this summer at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Debi Ritchie)placeholder image
Gala Fairydean Rovers midfielder Keaghan Jacobs at their first pre-season training session of this summer at Netherdale on Saturday (Photo: Debi Ritchie)

For further details of Rovers’ upcoming friendlies, keep an eye on their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/galafairydeanrovers

See also …

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/football/gala-fairydean-rovers-up-against-new-faces-and-old-acquaintances-next-football-season-5152176

and …

https://www.thesouthernreporter.co.uk/sport/football/planned-scottish-lowland-football-league-rejig-now-set-to-go-ahead-in-2026-5155567

Related topics:BordersGalashielsScottish Professional Football LeagueEdinburgh City

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