Vale of Leithen’s wait for first win goes on after defeat by Sean Connery’s old team

Vale of Leithen's Levi Kinchant on the ball against Heston Rovers at the weekend. Photo: Bill McBurnie

Bonnyrigg, 15 places above them, in second spot, with 20 points from nine games, put five goals past the Innerleithen side’s keeper, Ben McGinley, conceding none in return, at their Victoria Park home ground.

Scott Gray, Lee Currie, Keiran McGachie, 18th-minute substitute João Baldé and Kerr Young got on the scoresheet for the Midlothian side. possibly most famous for once having late James Bond actor Sean Connery on their books.

This Saturday, November 28, Vale are at home to Edinburgh’s Civil Service Strollers at their Victoria Park at 2pm.

Strollers are in 11th place, with 11 points from nine games after beating Berwick Rangers 1-0 last night.

Vale remain rooted to the bottom of the Scottish Lowland Football League table with no points after 10 games and a goal difference of -41, having scored five and conceded 46.

Following that game they face another capital side, second-bottom Edinburgh University, away on Saturday, December 5.

The students are four points ahead of the Borderers, having won one of their 10 games so far, drawn another and lost the remaining eight, scoring five goals and letting in 28.