David Brown

Ayoola Olusoji, pictured in prior action, scored twice for Hawick Royal Albert on Saturday but it wasn’t enough to earn them victory at home to Luncarty (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

EoSFL wins for Coldstream, Linton Hotspur and Vale of Leithen

Coldstream captain Thomas Grey, pictured in prior action, scored twice during their 6-0 win at home to Easthouses Lily Miners’ Welfare on Saturday (Photo: Paul Johnston/PJ Football Photography)

Coldstream and Hawick Royal Albert chalk up clean sweep of wins

Ross Nicholson in action for Vale of Leithen during their 3-2 loss at home to Tynecastle at Victoria Park in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

All four of Borders’ East of Scotland Football League sides lose out

Kyle Kivlichan in action for Vale of Leithen during their 3-2 defeat hosting Hawick Royal Albert on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Linton Hotspur up to second in table after 4-0 away win v Northumbrians

Connor Brian defending for Coldstream during their 4-1 loss at home to Dunbar United on Saturday in preliminary round two of the Scottish Cup (Photo: Dave Black)

Coldstream and Vale of Leithen go out of this football season’s Scottish Cup

Louie Grahame in possession for Vale of Leithen during their 3-1 loss away to Bo’ness United on Saturday in round two of the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Cup wipeouts for Borders football clubs

Louie Grahame on the ball for Vale of Leithen during their 1-0 defeat away to Edinburgh Community on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Linton Hotspur hit for six in capital but wins for league rivals Vale and Albert

Scott Latto celebrating scoring one of his two goals for Vale of Leithen during their 4-0 win at home to Dalkeith Thistle at Victoria Park in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Wins for all three Borders teams in East of Scotland Football League action

Coldstream in possession during their 0-0 draw away to Crossgates Primrose in East of Scotland Football League division one on Saturday (Photo: Paul Johnston/PJ Football Photography)

Hawick Royal Albert are only Borderers to start new EoSFL season with win

Vale of Leithen losing 7-0 at home to Bo’ness United in July 2021 (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Qualifying cup tie dates now confirmed for five Borders teams competing

Gala Fairydean Rovers’ Lewis Hall and Vale of Leithen’s Mark Deya vying for the ball during a 0-0 draw at Innerleithen’s Victoria Park in April 2022 (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Pre-season friendly schedules now confirmed for all four of Borders’ EoSFL clubs
All four of the Borders’ East of Scotland Football League clubs have now confirmed their pre-season friendly schedules for this summer.
Darin Hutson

Vale of Leithen, seen here during their 3-1 win at home to Ormiston Primrose in Innerleithen in May, are Coldstream’s first pre-season friendly opponents this summer (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Streamers line up pre-season friendlies

Hawick Royal Albert winning 1-0 away to Vale of Leithen in December 2025 (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Hawick Royal Albert and Vale of Leithen to remain league rivals due to rejig

Coldstream winning 4-3 away to Fife’s Kennoway Star Hearts on Saturday (Photo: Steven Black)

Streamers end season on winning note hosting fellow first division-bound Fifers

Hawick Royal Albert players and coaching staff celebrating after being presented with the East of Scotland Football League division three trophy following their 5-0 loss at home to Livingston United on Saturday (Photo: Hawick Royal Albert)

Coldstream’s EoSFL division two title bid goes to wire

Kyle Kivlichan in action for Vale of Leithen during their 3-1 win at home to Ormiston Primrose in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Derby win v Vale of Leithen earns Hawick Royal Albert their first league title ...

Thomas Hume, front, defending for Coldstream during their 1-1 draw away to Kennoway Star Hearts in Fife on Saturday (Photo: Paul Johnston/PJFootballPhotography)

Coldstream and Hawick Royal Albert both on the up

Kyle Kivlichan celebrating scoring one of his three goals for Vale of Leithen as they beat Edinburgh United 3-0 at home at Victoria Park in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Hawick Royal Albert maintain two-point lead at top of table with 9-1 home win

Matt Boyd, pictured in prior action, got a goal for Coldstream away to Arniston Rangers on Saturday but it wasn’t enough to keep their four-month unbeaten league run going (Photo: Drew Wilson)

2-1 defeat in Midlothian ends ten-match unbeaten run in league for Coldstream

Thomas Hume in possession for Coldstream during their 0-0 draw away to Kinnoull in Perth on Saturday (Photo: Fraser Urquhart)

Goalless draw at Kinnoull takes unbeaten run for Coldstream into double figures

Fraser Stewart, back, in action for Vale of Leithen during their 1-1 draw with Tweedmouth Rangers at home in Innerleithen on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Coldstream stretch winning streak in EoSFL division two to nine matches

Vale of Leithen players celebrating Nathan Thomson’s match-winning goal at the end of their 2-1 victory at home to Cowdenbeath Central on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Coldstream and Vale of Leithen notch up home wins versus Fifers

James Paxton, pictured in prior action, scored twice for Coldstream away to Harthill Royal on Saturday (Photo: Keith Hamblin)

Coldstream stretch winning streak to seven games with 4-2 victory on road

Coldstream manager David Brown (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Sixth win on spin as Coldstream keep up league title challenge

Hawick Royal Albert winning 1-0 at Vale of Leithen last month (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Borders’ East of Scotland Football League teams about to get back on ball after ...

Coldstream goal-scorer Thomas Hume on the ball during their 4-1 defeat away to Camelon Juniors on Saturday in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup’s fourth round (Photo: Michael Gillen)

Coldstream, Linton Hotspur and Vale of Leithen all knocked out of cups

Thomas Grey on the ball for Coldstream during a 6-0 Scottish Cup second preliminary round knockout hosting Camelon Juniors at Home Park in August 2024 (Photo: Steve Cox)

Hawick Royal Albert’s lead at top of table cut to nine points by 4-2 home defeat

Thomas Grey, pictured in prior action, scored two goals for Coldstream during their 4-3 win at home to Stirling University on Saturday (Photo: Steve Cox)

Streamers up to second after win v students
Coldstream have moved up to second place in the East of Scotland Football League’s division two after a 4-3 win at home to Stirling University on Saturday.
Darin Hutson

Russell Bowers in action for Vale of Leithen during their 1-1 draw at home to Pumpherston on Saturday at Innerleithen’s Victoria Park (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Hawick Royal Albert go 11 points clear at top of table after 2-1 win v Fifers

Gerry McBride in action for Vale of Leithen during their 4-0 win at home to Ormiston Primrose on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Clean sweep of wins for Borders’ four East of Scotland Football League clubs

Nathan Thomson, seen here in possession for Vale of Leithen during a 3-3 draw away to Tweedmouth Rangers in April, scored twice for them during a 5-4 defeat at home to Burntisland Shipyard on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Fourth relegation on spin for Vale of Leithen after season-ending 5-4 home loss

Hawick Royal Albert vying for possession during their 6-0 loss away to Sauchie Juniors on Saturday in round two of this season’s East of Scotland Football League Cup (Photo: Gary Peacock)

All five Borders East of Scotland Football League sides in action this Saturday

Peebles Rovers, seen here losing 4-0 away to Tweedmouth Rangers in August, are at home to the Northumbrians this Saturday (Photo: Gary Smith)

Losses on road for all three Borders teams in EoSFL action

Nathan Thomson in possession for Vale of Leithen during their 3-3 draw away to Tweedmouth Rangers on Sunday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Coldstream and Peebles Rovers stay put in East of Scotland Football League’s sec...

Kyle Kivlichan in action for Peebles Rovers during their 3-1 loss at home to ten-man Dunbar United on Saturday (Photo: Pete Birrell)

Hawick Royal Albert and Linton Hotspur through to round two of league cup

Peebles Rovers players celebrating scoring to beat Stirling University 3-2 at home at Whitestone Park on Saturday (Photo: Pete Birrell)

Peebles Rovers edge away from bottom of table after 3-2 win v Stirling students

Kyle Mitchell celebrating scoring for Vale of Leithen as they beat Kennoway Star Hearts 3-2 at home on Saturday (Photo: Hilary Isaac)

Late show earns third league win of season for Vale of Leithen

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