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Berwick Rangers manager Stuart Malcolm was not happy with his side's display on Saturday (Library pic by Scott Louden)

Malcolm gutted to lose 2-0 lead

Gala Fairydean boss Martin Scott surveys the action

​Gala Fairydean skipper Danny Galbraith bounces back from opening day loss

Berwick manager Stuart Malcolm is targeting a top six finish this season (Pic Scott Louden)

Malcolm eyes top six berth

Peebles Rovers manager Ger Rossi with Ben Brown, voted the club's player of the season just ended (Pic: Peebles Rovers)

Peebles Rovers end season with third win on bounce

Rovers manager Martin Scott (Pic by Thomas Brown)

Rovers top table after away victory

Martin Scott will lead Rovers into 2022-23 Scottish Lowland Football League campaign this Saturday

Gala Fairydean Rovers set for new season

Zander Murray scored Rovers goal (Pic Bill McBurnie)

Five losses in row to end Rovers season

Vale boss Michael Wilson (Pic Bill McBurnie)

Vale boss glad that season is finished

Vale of Leithen head coach Grant Sandison at Newtown Park watching his side take on Bo'ness United (Photo: Alan Murray)

Boost for Vale in survival battle

Netherdale. (Photo: LIve Borders)

Replacement of 3G pitches at Netherdale in Galashiels could cost Scottish Border...

Vale of Leithen manager Grant Sandison watching his side being beaten 9-0 by Berwick Rangers on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Boost for Vale in battle against drop
A waterlogged Victoria Park put paid to any hope of Vale of Leithen’s home Lowland League clash against Caledonian Braves last Saturday going ahead.

Vale of Leithen boss Grant Sandison (Pic Alan Murray)

Vale remain six points adrift after loss

Berwick Rangers midfielder Graham Taylor getting to the ball ahead of Vale of Leithen's Ryan Ferguson (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

We didn't adapt to wind says Vale of Leithen boss

Gala Fairydean Rovers manager Martin Scott, alias Jimmy (Photo: Thomas Brown)

We must start games quicker says Rovers boss

Bo'ness Utd v Vale of Leithen; 11/12/2021; Bo'ness ; Newtown Park; Falkirk District; Scotland; East of Scotland Football League Conference X 1st Half Grant Sandison

Vale of Leithen go seven points behind Gretna in drop battle

Midfielder Martin Scott, alias Jimmy, will be in charge of Gala Fairydean Rovers for their game against Bonnyrigg Rose on Saturday (Photo: Thomas Brown)

Scott faces leaders on Gala managerial bow

Grant Sandison is very doubtful this Saturday's game will go ahead

Grant Sandison interview: Major blow to Vale of Leithen's survival hopes as Gret...

Berwick Rangers on the attack against Gala Fairydean Rovers (Photo: Ian Runciman)

Berwick Rangers 4-2 Gala Fairydean Rovers: Rovers chairman Ryan Cass gutted as t...

Gala Fairydean Rovers hosting Bo’ness United at Netherdale at Netherdale at the weekend (Photo: Thomas Brown)

'White off' for Gala Fairydean Rovers

Vale of Leithen head coach Grant Sandison (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Vale of Leithen beaten despite encouraging signs

Vale give Spartans a scare

Rhys Anderson on the ball for Vale of Leithen against East Stirlingshire on Saturday (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Vale of Leithen run Bonnyrigg Rose close

Vale of Leithen player-manager Chris Anderson in action against Bo'ness United (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Vale of Leithen’s wait for first win of new Lowland League season goes on

Vale of Leithen, in blue, in action against Cumbernauld Colts at Victoria Park last November (archive picture by Bill McBurnie)

Lowland League football fixture lists released for 2021-22

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Borders football fixtures in South Challenge Cup

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Old Firm presence in Lowland League gains formal approval

Vale of Leithen player-manager Chris Anderson

Trio recruited to beef up Vale rearguard

Gala Fairydean Rovers captain Danny Galbraith on the ball against Kelty Hearts in November (Photo: Bill McBurnie)

Gala Fairydean Rovers captain Galbraith leaving to join Lowland League rivals
Gala Fairydean Rovers captain Danny Galbraith is leaving the Borderers to join Scottish Lowland Football League rivals Bo’ness United.

Gala Fairydean Rovers playing Vale of Leithen iat Netherdale in October 2017. Pictured are Vale's Jason Stevens and Gala's Scott Main (Photo: Stuart Cobley)

Borders’ two Lowland League sides split over decision to end season

Borders football clubs in the lower leagues have to endure another wait for competitive play but the news came as little surprise.

Borders football clubs face a longer seat on the bench

Civil Service Strollers manager Gary Jardine will respect any decision made by the Lowland League

Coronavirus: Clubs would play on ‘under duress’, says Strollers boss Gary Jardin...

Jacob Campbell scored twice for Gala Fairydean Rovers in their 6-0 Scottish Cup rout of Wigtown and Bladnoch. Gala FR hope they'll be allowed to welcome some spectators back for their next Scottish Cup engagement, a home game on Boxing Day with Annan Athletic (picture by Bill McBurnie

Gala FR and Vale seek to have fans allowed back

The first round of the 2020/21 Scottish Cup takes place this weekend (Photo by Mark Runnacles/Getty Images)

Who's playing who in the Scottish Cup this weekend and where?

Vale of Leithen's player-manager, Chris Anderson, during a previous game against Cumbernauld Colts. Photo: Bill McBurnie

Vale of Leithen boss vows not to go down without a fight as Lowland League’s bas...

Gala FR celebrate a goal last season at Edinburgh University (archive picture by Scott Louden)

Border clubs contemplate 2020-21 fixtures

Caution is being urged among all football clubs in the Scottish football pyramid system

Scottish pyramid football clubs warned over Covid breaches

Alan Allison, behind the bar at Netherdale which now bears his name.

Barman Alan’s special 70th birthday present

Vale of Leithen

Vale keen to make better and safer start

Vale of Leithen have planning and building permission to put up floodlights at Victoria Park.

Illuminating news for Vale of Leithen

Lowland League chiefs have made their views clear on the present state of the Scottish game.

Lowland League chiefs blast SPFL revamp rejection

East of Scotland League teams will on Thursday be considering applications for membership from nine clubs.

East of Scotland clubs vote on season’s immediate finish

East of Scotland clubs will decide on April 24 whether or not their season shold finish now, based on games played.

East of Scotland clubs vote on proposal to end season based on games played

Vale of Leithen, seen here pressurising the Upper Annandale goal in 2017, will be in the Lowland League next term (archive image by Alwyn Johnston)

Vale spared possible relegation as Lowland League season is ended

Gala FR, in red, against Bonnyrigg Rose in one of their most recent matches (library image by Brian Sutherland)

Netherdale side wants to help in hard times

Vale of Leithen, in blue, and Dalbeattie Star, in action in a previous encounter, are separated by just three points at the foot of the Lowland League.

We don’t expect to feel the financial pinch
The vice-chairman of the bottom team in the Lowland League says his club has no financial worries of the kind which are plaguing other football clubs at various levels of the game.

Sports Reporter Martyn Simpson give his thoughts on what the decision to award Brora Rangers the Highland League title means for other leagues in Scotland

Opinion: Awarding Brora Rangers the Highland League title was the right call but...

Action from the game

Selkirk 1-4 Civil Service Strollers

Gala Fairydean vs Selkirk FC at Netherdale. Selkirk FC manager Steve Forrest.

Forrest fired

Selkirk v Vale of Leithen midweek fixture

Breakdown turns League Cup fixture into a farce

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Netherdale to host Inaugural Lowland League Cup Final

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Football preview: Lowland League leaves Currie cold

Gala Fairydean Rovers manager Steven Noble.

Football preview - Noble hoping to cause upset in final home game

Football: South Challenge Cup draw throws up Borders derbies