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Rankin salutes best result of managerial career

NEWMAINS United manager Ian Rankin this week hailed Saturday’s win over league leaders Yoker as the best he’s ever had as a boss.Read

Shotts Scottish Cup exploits flounder in Fife

SHOTTS Bon Accord were left to rue a slow start as they were knocked out of the Emirates Scottish Cup at the fifth round stage at Hill o’ Beath on Saturday.Read

Friendship out the window as Wishaw target upset

WISHAW Juniors manager Alex Young will relish pitting his wits against Yoker this weekend – a club he nearly joined as right hand man to close friend John Brogan.Read

Newmains shock league leaders

COUPONS were torn up all over Lanarkshire on Saturday as bottom-of-the-table Newmains shocked league leaders Yoker in their Central District Division Two clash.Read

Wishaw secure back-to-back wins

WISHAW Juniors climbed to fifth in Central District Division Two on Saturday after a fine away win against struggling Royal Albert.Read

Jags show bouncebackability

OVERTOWN Thistle responded well to last week’s disappointing Scottish Amateur Cup exit to move just four points off N&SLAFA Premier League leaders Shotts Victoria.Read

FPs return to winning ways

WISHAW High School FP returned to form on Saturday to get their Central Scottish AFL Division 1A promotion hopes back on track.Read

Craigneuk suffer shock defeat

CRAIGNEUK slipped to a surprise defeat in their Greater Glasgow Division 3B clash on Saturday against an opponent they had defeated comfortably twice already this season.Read

Jags exit cup after being hit for six

OVERTOWN THISTLE were made to pay for their profligacy in the first meeting between these two teams as St Patrick’s showed their class in this Scottish Amateur Cup replay at the weekend to book a place in the last 16.Read

Wishaw High exit M&M Cup

WISHAW High School FPs crashed out of the M&M Cup on Saturday losing 3-1 to Garrowhill Thistle in a hard-fought encounter at Lochend High School, Easterhouse.Read

Talbot’s league struggles continue

CAMBUSNETHAN Talbot’s poor league run continued on Saturday as they lost at Cumbernauld Colts.Read

Wishaw Juniors climb table after convincing win

If the Junior outfit, who last month secured a 10-year lease of Beltane Park, can show a consistency that has been lacking for most of the season then there is no reason why they cannot push for a top-four finish.Read

Craigneuk sting Jags in league clash

RUNAWAY Greater Glasgow Division 3B leaders Craigneuk enjoyed a comfortable 5-1 victory over lowly Kilbarchan Thistle on Saturday at Wishaw Sports Centre.Read

Coaches wanted

NETHERTON Football Club are currently recruiting community football coaches to work with one of their 11-a-side teams.Read

Young aims for daylight between Forth and Wishaw

WISHAW Juniors boss Alex Young is expecting a tough outing for his charges this Saturday as the local club entertain Forth Wanderers in a Central District Division Two clash.Read

Schoneville up for Challenge

CARLUKE rally driver Graeme Schoneville warmed up for this year’s Ecosse Civic Challenge by competing at Saturday’s Arnold Clark Snowman Rally near Inverness.Read

FPs suffer promotion blow

WISHAW High School FPs promotion hopes were dented on Saturday after the local amateur side were soundly beaten by Uddingston Anvil, 4-1, in the Central Scottish AFL Division 1A.Read

Rankin raises park concerns

NEWMAINS United gaffer Ian Rankin has admitted to being increasingly frustrated with the condition of his club’s home ground, Victoria Park.Read

Players and teams wanted

CLELAND Boys Club are currently looking for boys or girls for their under eights team. If your child was born in the year 2003 and is interested in football, come along to St Ignatius Primary School on Mondays (6pm-7pm).Read

Amateur scores

LATEST North and South Lanarkshire Amateur Football Association results: Premier League, Bellshill Derby 3 Mossend 4; First Division, Clyde Rangers 1 Glenacre 2; Second Division, Netherburn 2 Claremont 1; The South of Scotland Cup, quarter-final, Leithen Rovers 1 Carluke Hearts 5.Read

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