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Carluke teen misses out on football final

A CARLUKE teenager who skippered Team Lanarkshire’s football players to a silver medal at last week’s International Children’s Games (ICGs) in Athens missed out on a final berth after being the victim of a malicious off-the-ball challenge in the semi-finals. Read

Footballers raise £650 for Childline

A WISHAW football team have raised £650 for charity after taking part in the sixth Childline World Footie tournament in Glasgow recently. Read

BBC to make Newmains United documentary

THE BBC are to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary about Newmains United that will see the local junior club’s training sessions and matches beamed across the globe. Read

FPs boss wants to go up after coming so close this year

WISHAW HSFPs boss Gary Hailstones is aiming for promotion next season after the amateur side enjoyed a successful first year in the Foster’s Central leagues. Read

Former player Tony is new Shotts boss

SHOTTS Bon Accord Football Club have announced that Tony Mc|nally, the current Lanark United boss, will be their new manager next season. Read

Whistler ready for big time after Junior Cup final

THE mark of a top class football referee is that you never notice them throughout the duration of a game. Read

Coltness boys are the champions

COLTNESS High School Head Teacher, Donald Fergusson, has hailed the school’s under-13 football team after they won the 2009 Bank of Scotland U-13 Plate. Read

Bellshill Derby win Lanarkshire cup double

LAFA Premier League winners Bellshill Derby made it a double after winning the Lanarkshire Cup in a eight-goal thriller against Mill United last Friday night. Read

Derby defeat Thistle in last match

LAFA Premier League leaders Bellshill Derby defeated Overtown Thistle 4-2 in the Jags’ final match of the season last week. Read

Hailstones can’t fault his players for effort

WISHAW HSFPs manager Gary Hailstones has paid tribite to his side’s first season in Central Scottish Division 1B despite missing out on promotion in the final week of term. Read

Ex-Wishaw Press man now top ref

A FORMER Wishaw Press reporter could be set to take charge of Motherwell’s SPL games next season after being promoted to the senior refereeing ranks at the age of just 27. Read

Trouble at Mill as Bridgework lose out

MOTHERWELL Bridgework put on one of their best performances of the season last Wednesday but still failed to overcome Mill United in their LAFA Premier League outing. Read

Thistle triumph and go third

OVERTOWN Thistle defeated MLS Leeds last week and propelled themselves to third place – a notable achievement given they only began their Premier league campaign in mid February. Read

Wishaw Juniors boss Young already looking forward to next season

WISHAW Juniors manager Alex Young believes he still has the appetite to take the club forward despite a difficult time on and off the park this season. Read

New look for Milton Rovers

MILTON ROVERS under-12s have netted a new strip deal after securing a sponsorship partnership with UK Steel Enterprise (UKSE). Read

FPs keep the dream alive with home rout

WISHAW HSFPs kept their Central Scottish AFL Division 1B play-off dreams alive at the weekend with a convincing win over Waterside at King George V Park. Read

Spartans deal out the agony

WISHAW High School FPs crashed out in round four of the McAvoy and McIntyre Cup at the hands of Central Division 1B champions The Spartans last Wednesday. Read

Jags lose out in semi

OVERTOWN Thistle were beaten 2-1 by Woodhall Thistle in the semi-final of the Paterson Trophy league cup at Jock Stein Park, Hamilton, on Monday evening. Read

Wishaw Former Pupils reach quarter finals

IN-FORM Wishaw High School FPs defeated current Scottish Cup holders Eddlewood last Monday to book their place in the quarter-finals of the McAvoy and McIntyre Cup. Read

Wishaw Juniors finish season at foot of table

WISHAW Juniors ended their Central Division Two league campaign bottom of the table after failing in their attempt to catch local rivals Newmains United in their final two games of the season. Read

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