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Craigneuk survive epic shoot-out

CRAIGNEUK Amateurs progressed to the second round of the Greater Glasgow District Challenge Cup after a remarkable 16-15 penalty shoot-out victory over Ashvale Victoria at Wishaw Sports Centre on Saturday.Read

Success for local athletes

THE National Indoor Sports arena in Glasgow was the venue for the Bank of Scotland Age-Group Athletics Championships over the weekend of February 13 and 14.Read

Rovers manager praises community

CARLUKE ROVERS gaffer Whitey Moffat has praised members of the local community for helping to rescue the club from their perilous financial situation.Read

Athletes meet UK’s finest

TWENTY of North Lanarkshire’s most promising young athletes got the chance to meet their sporting heroes at the recent Aviva International Athletics Event, held in the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow.Read

Coaches wanted

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

Amateur scores

NORTH and South Lanarkshire Amateur Football Association results and fixtures:Read

Springhill dig deep for win

SPRINGHILL Amateurs had to dig deep to hang on for an excellent 3-2 victory over Livingston Wanderers on Sunday.Read

Law athletes complete busy week

LAW and District AAC had a busy week at the Kelvin Hall, Glasgow, recently with many of their athletes in action at several major events.Read

Craigneuk fall to second league defeat

CRAIGNEUK AMATEURS conceded three goals for the second consecutive week as they suffered a shock 3-2 away loss to Rannoch on Saturday in their latest Greater Glasgow District Division 3B clash. It was just their second league defeat of the season.Read

Wishaw High blow two goal lead

WISHAW HSFPs travelled to Drumchapel Amateurs on Saturday to play only their second game of the year, looking for a victory to maintain their challenge in Division 1A of the Central Scottish League.Read

Wishaw fight back twice to claim point

WISHAW Juniors took part in a thrilling Central District Division Two encounter on Saturday as they twice came from behind to earn a 3-3 draw against Benburb at Wishaw Sports Centre.Read

Overtown earn cup replay

OVERTOWN THISTLE earned a replay in their sixth-round Scottish Amateur Cup tie against St Patrick’s FP on Saturday but were left ruing a host of missed chances that could have seen them through to the last 16.Read

Shotts reach summit for first time this season

SHOTTS Bon Accord went top of Central District Division One for the first time this season after a comfortable 3-1 victory over 10-man Lesmahagow on Saturday.Read

Stirling prove too strong

CAMBUSNETHAN Talbot lost ground in the Fosters Central Scottish League 1B on Saturday after losing at home to Stirling City, who now top the table.Read

Overtown Thistle eye cup upset

OVERTOWN THISTLE chairman George Thomson is confident the side can upset the odds and book a place in the last 16 of the Scottish Amateur Cup this weekend but admits they will have to hit top form.Read

Cambusnethan Talbot hit five past Cumbernauld Colts

CAMBUSNETHAN Talbot kept in touch with the top two in Fosters Central Scottish Division 1B after a convincing 5-1 victory over lowly Cumbernauld Colts.Read