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Bridge shock title chasing United

MOTHERWELL Bridgework recorded an excellent 3-2 victory over title-chasing Mill United in their Premier League clash on Saturday.Read

Top athletes to descend on Wishaw

THE Scottish Inter-Regional Athletics Championships will kick off at Wishaw Sports Centre on May 16) after the outstanding success of last year’s meeting.Read

Amateur results and fixtures

N&SLAFA results and fixtures.Read

Newmains United announce new youth partnership

NEWMAINS UNITED FC have announced a new partnership with Coltness Boys Club under-16s which will see the youth team play under the junior side’s banner from next season.Read

Wishaw HSFPs remain in title hunt

WISHAW High School FP maintained their excellent run of form with an emphatic victory over Denny on Saturday.Read

Wishaw Juniors show end of season blues

WISHAW Juniors’ poor run continued this week as they were knocked out the Central League Cup by Maryhill last Wednesday and lost 1-0 to Forth Wanderers in a dour end-of-season league clash on Saturday.Read

Newmains claim penalty shoot-out win

NEWMAINS United gaffer Ian Rankin praised his side’s battling qualities after they defeated Dunipace on penalties on Monday evening to progress into the third round of the Central League Cup.Read

Talbot progress in cup despite league setback

CAMBUSNETHAN Talbot slumped to a 4-2 defeat away to Garrowhill Thistle last Wednesday in their latest Fosters 1B League game.Read

Jags end gruelling week unbeaten

OVERTOWN Thistle played three tough games during the past week, picking up four points in their N&SLAFA Premier League matches and progressing to round three of the Lanarkshire Cup.Read

Brave Shotts exit cup

SHOTTS Bon Accord put up a brave fight against Pollok Juniors on Saturday but lost 2-1 at Hannah Park in their Central League Cup round two clash.Read

Amateur results and fixtures

NORTH and South Lanarkshire Amateur FA results, 14/04/10: Premier League, Blantyre United 2 Overtown Thistle 1. First Division, Clyde Rangers 2 Holytown Colts Youth 3. Second Division, Kirkfieldbank 1 Carluke Hearts 1.Read

Wishaw retain play-off hopes with back-to-back wins

WISHAW High School FP finished off a good week in fine style by inflicting a crushing defeat on Bearsden side Stedfast in Saturday’s Central Scottish League Division 1A clash.Read

Craigneuk net 10 against lowly Moorpark

CRAIGNEUK Amateurs tightened their grip at the top of Greater Glasgow League Division 3B last week thank to a brace of victories against basement boys Hamilton FP and Moorpark.Read

Mixed fortunes for Overtown

OVERTOWN Thistle had mixed fortunes in two tightly contested away league fixtures last week.Read

Newmains United

Newmains hit Wishaw for six

NEWMAINS United manager Ian Rankin hailed his side after they claimed the local bragging rights by thumping Wishaw Juniors 6-1 at Victoria Park last Wednesday.Read

Springhill set up derby clash

SPRINGHILL Amateurs produced a superb performance to beat rivals Harvester FC in the quarter-finals of the League Cup at the weekend.Read

Hammers upset odds to secure Blackpool Tower Trophy

NEWMAINS Hammers 1997s produced an astonishing turnaround to win the Blackpool Tower Trophy during the Easter break.Read

FPs net seven against lowly Clyde

WISHAW High School FPs kept their Central District Division 1A promotion hopes alive after finding their goalscoring touch on Saturday away to bottom side Cumbernauld Clyde.Read

Craigneuk on course for promotion

CRAIGNEUK reaffirmed their grip at the top of Greater Glasgow Division 3B after putting on one of their best away performances of the season on Saturday to defeat Orchard Parkmount.Read

Newmains United

Mixed fortunes for Junior teams

NEWMAINS United slumped to a disappointing 3-0 defeat against Forth Wanderers on Saturday – a side gaffer Ian Rankin described as “the worst team we have played all season.”Read

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