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Ellon United beat Inverness City 1-0 at The Meadows last weekend to keep their league points tally ticking over.

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Formartine United will square up to Cove Rangers in the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

For the second week running Ellon United had to contend with a very physical side who threw the ball forward at every opportunity with a last minute goal seeing Hermes grab full points in their league match with a 3 – 2 win at The Meadows last weekend.

Genetically modifying Scottish footballers isn’t what Scott Booth believes is required to alter the qualifying fortunes of the country. Change should be resisted on all levels in the Scotland set-up is the firm belief of the 22-times capped former SFA youth coach.

Ellon United wasted the chance to go top of the league last weekend when they drew 2 – 2 with Banchory St Ternan at The Meadows.

Formartine United have announced that club captain Paul Lawson will take over the role of first team manager at North Lodge Park.

It would be understandable if representing Scotland under-21s wasn’t uppermost in the mind of Oliver Burke right now. That, though, will be anything but the case according to Scot Gemmill, who will manage him at international level next month.

The battle to land Scottish junior football's Blue Riband trophy gets under way next month.

In its third year now, the Scottish Super Series competition, an open competition for male and female bowlers of any age or ability, attracted bowlers from all across Scotland to enter.

Ellon United completed their qualifying section of The Grill with an 8-0 win over Spey Valley United at The Meadows last Saturday.

Formartine laid down a marker for the coming season with a commanding performance as they hammered in five goals without reply against local rivals Inveruie Locos.

A total of 15 riders competed on the 10 mile Ardlethen course, heading from Auchterellon to beyond the Haddo House entrance and back.

Among the seemingly endless number of collectable playground crazes of the 1990s was the popular range of football models produced by Corinthian. At their height, these little figures sold by the truck load.

Ellon United’s pre-season progressed last week with two very successful friendlies against Cruden Bay and Sunnybank with United still to concede a goal after these two opening matches.

Queen’s Park turn 150 years old today and the fan who has seen more of their 4,846 games than any other reckons he would stop watching them if they ever gave up their legendary amateur status.