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A strike on the hour was the difference between two closely matched sides in Tuesday night’s Irn-Bru Challenge Cup game.

Ellon United met Maud in their qualifying section decider of the Grill League Cup at The Meadows last weekend with United having to win to progress.

After a barnstorming conclusion to last season where United won 16 games on the bounce to gain the runners-up spot in the league and lifted two cups, the expectation surrounding them in this opening game of the 18/19 season was inevitably high.

An Aberdeenshire football club will be stepping out in style this season after a community donation from Aberdein Considine.

Ellon United travelled to Inverurie last weekend and returned with full points courtesy of their 5-0 win over Colony Park.

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.