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I can understand the reluctance of some sides in the West to seek promotion to the Lowland League - the LL would involve significant amounts of travel and the costs associated with this for many WOSL sides especially the Ayrshire ones to the likes of Dalbeattie , Cowdenbeath and Berwick. I don’t think for many WOSL sides this cost would be offset by significantly higher home crowds or larger travelling supports- I have no doubts that the likes of my own team Clydebank , Talbot and Pollok’s travelling supports would also probably be higher than that carried by many LL sides if not nearly all of them. I recognise as a Bankies fan I can’t talk from a position of strength giving our recent form and the likelihood of us blowing our best chance of potential promotion for some time but am worried at the potential for no WOSL sides participating in the LL for some time to come There are many current sides in the WOSL Premier who I feel could more than hold their own in the LL but worry that we won’t get the chance to see this anytime soon

Pretty sure we will have representatives there watching the game - and probably at other fixtures taking place I’m based in West Lothian so will probably head to a game around here - likely to be Armadale Thistle v Easthouses Lily at the moment

Heard rumours the debt is £38k

Never mind any of that Rhubarb I want to know how you will successfully blame Matt Bamford and Clydebank for the Assassination of JFK and Global Warming

“Financial Fairness” and Darvel

Should hopefully find what you are looking for here mate - not sure though how up to date this is !! https://www.wosfl.co.uk/playerStats/956946990/1_74322304.html

I see Cumnock were successful in their appeal against both red cards in last Saturdays game. First downgraded to a yellow second overturned completely

Can’t disagree with any of that This incident here summed up his performance

Gartcairn 1 Beith 2 FT

Striker Ciaran Mulcahy has also returned from Australia and signed a deal taking him to the end of the season- great news for Bankies as they head into the second half of the season.

I’d agree with that DL - Darvel better first half Bankies better second half. Two poor goals conceded from our pov but no argument that Darvel were worth a point- although Bankies could have nicked it late on Despite the recent issues Darvel have had they still have some excellent players- very impressed by young Aitken up front and thought your left back had a good game too.

Perfectly understandable the Schadenfreude that is evident at this news tonight. Clubs like Beith , Auchinleck Talbot , Pollok and my own club Clydebank have strived hard to build good quality squads able of competing on several fronts and in a way that is designed to be manageable and sustainable in sharp contrast to what Darvel have done but the fall from grace has been quicker than many would have anticipated In the past the likes of Bathgate Thistle , Ballingry and Maryhill have burned brightly for a limited time after becoming overly reliant on cash injections that were unsustainable long term before falling away The fixing of budgets based on an extended Scottish Cup run was absolute lunacy and has now come back to bite Darvel squarely on the arse There will be committee men , coaching staff, fans and players of many other WOSL sides chuckling away tonight and I don’t blame them one bit.

Benburb’s excellent win at Hurlford must be a contender for result of the day Another great result continuing their great start to the season

Jeanfield went 1-0 up through Scott Struthers after 36mins. Bankies equaliser came from a Lee Gallacher free kick on 40 mins Second half Bankies were much better but game was heading for a 1-1 draw after a raft of substitutions on both sides before Bankies Trialist and young striker Ben McLernan combined well down the left and the Trialist saw his cross sliced past the keeper for an OG in the 90th minute Larry McMahon added another deep into injury time firing home at the second attempt after the keeper saved his first effort.