Lowland League vs Top of EOS

[lowenan]

Lothian THV, Leith Ath and Tynecastle FC have been very strong these past seasons. LTHV have been champions twice in three years, Leith are the defending champions. and Tynecastle have been in the top four three seasons in a row. This season again the three are pushing for the EOS title. But how have the three done when facing Lowland League opposition? 

LTHV 200 5-2 6

Leith 113 3-8 4

Tynecastle 101 1-2 3

The three matches against Selkirk and Preston Ath, the bottom teams from the LL, have resulted in three of the four wins. Still Tynecastle have beaten Spartans, Leith played Cumbernauld to a tough draw in the big Scottish cup, and Lothian THV have not lost a match yet. 

EOS Qualifying Cup 2016-17 -

2nd round:

Whitehill Welfare - Tynecastle 2-0

Preston Athletic - Leith Athletic 1-2

LTHV - Selkirk 3-0

3rd round:

Spartans 3-0 Leith Athletic

Semifinals:

Whitehill Welfare or Hawick Royal Albert - LTHV not played yet

South Challenge Cup 2016-17 -

2nd round:

Preston Athletic - LTHV 1-2

3rd round:

Tynecastle - Spartans 1-0

Leith - Cumbernauld Colts 1-4

Quarterfinals: 

East Stirlingshire - Tynecastle not played yet

LTHV - Whitehill Welfare not played yet

Scottish Cup 2016-17 -

1st round:

Leith vs Cumbernauld Colts 0-0

Cumbernauld Colts vs Leith 1-0

 

[heedthebaa]

They need to get their arse in gear and get in to the LL, all three would enhance the current league imo

[HibeeJibee]

Ah, this is my kind of thread.

Here are the overall stats for LL v EOSL in the cups since its establishment, and cases of EOSL clubs winning or drawing. I've greyed-out those involving Ed Uni, CSS and Hawick.

Ties decided on penalties count as a draw.


Against a background of fairly poor figures overall, certainly most of the positive results have been delivered by Leith, LTHV, Heriot-Watt Uni and Tynecastle.

In particular Leith and LTHV.


2013-14

P29    W6 D2 L21    F37 A88    GD -51

(EQC) - Tynecastle 2-1 Stirling Uni
(EQC) - Gala 1-4 LTHV
(KC) - Gretna 2-2 Tynecastle
(KC) - Vale of Leithen 0-2 Edinburgh Uni
(KC) - Gretna 3-3 Coldstream
(KC) - Edinburgh Uni 1-0 Edinburgh City
(KC) - Whitehill 0-1 Edinburgh Uni
(AJC) - Stirling Uni 2-3 LTHV (aet)


2014-15

P25    W7 D1 L17    F30 A 67    GD -37

(SCC) - Gala 0-3 Heriot Watt Uni
(SCC) - Dalbeattie 0-1 Civil Service
(SCC) - Civil Service 1-0 Whitehill
(EQC) - East Kilbride 0-1 LTHV
(EQC) - Leith 3-2 Stirling Uni
(EQC) - Whitehill 0-2 LTHV
(EQC) - Leith 2-2 Edinburgh City
(EQC) - LTHV 3-1 Gretna


2015-16

P27    W7 D0 L20    F40 A88   GD -48

(SCC) - Gala 1-2 Heriot-Watt Uni
(SCC) - Vale of Leithen 2-3 Tynecastle
(SCC) - Preston 1-2 Ormiston
(SCC) - Selkirk 1-4 Civil Service
(EQC) - Civil Service 3-2 Whitehill
(EQC) - Civil Service 4-1 Selkirk
(EQC) - Vale of Leithen 1-2 Civil Service


2016-17 (to date)

P18   W5 D1 L12    F20 A41    GD -21

(SC) - Leith 0-0 Cumbernauld
(SCC) - Preston 1-2 LTHV
(SCC) - Tynecastle 1-0 Spartans
(EQC) - Vale of Leithen 1-2 Heriot-Watt Uni
(EQC) - Preston 1-2 Leith
(EQC) - LTHV 3-0 Selkirk

[lowenan]

Losses (and draws) by LL clubs:

Vale of Leithen 4 (0)

Whitehill Welfare 4 (0)

Stirling Uni 3 (0)

Preston 3 (0)

Selkirk 3 (0)

Gala 3 (0)

Gretna 1 (2)

Edinburgh City 1 (1)

Dalbeattie 1 (0)

East Kilbride 1 (0)

Spartans 1 (0)

Cumbernauld 0 (1)

Not on the list representing the LL: BSC Glasgow, East Stirlingshire, CSS, Edinburgh Uni, Hawick RA, Threave.

Of course they have faced the EOS-teams an uneven number of times, and there is a huge difference between meeting Burntisland Shipyard and LTHV. Still interesting that it's not only the likes of Selkirk and Preston that are high on the list, but also stronger LL teams like Whitehill Welfare and Stirling Uni. 

[gaz5]

Few games missing hibbee. Leith have played cumbernauld 4 times competitively in the last two seasons:

South Cup: Colts 0-0 Leith (Colts 2-1 in et)
Scottish: Leith 0-0 Colts
Replay: Colts 1-0 Leith
South Cup: Leith 1-4 Colts

Aside from the last one, all close games with only one goal in 270 regulation minutes.

Hard to tell in one off games, but having seen Leith in all 4 of these I would confidently say they would more then hold their own in the LL. Very good side with a couple of players in particular who could slot into the top LL sides no bother in my opinion.

[HibeeJibee]

Individualised list only includes cases where EOSL clubs won or drew (i.e. SC first tie / pens)... I'd have been there all night if I'd typed out the 70 losses as well as the 29 wins/draws.