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Southern football hit by bad weather again

THE WEATHER was the winner once again in South football on Saturday with only two of the scheduled matches going ahead.Read

Queen of the South

Stormy match at Palmerston

A SUBLIME Bob Harris free-kick gave Queens a hard fought point in an explosive match with Inverness Caley Thistle.Read

Star put end to Uppers' unbeaten run

THE TWO unbeaten sides in the Queens’ Trust League met on Saturday and it was Dynamo Star who came out on top, beating the leaders, Upper Annandale, by three goals to one.Read

Jacko back on the goal trail for Annan Athletic

DECEMBER will be a crucial month for Annan Athletic as they strive to lift themselves into the top half of the league.Read

Quality award for heston Rovers

HAMPDEN Park was the venue for the Scottish FA South West Region’s annual Quality Mark awards evening.Read

Defeta topples Queens from top

A BAD week got a whole lot worse for Queen of the South on Tuesday night.Read

Annan Chairman looks to Galabank for success

ANNAN chairman Henry McClelland is looking forward to a bumper month of home games in December.Read

Gretna boss looking for killer instinct

GRETNA boss Stuart Rome has warned his players they need to kill off teams when they get the chance.Read

Crichton reach cup final

CRICHTON booked their place in the final of the Tweedie Cup with Roman Soltys grabbing a hat-trick in a thrilling extra-time win over Dalbeattie Star.Read

Threave beaten by Loco

INVERURIE’S two goal to one defeat of Threave Rovers at Meadow Park, coupled with Queen of the South’s four-nil defeat at the hands of Airdrie United, left the South of Scotland without any representatives in this season’s Active Nation Scottish Cup.Read

Dumfries Amateur football league

THE RECENT bad weather eased off a little for a full amateur card this weekend with several cracking games.Read

Away win for Gretna

ORIGINALLY scheduled to play a league match away to Stirling University, a rearrangement of the fixtures found Gretna making their second visit to Woodside Park this season.Read

Dumfries and Galloway Youth league

LOCHAR Thistle carried their league form into the Ryedale Cup as a goal in either half was enough to see off the challenge of Annan Athletic.Read

Dumfries and Galloway local football news

ON THE domestic scene, Crichton reached the final of the Tweedie Cup by beating Dalbeattie Star by five goals to three in extra time with the teams drawing three all over the regulation 90 minutes (see separate report).Read

Sunday Amateurs

ALL THREE clubs that participated in the third round of the Scottish Sunday Amateur Trophy found the opposition too strong, with Scaur having the heaviest of defeats going down by five goals to nil.Read

Queens’ cup odds

IT’S Scottish Cup this week but high-flying Queen of the South face a First Division rival when they travel to Lanarkshire to face Airdrie United.Read

Southern Counties football preview

THE BIGGEST match in south football this weekend undoubtedly takes place at Meadow Park where Threave Rovers entertain Scottish Highland League side Inverurie Loco Works in the third round of the Active Nation Scottish Cup (see separate report).Read

New strip for Heston Rovers

SMART SET: Heston Rovers Utd U13s recently received a new strip from sponsors Scottish Sea Farms. Pictured with the players in their new strip are team coaches Laurence T Wilson (left) and John Abraham (right). Heston's Chairman Scott McGill said: “We are always grateful to receive sponsorship from any local company or individual as it is a crucial part of running a large voluntary club like Heston Rovers. Anyone interested in helping or sponsorship at the club should contact via the club website at www.hestonrovers.co.uk. The club is also delighted to announce that U17s captain Jordan Brown has been signed by Queen of the South FC this week.Read

South games hit by the weather

South Scene by John McNaughtRead

football

Annan settle for a draw at Cliftonhill

ANNAN manager Harry Cairney admitted he was satisfied with a point after his side weathered a storm – in more ways than one – at Cliftonhill.Read

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