Football

Threave Rovers were handed a boost off the park when they unveiled their new youth facilities at Birkland Road.

Dalbeattie Star’s difficult season ended on a high as they retained the regions top knockout competition, the Southern Counties Challenge Cup.

Dalbeattie Star went into this, their penultimate league match of the season, knowing victory in both games would guarantee their Lowland League status and after this excellent 4-1 victory over Selkirk, it was halfway to job done.

Dalbeattie Star’s unbeaten came to an end at Cumbernauld Colts last Saturday but thanks to Vale of Leithen’s defeat at Civil Service Strollers it was as we were before the match.

Dalbeattie Star’s unbeaten run continued after a point was gained in an entertaining encounter at Yarrow Park.

Dalbeattie Star’s winning run came to an end in the most agonising of circumstances, but the unbeaten run continues with just five league matches remaining

Tommy Muir hit a hat-trick as Dalbeattie Star made it three wins in a week, pushing them further away from a relegation battle.

Substitute Corey Thomson denied Whitehill Welfare a draw with his late strike, earning Dalbeattie Star a 1-0 win last Wednesday.

St Cuthbert Wanderers remain top of the South of Scotland League following a 1-0 win over Abbey Vale. Substitute Joe McMillan’s second-half strike proved to be the difference between the two sides at Dumfries High School.

Dalbeattie Star went into this must win match with all the pressure on them, but they rose to the challenge in grand style to deservedly claim the crucial points.

Blizzard conditions put pay to any chance of football being played last weekend across the country as the Beast from the East bared its teeth.

St Cuthbert Wanderers moved to the top of the South of Scotland league with a stunning 10-2 victory over Annan Athletic.

Lochar Thistle sealed their place in the third round of the Southern Counties Challenge Cup after a 7-1 dismantling of St Cuthbert Wanderers last Saturday.

Just four points separate the top six sides in the South of Scotland league after last weekend’s action packed encounters.

Dalbeattie Star squandered a two-goal advantage in their 2-2 draw with Edinburgh University in their quest to avoid a relegation battle.