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It's an act of kindness towards the good folk of Elgin : a chance for them to see a higher standard of football than they are used to, and a chance to see Premier League players of the future rather than ones from the very distant past!

He's left the building http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/30088428?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

With a 6pm kick off - and Scotland v England on tv that night. Whose bright idea was that???? Poor decision definitely. Seems to wholly disregard the small but loyal band who regularly follow the under 20s

They shouldn't have been allowed into the SPFL at all. The rules clearly stated that prospective clubs must have had their accounts signed off 3 years in a row (or something like that). When Rangers were liquidated, their place should've been granted to an established club like Spartans or Brora. Sevco should've started at the bottom level of the Juniors like any other new club, then had to compete with other clubs in a free and open vote when a vacancy arose for a new SPFL club.

The Lowland League in conjunction with a group called ‘Groundhop UK’ have partnered for one weekend next march, to innovatively schedule the Lowland League’s fixtures for that weekend in a sequence that would allow ‘groundhoppers’ to notch six venues in one go! Groundhoppers are individuals or groups who like to visit as many different football grounds as they can – ‘doing’ obscure grounds and the travel plus the often complex accommodation arrangements are all part of the genre. I understand it can become quite an obsession! Ordinarily, for an English groundhopper, a trip to Scotland to ‘notch’ a ground is expensive and time consuming – and for the most part, hoppers tick-off grounds one-by-one. To do six over a weekend is a rare opportunity. From what I’ve read, it’s not just half-a-dozen anoraks – but literally many hundreds who are coming up from England for this – within hours of the fixtures being announced, 3 buses from London and 2 from Manchester were fully booked. The clubs, regardless of the day or kick-off time, are going to benefit, as will local pubs, restaurants, hotels and B&Bs. Staggeringly, East Kilbride v Whitehill Welfare has already been designated as ‘all-ticket’! Friday 20 March (West of Scotland) 7.45pm East Kilbride v Whitehill Welfare Saturday 21 March (Borders) 12 noon Vale of Leithen v Preston Athletic 3.30pm Selkirk v Spartans 7pm Gala Fairydean Rovers v Stirling University Sunday 22 March (South-West Scotland) 12 noon Dalbeattie Star v Edinburgh City 3pm Threave Rovers v Edinburgh University