Lowland Trapdoorwatch 2017-18
Last season Edusport Academy were automatically promoted to LL (Lothian Thistle HV being unlicensed) and Preston Athletic relegated to EOSL. Selkirk were reprieved when Cove didn't reach SPFL2.
This season's playoff is Saturday 5th & 12th May. Kelty Hearts have joined EOSL and Bonnyton Thistle SOSL... where Wigtown & Bladnoch, dubbed "the lesser invincibles" who only missed-out on promotion to LL due to a late collapse, have withdrawn after almost all their players left. Duns and Flee
Possibly a very influential day afoot LL... Dalbeattie beat Hawick 3-0 to close within 1pt of Vale and leave Hawick trailing by 13pts (and far worse GD) with only 8 games left. Vital win for Gala maintained their cushion, but given games-in-hand anyone upto Whitehill could be forgiven for looking over their shoulders nervously:
10 Whitehill P22 W9 D1 L12 28pts
11 Edusport P25 W7 D5 L13 26pts, -6 12 Edin Univ P25 W7 D5 L13 26pts, -9
13 Gala P25 W7