cowdenbeath Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 38 minutes ago, selfassemblyshire said: Key word there is potential. I was disappointed by the crowd when they played us, especially with no the rangers or sellick on that weekend. It is a key word and I suppose being so close to Glasgow dosn't help. I always felt that it was left too late for the New Town's getting senior football, both Clyde and Meadowbank's moves to Cumbernauld and Livingston probably came too late. If there had been team SFL teams in the New Town's from the start they may have built up a "traditional support" as the towns themselves grew. EK are going well and perhaps if they keep growing the town will get behind them and their support will grow. Looking from the outside they seem like a Spartans type set up with lots of community stuff perhaps some of their young players of today will become regular supporters of the future if they don't make it as players. Good luck to them anyway (apart from 22nd October!) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
holme Posted September 28, 2016 Share Posted September 28, 2016 2 hours ago, selfassemblyshire said: Key word there is potential. I was disappointed by the crowd when they played us, especially with no the rangers or sellick on that weekend. I thought they had quite a decent home support that day. Much bigger than any of the other teams I've been to so far 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmc80 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 There was close to 400 there that day including about 100 away fans. Not a bad support at this level. Work is due to start on a new 4000 seat stadium next year. Only another 3600 fans to find[emoji51] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matty0310 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 There was close to 400 there that day including about 100 away fans. Not a bad support at this level. Work is due to start on a new 4000 seat stadium next year. Only another 3600 fans to find[emoji51] very very ambitious, how exactly do they plan to fill it haha 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnmc80 Posted September 29, 2016 Share Posted September 29, 2016 I guess they are looking at being as succesfull as they can on the pitch to try and get the locals involved. There could be a decent size fanbase given the size of ek. Still a young club and fanbase is growing year on year. Good luck to them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 1, 2016 Share Posted October 1, 2016 Football is a funny old game, as they say. With 5 mins to go it was Dalbeattie 1-3 Spartans and Vale 1-1 EK so the gap at the top was being cut to 2pts... Come the full-time whistle it's 4-3 and 1-2 respectively leaving EK with a 7pt lead. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 1, 2016 Author Share Posted October 1, 2016 Matchday 9 - 1st October - Vale of Leithen (A): Vale of Leithen 1 - 2 East Kilbride Victoria & McNeil. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grim O'Grady Posted October 2, 2016 Share Posted October 2, 2016 19 hours ago, HibeeJibee said: Football is a funny old game, as they say. With 5 mins to go it was Dalbeattie 1-3 Spartans and Vale 1-1 EK so the gap at the top was being cut to 2pts... Come the full-time whistle it's 4-3 and 1-2 respectively leaving EK with a 7pt lead. Arsebiscuits. I've got to edit the footage, if only the battery ran out with 15min to go inc the added time. Grimbo -1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HibeeJibee Posted October 5, 2016 Share Posted October 5, 2016 Robbie Winters confirmed as oldest-known scorer:http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/sport/local-sport/robbie-winters-oldest-player-score-8982161 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 6, 2016 Author Share Posted October 6, 2016 Matchday 10 - 4th October - Edinburgh University (A): Edinburgh Uni 0 - 4 East Kilbride East Kilbride made it a perfect 10 in the Lowland League tonight, with a commanding 4-0 win over Edinburgh University at Peffermill, to hit 30 points in the table after 10 straight League wins in season 2016/17 to date.... A Joao Victoria double, and strikes from Robbie Winters and Ross McNeil gave Martin Lauchlan's men another excellent three points. Kilby got off to the perfect start, going ahead from the penalty spot in the fourth minute, with top scorer Joao Victoria making no mistake from 12-yards. The visitors were made to work hard in the first half from impressive students, who played well, but were restricted to shots from distance. Just as half time looked to be arriving with one goal separating the teams, Adam Strachan and Ross McNeil combined expertly to set up Robbie Winters, who doubled the lead from ten yards with a fine finish in stoppage time at the end of the first 45. EK started the second half in commanding fashion, and Victoria added his second of the match, and Kilby's third, prodding home from close range after a right wing cross was spilled by the Edinburgh keeper. A highly satisfactory night for Kilby was concluded fifteen minutes from time, when Ross McNeil expertly headed home a pinpoint Adam Strachan cross to net his 8th goal of the season, and make it 22 wins in a row for Manager Lauchlan. Kilby face another away task on Saturday, when we visit Broadwood to take on Cumbernauld Colts in the Lowland League. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 9, 2016 Author Share Posted October 9, 2016 (edited) Matchday 11 - 8th October - Cumbernauld Colts (A): Cumbernauld Colts 0 - 2 East Kilbride McNeil & Gibbons. MARTIN LAUCHLAN hailed his patched-up East Kilbride side for overcoming a series of injury problems to extend their lead at the top of the Lowland League to 10 points. The K-Park side managed to keep the winning run going despite a host of injuries and ailments. Goalkeeper Matt McGinley pulled out of the squad with a flu bug and No. 2 Jacob Kean, carrying an injury, replaced him but was unable to take the goal kicks. The likes of Sean Winter, Barry Russell and Martin McBride all featured, despite being nowhere near full fitness. And Lauchlan said: "It was very much a patched-up squad out there, so I'm delighted to get the win. "We've put in a good team performance without being brilliant. Barry is struggling with a hamstring injury, James Brough is out, so is BJ Coll, Michael Hardie's got a hamstring problem as well so the injuries have been piling up. "Martin McBride isn't 100 per cent as well and I had to put him on the bench. Sean Winter was back but he's only at 50-60 per cent, but with the depth of squad we have we've managed to come through this. "Three games in a week for a part-time team is always difficult and you never get the same level of performance in every game. "So it was important that we showed team spirit and character to get the goals. Kilby had an early warning in the opening 90 seconds when Stephen O'Neil headed over at the back post after Richard Kirwan's cross picked him out unmarked. However, with seven minutes on the clock the visitors took the lead when Joao Victoria showed great strength to hold off his marker and his cheeky back heel teed up Ross McNeil to lash the ball into the net. Dom McLaren might have done better with a header midway through the first half when he powered his effort over the bar from Adam Strachan's corner. Two minutes later Kilby were caught out again at the back post when nobody picked up Owen Ronald but, luckily for the visitors, he couldn't keep his effort on target. On the half hour mark McNeil headed over from Adam Strachan's delightful chip to the back post. Early in the second half Winter twice came close to doubling the lead when his rasping drive from just inside the box forced Chris Fahey into a good stop and moments later he headed over from Strachan's corner. Kilby's perseverance was rewarded in 71 minutes when Gibbons made it 2-0. Substitute Martin McBride lofted the ball out wide to Strachan and he slid the ball across the box for Gibbons to slot into the corner from 18 yards. Six minutes from time Colts almost got back into the game when sub Sean Brown's strike cannoned back off the crossbar and he headed the rebound over the top. East Kilbride are now 10 points clear of second place Dalbeattie Star, who lost 2-0 at home to Gretna, with a game and hand. Edited October 9, 2016 by The_Judge 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo87 Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 Any highlights for this one? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKFCTV Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 1 hour ago, geo87 said: Any highlights for this one? Yes, there will be. Had a few technical difficulties in recent weeks. We should be back online this week with highlights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 10, 2016 Author Share Posted October 10, 2016 NATIONAL CALL FOR U-16 TRIO! . 08-Oct-2016 U-16 players Ross Taylor, Zak Lindsay and Lewis Payne have been selected to represent Scotland's SYFA Development squad. A fantastic achievement, and great credit to the players and coaches. To cap off their weekend the boys played in their teams' League game against Celtic BC with Kilby running out 2-0 winners with goals from Lindsay and Payne, maintaining their unbeaten run to remain at the top of the U-16 League. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geo87 Posted October 10, 2016 Share Posted October 10, 2016 Fantastic achievement for a non league club!! Surprised they've not been snapped up by the clubs already 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 18, 2016 Author Share Posted October 18, 2016 15th October 2016: South of Scotland Challenge Cup - Round 2 Result East Kilbride FC - 1 Gala Fairyden Rovers - 0 Adam Strachan with a stunning 30 yard free kick. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 22nd October 2016: Scottish Cup - Round 2 Result Cowdenbeath - 0 East Kilbride FC - 1 Joao Victoria, 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 25, 2016 Author Share Posted October 25, 2016 William Hill Scottish Cup, 3rd Round Draw Stranraer v East Kilbride FC Match scheduled for 3pm on Saturday 26th November. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdenbeath Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 46 minutes ago, The_Judge said: William Hill Scottish Cup, 3rd Round Draw Stranraer v East Kilbride FC Match scheduled for 3pm on Saturday 26th November. Interesting tie with the ex Stranraer players now playing for East Kilbride! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Judge Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 Indeed. On paper [given that Stranraer are currently a League One side] it's our hardest game since the Celtic tie last season. Should be another stern test and will be interesting to see how the bookies price it although the home team must be strong favourites. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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