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As mentioned a fortnight ago, I have begun selecting a “best XI” from the eight current premier football teams in the isles, covering the past 60 years. This is not an easy task, and forgive me if one or more of your favourite players have been omitted, but there are many cases where any numb... Read more...
Congratulations to Delting on their hard-fought Parish Cup win on Saturday, and commiserations to Southend United who pushed them so hard. It is rare enough for a local game to end 0-0, and even rarer for it to remain scoreless after extra time when tired legs can often lead to goals. Astonish... Read more...
Spurs striker Paul Molloy was irresistible as his side thrashed Celtic 7-1 in yesterday's Madrid Cup final at Gilbertson Park. He scored four times and set up another as Spurs retained the trophy after one of the most one-sided finals for many a year. With almost quarter of an hour gon... Read more...
Lerwick Thistle have won the County Shield following a 2-1 victory over Lerwick Celtic after extra time at Bressay football. The County Shield final had to be replayed yesterday after the original fixture at the Gilbertson Park on 8th September was abandoned at half time because of poor weather w... Read more...
Spurs retained the Manson Cup following their 2-0 victory over Celtic at the Gilbertson Park yesterday. Paul Molloy took advantage of a mistake by Celtic’s keeper and scored Spurs’ first goal in the first half. Spurs’ Scott Morrison scored his team’s second after the break, not long af... Read more...
Lerwick Celtic have been crowned Madrid Cup champions after defeating Whalsay 4-1 at the Gilbertson Park tonight. Dean Guthrie showed early potential by initially putting the Bonnie Isle side ahead in the ninth minute of the game. However a goal from Joel Bradley after 37 minutes evened the sc... Read more...
This year was in many ways an excellent one for football in Shetland. A high-quality league season ended with Celtic clinching the title in a dramatic playoff after their season-long battle for supremacy with Spurs. Shetland put in an excellent showing to finish fourth at the island games and pro... Read more...
Lerwick Celtic broke Spurs’ run of league titles with a 2-1 victory in the deciding play-off. Roy Wood’s far post header put Celtic in control of the tie early in the first half after a spell of pressure. Spurs grew into the game but failed rarely properly tested Celtic’s goalkeeper asi... Read more...
Yesterday's County Shield Final went all the way to penalties – with Celtic beating their Lerwick rivals Spurs in a penalty shoot-out. (more…) Read more...
A shock result in senior football's G&S Flooring Premier League matches last night saw Spurs lose to town rivals Thistle at Gilbertson Park. Youngster Stuart Copland gave Thistle the lead in the first minute, and for the rest of the half they withstood at times severe pressure from Spurs.... Read more...