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Legendary England international footballer Paul Gascoigne, whose speaking engagement in Shetland was called off earlier this year, could be coming to the isles after all. (more…) Read more...
Ness United bagged the final trophy of the Shetland Football Association's 100th season with a comfortable 4-1 win over Delting. A hat-trick from Jamie Wilson helped the South Mainland side retain the County Shield, with Dylan Leishman also on the scoresheet for the victors. Dylan McKay notched t... Read more...
The Shetland football team registered a confidence-boosting win in their first group match at the Ynys Mon island games football tournament on Sunday. The Blues play again on Monday when they take on Guernsey in what is likely to be a much tougher test. ... Read more...
Lerwick Spurs and Whitedale will face each other in the third round of the Highland Amateur Cup after both enjoyed big wins to negotiate their way through round two. (more…) Read more...
Lerwick Spurs continued their good run of form with an impressive 6-1 win in the Madrid Cup Final on Saturday afternoon. (more…) Read more...
Lerwick Spurs have narrowly lost the Highland Amateur Cup final after taking the tie to extra-time with a late equaliser. The isles side had gone a goal down to Pentland United - the competition's most successful team - in the 18th minute. Pentland looked set to secure their eight Highland Ama... Read more...
Shetland’s county football side slumped to a heavy defeat in the 100th Milne Cup fixture against Orkney. The Blues shipped five goals in the historic tie at the Pickaquoy pitch in Kirkwall this afternoon (Saturday), with substitute Paul Molloy’s well-taken strike the only consolation. ... Read more...
Shetland regained the Laurenson Cup after a convincing 9-2 victory over last season’s league champions Whitedale. Goals from Gary Sutherland (three), James Aitken (three), Leighton Flaws (two) and David Murray were enough to see off a Whitedale side who have already pocketed this season’s Hi... Read more...
In The Shetland Times this week... • Safety fears as centralised air traffic control services move closer. • Strong support for a campaign to reduce plastic pollution in the isles. • 13 jobs go following Flybe's final departure from Shetland. • Guest house owner criticises "a... Read more...
Shetland has reclaimed the Milne Cup after a well-earned victory at Gilbertson Park this evening. The deserved 2-0 victory was Shetland's first win over their familiar foes from Orkney for four games. The blues took an early lead through Sam Maver after an Orkney defender fluffed a clearance f... Read more...