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Whitedale have won the Ocean Kinetics Premier League after beating Ness Utd in their final game of the season.Goals from Bobby Scott, Greg Tulloch and Duncan Anderson were enough to secure a 3-2 victory for the home side in a top-of-the table clash at Strom.Whitedale's title success comes 27... Read more...
Shetland are to face old rivals Orkney in Gotland after missing out on a chance of the medal places.The blues lost out 2-1 to Aland in the late night kick-off on Tuesday.A last gasp penalty from captain Leighton Flaws, hammered into the top corner helped to narrow the margin, though it wasn'... Read more...
A nine-goal thriller had blues boss Niall Bristow's nerves “through the wringer” as Shetland took all three points in their opening clash of the island games. In an action-packed first 45 minutes, Shetland took only a matter of minutes to break the deadlock. James Aitken latched on to a neat t... Read more...
Blues boss Niall Bristow says there are lots of positives to take from the semi-final clash with Invergordon this afternoon.The blues lost 2-1 in the blustery and wet encounter in Halkirk, missing out on a place in the final of theFootball Times Cup.Shetland conceded two goals within the... Read more...
Two up front and passing football is how new Shetland coaches Allan Graham and John Scott Christie like to play.The pair have taken over following a highly successful tenure from blues boss Niall Bristow – which included making the semi-finals of the NatWest Island Games and a 6-0 drubbing of ... Read more...
Shetland demolished Orkney 6-0 at Gilbertson Park today in the 97th senior inter-county football match.A hat trick by captain Leighton Flaws saw him voted man of the match by Scottish Amateur Football Association secretary Thomas Mckeown.McKeown and the SAFA president Rex Gallagher, who ... Read more...
Blues boss Niall Bristow is very proud of his players after a tough test against a strong Isle of Man team who ran out 3-1 victors.Within the opening minutes it was clear Shetland would face a much tougher opposition than their previous game against the Falkland Islands.The men in yellow wer... Read more...
Two penalties, a hat trick and a stunning comeback were on the menu as the Shetland footballers tasted victory over Hitra in the island games.Bristow’s men in blue started the game brightly, with the Shetland players battling hard and pressing in the early stages.Within the opening minutes... Read more...
It is still all to play for as the Shetland footballers drew 0-0 in their opening match against the Isle of Wight last night.Blues manager Niall Bristow said their future remained in their own hands after an all square end to the opening encounter.“We were very much wanting to win and Shet... Read more...
In this week’s Shetland Times:•A man who was part of an operation supplying heroin from his home will be sentenced on 14th May, following a jury trial this week.•A Lerwick resident whose view has been blocked by a house being built in a neighbouring garden has called for the planning d... Read more...