RANGERS and Celtic ‘B’ sides will be allowed to play in the Lowland League next season. Current member teams voted on the proposal on Monday (May 10), with a “majority of clubs” opting in favour of introducing the Old Firm. The Glasgow duo would join the division for one season. The Borders teams who compete are Gala Fairydean Rovers and Vale of Leithen. League officials insisted last week that “no current member club would be adversely affected in any way” as “league integrity and the importance of the pyramid will be paramount”. In a statement on Monday, George Fraser, the chairman of the Lowland League, said: “With all proposals of this type everyone has an opinion on it, and rightly so.
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THE chairman of Peebles Rovers says the club would like to get an ex-Manchester United legend involved as honorary president. Colin MacDonald – who became chairman of the Peebles side at the end of last year – has set his sights on creating a club the town “can be proud of”. In an effort to raise the profile of the club, Mr MacDonald has revealed he is looking to call on his friend, and former Manchester United footballer, Norman Whiteside to help propel Rovers forward. “I’ve spoken to him about potentially being the honorary president for a season,” said Mr MacDonald. “He has been good to the club.
SCOTLAND S lower league football fixtures have been postponed for three weeks due to the rising number of coronavirus cases. The suspension will affect Gala Fairydean Rovers and Vale of Leithen who play in the Lowland League; as well as Peebles Rovers, Coldstream, Hawick Royal Albert United and Eyemouth, who compete in East of Scotland divisions. In a statement, Scottish FA chairman Rod Petrie said its board had decided to cancel all football beneath the SPFL Championship for the next few weeks. He said: “The Scottish FA is well aware of the efforts all clubs take to comply with the exacting protocols that were conditional on elite football being given an exemption to continue amid the pandemic.