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Forfar from Afar This week, I resume my mission to complete the 42 SPFL grounds of Scotland, with a trip to Forfar Athletic’s Station Park. They face Edinburgh City in a League Two fixture that is crucial to both teams for different reasons. Forfar are on the edge of the playoff race, while Edinburgh face…
Hopper Tales #156 – Mussel Brrrr! This weekend, we visit East Lothian, where Musselburgh Athletic host Forfar Athletic in a Scottish Cup tie. While the headline may be a little dramatic, there is no doubt that the chill of oncoming winter is starting to permeate the wind. As you will see, the sun was shining…
Stair (Park) Lift This week sees us continue our quest to complete the 42 SPFL grounds of Scotland, at the ferry port of Stranraer. The Blues will be facing off against early-season front-runners, the Spartans, who are neck-and-neck with newcomers East Kilbride. Stair Park is a ground I’ve been wanting to visit for a long…
Elgin a Tonic Elgin City versus Peterhead was the second and final game of this weekend’s itinerary. After last night’s beers in Johnny Foxes in Inverness, it was time to shake off the cobwebs and do it all again. Of course, Elgin is a place we have visited before, in our first season of ground…
Methil-ated Spirit Our mission to complete the forty-two grounds of Scotland continued on Saturday, with a visit to East Fife and the Bayview Stadium in Methil. This would be the thirtieth ground we have been to – although we have been to Hampden Park (Queen’s Park‘s temporary home) and New Douglas Park( where Clyde FC…
Dum and Dun-ner Dumbarton Football Club and the town of Dumbarton are located in Dunbartonshire. Not a misspelling but a deliberate difference between the town and its surrounding county. Also our choice of venue for this weekend’s review. Hopefully, there will be nothing dumb in my report, despite the occasional mistakes slipping in from time…