Tag: football
Sunday semi-final showdown for Craigroyston U13’s

Craigroyston u13s (2006) host Haddington Athletic at Craigie Park on Sunday, kick off at 11am.
Come and support the boys in their quest to get to the Persevere Cup final!
Steven Lockhart
Derby day fans urged to behave responsibly
Police are warning those attending today’s Edinburgh derby that criminal behaviour will not be accepted. Continue reading Derby day fans urged to behave responsibly
City rivals spread the Festive Cheer at Children’s Hospital
HIBS and Hearts are putting their rivalry to one side to put smiles on the faces of children spending Christmas in hospital. Continue reading City rivals spread the Festive Cheer at Children’s Hospital
Who is Scotland’s greatest football rebel?
Monday November 19, 7.30pm to 9pm
Join Nutmeg, top football journalists, former Scotland internationalists, and football-mad authors as they invite you to decide on Scotland’s greatest-ever football rebel, for Book Week Scotland. Continue reading Who is Scotland’s greatest football rebel?
Advice to city fans ahead of Halloween derby
Police are asking fans attending the Hearts vs Hibs derby on Halloween to conduct themselves in a responsible manner. Continue reading Advice to city fans ahead of Halloween derby
Safety and travel advice ahead of SPFL League Cup Semi Finals
“Plan ahead, be responsible and enjoy the matches.”
That’s the message from Police Scotland as Hearts prepare to play Celtic at Edinburgh’s Murrayfield Stadium and Aberdeen and Rangers meet at Hampden Park in Glasgow in the SPFL League Cup semi-finals on Sunday. Continue reading Safety and travel advice ahead of SPFL League Cup Semi Finals
Hearts stars call on Scots to add to £4.2 million raised by Kiltwalkers
The Kiltwalk has revealed that 2018 has been the event’s biggest year ever – and the final whistle is yet to sound on fundraising! Continue reading Hearts stars call on Scots to add to £4.2 million raised by Kiltwalkers
Edinburgh council leader backs Edinburgh bid shock!
City of Edinburgh council leader Adam McVey is backing Scottish Rugby’s bid to become the home of Scottish football from 2020 onwards.
Continue reading Edinburgh council leader backs Edinburgh bid shock!
Bampotto at the double with World Cup predictions
North Edinburgh News’ in-house football pundit Bampotto was on the ball with his World Cup predictions. The Drylaw tipster made just three predictions – and two of the three hit the back of the net:
BANG: France to win World Cup – GOAL!
BANG: Harry Kane to win the Golden Boot – GOAL!
BANG: England to lose in the Quarter Finals (on penalties) – HIT THE POST! England exceeded the expectations of some pundits by progressing to the semi-finals. They qualified second in the weakest group of all, which fortunately gave them the easier path for progression. They then scraped through their last sixteen game, beating combative Columbia on penalties, before defeating a pedestrian Swedish side in the quarter finals.
With expectations rising, and the pundits deliberating over who England would to face in the Final, semi-final opponents Croatia were almost irrelevant, a minor inconvenience on England’s relentless progress to glory. Croatia were too old, too small to cope with England’s ‘golden generation’ ….
Unfortunately no-one told the ‘ageing’ Croatians, who came from a goal down send England crashing out of the World Cup …
We look forward to Bampotto’s predictions for the forthcoming league season …








