North of Scotland Football League (NOSFL)

In our penultimate episode of the North of Scotland Football League podcast season, Grant and Dave preview the Dominos North Regional Cup and Jack and Brenda Whitehead Memorial Trophy Finals.

Part 1 - Colony Park v Dyce (Dominos North Regional Cup)

Dave chatted to Colony Park manager Scott Steele about the Inverurie club's chances before Grant talked to Dyce interim manager Cameron Buchan and captain Jack Walker about Dyce's hopes.

Part 2 - Deveronside v Newmachar United (Playoff Final)

Dave chatted to Deveronside top scorer Joel Wiseman before Grant talked to Newmachar United manager Mark Robb and their own top scorer Lewie Sawyer as both clubs bid to become the Premier Club's 16th club next season.

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With Dave recovering after a stag do, Grant teamed up with Ellon United assistant manager Rhys Jones for the penultimate main episode of the inaugural NOSFL season.

They discuss Ellon's end to the campaign, clinching survival for another season and chat about Rhys's journey in the game so far.

It was a historical weekend for Fraserburgh United as they won the Elginshire Cup to add to the Championship title claiming the first double for the club in 46 years. Grant was there and caught up with Russell McBride as well as Blair Tait, Billy Bruce, Jake James and Aiden Robertson. Rhys and Grant also chat about what Fraserburgh United and Hall Russell United will offer to the top flight next season.

Deveronside saw off Banchory St Ternan to reach the playoff final against Newmachar United. The lads look ahead to that match. Dave also provides some voice notes to both games as well as the outstanding league matches that took place.

In a week full of farewells, Grant and Dave pay their own tributes to some characters who are moving on from the NOSFL at the end of the season.

Grant also reviews Friday's celebrations at Stonehaven's Dinner and Dance Awards Night/Danny Anderson's testimonial event.

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This weekend sees Hall Russell United and Fraserbugh United go head to head in the Elginshire Cup Final.

In this episode, Grant sits down with Alex Lauriston, Gordon Russell and Russell McBride to preview the showpiece at Balmoral Stadium.

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Grant and Dave are back for one of the most talked about podcasts of the season so far.

Friday saw an extraordinary McLeman Cup Final with Buchanhaven Hearts and Bridge of Don Thistle's match being abandoned midway through a penalty shootout. The guys discuss the game through their eyes and try to make sense of what happened. There was also further sadness as Banks o Dee Juniors announced they were going into abeyance at the end of the season. The lads pay tribute to Stuart Blackwood's side.

Despite challenging circumstances elsewhere, The week past saw many stories across the league. Fraserburgh United claimed the Championship title on Tuesday night while that same evening Grant was at Denmore Park to see Hall Russell United gain promotion back to the top flight. He caught up with Carson Thompson, McColly Leslie and Craig Carroll post match.

We discuss the relegation of Sunnybank to the Championship as Ross Doig's opening game ended up in a 5-1 defeat at home to Maud and chat about the sadness of the Bankies no longer being a top flight club.

The story of the weekend was about Stonehaven as Martyn Rollo's side claimed a first Premier League title in 32 years. Dave caught up with Martyn and MOTM Adam MacLennan post match. Thereafter the lads laud and highlight the brilliant job of the Glenury Park side and give odes to legendary players Scott Whelan and Danny Anderson.

On Saturday, Grant was at Broughty Ferry to see Culter who narrowly lost 3-2 to Dundee North End, sadly failing to become the first NOSFL side to win the John Reilly Memorial Trophy since 2009. Grant discusses the day and why he expects a strong Culter fightback next season.

Elsewhere, Colony Park and Dyce make the Dominos North Regional Cup Final. The lads discuss great results for Scott Steele and Cammy Buchan's teams over Banks o Dee Juniors and Hermes respectively.

The guys finish up with a preview of this week's games including the Playoff matches between Deveronside v Banchory St Ternan and the Elginshire Cup Final between Hall Russell United and Fraserbugh United.

Also featuring: Guy Mowbray, Martin Luther King and plenty of brightness!

A Cup Final special drops for you ahead of this weekends NOSFL action.

Part 1 - Buchanhaven Hearts v Bridge of Don Thistle - McLeman Cup Final

Sponsor - Graeme Mackie (Bill Mackie Engineering Ltd)

Buchanhaven Hearts - George Mead and Bob Buchan

Bridge of Don Thistle - Cameron Bowden and Jamie Watt

Part 2- Culter v Dundee North End - John Reilly Memorial Trophy Final

Gordon Thomson - Culter FC Chairman

Lee Youngson - Culter FC Manager

Mark Adam - Culter FC Player

The episode ends with a preview of the weekend's matches including best wishes to Banks o Dee, Colony Park, Dyce and Hermes ahead of the Dominos North Regional Cup semi final ties.

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After a busy week, Grant and Dave provide a series of monologues and thoughts from another captivating period across the NOSFL.

On Tuesday night, the guys were at two Championship encounters in Tier 7. Grant saw Fraserburgh United come from a goal down at Glentanar before running out 3-1 winners while at Denmore Park, Dave saw Hall Russell United win by the same scoreline over Stoneywood Parkvale. The guys got interviews with Craig Ritchie, Russell McBride, Lucas Youngson and Craig Carroll.

Grant and Dave also give their reactions to those games and the rest of the midweek action including a shock 2-1 win for Islavale over Culter and Stonehaven recovering from 2-1 down to defeat Sunnybank at Heathryfold to boost their Premier League title hopes.

On Saturday, the action across Tier 6 and 7 took yet more twists. In the Premier League, outgoing defending Champions Culter put a massive dent in Bridge of Don Thistle's title aspirations winning 6-3 at ASV while Stonehaven netted seven without reply at Glenury over Islavale, cutting the gap at the top to a solitary point.

The Keith team have now been officially relegated but who joins them automatically in next season's Championship is still to be decided. Sunnybank remain in the bottom two after losing 3-2 over Dyce, a match which was ultimately Anton Lennox's last game in charge of the Heathryfold side. Elsewhere, Lossiemouth United secured their top flight status with a 2-1 win over Maud while Colony Park and Rothie Rovers shared the spoils. Grant was also at New Advocates Park to see Buchanhaven Hearts win 3-1 over Aberdeen East End and caught up with George Mead and Bob Buchan post match.

In the Championship, it was a massive weekend. Fraserbugh United are one point away from the title after securing promotion with a 3-1 win over Newmachar United while Hall Russell United look in the box seat to join them after a 3-0 home win over Nairn St Ninian. Elsewhere, Westdyke CC Juniors finished their season with a flourish after a 2-0 win over Stoneywood Parkvale.

The guys once again give their independent thoughts on all the weekend action before looking ahead to next week's matches across the NOSFL including the John Reilly Memorial Trophy Final between Culter and Dundee North End and the McLeman Cup Final between Buchanhaven Hearts and Bridge of Don Thistle. Grant and Dave also provide their medallists of the week.

There's also an ode to the Aberdeen District Referees Association who celebrated their dinner and awards evening at the Chester Hotel on Saturday night and Grant gave his reflections on the event in Aberdeen's West End.

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Stoneywood Parkvale manager Gary Keith is the latest guest to join Grant and Dave on the show, We discuss Gary's tenure at the club so far since arriving in February and look ahead to an exciting end to both the Championship and Premier League.

It was an amazing weekend for Culter who made the final of the John Reilly Memorial Trophy after a 2-1 win over Broughty Athletic. They face Dundee North End in the final, becoming the first north side to reach the final since 2009. We laud Lee Youngson's side's win and dissect what it means for Culter short and long term.

Elsewhere, the conclusion of both league campaigns continues to gain traction. In the Championship, we discuss a big week for Hall Russell United and strong weekend wins for Fraserbugh United and Newmachar United after midweek losses. We also chat to Gary about his Parkvale side won 2-1 over promotion hopefuls Deveronside.

In the Premier League, all sorts continue to go on. Stonehaven and Bridge of Don Thistle continue to go punch and counter punch at the top while at the bottom there was huge away wins for Lossiemouth United and Ellon United. Grant also caught up with Ewan McCormick of Hermes.

We finish up with a look ahead to a massive week of action in Tier 6 and 7 before ending up with Sharp Attack and Medallists.

Also includes Phil Jagielka, 100m sprint races and Mousse T.

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With no Dave this week, Grant is joined by local football writer Oliver Kennedy to discuss the action across the North and North East of Scotland over the last week.

Buchanhaven Hearts Scottish Communities Cup adventure came to an end on Sunday as they lost 2-1 away at Largs Thistle in the second leg of their semi final. Grant was at the game and gave his reaction to the game down in the west coast. Oliver and Grant also discuss the season for Buchanhaven Hearts, why they are trailblazers for the league and explain why there is so much still to play for the Peterhead team.

For one, In domestic affairs, Buchanhaven Hearts will be joined in the McLeman Cup final by Bridge of Don Thistle after Jamie Watt's team won 4-1 over Lossiemouth United, setting up a repeat of last year's final. Grant was also at this match and gave his reaction.

In the Dominos North Regional Cup, Hermes and Dyce secured home victories over Sunnybank and Stonehaven while Banks o Dee and Colony Park both triumphed on penalties in their respective encounters with Deversonside and Hall Russell United.

There were many league matches to cover from last midweek and the weekend and Grant and Oliver chat about it all as the Premier League and Championship heads towards an exciting conclusion.

There's also a fixture preview for the week ahead and some contributions from Dave in the form of voice notes. Also featuring an ode to Finport! IYKYK.

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Grant talks to three men who will be keen to play a huge role in their clubs cup chances this weekend.

Buchanhaven Hearts are 90 minutes (+ potentially penalties) away from being the first north side to reach the Scottish Communities Cup final in over 60 years. After a 1-1 draw at Raemoss Park, the Hearties head to Largs on Sunday hoping to realise their dreams. Chairman Graeme Mackie joined Grant for an honest chat about the Hearts chances in that second leg against Largs Thistle and to reflect upon the first leg in Peterhead.

In domestic affairs, Colony Park and Sunnybank will be hoping to reach the semi finals of the Dominos North Regional Cup. Colony's Craig Peters and Sunnybank's Ryan Wallace join Grant to discuss their sides chances against Hall Russell United and Hermes respectively.

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This week's show is dedicated to Buchanhaven Hearts assistant manager Patrick McPherson who tragically lost his daughter last week. Patrick, we all love you and are thinking of you and everyone associated with Buchanhaven Hearts at this tough time. On behalf of the North of Scotland Football League podcast, our condolences are with you and all associations at this time.

Whitehills FC manager Craig Stewart was Grant and Dave's guest on the 50th episode of the North of Scotland Football League podcast. We chat about the club's improvements from last season and some notable results the team have had this campaign including winning away at Hall Russell United in the league and reaching the Grill League Cup Quarter Finals.

It was a captivating week across the North of Scotland Football League. Buchanhaven Hearts are back in the McLeman Cup final, 12 months on after winning it last year after an emotional 3-2 win over Stonehaven up in Peterhead. They will await the winners of Bridge of Don Thistle and Lossiemouth United in the final.

In the Elginshire Cup semi finals, there were great away wins for Hall Russell United and Fraserburgh United against Stoneywood Parkvale and Newmachar United respectively, setting up a heavyweight final.

In the Leagues, there was plenty of action too. In the Championship, Banchory and Nairn secured 1-0 wins, Burghead Thistle and Westdyke CC Juniors continued their impressive recent form and it was honours even in a basement battle between Cruden Bay and Forres Thistle. Grant was at Watson Park to see those two sides and caught up with Cruden Bay's Aiden Topping.

In the Premier League, there was some eye catching results at both ends of the table. There were strong wins for the teams at the top with Bridge of Don Thistle, Culter and Hermes all picking up victories. Meanwhile at the bottom, there were massive wins for Colony Park and Ellon United as the relegation dogfight heats up.

Lots of football action in both leagues to come this week and we also preview the Dominos North Regional Quarter Finals, Bridge of Don Thistle v Lossiemouth United and discuss Buchanhaven Hearts second leg away at Largs Thistle.

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