The Sunday Central build up to this week action

Sunday Central League Preview 22/10/2017 A huge weekend is set to go down in the Sunday Central League. Hopefully the weather improves greatly and we will not have many games called off this weekend, and can have a full compliment of teams in action. As one of Scotland’s biggest amateur football leagues, the Sunday Central League has been brilliant, a great start to the year. Firstly, I am sorry for not being able to run a player of the week poll, but I pleased to say that we will be running a much better, player and manager of the month for October after this weekend’s games. There will be a poll running on twitter that will last for 3 days! I will also be doing an article before the poll begins with all of the nominations and why they are nominated. Please get in touch with us to talk about it and also please message us with your club’s star player and why they should be in consideration to be nominated. Thank you very much. I would also like to announce that we will be making it Scottish Football week, from Monday 30th October through to Friday 3rd November. This means that we will be running articles about clubs of the Sunday Central League, and many features including players Q&A’s, managers Q&A, please do not miss this, and get in touch with us to request any articles! As ever, please do not forget to follow us on twitter, @__SportCentral, and we will be also posting on our facebook. You can find us and like us by going to @SportCentral123 on Facebook. Thank you all so much for your time as ever, enough rambling from me, time for the match previews… 

WEST OF SCOTLAND CUP (ROUND 1) •Cambuslang Football Academy vs. PFD Huge West of Scotland Cup action this weekend between two Sunday Central League sides. Cambuslang Football Academy are the hosts to PFD, two clubs that both play in the Sunday Central League Premier 3. The two clubs will put their league form behind, and having had a weekend off to rest, they will now be hungry and ready to go in the West of Scotland Cup first round. •Colquhoun United vs. Station Bar The Sunday Central League club Colquhoun United are at home in the West of Scotland Cup this weekend to Station Bar. Colquhoun United did not have a game last weekend and will feel rested and ready to get this weekend at their home ground and will hope that they gain an edge in this game due to that. It will be a brilliant game. •Lanark United vs. Overlee Partizans This season, the Overlee Partizans have been brilliant throughout, and they can’t stop scoring goals. Overlee Partizans will be hungry for goals, as they have been ruthless in front of goal, they will be very confident going into this away game to Lanark United. Overlee Partizans will be one of the favourites in the West of Scotland Cup, but they do have tricky fixture first up, but one they will go at full steam ahead. MULHERON SCAFFOLDING SERVICES SUNDAY CENTRAL LEAGUE PREMIER 1 •Eastfield Star vs. Haghill Haghill have been in brilliant form this season, they have started this season in flying form. They won 6-0 this weekend and they are going from strength to strength each week. They will want to continue their run of form into league action, and continue their excellent start. The hosts are Eastfield Star and they will be ready to get going in the league as they will be playing their first game. They will be happy it is at home, and they will welcome a very tough test of Haghill. A good game in store for us. •Northend vs. Castlemilk Dynamo Two exceptional clubs in action this weekend, in what is going to be a massive game. Castlemilk Dynamo have been one of the top sides in the Sunday Central League for a very long time, and they started their season in excellent form, as they won 6-0. Last weekend they played in West of Scotland Cup, and won an away game 13-2, a brilliant result, and having scored 19 goals in the last two games, they will be ready to travel to Northend. Northend are also a brilliant side, they concede very few goals, evidenced by last seasons brilliant statistics. Northend picked up a brilliant 4-2 win over Eastfield Star last weekend and will have been delighted with that. They will want to pick up their first win of the season as they are the hosts against Castlemilk Dynamo. This is going to be a brilliant game this weekend. •Polonia Glasgow vs. Drumchapel United Two clubs that are currently sitting on three points each, Polonia Glasgow are at home to Drumchapel United. Drumchapel United have played one and won one, as they won 5-1, an excellent performance and one they will want to continue from and pick up three more points. Polonia Glasgow came up against a brilliant Castlemilk Dynamo to start with, but they picked up a good 1-0 win last weekend, and they will be delighted with both the three points as well as keeping a clean sheet. This weekend, it will be an awesome game, as both sides will look to get an excellent head start in the league, as currently, the top 5 clubs are all level on 3 points each. This will be an excellent game. I managed to speak to Drumchapel United and they have said, “We are looking to continue our good form away to Polonia. They will be on a high after a good result against Crownpoint last week so another good performance from the boys will be required.” MULHERON SCAFFOLDING SERVICES SUNDAY CENTRAL LEAGUE PREMIER 2 •Albion vs. Budhill United This is going to be a brilliant game between two clubs, that have a fantastic amount of respect for each other. Albion are at home to Budhill United, and this is going to be an excellent clash, both for its competitive nature, and the good spirit between two brilliant clubs. Budhill United’s Raymond Wallace will also be looking forward to this game too. Albion’s Ryan Fleming has enjoyed a brilliant start to the season and will hope to continue his run of form. He has been the clubs top scorer, but just two goals behind him, is a superstar 17 year old, Martin Donnan, a serious talent that not only a one to watch for this year, but for many years to come. This brilliant Albion side will hope Ian Gallacher will continue to lead from the front on the park, and to pick up a brilliant home win. Whatever happens in this game, it will be an excellent game between two brilliant teams, who have a lot of admiration and respect for each other, and that is brilliant to see for me. I managed to speak to Brian Dornan, of Albion, and he said, “Albion are in a decent bit of form going into a very tough game against a great budhill United side who we respect very much. Albion a would say have started not bad but could be a lot better. Sunday's game will be one of the toughest games in our league”. •Castlemilk United vs. Brunswick After having a game called off last weekend, Castlemilk United will be hungry and ready to go in the league. They are home this weekend and they have a tough test coming their way. Castlemilk United are at home to Brunswick, who got off to a winning start in the league, winning 3-1, and looking to continue their great start to the season. There is all to play for as this season is very young. Please do not miss the action and the report from what is going to be a brilliant match. •Haldane United vs. Sporting Pumas Sporting Pumas have been brilliant in the league, as they spent the whole of last season unbeaten and this season, they have start with a win in the league. They are on the road this weekend and they are up against a very good Haldane United side. Haldane United have had a tough start to the league, but they are a very good side that are just waiting for that spark to ignite their season. This is going to be a brilliant game between two excellent clubs, can Sporting Pumas make it another game in this unbeaten league run, spanning over a year now? MULHERON SCAFFOLDING SERVICES SUNDAY CENTRAL LEAGUE PREMIER 3 •Calderside vs. EastEnd Star After a brilliant win in the West of Scotland Cup, Calderside are back in Premier League action, as they host EastEnd Star. Calderside are top of the table and have won two out of two, having scored eight goals. They have been in excellent form in both the league and in the cup, and this exceptional side will have to continue this at home this weekend. They are up against a brilliant EastEnd Star side that have also been brilliant in the league and the cup and have been unbeaten in both. EastEnd Star won their cup tie 6-1 last weekend and will go through to the next round of the West of Scotland Cup. In the league, they had a perfect start as they won 3-0, being delighted with the clean sheet. EastEnd Star will be as pleased with conceding just 1 goal in two games, as they will be with the 9 goals from two goals. This is going to be a brilliant game between two exceptional teams. I spoke to the manager of EastEnd Star, Sean Smith and he said, “The lads are looking forward to getting back to league action this week after a great performance in the west of Scotland last week we go up against league leaders Calderside so hoping for a good match and the end result in our favour.” •Glasgow Irish vs. Carluke Victoria This weekend, Glasgow Irish are at home to Carluke Thistle and the two clubs are looking to pick up their first wins in the league. Having started the same this season, they will both compete to earn their first wins, this should be an exciting game to this weekend. •Red Staars Baagrade vs. Gorbals United Two sides that have had a similar start to the season, as the home club Red Staars Baagrade have picked up a brilliant win in the early stages of this season. They have scored 6 from their two opening games, and Gorbals United have opened their account with a point, during a brilliant 3-3 draw. The two clubs will hope to light the spark, to kick start their seasons. •Rosehill Thistle vs. Sauchie A brilliant game is to be expected between Rosehill Thistle and Sauchie, with Rosehill Thistle coming off a brilliant start to the season as they have won a game 7-0 as well as scoring 11 goals in their first two games. Sauchie will be going into this one to get their first win on the board in the league. They will take confidence in a good performance despite result in the West of Scotland Cup, and hope to start well against a good Rosehill Thistle side. I managed to speak to Sauchie, and they said, “We travel to Rosehill Thistle this week looking to bounce back from the league weekend opener. Be hard test especially when our opposition won 7 nil in their first game.” CUTTING EDGE ENGRAVERS SUNDAY CENTRAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 1 •Eastend Rovers vs. EK Athletic In the top championship division this weekend, in form East Kilbride Athletic travel to Eastend Rovers and they will be hoping to continue in the excellent form they are currently in, after last weeks 7-0 win. Eastend Rovers will have other ideas, as the home club have had a good start of their own, picking up a good three points early on, and both clubs will look to string together some wins in the league during this very early stage. I managed to speak to EK Athletic this weekend, and they said, “The boys are all on a high after last weekends win and look to continue they're great form into this weeks game away to eastend rovers. We've played them earlier in the season and they proved to be a strong outfit, so we know it will be a difficult game in which we'll need to be at our best to get the three points and stay top of the league.” •Provanmill Thistle vs. New Stevenson United The home club Provanmill Thistle have earned their first win of the season in this early stage and will hope to build on that this weekend. They are at home to New Stevenson United, who are out to get their first win of the season and will be hungry for it. This should be a very good game between two sides fighting to come out on top, and earn three points. •Rumours AFC vs. HSV After a controversial West of Scotland Cup game, Rumours are back in league action against HSV, and they are looking to continue from the point they earned last time out in the Championship. HSV were brilliant in their opening game, having won 4-2, and they will be delighted. HSV will look to make it two out two wins, but they have a very good Rumours side in their way, a Rumours side that will hope for their first league win this season. •Vale Rangers vs. Glenmill Thistle Remaining positive, Vale Rangers are out to pick up a win this weekend at home to Glenmill Thistle, a team that have had a very similar start. Vale Rangers have come very close in both of their opening league games and will hope to go the whole way to pick up the win at home, and having spoken to Vale Rangers this weekend, they are rightly remaining positive. Glenmill Thistle have opened their account with a point, and will hope to pick up three more this weekend on the road. •Weir Recreation vs. Eastwood Mearns This will be a brilliant game at a very nice venue, as Eastwood Mearns travel to Weir Recreation. They are two very good sides that are looking to continue a good start to the season. Eastwood Mearns had a tough cup exit on penalties, but that will now be safely behind them as they will recover and continue back on their great start in the league. Played one and won one in the league, the same current standings for Weir Recreation. Weir Recreation won their opening game of the season 3-1, and they will look to build on that start this weekend. Both clubs will be delighted with the start’s they have made, and they will know that it is all too play for this weekend. This week I managed to speak to Steven Sharp, the inspirational manager of Eastwood Mearns, and he said, “Tough games are coming thick and fast and Sunday's game will be a massive test for my lads. Weir's are a very good side and we are fully aware of the task at hand. We have a few missing through work and injury this week but that aside we will go into Sunday with a fresh attitude and attempt to bring home 3 points.” I also managed to speak to Weir Recreation and they have said, “Buzzing for this game to be honest. We know Mearns quite well and know a lot of their boys. Should be a very interesting game and one all the boys at the club are really buzzing about”. CUTTING EDGE ENGRAVERS SUNDAY CENTRAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2 •Bardykes Rovers vs. Blantyre Albion Two very good sides in this contest, as neither of them have lost a league game, and they will want it to stay that way. Bardykes Rovers are the home club and they have played one, won one, and it was an excellent game. They won 7-4 to open their account this year, but this weekend they are against a solid defence, as Blantyre Albion have kept two out of two clean sheets, a brilliant statistic and they will want to keep a third. This is set to be a great game as the two clubs will not budge at all, they will both want to keep their unbeaten record going. •Kilsyth Rovers vs. Newmains United This will be a cracking game between Kilsyth Rovers and Newmains United, two clubs that have enjoyed good starts to the season so far. Last weekend, Kilsyth Rovers were left wondering how they did not come away with a win in the cup after dominating the game, but this week they return to league action at home, and will look to build on a good start to the season, they have picked up an early three points, and will look to build on that. Newmains United are top of the table at the moment having won one, and drawn one and will hope to remain at the top of the tree after the weekend’s round of games. This will be a brilliant game between two clubs that have started the season well. I managed to speak to Colin Hughes of Kilsyth Rovers, and he said, “looking to bounce back from our loss at the weekend, tough one to take, given the chances we had, just didn’t take, but we know Newmains Utd are a very strong side, and will need to be at our best to get anything from them”. I managed to speak to Paul McMahon of Newmains United, as he said, "After last weeks heavy defeat, the boys are looking to bounce back with a positive result”. •Rutherglen Burgh vs. Glasgow Star The hosts this weekend are Rutherglen Burgh and they will be hosting Glasgow Star in this Championship 2 clash. Rutherglen Burgh won their league opener 9-4, a brilliant start to the league, and they will want to keep confidence from it, going into this one. Glasgow Star drew their opening game of the season and will be delighted with the their opening point, as their account is not up and running. They will want to kick onto the next weekend and try to pick up their first win, and Rutherglen Burgh will want to make it two out of two, an interesting and exciting game to come. •South Lanarkshire Ravens vs. Broadwood Cycle The unbeaten South Lanarkshire Ravens are the hosts this weekend as they host Broadwood Cycle. South Lanarkshire Ravens have played two, won one, drawn one, and will be pleased with the start they have made. In their two games, they have conceded just one goal, and will be delighted with keeping a clean sheet also. Broadwood Cycle have two secret weapons, in Ryan O’Donnell and Scott Lawrie, who have been brilliant for the club, and have been making headline among the community for their performances. The two men will hope to kick start their sides season and pick up their opening win against a very good South Lanarkshire Ravens side. •Wellhouse vs. Bengal Lancers Two evenly matched sides with a lot to play for this weekend, and they are both looking to register a win in the league this weekend. Wellhouse are the hosts and will be hoping that gives them an advantage going into this league fixture. Last weekend Bengal Lancers were involved in a classic cup tie! They were 3-1 down with just 15 minutes remaining on the clock, but they did not lay down. They were inspiration in the way they came back to win this game 4-3 and they will hope that, they can take confidence from that game and turn it into a great league performance. This should be a brilliant game. I managed to speak to Wellhouse this week, and they have said, “We know bengal lancers will provide a tough test but we will be focused on our own game to try and get our first win of the season and hopefully start a winning run”. CUTTING EDGE ENGRAVERS SUNDAY CENTRAL LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 3 •East Lane vs. Queenslie This weekend, East Lane are the hosts and they will hope to continue flying high at the top of the league. East Lane have been relentless in front of goal as they have scored 18 goals from just two league games, and of course 27 goals in their last three fixtures. Queenslie are close behind them having won two of their own games, and have been in brilliant form. This is going to be an excellent game between first and second in the table and could go either way. East Lane will hope that the brilliant Martin Sinclair can continue his clinical form in front of goal, as Sinclair has scored 7 goals in the last two league games, an exceptional start for the striker. Both clubs will be hoping to edge this one and take top spot, you don’t want to miss this game, it is set to be brilliant. I managed to speak to East Lane and they have said, “On paper this Sunday against Queenslie is the top two in the group trying to battle it out for top place. We are top of the division by goal difference at the moment and Queenslie have played one more game than us so this match is crucial to gain that important lead by points! We'll be missing some key players this week which puts some pressure on the boys trying to establish themselves in the squad, but everyone has been working hard at training and with a full strength squad of 25 competing for a place in the match day 16 its games like this weekend that will make all the difference” •Eastwood Mearns B vs. Nethercraigs This weekend, Nethercraigs are on the road, as they travel to Eastwood Mearns B and both clubs will be hoping for a win in the league. Eastwood Mearns B will be looking to pick up their first win of the season, and get the ball rolling and Nethercraigs will look to build on a good start, and a win will be brilliant for them to start a string of wins. •Summerston Amateurs vs. Glasgow Athletic Last time out in the league saw a winning start from Glasgow Athletic, a team that will be ready to continue that record this weekend. They are on the road to Summerston Amateurs, who will be looking for their first win this weekend. Summerston Ams will be ready to go at home this weekend and will be hungry to get going against a very good Glasgow Athletic team.