Football

Lochs FC were back in action last night as the stand off between the club and match offficals ended.

One of Point and Sandwick Trust’s biggest local grants of the summer went to Point FC – a total of £3,500 which covered two sets of strips for the Under-13s as well as new goals and footballs, plus souvenirs for the children who took part in the summer football school.

The Jock Stein Cup is now comfortably resident in Fivepenny where it will remain proudly for the next 12-months.

Former Point FC junior player, Dòmhnall Alex Morrison, made his senior debut for Inverness Caledonian Thistle when he was named in the starting line-up in a pre-season friendly against Highland League team, Keith FC last Saturday.

Point FC wonderkid Matthew Wright has earned a shot at the big time after he was handed a two-year deal by professional side Ross County FC.

More people than ever before are watching Scottish football.

Goalkeepers were busy picking the ball out of the back of the net at all three Jock Stein Cup ties in Lewis and Harris this week.

The Acres Boys Club Cup is a resident in Leurbost once more as Lochs FC fastened their maroon ribbons to the trophy and claim the first chunk of precious footballing silverware in Lewis and Harris in 2018.

The future for Back FC is so bright it could be listed in eight foot neon lights and it will be built upon the production line in Upper Coll which is spitting out high quality youngsters once again.

Assistant coach Neil Janczyk is relishing the Super League title run-in after Bonnyrigg restored their four-point lead at the top of the table.

Sometimes there are seasons and achievements in island football which live up to the hype. Sometimes they surpass it.

Teachers and pupils at Sgoil na Pairc were delighted when local company Lochs Diving Services agreed to sponsor a new football strip for the school.

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Tributes have been paid for a young Lewis footballer who sadly passed away on New Year’s Day.

Point school pupils have been given an edge in future sports competitions after community wind farm charity Point and Sandwick Trust kitted them out, head to toe, in new strips.

Revenge is a dish best served cold from a distance of 12-yards.

Stornoway Saltire CSC will host Celtic’s treble winning captain Tom Boyd on the 7th of December at the Sea Angling Club.