Happy New Year to all listeners and followers of the Official North of Scotland Football League podcast.
With no football taking place in the north and north east of Scotland on the 3rd January due to the adverse snow and icy conditions, Grant and Dave got together to do a special show to fill the void!
This week's focus is on Buchanhaven Hearts who were arguably one of the stories through 2025. The Peterhead-based team won the McLeman Cup at the end of the 2024/25 season against Bridge of Don Thistle before going onto have a deep run in this year's Scottish Communities Cup (SCC) reaching the Quarter Finals stage.
Manager Bob Buchan and Chairman Graeme Mackie join Grant and Dave to discuss the positive trajectory of the club over the last 15 or so years, examine the league campaign so far and relive the SCC run so far which will continue when they find out the winner of the tie between Pollok and Knightswood.
We also discuss the short and long term goals for the Hearties as well as highlight key personnel who have made the club be where it is today on and off the pitch.
A really great show highlighting one of the NOSFLs iconic footballing teams and we hope you join us for this special episode marking Buchanhaven's story.
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Grant and Dave are here for the final episode of 2025.
The guys review news taking place during the festive break before reflecting on the season and the podcast so far.
The guys then preview the Dominos North Regional Cup ties for the 3rd January before finishing up with a joint top 10 games of the season so far.
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It's the North of Scotland Football League Podcast Christmas Special and Dave and Grant were delighted to be joined by Bridge of Don Thistle stalwart/ambassador/chairman/legend Lewis Muirhead on this week's show.
We reflect on Bridge of Don Thistle's season so far, Grill League Cup success in the final over Stonehaven and the journey to date for the north Aberdeen side. Lewis also reflects on his time as manager of the club and how everyone is in it together as the club strive to reach the promised land of league glory.
The guys then review the weekend's action across the Premiership and Championship. In a weekend where Bridge of Don Thistle, Longside and Rothie Rovers all drew, victories for Stonehaven and Hermes hauled them closer to the leading pack. Meanwhile, Dyce also recorded a comfortable win over Lossiemouth United while Buchanhaven Hearts continued their fabulous running by beating champions Culter in the Blue Toon.
In the Championship, with Fraserburgh United not in action, Deveronside and Newmachar United took full advantage to close the gap at the top while Hall Russell United were shut out by Westdyke at home. Elsewhere, there was a nine goal thriller at Dufftown, impressive wins for Burghead Thistle and New Elgin and a masterclass from Glentanar where Grant was in attendance.
As usual the lads give their medallists of the week, early thoughts on the North Regional Cup ties at the start of January and look ahead to the "back 9" half of the NOSFL season.
Also featuring Lewis's best away day, lovely pies and indirect assists!
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Another massive weekend occurred across the North and North East of Scottish Football in Tiers 6 and 7.
In Part 1 of the show, Dave and Grant sat in the stand at Cove Rangers FC to review all the action from the Premiership which included Rothie Rovers winning again, Culter and Maud recording solid 2-0 home wins, East End claim back to back league victories of their own and Sunnybank stopping the rot with a creditable 1-1 draw against Hermes.
In the Championship, Fraserbugh United's 4-0 defeat at Deveronside was only partially punished by Hall Russell Untied who only drew 2-2 at Dufftown allowing Newmachar United to close the gap with a 6-1 win over Glentanar. Elsewhere, Forres Thistle, Burghead Thistle and Westdyke claimed excellent 2-goal home wins.
There's also our medallists of the week and a look ahead to the final round of matches before the Christmas break.
In the second part of the show, Grant and Dave review the Grill League Cup Final.
Bridge of Don Thistle left it late but edged past Stonehaven 2-1 in a closely fought final at a gusty Balmoral on Sunday. Where was the game won and lost? Could this be the first of many trophies for BODT?
We get post match analysis from Man of the Match Harvey Yeats and BODT manager Jamie Watt as well as reflections from Grant, Dave, and North of Scotland Football League connections Chris Auton and Brian Johnston as the first trophy of the season was awarded.
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Sunday 14th December at 1400GMT. The 2025 Grill League Cup Final will take place at Balmoral Stadium at the home of Cove Rangers FC.
This year's finalists are Bridge of Don Thistle and Stonehaven and in a bumper preview ahead of the final, Grant and Dave chat to six men who will have a big role to play in Sunday's showpiece.
Part 1: Sponsors and Committee
Part 2: The Managers
Part 3: The Players
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Grant and Dave had a busy week last week but still got together to discuss a lot of exciting action this weekend.
In the Premier League, Lossiemouth United and East End claimed big wins while Longside produced a five star display at home to Sunnybank.
In the Championship, Fraserburgh United edged out Glentanar while there were big wins for Nairn St Ninian and New Elgin. We also discuss Dufftown's excellent win at Cruden Bay.
Meanwhile, 6 of the 8 games in the John Reilly Memorial Trophy survived the weather and Culter produced the eye catching result of the round so far beating Premier League leaders and Grill League Cup finalists Bridge of Don Thistle 4-0. Elsewhere, we discuss wins for Maud, Dyce, Stonehaven and Hermes and how Hall Russell edged past Forres Thistle on penalties.
There's also 1:1 interviews with Dave chatting to Colony Park's Greg Dorrat and Stoneywood Parkvale's Neale Davidson.
We finish by previewing the weekend's games which include The Grill League Cup Final at Balmoral Stadium.
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Joint managers Barry McDonald and Derek Theman join Grant and Dave for this week's NOSFL show.
The lads discuss Forres season so far, responding well after a slow start and getting some decent results including a win over New Elgin and draws against Banchory St Ternan and Stoneywood Parkvale. We also discuss the set up at Logie Park and plans for the next few months and years ahead.
We then review the weekend's action as always. In the Championship, Hall Russell United and Forres Thistle accounted for half of the weekend's goals. We discuss what went well and not so well at Denmore for our guests. We also chat about big wins for Nairn St Ninian, Banchory St Ternan and Burghead Thistle too.
In the Premier League, Dave was at Simpson Park to see a six goal thriller between Islavale and Banks O Dee and remarked on a quality cup of coffee! Meanwhile, it was a tough start for new Ellon United manager Ian Gillan after Maud won 7-1 at the Meadows on Saturday. Grant discusses why Ian needs time to get his feet under the table and insists all the credit must go to Ryan Christie's team who have now scored 33 goals in their last 6 games. Elsewhere, Rothie Rovers went top with Bridge of Don Thistle not in action and Culter kept apace too.
As always medals of the week including Dave picking teams and games for medals like they are going out of fashion!
Preview of next week's games and Sharp Attack with the lads to finish.
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After two mouth watering semi finals, the 2025 Grill League Cup Final is set.
Bridge of Don Thistle will play Stonehaven at Balmoral Stadium, home of Cove Rangers FC, on Sunday 14th December.
In a separate segment to this week's main show, Dave and Grant met earlier on to review both semi finals.
Part 1 - Hermes 2-2 Bridge of Don Thistle (BODT win 5-4 on pens)
How did Jamie Watt's league leaders turn it around to defeat last season's Cup winners? We hear post match from Jamie along with Liam Burnett and Finlay Johnston. We also discuss how this results sets things up for both clubs and pay tribute to Jack Craig's two fabulous goals for the hosts.
Part 2 - Stonehaven 4-1 Dyce
Stonehaven join BODT in the final showpiece. How did Martyn Rollo's team win from 1-0 down? We discuss the influence of Dylan Shaw as well as how it really is a team performance for the Glenury team. We also reflect on Dyce and discuss how it is still a work in progress for Marc Reid and Greg Culling's side.
We finish by briefly looking ahead to the final with news of a special Grill League Cup Final Preview and also chat about what we plan to do at the final on the 14th.
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It's the Grill League Cup semi finals this weekend and on this special episode Grant and Dave sit down with the captains of each of the four representative sides.
Part 1: Hermes v Bridge of Don Thistle. Grant chats to Hermes joint captains Dom Rae and Jack Craig before speaking to Bridge of Don Thistle skipper Liam Burnett.
Part 2: Stonehaven v Dyce. Dave chats to Stonehaven skipper Adam MacLennan before speaking to Dyce captain Jack Walker.
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Grant and Dave are joined by their first double act of the season for this week's show!
McColly Leslie and Craig Carroll from Hall Russell United join the lads to discuss the club's season so far which sees them sitting near the top of the Championship standings. We discuss the feel good factor for now at the Denmore Club, dynamics on and off the pitch and the various young players coming through. We also discuss the influence of John Carroll and the many activities going on at the Bridge of Don club.
In a truncated card this week due to the snow, the lads discuss comfortable wins for Fraserbugh United and Deveronside in the Championship while New Elgin and Dufftown shared a goalless draw.
In the top flight, Islavale got their first away win since the opening day defeating Lossiemouth United 4-2. We discuss how big a win that could be for Mike Ewan's side. Longside and Rothie Rovers shared a 1-1 draw at Davidson Park as both sides kept their good records going.
No medallists this week but plenty of previews ahead of the Grill League Cup semi finals this weekend as well as Premiership and Championship thoughts too.
Also featuring Robbie Williams, Chris Dobey, PG Ciarletta, Jamie O'Hara and Jason Cundy.
Plus, a toast to Scotland qualifying for the 2026 World Cup in the Americas! #NoScotlandNoParty
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For a special bonus episode of the NOSFL podcast, Dave sits down with Craig Mackay and James Coull to discuss football refereeing in the NOSFL, how people can get involved and all the things that are ongoing over the course of a week/and weekend on and off the pitch
This week, Grant and Dave are joined by Longside FC manager Nicol Davidson. We discuss how the village club have adapted to life coming up from the Championship as well as mixing it up against the top sides.
Across the weekend, Bridge of Don Thistle laid down a huge marker in their quest for the title. Grant was there to watch a sparkling performance from Jamie Watt's side over Dyce. Meanwhile, there were strong home wins for Stonehaven and Hermes while champions Culter could only draw at Colony Park. Elsewhere, Longside kicked off the weekend with a win on Friday night. Nicol discusses his side's win over Banks O Dee. We also tackle victories for Rothie Rovers, Buchanhaven Hearts and Maud.
In the Championship, Fraserburgh United, Newmachar United and Hall Russell United all recorded varying margins of victories while the game of the day saw a six goal thriller shared between Forres Thistle and Banchory St Ternan.
As usual, we have our medallists of the week and our thoughts on next week's games.
Plus, references to Taylor Swift, Johnstone Burgh and the Stadio Olympico (or is it Stadio Baltico).
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Islavale manager Mike Ewan joined Grant and Dave on the show this week for another eventful NOSFL weekend. We discuss the Keith-based team's start to the season before going on to chat about the games from the weekend's action.
The Grill League Cup semi finals are set. Hermes and Bridge of Don Thistle have set up a box office showdown with 2-1 wins over Banks o Dee and Culter respectively. Grant and Dave were both at Hermes on Friday night to watch the action and have some post match interviews in what could become a new feature!
Elsewhere, Stonehaven and Dyce won their ties to set up an equally thrilling second semi final. We try to make sense of what we may get from both ties to come.
In league business, the Premiership saw some eye catching scores. Buchanhaven claimed an excellent win at Mike's Islavale (sorry Mike!) while there were also away wins for Ellon United (London buses klaxon) and Rothie Rovers. We also discuss the game of the day where Longside won a 5 goal thriller against Maud in the "Village Derby" which Dave attended (and enjoyed immensely!).
In the Championship, it was equally as entertaining with 30 goals being scored across the weekend and Nairn St Ninian and Glentanar accounted for a third of them alone! We also discuss solid wins for Hall Russell United and Fraserburgh United whilst also marvelling at Burghead's win over Newmachar United and Deveronside winning a 7 goal thriller against Stoneywood Parkvale.
We then look ahead to next week's action as well as ask Mike some short sharp questions at the end.
Also includes our medallists of the week (or Dave making up his own rules!), Remembrance tributes and a continued filling up of grounds Dave and I are banned from! (jokingly we hope! :))
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Glentanar are our spotlight club this week and Grant and Dave were joined by chairman Jordan Gomez-Banderas to chat about the club's season so far. Jordan discusses the difficulties Glentanar has faced over the last few years before going onto talk about how they have caused a few surprises so far this campaign in the Championship.
It was the John Reilly Memorial Trophy on Saturday and the lads discuss the weekend's scores including wins for Hall Russell United and Stoneywood Parkvale over higher league opposition. We also marvelled at Maud scoring 19 goals in 2 games and how Hermes, Culter and Bridge of Don Thistle all continued to lay down markers.
Elsewhere, there was eight goals at New Elgin as Forres Thistle won away for the first time in over a year while Ellon United got a rare away win at Buchanhaven Hearts in a match Grant attended (and may soon be banned from, sorry Bob Buchan et al!)
Medallists of the week as usual are selected plus the guys look ahead to the Grill League Cup Quarter Finals and the league games next weekend.
Also featuring Julius Agahowa, questionable music choices and two brothers playing on opposite sides.
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Rothie Rovers assistant manager Steven Sim joins Grant and Dave for this week's episode of the show. We discuss Rothie's fine start to the season and assess their aspirations for the season ahead.
As always the guys review the games from the weekend which saw a statement win for champions Culter, Longside's impressive home form continuing and a strong win for Maud. Dave was also at Buchanhaven to see Bob Buchan's side continue their recent upsurge in fortunes.
In the Championship, Hall Russell United won the game of the day at Newmachar while Dufftown secured an impressive win over Deveronside. Grant was at Nairn to see the only goalless draw of the weekend and explains why it was more than just about the football this weekend!
The guys finish by previewing next week's events as well as ask Stevie some sharp questions.
Featuring Lawn Bowls, DJ Khalid and hairstyles!
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This week, Grant and Dave are joined by Russell McBride, Fraserburgh United FC manager to discuss the season so far for the current Championship league leaders.
We highlight the games last weekend including an outstanding win for Buchanhaven Hearts away at Blairgowrie and Dyce thrashing Saltcoats Victoria at home. We also discuss the other teams who were in Scottish Communities Cup action.
We then review the Championship with Newmachar claiming an excellent away win at Westdyke to move into second place while there is reasons to be cheerful for Dufftown and Cruden Bay.
Meanwhile, in the Premiership, Ellon United claimed the result of the weekend beating Islavale 4-1. Grant discusses why a full flight Lenny Johnson is key to Ellon's hopes this season. Elsewhere, Hermes close the gap on leaders Bridge of Don Thistle while Stonehaven claim a quick fire double over Lossiemouth United.
There's also medallists of the weekend, cup memories and other talking points including the Grill Cup Quarter Final draw.
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Sunnybank manager Anton Lennox joins Grant and Dave on the latest podcast episode.
The gents discuss a massive weekend of football with eight teams moving through to the Grill League Cup Quarter Finals as well as some eye catching scores across the Premiership and the Championship. The guys also look ahead to the matches this weekend including Scottish Communities Cup ties for some of the NOSFLs sides.
Plus, Anton discusses his time at Sunnybank so far.
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Dave and Grant chat to three clubs vying for a place in the quarter finals of the competition
Whitehills manager Craig Stewart discusses victory over Forres Thistle in the last round and looks ahead to welcoming Buchanhaven Hearts this weekend .
Martyn Rollo of Stonehaven discusses his side's recent upsurge in results and performances as they host Lossiemouth United in the first of a quick fire double header.
Westdyke CC Juniors manager Ian MacKenzie discusses his side's start to the season and looks ahead to travelling to Inverurie this weekend to face Colony Park.NoSFL podcast as always sponsored by Macron Sports Hub Aberdeen.
As Storm Amy caused its disruption this weekend, the North of Scotland Football League committee made the decision ahead of the latest round of matches to blanket postpone across the Premiership and Championship.
That does not mean we don't have a podcast to do however and Grant and Dave got together to do a stock take on the season so far, reviewing every team so far across the Premiership and the Championship.
There is also a look ahead to the Grill Cup 2nd round matches next weekend as well as some outstanding Premiership and Championship matches.
Keep an eye out for our second Grill League Cup special coming out later this week!
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After a week's break Grant and Dave are back in the game for a bumper edition of the NOSFL podcast.
They open up the show with a news update since the last show, discussing a change in the dugout at East End, Scottish Communities Cup successes and an ode to Whitehills' legend Bill Morrice.
The main segment of the show sees the lads chat to Nairn St Ninian manager Stuart Finnie about his side's start to the season, win over Montrose Roselea and plans for the campaign ahead.
There's also a review of the latest round of matches including big away wins for Bridge of Don Thistle and Culter. Hermes also kept pace at the top while Stonehaven gave Dyce a bloody nose in midweek with a 5-1 win at Iain Mair Park. There's also a lot of discussion at the bottom with Ellon United and East End picking up valuable wins.
In the Championship, Fraserburgh United continue to set a frightening pace while Hall Russell and Newmachar also keep up the pressure at the top.
Also featuring our medallists, mobile phone dramas and the Teletubbies!
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