Hamilton BC v EKYC, Sunday 28th January

This Sunday we have a long awaited LYFDA league fixture, away against Hamilton Boys Club.

The game takes place on the Bent 3G astro grass and is a 1030 kick off.

We will be meeting at 0930 at Hairmyres Train Station or 0945 at the pitch. Remember, only moulded studs, no metal or screw ins.

Hamilton are a much improved side from the one that we defeated on the opening day of the season, and we will need to improve on last weeks performance in front of goal to get a result.

Hamilton BC v EKYC, Sunday 28th January

This Sunday we have a long awaited LYFDA league fixture, away against hamilton Boys Club.

The game takes place on the Bent 3G astro grass and is a 1030 kick off.

We will be meeting at 0930 at Hairmyres Train Station or 0945 at the pitch. Remember, only moulded studs, no metal or screw ins.

Hamilton are a much improved side from the one that we defeated on the opening day of the season, and we will need to improve on last weeks performance in front of goal to get a result.

Auction Prizes For Dance Revealed

Pictured above the jerseys which are available for auction at the fundraising dance to be held on Friday 9th February.

The 1st is an extremely rare autographed Roy Keane Celtic jersey, with no 16 and name Keane printed on the rear. This jersey was very kindly donated by EKYC president Denny Byrne. The jersey will come framed, which Denny also very kindly paid for.

The 2nd is a Manchester United away jersey signed by ex Celtic and Barcelona superstar Henrik Larsson. The jersey is signed above the crest.

The 3rd is a Rangers jersey signed by the current first team squad and includes the autographs of manageement team Walter Smith & Ally McCoist.

The 4th jersey is a Celtic jersey signed by the current first team squad.

All of the jerseys will be extremely sought after and will hopefully attract more people to attend the dance, for which very few tickets have sold so far.

A publicity photo including the jerseys will be placed in next weeks issues of the EK Mail and the EK News, encouraging local businesses to bid for the jerseys in an effort to raise the much needed cash towards the Barcelona trip.

The dance is a much needed source of income due to the fact that our application for Lottery funding has been turned down. Please make every effort to support the team and attend the dance. YOU WILL ENJOY YOURSELF, I PROMISE!!!

EKYC 0 Tullibody Thistle 0 aet. Tullibody won 4-2 on penalties

Starting Line Up; Kinniburgh, Smith, Park, Kerr, Graham, March, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, Gibson, McCulloch. Subs. Chrichton & Purves

Fixtures For 2007

21/01/07 v Tullibody Thistle(h), Midland Cup, Ballerup Pitch 6, 1030 ko

28/01/07 v Hamilton Boys Club(a), LYFDA, Bent 3G Astro, 1030 ko

04/02/07 v Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers(h), Strathaven, 1000 ko

11/02/07 v Strathclyde United(h), Hamilton Palace, 1000 ko

18/02/07 v Yett Farm(h), Brancumhall Pitch 8, 1400 ko

25/02/07 v Aston Villa Diamonds(a), Hamilton Palace, 1000 ko

TBA v Strathclyde United(a)

TBA v Netherton Amber(a)

TBA v Newmains Hammers(h)

TBA v Aston Villa Diamonds(h)

TBA v Netherton Claret(h)

EKYC v Tullibody Thistle Pitch Inspection

The pitches at Ballerup were inspected today(Friday 19th January) and have been declared playable for the weekend. There are games scheduled for Saturday morning and afternoon which, along with the weather may yet mean that the game will go off, but fingers crossed the game is on so far. The kick off has been moved to 1030 to allow our opponents to travel through from Alloa. We will be meeting at 0945 on Sunday at Ballerup.

EKYC v Tullibody Thistle, Sunday 21st January 2007

Next Sunday we entertain Tullibody Thistle in the 3rd round of the Midland cup in a 1000 kick off at Ballerup. This should be a much stiffer test than the past 2 rounds, as Tullibody were only recently knocked out the Scottish Cup in the 3rd round by Milton Rovers. We will be meeting at Ballerup at 0915. Keep your fingers crossed for some better weather.

EKYC v Aston Villa Diamonds - Match Postponed

This Sundays game against Aston Villa Diamonds has been postponed due to a water logged pitch. The match will be re scheduled for later in the year. Training will be on Wednesday from 6pm til 8pm as usual, at Ballerup.

EKYC 18 Blue Star Coatbridge 0

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Kerr, Graham, March, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, Hamilton, Purves. Subs: Smith, Crichton, Gibson

Goal Scorers:Craig Hamilton(4), Dean Arrol(3), Cameron Gibson(3), Sam Hill(3), Simon Purves, Gary McCulloch, Scott Graham, Ryan Kelly & Darren Smith(pen)

Man of the Match: All 14 players shared man of the match with a great passing display!!

EKYC v Blue Star Coatbridge, Sunday 7th January 2007

We return to action this Sunday with our re arranged Midland Cup 2nd Round tie against Blue Star Coatbridge. The game is a 1.20pm kick off on the 3G astro at Firhill Complex, Maryhill.
We will be meeting at Hairmyres at 1200 to travel through to Maryhill. Please ensure that you bring any outstanding Barcelona money with you.

EKYC St Valentines Day Massacre Disco

Tickets are now on sale for the St Valentines day disco to be held in the Masonic Hall, Kittoch Street, East Kilbride on Friday 9th February at 7.30pm. The dress code is Gangsters & Molls, but don't be put off if you don't want to dress up. Tickets are £5 each and available from Andy on a first come first served basis. Get them early as people are already asking for them due to the success of the Halloween night.

Bag Packing Morrisons, Lindsayfield on Saturday 6th January

This Saturday we are continuing our fundraising by bag packing at Morrison's Supermarket at Lindsayfield. To let you have some time to yourselves, we have split the boys into 2 groups working from 10 til 2 and the 2nd group working 12 til 4.

The 10 til 2 group are Dean, Gary, Cameron, Sam James, Darren, Lee & Ryan.

The 12 til 4 group are Scott, Chris, Simon, Tommy, Liam, Jack & Craig.

Boys are to wear their blue Daily Record tracksuit and will be given a YC jersey to wear on arrival.

The roster for adult supervision is

10 til 12 Andy, Jackie & Tam

12 til 2 Allison Smith, Jeanette Kinniburgh + 1 volunteer

2 til 4 Andy, jackie & Tam.

Lets be on our best behaviour and hopefuly we can raise some funds for Barcelona.

Training Cancelled Tonight, 3rd January Due To Weather

Training has been cancelled tonight due to the weather conditions.

We have bag packing at Morrisons in Lindsayfield arranged for Saturday between 10am and 4pm and a game provisionally arranged for Sunday 7th January with a 1.20pm kick off. I will keep you updated by phone, but keep checking the web site for details.

Reminder Re Barcelona Payments Due Before Friday 5th January

Just a quick reminder that the next instlaments towards Barcelona are required before Friday 5th January. If you have still to pay then please do so at training on Wednesday. Late payments will result in loss of bookings or payment penalties being imposed. If you no longer wish to travel, then let me know to enable me to sort out the payments with Euro-Sportring.

Training Restarts Wednesday 3rd January 2007

We hope everyone has had a great Christmas and New Year. Training starts back on Wednesday 3rd January on the astro at Ballerup. The fixtures for the second half of the season should be available this week, and will be handed out as soon as possible. We are trying to arrange a fixture for next Sunday, the 7th.

Happy New Year From Everyone At EKYC 94's

Christmas Day Out At Soccer Circus, Xscape

This year's Christmas treat was to take the boys to Kevin Keegan's Soccer Circus at Xscape in Braehead, on Thursday 28th December 2006. The boys had a great time in the training academy where Simon Purves got the highest combined score over the three disciplines. His prize was a signed mini football by England & Liverpool legend Kevin Keegan. This did cause some confusion however as Christopher Park thought Kevin was a singer from the charts, and not a famous player with previous clubs such as Southampton, Liverpool, Hamburg and Newcastle United who managed English giants such as Newcastle United and Manchester City as well as England. Ah well, I am sure he won't get slagged for it !!!! NOT!!!

It was a great day and one which I am sure all the boys enjoyed. As usual they were well mannered and well behaved and a credit to the club and their families.

MERRY CHRISTMAS FROM EKYC UNDER 13's

Everyone at East Kilbride Youth Club under 13's wish you a very Merry Christmas!

New McDonalds Kit Modelled By Team

The boys are pictured above wearing the new kit very kindly donated by Kenny Walker, the manager of McDonalds in Princes Mall, East Kilbride Town Centre. A framed shirt has been presented to him which will be on display within the shop. Everyone involved with the team thanks him very much.

Antonine Boys Club 2 EKYC 1

Our much postponed 4th round Scottish Cup tie with Antonine Boys Club was played today on the astro turf at East End, Dumbarton. With the Old Firm clash taking place at 1230 the kick off was put back to 3pm.

Antonine cought our boys cold and a great through ball which split the centre of defence was finished off by the Centre forward after only a minute.

Our boys rallied and were unlucky with Sam Hill coming close on a few occassions.

Antonine were penned in their own half for most of the 1st half, but we could not make our possession pay.

The second half started in same way, which YC attacking in waves, and Antonine looking dangerous on the counter attack.

It was from one of these attacks that they added to their lead, when a YC corner was cleared up the park and the pacy centre forward rounded James Kinniburgh, to put the ball into the empty net.

We replied almost immediately and Dean ARROL followed in as the Antonine keeper spilled a low drive, firing high into the net from close range.

For the final five minutes we had them penned in their own box, but could not find the elusive equaliser.

We wish Antonine all the best in the last 16 against Edina Hibs.

Our boys should be proud of their performances, and with a little luck, and on another surface, the result may have been differant.



Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Kerr, Graham, Gibson, Purves, Arrol, Hill, March & Smith.Subs: Hamilton, Kelly, Crichton & Elliot



Goal Scorer: Dean ARROL



Man of the Match: DEAN ARROL

Christmas Day Out

This year we have decided to take the boys to Kevin Keegan's Soccer Circus at Xscape, Braehead. Due to party nights and other arrangements we will be attending on Thursday 28th December at 2pm. We will be travelling by mini bus, meeting at 1pm at Hairmyres and returning about 4.30pm.

Training Cancelled on Wednesday 13th December

Tonights training was cancelled due to Ballerup being under an inch of water.

Antonine Boys Club v EKYC, Scottish Cup 4th Round, Sunday 17th December, 3pm kick off

The Scottish Cup tie with Antonine Boys Club on Sunday was again called off, due to a waterlogged pitch. The game has been re scheduled for this Sunday 17th December, with a 3pm kick off. The game will be played at East End in Dumbarton. This is an astro turf pitch so the game should be played this time. I know the kick off time is not ideal, with the Old Firm game being played that day, but we have no option as the fixture is arranged by the home side. The pitch is next to Dumbarton East railway station.

Third Time Lucky - Antonine Boys Club v EKYC

The 4th round tie of the Scottish Cup, against Antonine Boys Club, which has been postponed twice is scheduled to take place this Sunday 10th December with a 1pm kick off. The game will take place at Duntocher Hibs park in Duntocher. We will be meeting at Hairmyres Train Station at 11.30 to travel through. We would like as many people as possible to make the journey and support the boys in what, weather permitting will be a very hard tie.

EKYC94 EBay Site Update

The EBay site continues to be a great source of fundraising, and with 18 auctions finishing today, the funds collected on EBay so far have reached £600. There are only a few of the players and families who have very kindly donated items for auction, but as you can see it is very worth while, especially in the run up to Christmas, when people are looking for gift ideas. Anyone who can assist with auction items should see Andy at training on Wednesday. We are especially looking for PS2, Xbox and Gameboy games which are no longer used, as these are sought after on EBay, although any unwanted items will be most welcome.

Scottish Cup Tie Postponed

Todays Scottish Cup tie with Antonine Boys Club was postponed due to a water logged pitch. The match will be re scheduled for next weekend.

Antonine Boys Club Game Now Moved To Sunday 3 December

The Scottish Cup 4th round tie against Antonine Boys Club has been changed from Saturday to SUNDAY 3rd DECEMBER. The venue is now Duntocher Hibs ground in Duntocher with an 1100 o'clock kick off. The original venue in Old Kilpatrick was called off due to a waterlogged pitch already. We will be meeting at Hairmyres Train Station car park at 0930.

Scottish Cup 4th Round Re scheduled Game

The Scottish Cup tie against Antonine Boys Club, postponed from last weekend has been re scheduled for this SATURDAY morning with a 10am kick off. The pitch is at the foot of the Erskine Bridge at the Old Kilpatrick side. The forecast is for heavy rain and we will need to wait and see if the game goes ahead. The draw for the 5th Round(last 16) has been made, and if we get through what will be an extremely difficult match against Antonine Boys Club, we will face yet another trip, this time to Edinburgh crack outfit EDINA HIBS. The 5th round is scheduled to take place on the weekend of 9/10th of December.

Midland Cup 2nd Round Draw

The draw has been made for the 2nd Round of the Midland Cup, and at long last we have drawn a home tie. The game against Blue Star Coatbridge was due to take place on Sunday 3rd December, but due to the re scheduling of the Scottish Cup tie against Antonine Boys Club, it will take place on the next available Sunday morning, possibly the 10th. It looks like we will have no more league games til after Christmas, which means a major fixture backlog come the light nights, when we will be playing 2 mid week games and a weekend game to catch up.

Scottish Cup Tie Postponed

Sunday's Scottish Cup tie against Antonine Boys Club was called off at 0815 this morning after a late pitch inspection. We apologise for the late call off, the pitch was playable on Saturday night, but heavy overnight rain meant the pitch was too dangerous to play on. The game will be rescheduled for next Sunday 3rd December.

Antonine Boys Club v EKYC, Scottish Cup 4th Round, Sunday 26th November

This Sundays Scottish Cup 4th round tie against Antonine Boys Club will take place at John Browns Shipbuilders Pitches in Clydebank with a 10am kick off. We will be meeting at Hairmyres Train Station at 0830 to travel to Clydebank.

100 Goals Target Reached - Goal Scoring To Date

In the game against Dunblane Soccer Club, Jack KERR scored our 100th goal of the season. A fantastic tally in only 12 games so far.

Our record so far this year in competative games is

P - 12 W - 10. L - 1. D - 1. F - 102 A - 16

Goal Scorers

Tommy MARCH - 26 goals
Sam HILL - 19 goals
Ryan KELLY - 13 goals
Dean ARROL - 12 goals
Craig HAMILTON - 9 goals
Jack KERR - 5 goals
Darren SMITH - 4 goals
Gary McCULLOCH - 3 goals
Liam CRICHTON - 3 goals
3 own goals
Cameron GIBSON - 2 goals
Scott GRAHAM - 1 goal
Simon PURVES - 1 goal

Dunblane Soccer Club 1 EKYC 17(seventeen)

Goal Scorers: Tommy MARCH(5), Dean ARROL(3), Jack Kerr(2), Sam HILL, Craig HAMILTON, Ryan KELLY, Liam CRICHTON, Gary McCULLOCH, Darren SMITH & Simon PURVES

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, Elliot, McCulloch, Gibson, Graham, Smith, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, Hamilton & Crichton. Subs: March, Kerr, Park & Purves

MAN OF THE MATCH: LIAM CRICHTON

Dunblane Soccer Club Referee

Pictured above is the referee for the Dunblane game. She had mixed up her appointments with the hairdresser last week, but everything is okay for this week. There should be a good turn out from the dads anyway!!

Dunblane Soccer Club v EKYC, Saturday 18th November, Midland Cup 1st Round

Dunblane appear to have resolved the problem over referees and weather permitting the first round Midland Cup tie with them will go ahead on Saturday. We will be meeting at 0830 at Sainsburys, Kingsgate Retail Park. We have NO GAME on Sunday as Baillieston have now withdrawn from the league, so yet another missed league match.

Training cancelled on Wednesday 15th November

Training at Ballerup is cancelled on Wednesday due to the pitches being flooded.

Match Postponed - Dunblane Sports Club v EKYC

Saturday's game at Dunblane Sports Club was cancelled at 9pm on Friday night due to the fact that the home club could not source a referee. We apologise for the late cancellation of the game which was beyond our control. We did try to get a referee of our own to take to the game but were unable to get one at such late notice.
The game will be rearranged for next Saturday 18th November. We are going to keep Sundays game with Baillieston arranged as we cannot afford to miss another LYFDA game. In short, we will be playing both next Saturday and Sunday mornings.

Scottish Cup 4th Round Draw. Antonine Boys Club v EKYC, Saturday 26 November

The 4th Round draw of the Scottish Cup was made today and we have drawn an extremely tough away tie against Paisley & Disrcit League side Antonine Boys Club. They are unbeaten in their league after 3 games having scored over 20 goals. We will need to be at our best to progress to the last 16. The game will take place in Duntocher on Saturday 26 November.

Dunblane Soccer Club v EKYC, Saturday 11th November, Midland Cup 1st Round

This Saturday we are on our travels again. It is the first round of the Midland Cup and we have been drawn away to Dunblane Soccer Club. The game is a 1000 kick off at Leighhills, Dunblane. We will be meeting at 0830 at Sainsburys, Kingsgate Retail Park to travel through. We do not have a mini bus this week, and will need volunters from parents to help take the boys through to Dunblane. For anyone travelling through on their own, we will be parking in the car park of Dunblane Cathedral and walking to the pitch which is by the riverside.

Achievement To Be Proud Of

This Saturdays result in the Scottish Cup should not be lost on anyone. To travel to an away tie against a team the calibre of Broxburn Athletic Colts, and come away with a victory was a great achievement, and all 15 of the boys involved should be proud of themselves. It should be noted that with Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers suffering a 4-0 defeat at Stonehaven, we are the only LYFDA team left in the under 13 competition. Further to that, no other EKYC team at any age group are still in the competition, so we carry the EKYC banner into the 4th round draw which is made on Friday. It can be viewed by accessing the SYFA website and following the links to Scottish Cup. All the remaining teams will be tough opposition, but hopefuly we will benefit from a home draw this time.

Town Centre Raffle Fundraiser

After our hard fought 3rd Round Scottish Cup success our boys attended at East Kilbride Town Centre to sell raffle tickets for the signed Scotland jersey on display in Footballtops.com. They sold tickets at vantage points throughout the centre and did a fantastic job raising £903 towards the funds. The winning ticket was drawn within Footballtops.com and was MR JOHN BAXTER from HAMILTON. He was delighted with his win. We would like to thank everyone who helped to raise this fund in particular the players parents and friends who gave up their Saturday afternoon to assist us with the collection.

Broxburn Athletic Colts 0 EKYC 1

Goalscorer; Own goal

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Kerr, Graham, Gibson, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Purves Subs. Smith, Hamilton, Crichton, Elliot

Man of the Match: James KINNIBURGH

Change To Times Of Raffle In Town Centre

Due to the Scottish Cup 3rd Round tie now taking place on Saturday, we have had to make changes to the raffle time which were due to take place the same day.
We will now be returning in the mini bus at 2pm and all the boys will be involved in selling tickets at places throughout the centre until 5.30pm.
We will require 8 adult helpers for the raffle.
All the boys are to take a packed lunch to eat on the bus on the way home.
The boys will be available to be collected by their parents from the Skating Rink car park at 5.45.
THE STRIP IS PICTURED ABOVE FOR ANYONE WHO IS INTERESTED. IF YOU WANT TO SEE IT IN FULL SIZE, IT IS ON DISPLAY IN FOOTBALLTOPS.COM IN THE OLYMPIA ARCADE(next to pet shop)!!

Scottish Cup 3rd Round, SATURDAY 4 NOVEMBER, Broxburn Athletic Colts v EKYC

This SATURDAY is the 3rd round of the Scottish Cup. We have had yet another away draw to West Lothian outfit Broxburn Athletic Colts. They knocked Strathclyde United out in the last round, and we will face a stiff test if we are to progress to the next round. The game is on SATURDAY 4th NOVEMBER with an 11 o'clock kick off.
We will be meeting at the car park of Sainsburys, Kingsgate Retail Park at 9 o'clock and travelling by mini bus through to Broxburn. anyone wishing to travel to watch can follow the bus in convoy or be at the pitch for a 11 o'clock kick off.
You can get directions to the ground by going to www.bacfc.co.uk and following the links to pitches. They play at the one called Stewartfield.
All boys should bring a packed lunch to eat on the bus on the way home as we will then be going straight to the town centre to sell raffle tickets. We will need 8 adult helpers. I will speak to everyone at training on Wednesday.

Partick Thistle FC BC 2 EKYC 5

Goal Scorers: Tommy MARCH(2), Dean ARROL, Sam HILL, Craig HAMILTON

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Gibson, Graham, Kerr, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Purvis. Subs: Smith, Hamilton, Crichton, Cunningham, Elliot

Man of the Match: Tommy MARCH

Halloween Disco Fundraiser

Friday night's Halloween Disco proved to be a huge success enjoyed by everyone who attended. We raised £600 on the night from ticket and raffle sales, but with the inclusion of the auction prizes the final total will be nearer £1000. We would like to thank everyone who took the time to attend the night and those who assited with donation of raffle prizes and refreshments. Arrangements are being made to have a similar night in February with the theme being for Valentines Day. EVERYONE HAS HAD PLENTY OF NOTICE, SO NO EXCUSES THIS TIME!!!!

EKYC Raffle Within Town Centre on Saturday 4th November 2006

On Saturday 4th November 2006, we have arranged to hold a fundraising raffle within East Kilbride Town Centre with all proceeds going towards the Barcelona trip.
We have managed to obtain a framed Scotland 3rd strip. The strip has been signed by the Scotland Squad for the recent games against Faroe Islands and Lithuania.
The raffle will take place from between 1000 in the morning and 5pm and will be drawn within the centre on that day. The jersey will be on display within Footballtops.com from Saturday 25 October for anyone who wishes to view it.
We will need adult volunteers to assist with the sale of the tickets as the boys are too young to collect the money . Collection times will be split between 1000-1400 and 1300-1700. The cross over in the middle is to allow a change over of boys and helpers. The boys will be issued with the yellow jerseys for the collection and should wear their club tracksuit trousers.

Partick Thistle FC BC v EKYC, Sunday 29 October 2006

The replay of the 2nd Round Scottish Cup tie is scheduled to take place this Sunday. The game will take place at Wood Dean Park, Bothwell with a 1000ko. All players are to meet at Hairmyres Train Station at 0900 hrs. REMEMBER THE CLOCKS CHANGE THIS WEEKEND.

EKYC 4 Partick Thistle FC BC 4

Goal Scorers: Sam HILL(2), Tommy MARCH, Ryan KELLY

Starting Line UP: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Kerr, Graham, Smith, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March , Crichton. Subs: Hamilton, Purvis, Elliot

Man of the Match: Christopher PARK

Rangers Coach Visit To Training A Huge Success

On Wednesday 11 October the Senior Community Coach from Rangers Football Club, Ryan MAYE, attended at Ballerup and put the palyers through their paces. It was a great turn out from the boys considering we were competing with the Scotland v Ukraine game. The boys learned some new warm up exercises and then Ryan concentrated on shaping the defence. All the boys thoroughly enjoyed the new approach and everyone learned a great deal. We would like to thank Ryan for his attendance and look forward to another visit soon.

EKYC94 Halloween Disco, Friday 27 October 2006

There are still tickets available for the Disco this Friday. They are £5 each and can be bought from Andy. Yet again we have excelled ourselves in obtaining great auction items and raffle prizes, which include a signed Celtic jersey, a France jersey signed by Jeremy Clement, a signed Watford jersey, a match worn signed Andy Goram jersey, signed Stefan Klos gloves, £200 Optical Express Vouchers, £50 Slater Vouchers, McDonalds Vouchers, a France jersey donated by Footballtops.com, and many more. We are still in negotiations with Spymasters re a package to train to be a spy for a day. Please make every effort to be there, however if you cannot manage then make sure someone who is going buys tickets for you, as with only a maximum of 90 people attending, someone will win some great prizes and all the proceeds are going towards the cost of Barcelona.

EKYC94foreurope EBay Site

The above site has been running for around 3 weeks now and in that time we have raised almost £200. There are 20 auctions finishing on Sunday evening and it is hoped that this total rises considerably. Anyone wishing to donate items should hand them to Andy who will advertise them. We would like to thank the Gibson and McCulloch families who have donated the majority of the items for sale so far. Remember, anything you have can help towards the costs of Barcelona.

Midland Cup 1st Round Draw

The first round of the Midland Cup has been drawn and we have been handed an away tie on SATURDAY 11 NOVEMBER, to Dunblane Soccer Club. Arrangements have still to be made regarding kick off time and venue, however we have been drawn away from home.

EKYC v Partick Thistle FCBC, Scottish Cup 2nd Round, Sunday 22 October 2006

This Sundays match is the Scottish Cup 2nd Round tie against Partick Thistle FC. The match is a 1000 kick off at Brancumhall. All players are to report to the pitch for 0915.

The Real reason Gary O'Connor Missed The Plane to Ukraine

Shocking pictures have been released that show the real reason Scotland star Gary O'Connor was not on the flight to Ukraine with the squad. EKYC sources reveal that O'Connor met up with YC captain Dean Arrol after the recent defeat by Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers. O'Connor was trying to console Deano who was distraught at his teams defeat. The above picture was taken by our intrepid reporter as Arrol was caught with yet another drink in a long line of drinks that day. The club are looking into the matter!!!!

Scottish Cup 2nd Round Draw

The draw for the 2nd round of the Scottish Cup has been made and has given us a home tie against our old friends Partick Thistle FC BC. The game is due to be played on Sunday 22 of October, the venue has yet to be arranged but it is our home tie. We have played Thistle twice in the past couple of years, narrowly defeating them on both occasions. We will need to be at our best if we wish to progress any further. The Cup tie is the first of three vital games that we have up and coming. After Thistle we have a hard league game against Strathclyde United followed by Lawhill United, both of whom are doing well. Our whole squad will be tested in the weeks ahead and it is vital that we continue our good early season form.

Training Wednesday 11 October

This Wednesday's training will take place as usual at Ballerup from 6pm til 8pm.
The Rangers Community Football Coach has been arranged to attend and will put the boys through their paces.

Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers 3 EKYC 1

Goal Scorer; Sam HILL

Starting Line Up; Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Graham, Gibson, Kerr, Smith, Kelly, Hill, March, Hamilton. Subs: Crichton, Purvis, Cunningham, Elliot

Man of the Match: Tommy MARCH

Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers v EKYC, Sunday 8th October 2006

This Sunday is a re arranged fixture as Wrangholmhall have withdrawn from the league. The game against Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers, cancelled due to the Scottish Cup tie has been re scheduled for this Sunday 8th October with a 1030 kick off at the King James V Pitches in Wishaw, which are next to the new Wishaw Gerneral Hospital.
This game promises to be a cracker, as both teams are so far unbeaten and in Round 2 of the Scottish Cup.
We will have to be at our best for the game and will unfortunately be without captain Dean Arrol for the game due to an international call up. He is going to a Christening in Wales!
The team will be meeting at 0930 at Hairmyres Station or 1000 at the pitch.

EK Burgh Utd 2 EKYC 11

Goal Scorers: Sam HILL(4), Dean ARROL(3), Tommy March(2), Ryan Kelly, Liam Crichton

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Kerr, Graham, Smith, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Hamilton. Subs: Purvis, Crichton, Gibson, Cunningham, Elliot

Man of the Match: Sam HILL

EKYC94 EBay Site Launched

To help us with the considerable costs of the trip to Barcelona we have launched an EBay site, selling items, from which all the proceeds will go towards the cost of the boys flights. The first few items have already been advertised and are due to end on Thursday. Anybody who has any items lying around the house which they no longer require or use, can donate them for this sale. Goods such as clothing, cd's, records, dvd's, electrical equipment, unwanted presents, books, etc, will be greatly appreciated, as long as they are in good condition. For anyone wanting to check out the site our ebay name is EKYC94foreurope.

Easter 2007 Trip To Barcelona

As you will now be aware the flights have now been booked for our Easter trip to Barcelona. We will attempt to fundraise to pay for the costs of the boys flights.
I am still awaiting a final cost for the accomodation, but we have a total of 43 persons travelling. I will require a £30 per head deposit prior to Sunday 1st October towards the accomodation costs.

Scottish Cup 1st Round, Saturday 30th September, EK Burgh United v EKYC

This weekend is the 1st round of the Scottish Cup and we have been drawn against local rivals EK Burgh United. They now play in the EK Boys League and as they are the home team the game takes place on the day they normally play. The game is on SATURDAY with a 1000 kick off.
The game is on Brancumhall Pitch 1. Please be there for 0915, and remember it's SATURDAY and not Sunday!!!

EKYC 5 Villa Park 0

Goalscorers: Dean ARROL, Craig HAMILTON, Darren SMITH(pen), Ryan KELLY & Tommy MARCH

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Gibson, Graham, Smith, Kerr, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Hamilton. Subs: Purvis, Crichton, Elliot

Man of the Match: James KINNIBURGH

Quarter Athletic 0 EKYC 8

Scorers: Craig HAMILTON(2), Sam HILL(2), Tommy MARCH, Jack KERR, Scott GRAHAM, 1 own goal

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Park, Graham, Smith, Kerr, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Hamilton. Subs: Gibson, Crichton, Purvis, Cunningham, Elliot

Man of the Match: CRAIG HAMILTON

Friendly Match arranged v Claremont Thursday 14 September

A friendly match has been arranged against Claremont AFC on Thursday 14 September.
The game is on Brancumhall Pitch 8 and is a 6.30pm kick off.
Please be at the pitch for 6pm.

Goal Scoring To Date League Only

Played 3 - Won 3 - Lost 0 - Drawn 0 - Scored 49 - Conceded 4 - Points 9

Tommy MARCH - 14 goals
Ryan KELLY - 9 goals
Sam HILL - 8 goals
Craig HAMILTON -4 goals
Dean ARROL - 4 goals
Darren SMITH - 2 goals
Gary McCULLOCH - 2 goals
Cameron GIBSON - 2 goals
Jack KERR - 2 goals
Liam Crichton - 1 goal
1 own goal

EKYC 17(seventeen) Mill United 0

Scorers: Tommy MARCH(5), Craig HAMILTON(3), Sam HILL(2), Ryan KELLY(2), Dean ARROL(2), Jack KERR, Darren SMITH, 1 own goal.

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Gibson, Graham, Smith, Kerr, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Hamilton. Subs: Park, Crichton, Purvis, Cunningham, Elliot

Man of the Match: TOMMY MARCH

EKYC v Mill United, Sunday 10 October

This Sundays game against Hamilton side Mill United is a 10am kick off at Ballerup Playing Fields. We will be meeting at 0915 at the pitch. We will need to continue the good form we have shown in the first 2 games of the season to get a result in this game.

Netherton Calret 3 EKYC 14(fourteen)

Scorers: Tommy MARCH(5), Ryan KELLY(4), Sam HILL(2), Gary MCCULOCH, Darren SMITH, Liam CRICHTON

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, Gibson, Graham, Smith, Kerr, Purvis, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Hamilton Subs: Crichton, McCulloch, Park, Elliot, Cunningham

Man of the Match: Shared between Jack KERR and Dean ARROL

Netherton Claret v EKYC, Sunday 3 October

The arrangements for this Sunday's match against Netherton Claret have changed. The match is now a 1030ko at Miller Street, Motherwell. For anyone travelling directly to the pitch the directions are as follows. Exit Junction 6 of the M74(S) signposted Motherwell. Remain in nearside lane and continue straight ahead at the lights onto Hamilton Road. Continue up the hill straight ahead and onto the one way system. The road bends to the left and passes Motherwell Train Station to a roundabout. At the roundabout take the first exit, signposted Bellshill. Turn left onto Miller Street at the Post Office buildings. The pitch is further along the road.
The meeting time at Hairmyres is 0915 or 0945 at the pitch.
PLAYERS TO NOTE : DUE TO OUR HOME AND CHANGE KIT CLASHING WITH NETHERTON COLOURS, PLEASE BRING THE BLUE TRAINING TOP IN CASE IT IS REQUIRED.

SCOTTISH CUP DRAW

The draw for the first round of the Scottish Cup has been made and we have a local derby against EK Burgh. The game will take place on the weekend of Saturday 30th September/Sunday 31st October. It is the Burgh's home game but should be a cracker with a big crowd.

EKYC 18(EIGHTEEN) Hamilton Boys Club 1

Scorers: Sam HILL(4), Tommy MARCH(4), Ryan KELLY(3), Dean ARROL(2), Cameron GIBSON(2), Craig HAMILTON, Jack KERR, Gary McCULLOCH

Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, Park, Smith, Graham, Kerr, Purvis, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, March, Hamilton. Subs: McCulloch, Gibson, Crichton, Cunningham, Elliot

Man of the Match: Dean ARROL

EKYC v Hamilton Boys Club, 27 August 2006

This Sunday is our first ever competative game. We are playing Hamilton Boys Club at Ballerup Pitch no 1 with a 10am kick off. The players have to be at Ballerup for a 9.15 report.

Baljaffray FC 1 EKYC 3

Scorers: Tommy March, Craig Hamilton & Sam Hill
Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, McCulloch, Gibson, Graham, Purvis, Kerr, Kelly, Arrol, Hill, Hamilton, March. Subs: Smith, Park, Crichton, Cunningham, Elliot
Man of the Match: James KINNIBURGH

LYFDA Fixtures for Season 2006/2007

27/08/06 v Hamilton Boys club(h)Ballerup Pitch 1, 1000ko

03/09/06 v Netherton Claret(a)TBA

10/09/06 v Mill United(h)Ballerup Pitch 3, 1000ko

17/09/06 v Quarter Athletic(a)Bent 3G Astro, 0900ko

24/09/06 v Villa Park(h)Brancumhall Pitch 2, 1000ko

01/10/06 v Wishaw Wycombe Wanderers(a)TBA

08/10/06 v Wrangholmhall(h)Ballerup Pitch 6, 1000ko

29/10/06 v Strathclyde United(a)Hamilton Palace, 1000ko

05/11/06 v Lawhill United(h)Brancumhall Pitch 8, 1000ko

12/11/06 v Netherton Amber(a)TBA

19/11/06 v Baillieston(h)Brancumhall Pitch 2, 1000ko

26/11/06 v Newmains Hammers(h)Ballerup Pitch 6, 1000ko

03/12/06 v Aston Villa Colts(a)Stonefield Pitch 1, 1000ko

10/12/06 v Yett Farm(h)Hamilton Palace, 1000ko

17/12/06 v Aston Villa Diamonds(a)Bent 3G Astro, 1030ko

Training Thursday 17th August

We will be training this Thursday at 6pm - 8pm at Dunedin Playing Fields.

Squad for Season 2006/2007

This seasons squad for the new season is as follows;
Back Row: Left to right; Christopher Park, Jack Kerr, Gary McCulloch, Cameron Gibson, James Kinniburgh, Scott Graham, Darren Smith, Craig Hamilton, Laim Crichton
Front Row: Sam Hill, Jamie Cunningham, Thomas Mcguire, Simon Purvis, Dean Arrol, Ryan Kelly, Tommy March and Lee Elliot.

Tulliallan Training Day Sunday 13 August

This Sundays training day at the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan proved a great success. The boys met at Hairmyres at 0900 and travelled through to Kincardine. We arrived at 10 and had a 2 hour training session before breaking for lunch and a game of putting. The boys then played a bounce game against Crieff Juniors under 14 in which they handled themselves well. The strength of the bigger and older team told in the end, but it was worth the game to see the effort that all put in. The most noteable performance of the day was JAMES KINNIBURGH who was outstanding in goals throughout. We left the college around half three before stopping at McDonalds, Alloa for some well deserved rewards and the home for 5.30.

EKYC 6 Giffnock Soccer Centre 0

Goal scorers: Tommy March 3, Ryan Kelly, Sam Hill & Gary McCulloch
Starting Line Up: Kinniburgh, Cunningham, Gibson, Smith, Kerr, Arrol, Kelly, Hill, Hamilton, Purvis & March.Subs: McCulloch, Park, Elliot

Tulliallan Training Day, Sunday 13th August 06

This Sunday we will be travelling to the Scottish Police College, Tulliallan, Kincardine for a days training. We will be training in the morning, stopping for lunch and then playing a friendly game against local opposition in the afternoon. The day will also include a PUTTING competition on the college putting green, so if your wish to be included remember to bring a putter and golf ball. Pride and Prizes are at stake.

We will be meeting at HAIRMYRES STATION at 9am and travelling by mini bus and 1 car to the college. There is no need for parents to attend unless they particularly wish to see the game in the afternoon, which will be a 2pm kick off.

ALL BOYS SHOULD BRING A PACKED LUNCH, NO FIZZY DRINKS PLEASE, AND A PUTTER IF WISHING TO COMPETE IN THE COMPETITION. WE WILL TRAVEL IN OUR BLUE/YELLOW TRACK SUITS AND BRING TRAINING GEAR AND BOOTS FOR A GRASS PITCH.

Finally, the costs for the day will be £5 instead of theusuall £3, this is to cover the cost of the mini bus, college hire and meal on the way home.

On the return home we will stop for a bite to eat, arriving back at Hairmyres at 6pm.

IT SHOULD BE A GREAT DAY AND IS A GOOD WAY OF THE NEW BOYS GETTING TO KNOW THE REST OF THE BOYS. PLEASE MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO BE THERE.

EKYC v Giffnock Soccer Centre, 10th August 06

This Thursday nights opposition has changed from Rossvale BC to Giffnock Soccer Centre. The game is a 6.45pm kick off at Lochinch Playing Fields, Pollok Park, Glasgow. We are meeting at 5.45pm at Hairmyres Station or 6.15pm at Lochinch.

Update on pre season training

Since the start of pre season training last week the boys have been put through their paces. There was 10 at both sessions last week and 12 tonight. Hopefully, more boys will be returning from holiday next week and the numbers will continue to rise.
We have welcomed Simon Purvis to the squad. He is a tricky midfielder, don't be fooled by high size, his feet are lightening quick, and a valuable asset to the team. We hope to have Craig Hamilton joining us next week. He currently plays for Hamilton BC, and is a big, fast, left sided forward, something we need since the loss of Scott Mitchell. I am sure the boys will make both these players very welcome. The boys have worked extremely hard in training, particularly in the recent heat, and we should start the season as fit if not fitter than last year.
You should have a letter by now about up and coming dates.
These are :
Training continues every Tuesday at 6pm at Dunedin Plying Fields.
Thursday 10 August. Friendly v Rossvale BC, Lochinch playing Fields.6.45pm ko
Sunday 13 August. Trip to Scottish Police College, Tulliallan. Report 9am at Hairmyres
Sunday 20 august. Friendly v Baljaffray BC, Bearsden. 10am ko.

Training Re Starts Tuesday 11th July 2006

Training for the new season starts on Tuesday 11th July at Dunedin Playing Fields at 6pm. Everyone who is attending should have recieved their letter through the post informing them of the details, along with a registration form, parental consent form and a contact details form. Please bring these with you on Tuesday. We will be training 2 nights a week, Tuesdays and Thursdays, and be prepared for some hard work !!!

New Kit Deal For Season 2006/2007

Our new strip for the up and coming season is launched today. We would like to thank footballtops.com for their sponsorship this year. Footballtops.com are an internet based football jersey site. They also have a shop at within East Kilbride Town Centre. It is in the Olympia Arcade, just along from the EK News office, at the Sainsburys end of the centre. Please reward this local company with your business as a thank you for sponsoring us this year.

WORLD CUP COMPETITION

Unfortunately no-one from our age group managed to predict the correct 8 winners from the group sections. Out of all our entries 17 came close, by predicting 7 group winners. All 17 picked France to win Group G, which was won by Switzerland.
A special mention must go to JAMIE BURNS, he has the honour of not predicting a single winner from any of the groups in one of his entries, and in the other only getting France wrong. Strange !!!
Anyway, thanks for everyone who entered the competition, and for contributing to the EKYC funds.

Player of The Year Awards, Hampden Stadium 2006

Players Player of the Year - RYAN KELLY
Player of the Year - SAM HILL
Every age group from under 8 through to under 17 seated on the steps at Hampden Stadium on Friday 16 June 2006.

EKYC v IR Rejkavic, Iceland

Our final game of the season was a friendly against the touring Icelandic Pro Youth team IR Rejkavic. The match took place in the searing heat at lochinch Playing Fields.
The game was a bit of a mis match with IR having boys aged 12, 13 & 14 in their team, giving them a slight advantage(The keeper looked even older, and had to have a shave at half time.) our boys competed well and ended up losing 6-1. The highlight of the game was a great finish by Sam Hill for our only goal of the game.
At the end of the match our boys gave their strips away to IR, who were delighted to recieve them. Thee above photo shows both teams together at the final whistle.


TRAINING AND MATCHES ARE NOW OVER FOR THE SEASON. WE WILL RE START TRAINING ON TUESDAY 11 JULY 2006 AT DUNNEDIN PLAYING FIELDS.

Player of the Year Awards

This years player of the year awards take place at Hampden on Friday 16th June. Please be there for photos at 6.30pm for a 7pm start. The boys are to wear their traing tops and blue/yellow track suits.

Last Nights Training Of The Season

This weeks training night has been changed from Tuesday to Thursday 8th June. This is due to a large amount of the boys beeing on school trips, etc. This will be the last training session of the season. Please ensure that everyone brings their World Cup Sheets and money, as the first section games in the World Cup start the next day.

Traing will re start on TUESDAY 11th JULY however if players are on holiday then they can join in on their return.

We will be bringing in additional players to the squad, and competition for places will be tougher than ever, we are only allowed to strip 16 players next year, as we are now competing at a competative level.

I appreciate this may be disappointing to some of the players who have been with us from our 7 a side days, but the demands of competative football will be much greater this year.

EKYC 7 Mill Utd 1

Goal Scorers - Sam Hill(2), Ryan Kell(2), Scott Mitchell, Jack Kerr & Scott Graham
Man of the Match - Scott Graham

Another Change To Opposition This Thursday

Our opponents this Thursday has changed yet again. We will now be played Mill United. This is the better of the 2 Mill United sides, that play in the Lanarkshire League(not LYFDA). It will be a good test as they are one of the strongest sides around. We are meeting at 6pm with a 6.30pm kick off. As before, please wear training kit and bring the barcelona jersey from the Blackpool tournament.

New opposition re match on Thursday 18th May

The opposition for this Thursdays game has changed from our 1995(under 11 age group), to a Rangers FC trialist team. We will be meeting at Kirktonholm at 6pm for a 6.30pm kick off. Due to the quality of opposition we will be facing, we ask that everyone makes every effort to be there. Please bring the barcelona jersey and wear the blue training kit.

Baljaffray FC 2 EKYC 1

Goal Scorer ; Sam Hill
Man of the Match ; Darren Smith

EKYC 1994 v EKYC 1995, Thursday 18 May

This Thursday we have a game against our 1995 age group to assist them in their preperation for moving to 11 a side. The game is a 6.30 kick off at Kirktonholm.
Please come in training kit with barcelona jersey, as we will not be wearing the blue/yellow strips.

Baljaffray FC v EKYC, Sunday 14 April 2006

This Sundays game is a friendly away to Baljaffray. It is at the Colquohoun Pitches, Bearsden with a 1000 kick off. We are meeting at 0845 at Hairmyres.

Final Kits For Kids Total

The final total of tokens collected is 33,376.

Aston Villa 0 EKYC 5

Goal Scorers - Sam Hill(2), Ryan Kelly(2) & Dean Arrol
Man of the Match - Sam Hill

Aston Villa v EKYC, Sunday 7 May 2006

The final game of the LYFDA campaign is away at Hamilton Palace against Aston Villa. We are meeting 0900 at Hairmyres or 0915 at the pitch.

EKYC 1994 v EKYC 1995, Thursday 4 May 2006

This Thursday night we play a friendly against our 1995(under 11) age group. They are making the step to 11 a sides and are looking for games. The match practise will do us good. The match is a 6.30pm kick off at Ballerup. Please be there for 6pm.
The boys have to come in their blue training gear and bring the red/blue striped jersey they wore in Blackpool if you have one.