After the postponement of games due to frozen and water logged pitches home and away in the early months of the year, comes the time of reckoning!

Our fixture list in March is packed and sees us playing 7 games this month. This means that we are playing 2 games a week from 21st February to 4th April. We then have another 3 fixtures to finally end the season on 18th April

So our squad of players will be tested to the full to undertake the physical challenges that lie ahead. However, some of the current squad were here a couple of seasons ago when we were asked to play 4 games in 8 days in April. They rose to that challenge and won all of them! Whatever we face we are sure that under the guidance and support of Gary Jardine and his coaching staff they will give 100% effort.

These games also include a run of 4 home games. The pitch has taken a bit of a battering recently but hopefully, the weather will be with us, and we will still be able to produce a playing surface of the high quality we normally do. Fingers crossed!

Our Fixtures and Results can be seen here each week. In the meantime the games are shown below :-

In partnership with Cramond Football Club we will be introducing an under 20s age group team with effect from next season. Open trials are already planned to take place in March (see above)

Cramond are already well established in Edinburgh football leagues and currently run a number of age group and mini football teams for boys and girls from u8s to u18s. The Strollers have not fielded an u20s team for a few years now.

Led by UEFA-licensed coaches, this exciting new chapter for Cramond represents a major step forward for their player pathway and long-term ambitions.

This collaboration brings together strong community roots, experienced coaching, and a clear development structure — creating real opportunities for young players to progress and compete at a higher level.

We look forward to working with and supporting Cramond in this venture and hopefully in the not too distant future,we can again welcome home grown, talented young players to our club.

 

This Wednesday evening we travel to Forresters Park to play Tranent in the Quarter Finals of the EoS Qualifying Cup. This will be the third time we will have met this season. Nothing unusual you might think, however, we are due to meet them yet again at CG Park on 17th February in the 2nd round of the League Cup. Thats four times this season!!

Honours are even at the moment with one victory each. Strollers won 1-0 at home but then lost 0-4 away in the league Fixtures.

The winners of this Wednesday’s  tie will take on Bonnyrigg Rose in the semis.

We will have to stop meeting like this!

Pic :- Strollers Alieu Faye sends a header goalward in our 1-0 win.

 

Two groups joined us for matchday hospitality for the Bonnyrigg Rose game and had a great time. Why don’t you do the same when you visit us at Christie Gillies Park. It’s great value for money at just £35 per head.  We can tailor to your requirements. Get in touch here

See our home fixtures here

League Fixtures

Unfortunately the weather over the last few weeks has taken its toll and two of our home games were postponed. These have now been rearranged.

The game against Berwick Rangers that was rearranged for the 17th January was again postponed and will be rearranged again.

The game against Albion Rovers will now be played on Saturday 28th February 3.00pm KO.

The home games against Cumbernauld  Colts on 3rd January and Celtic B on 10 January were also postponed and will be rearranged on a dates to be confirmed.

Cup Fixtures

In the 1st Round of The Lowland League Cup we were drawn away to Caledonian Braves. This game will take place on Saturday 31st, 3.00pm KO

The draw for the quarter and semi finals of the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup have been made and are shown below. Our game will take place on Saturday 10 February 3.00pm KO.

Quarter Finals

A.  Tranent v Civil Service Strollers

B.  Broxburn Athletic 2 v Whitburn 0

C.  Camelon v Linlithgow Rose

D.  Bonnyrigg Rose or University of Stirling v Armadale Thistle

Semi Finals

Broxburn Athletic v Winners of C

Winners of D v Winners of A

After a pitch inspection this morning our game against Cumbernauld Colts has been called off due to a frozen pitch.

The players, management/coaches, committee and volunteers would like to wish you all a very Merry Christmas !

Due to heavy overnight rain and through the morning tonight’s League game against Berwick Rangers has been postponed.

A new date will be confirmed when available. A new date will also be confirmed for our game against Albion Rovers that was postponed on Saturday.⁹

 

After knocking out Bo’ness United we take on Preston Athletic in the 4th round of the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup.  It’s a home tie at Christie Gillies Park and is set for Saturday 15th November.

The draw for the Lowland League Cup has now been made. We have been drawn away to Caledonian Braves on the weekend of 31st January. Full draw below.

Click on the images below to see the action and interviews from our last two matches. You can also see other game highlights in our Gallery. Why not subscribe to Norrie Work on X and YouTube and catch his regular reports on non league games.

Broxburn Athletic 

University of Stirling