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North Edinburgh Derby Against Spartans
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North Edinburgh Derby Against Spartans

North Edinburgh Derby Against Spartans

North Edinburgh Derby Against Spartans this Saturday at Christie Gillies Park. As our visitors make the short journey from Ainslie Park as we welcome Dougie, the board and players to our home ground. As we lick our wounds from our Scottish Cup exit to Fraserburgh we get back to league business and prepare to take on our local rivals Spartans in a top of the table clash.

North Edinburgh Derby Against Spartans

 

Saturday 24th September 2022 @ Christie Gillies Park

Hospitality Opens: 13:00 (Tickets sales close on Friday

Bar opens: 13:00

Gates Open: 14:00

Kick Off: 15:00

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Almond Hearing Scottish Cup Matchday Sponsor
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Almond Hearing Scottish Cup Matchday Sponsor

Almond Hearing Scottish Cup Matchday Sponsor

Almond Hearing Scottish Cup Matchday Sponsor for The Strollers v Fraserburgh at Christie Gillies Park. We are delighted to welcome Frazer and his guests to the game on Saturday to enjoy a day of Scottish Cup action against Fraserburgh.

Almond Hearing

Almond Hearing

We will take care of every aspect of your ears and hearing, whether diagnostic or rehabilitative, preventative or responsive. We are proud to offer a comprehensive audiology service to our clients. We promise to do so with professionalism, integrity and with care.

– Diagnostic hearing tests.
– Wax removal
– Hearing aid assessment.
– Noise protection
– Balance assessment

‘We hear you loud and clear’

Frazer Paterson – Director and Clinical Audiologist (BSc, PgDip, HCPC, MSHAA)

Frazer, a degree trained audiologist has extensive and varied experience in the world of Audiology.  With two spells in the NHS he was held to the highest clinical standards in the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss.

His experience working for one of the world’s leading hearing aid manufacturers has exposed him to the latest hearing aid technology and how to maximise its potential.  Frazer is passionate that hearing loss should not be a barrier to employment, limit a person’s ability to communicate with friends and family or curtail any aspect of their life.

He is passionate about Almond Hearing becoming the trusted hearing care provider in his local community and making a small contribution to improve lives.

Visit their practice:

Almond Hearing, Barden House, 3b Hamilton Square, Livingston, EH54 9JZ

Email: enquiries@almondhearing.co.uk

Call: 01506 888 478

Web: https://www.almondhearing.co.uk

 

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Soup & Sandwiches Lunch Against Gretna

Soup & Sandwiches Lunch Against Gretna

Soup & Sandwiches lunch against Gretna this Saturday at Christie Gilles Park. This Saturday The Strollers take on Gretna 2008 in a home fixture in the Lowland League. We are delighted to offer a pre match lunch offer to travelling and home fans. We are offering a bowl of homemade soup, a selection of sandwiches and entry to the game for £10 (adults) £7 (concession). We welcome everyone to the game and look forward to seeing you there, food will be served in our clubhouse bar area and the bar will be open for a selection of hot and cold drinks, alcoholic refreshments and hot pies and sausage rolls.

Timings are as follows:

Soup & sandwiches: 13:45 – 14:15

Ground entry: From 14:15

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For away fans

Christie Gillies Park Home of The Strollers.

Civil Service Strollers FC play their home games at,

Christie Gillies Park

25 Marine Drive

Edinburgh

EH4 5EJ

For fans travelling by bus, routes and timetables are available via www.lothianbuses.com

For fans travelling by train,  arriving at either Waverley or Haymarket Station will still require a taxi or bus trip to the stadium.

For fans travelling by car, there are limited spaces in the car park alternatively on the main road at Marine Drive.

Facilities

The ground has one small stand along the North side with the dugouts on the South side. The ground has a capacity of 1,596 with around 100 of that being seated. The pitch was once part of a large playing field but work was carried out in 2015 to provide cover for spectators and enclose the ground. Floodlights were added in 2019 to meet SFA licensing criteria.

Pitchside

  • Toilets
  • Food & Drink Hot & Cold
  • Cash & Card payments accepted

Clubhouse

  • Toilets
  • Food & Drink Hot & Cold
  • Alcoholic Beverages (not allowed at pitchside)
  • Cash & Card payments accepted
Fraserburgh head to the strollers
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BIG T’s Head To The Strollers

BIG T’s Head To The Strollers

BIG T’s head to the strollers this Saturday as the promotion new comers head to Christie Gilles Park, we look forward to welcoming Callum, the board and players to The Strollers. From recent results for both teams it is shaped up to be a classic Saturday game of football.

For fans attending the game please see relevant matchday information:
Ground Address

Christie Gillies Park

25 Marine Drive

Edinburgh

EH4 5EJ

For fans travelling by bus, routes and timetables are available via www.lothianbuses.com

For fans travelling by train,  arriving at either Waverley or Haymarket Station will still require a taxi or bus trip to the stadium.

For fans travelling by car, there are limited spaces in the car park alternatively on the main road at Marine Drive.

Facilities

Pitchside

  • Toilets
  • Food & Drink Hot & Cold @THEPIEHUT
  • Cash & Card payments accepted

Clubhouse

  • Toilets
  • Food & Drink Hot & Cold
  • Alcoholic Beverages (not allowed at pitchside)
  • Cash & Card payments accepted
  • Hospitality (Bookable In Advance)

Opening Times

  • Bar Opens: 13:00
  • Gates Open:14:00
  • Kick Off: 15:00

Ticket Purchase

  • Matchday Ticket: BUY TICKET HERE
  • Hospitality Ticket: BUY TICKET HERE – (Entitles One Person: Pre-match drinks package and finger buffet, entry to ground, half time drink and pie)
  • Pay At The Gate is also available on the day
  • Admission Prices: Adult Matchday Ticket £8, Concession Matchday Ticket £5, Under 18 & Students Ticket £5 Under 16’s FREE when accompanied with a paying adult.
The Strollers Round Up
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The Strollers Round Up

The Strollers Round Up

The strollers round up gives you the latest on-going’s at Christie Gillies Park. The games have been thick and fast to the start of the season and some may say they have been weighted in our favour, but it is the way they have been given to us and accommodating a few game changes is good sportsmanship.

After a good preseason, some faces depart and new faces arrive, this season has started with some pace against last season’s top table teams, and we have done ourselves proud with the start we have had.

Civil Service Strollers
The strollers round up: Civil Service Strollers in action against Celtic FC B Team – Pic from Jammy

Civil Service Strollers v Rangers FC B Team: 3-1

Our game against Rangers was a great 3 points in the bag against a full time team full of international players. Setting the bar high on the opening game of the season was always going to be hard to maintain.

Civil Service Strollers v Gala Fairydean Rovers: 1-3

Our next game against Gala saw us be defeated in a game that we never turned up for. Manager Jardine said to the Edinburgh Evening News “I didn’t think they looked like they were going to score in the first half, so I’m really disappointed with a lot of aspects of the first goal. The second goal was a good finish and then the third one is a bit of magic”.

Civil Service Strollers v Open Goal Broomhill FC: 3-1

Moving onto the next game coming to us at pace and a home fixture against the newly reformed Open Goal Broomhill FC who are under new management and led by Open Goal podcaster Si Ferry brought a lot of welcomed hype around the game. Racing out the traps Broomhill looked like they had The Strollers under the cosh for the first 20 minutes and scoring first to put the pressure on the home team. Stepping up to the challenge The Strollers bounced back and scoring a well worked goal to make sure the three points were staying at Christie Gilles.

Civil Service Strollers v Celtic FC B Team: 0-2

A midweek rearranged fixture saw us host Celtic under the lights at Christie Gillies Park. A well organised team of full time international players who played some neat football. Strollers never let this phase them with a clear penalty claim denied, Robbie Cole missing the net and Innes Lawson missing a great chance to put goals on The Strollers side which would have shaped things up differently in the first half. Not taking our chances unfortunately came back to haunt us when Celtic found the net.

Heart of Midlothian FC B Team v Civil Service Strollers

Our next challenge comes against the league new comers, Heart of Midlothian FC B Team this Saturday 6th August at Ferguson Park with a 3pm kick off. This will be our first away fixture and we know Hearts will give us a good game.

Civil Service Strollers v Bo’ness Athletic

We arrive back at Christie Gillies Park to face The East of Scotland side Bo’ness Athletic in the second round of the EOS Qualifying Cup. Tickets are available to buy from Fanbase on Tuesday 9th August 2022 with a 19:45 kick off.

Thank you for reading The Strollers Round Up and we look forward to welcoming you to Christie Gillie Park. We are looking forward to playing our first away fixture this weekend. Follow the team and support the lads home and away!

Open Goal Head To The Strollers
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Open Goal Head To The Strollers

Open Goal Head To The Strollers

Open goal head to the strollers on Saturday 30th July with a 3pm kick off.

We welcome the Open Goal Broomhill FC team to The Strollers this weekend, it isn’t the first time that Broomhill have played here nor is it the first time their new manager Si Ferry has played here as we faced his old team Peterhead in the third round of the Scottish Cup last season. With Si and his boy band of merry men taking over the newly rebranded Broomhill, this has brought lots of welcomed hype to the league and we look forward to welcoming the committee, coaches, players and fans to Christie Gillies Park for this fixture.

Manager Si Ferry – Credit: Les Gallagher – The Sun Glasgow

We hope that the weather continues to shine and the fans turn out in their numbers to support the strollers. There will  be hospitality available to purchase (cut off 29/08/2022), hot & cold drinks, hot food and a great game of ‘fitbaw’ on show. Never know our game might even get a mention on the podcast!

So buy your tickets today and make sure you do not miss out!

Bar opens at 14:00 and gates open at 14:30

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Hospitality available to buy today

Galbraith Upset's Strollers At Home
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Galbraith Upset’s Strollers At Home

Galbraith Upset’s Strollers At Home

Galbraith upset’s Strollers at home in the second game of the season. Confidence was high at the Strollers following Friday night’s 2-1 victory over Rangers B in the Lowland League curtain-raiser.

But Gary Jardine’s men were never at the races against Gala and, after a goalless opening 45 minutes, a Gala corner opened the scoring within a minute of the restart, Galbraith’s in-swinger causing mayhem in the six-yard box and Allan Smith claiming the final touch to make it one to the visitors.

Nine minutes later it was two for the visitors as skipper Gareth Rodger got his name on the scoresheet with a neat finish. But the best strike of the night arrived on the hour when Galbraith, who was the best player on the park, pinged a 25-yard effort into the top corner leaving Strollers keeper picking the ball out the net.

Strollers huffed and puffed with Jardine making a raft of changes from the bench in a bid to mount a late comeback.

And although substitute Jonathan Moffat did find a consolation with a couple of minutes to spare, the hosts got what they deserved.

Jardine told Edinburgh Evening News afterwards: “The guys were a bit leggy after the Rangers game but I’m not using that as an excuse as Gala were the better side.

Strollers boss Gary Jardine. Credits Edinburgh Evening News

“I didn’t think they looked like they were going to score in the first half, so I’m really disappointed with a lot of aspects of the first goal. The second goal was a good finish and then the third one is a bit of magic.

“Galbraith played really well. As much as Marc Laird is a good player, his work was done a lot deeper. They’ve both played at the highest level. We just lacked that bit of quality in the final third”

“But all in all, it was a disappointing night. We’ve just got to get ready for the weekend now against Open Goal Broomhill FC“

Stollers Beat Rangers In Opening Game Of The Season
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Stollers Beat Rangers In Opening Game Of The Season

Stollers Beat Rangers In Opening Game Of The Season

Stollers Beat Rangers In opening Game Of The Season with energy and a strong desire set the match tone, but it was Strollers who had the first opportunity with just a minute on the clock.

Cole broke down the left wing and managed to break away from MacKinnon defending the front post, he picked out Kennedy who had found some space in the box, but Lindsay was on hand to clear the early danger.

This early scare had an immediate effect on McCallum’s squad as the youngsters looked to respond positively and take control of the game quickly. Young and McCausland were in the middle of the park who weaved their way towards Whyte in goals, but the home side’s defence did well to break down the attack.

The two sides continued to battle across all areas of the pitch with each team providing excellent transition play into the final thirds, but both lines of defence remained firm.

The Gers did well to maintain the pressure on the strollers and were able to open the scoring in the 17th minute. Lindsay sent a superb delivery into a congested box after Rangers were awarded a free kick close to the half way line. His effort met MacKinnon at the back post who was able to tap the ball past the keeper to open the scoring for the Gers.

However, not long before the end of the first half, Jardine’s side found the equalising goal to close the deficit. After being awarded a free-kick on the edge of the Gers’ box, Euan Valentine sent a curling effort towards the Rangers goal, and Budinauckas was unable to block his strike.

Disappointingly, it was the home side who went into the half-time break in the lead after Valentine scored his double from another free-kick.

The Light Blues began to find their rhythm in the second half with great build-up play, but the home side’s backline made important interceptions to defuse the danger.

Strollers did threaten the Rangers backline, as Cunningham sent a low effort across the face of the goal, but it fell just wide of the back post.

In the 74th minute, Robbie Ure almost levelled the game after a superb header from a Lindsay cross, but his effort drifted agonisingly wide.

In the final moments of the match, Rangers sent the ball into the back of the net to secure the equaliser, but the linesman’s flag was risen to end the score line 2-1.

CIVIL SERVICE STROLLERS: Whyte, Irving, Valentine, Kasa, Shaw, Ozturk, Cole, Laird, Cunningham, Kennedy, Faye.

SUBS: Lawson, Balatoni, Moffat, Young, Trialist, Smith, Mackenzie.