Game 128: Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 Aberdeen.
A statement win from the Pars; easily the better side other than a spell early in the second half.
Aberdeen's season is over, unless they get drawn into a relegation battle which seems possible.
Att 10,399.
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Dunfermline deservedly two goals ahead at East End Park.
They've been very good, moving the ball quickly and using the full width of the park to stretch Aberdeen.
The Dons have been very poor and their fans haven't been shy in letting them know that.
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Not a pie review: Steak Bridie, Dunfermline Athletic FC. Average Killie pies here now, so went for Brownings' 'Belter' bridie instead. Didn't mind it. Filling under generous, but tasted good. Gravy quite rich. Pastry fine. Served cooler than ideal.
💷 £3.80
⭐️ 7
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No afternoon game for me today - unusually - but along to East End Park tonight for Scottish Cup quarter final action as Dunfermline Athletic host Aberdeen, hoping to emulate their 'shock' win over Hibs earlier in the campaign.
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Game 127: Kirkintilloch Rob Roy 3-1 Petershill.
Peasy threatened to make a mockery of my half time tweet by scoring early in the second half.
They were much improved, but a well taken third goal for Rob Roy saw them run out comfortable victors. Att 214.
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Pie review: Scotch Pie, Kirkintilloch Rob Roy FC.
Fairly sure these are from local baker Peter's. A good specimen this with a generous, well seasoned filling. Not as heavy on the mace as some others though. Pastry very good, held its form perfectly.
💷 £2.50
⭐️ 7
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A dominant first half showing from Rob Roy, and they lead Petershill 2-0 at the break. It took them a while to get the breakthrough but there a couple of near things. Hard to see a way back for the Peasy.
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It's football night. Haven't gone far tonight, just along to Kirkintilloch Community Sports Complex, where Kirkintilloch Rob Roy host Petershill in the West of Scotland League's First Division.
Not a derby as such, but only seven miles between these two.
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I think so!
Game 126: Dyce 1-1(6-7p) Sunnybank.
Both goals in the first half. Sunnybank came closest to notching a winner, with a goal ruled out for offside.
Neither side settled for the draw with chances in the closing stages before Sunnybank won the shootout.
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All square in Dyce at the break. A good game. Both sides pretty direct, but Sunnybank especially.
The visitors equalised on the stroke of half time after Dyce opened the scoring with a brilliant headed effort from close range after 20 minutes.
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Pie review: Steak Pie, Dyce FC.
North East Scotland usually delivers on the pie front. This was very good. The 'pulled' style filling was rich and delicious. Pastry spot on. A fuller filling and a tad warmer and this is an award winner.
💷 £3
⭐️ 9
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It's football day and I've ventured up north for what's known as new tick in the "groundhopping" fraternity.
I've not seen a game at Ian Mair Park before, so looking forward to Dyce v Sunnybank, a McLeman Cup first round tie.
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Game 125: Linlithgow Rose 1-1 Clydebank. Rose won 3-0 on pens
The visitors will be kicking themselves after a strong second half showing yielded an equaliser but no winner.
The shoot out was a disaster for them, two saved and another scooped over the bar.
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Pie review: Steak & Haggis, Linlithgow Rose FC.
Have sampled the whole range here, other than macaroni.
This one is my favourite. Haggis always adds something to a filling in my view. Filling not massively generous but sufficient. Pastry under.
💷 £3
⭐️ 8
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A decent first half at Prestonfield.
I'd argue that Clydebank have had more of the game, but they trail to a cracking Calum Rae goal for Linlithgow Rose, lashed in from the angle of the box.
The Bankies came close to an equaliser just before the break.
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It's football night and Lowland League Cup action as Linlithgow Rose take on Clydebank in a quarter final clash of two of the league's better sides.
Always good to visit Prestonfield, which in immaculate condition as usual.
Decent pies also...
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Game 124: Crossgates Primrose 0-0 Blackburn United.
Not the worst goalless draw I've seen, but there was a lack of quality at the top end for both sides.
A point apiece fair enough, though I felt Blackburn shaded the second half.
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Difficult conditions at Humbug Park today, with a heavy pitch.
Crossgates and Blackburn showing plenty of endeavour in the first half, but no goals as yet.
Not much between the sides, if anything at all.
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Pie review: Steak Pie, Crossgates Primrose FC.
I've had a good run of excellent pies lately. Alas, this is a Bells pie and you all know my feelings etc.
These might be decent with triple the filling. Maybe.
💷 £3
⭐️ 4.5
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I've been under the weather all week, but up and out for football today.
I've opted for some East of Scotland League action today as Crossgates Primrose take on Blackburn United at Humbug Park.
Only my second visit here and the first for a decade.
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I think it is possible to achieve improvement within the current constraints the Government operates under.
I also agree that full fiscal autonomy would help further.
Both can be and are true.
Enjoy your day.
Not unable, unwilling. A waste of everyone's time.
But your standpoint seems to suggest that the NHS is as good as it could be, which is nonsense. That's tbe biggest area of underperformance.
It's really obvious and to be honest I've not got the motivation to argue it.
I'm a lifelong SNP voter and former member by the way.
I agree but that doesn't mean the Scottish government can't be better than it is. Its seriously under performed.
Both of these things can be true.
I know its nearly election time but they need to better than self congratulatory videos on social media.
I'm generally supportive Alyn, but the Scottish government should have been much bolder in the last decade+ to deliver changes the country needs. Especially under Nicola Sturgeon.
Lots of examples, but council tax reform is one. Promised, could have been delivered, not happened.
Game 123: Vale of Leven 2-0 BSC Glasgow.
No second goals but a fairly comfortable win for Vale of Leven in Alexandria.
They should have scored another couple, but the fact they didn't kept a young and dogged BSC side in the game.
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Football lovers. Take a moment this Valentine's Day to appreciate the Millburn Park enclosure, which I reckon must be one of the oldest, if not THE oldest structure in a Scottish football ground. Barrel roofs like this were common in the early 20th century.
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Pie review: Steak Pie, Vale of Leven FC
Had good pies at Millburn before and good to see standards maintained. Ample steak filling - with 'pulled' texture rather than chunky. Good meat/gravy balance and absolutely delicious. Pastry decent. Lovely.
💷 £3
⭐️ 9
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The Vale are two goals to the good at half time after a dominant showing.
The BSC keeper won't want to see the second goal again - a glaring error from him.
It's been a decent game helped by a pitch in absolutely remarkable condition for the time of year.
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