League Two winner, James Berry, has joined Linlithgow Rose on a permanent deal.

James formed a critical part of our League Two winning side and his contribution to the club, and that incredible season will live long in the memory of Warriors fans. James appeared for the Warriors almost 70 times in all competitions.

Gary Naysmith said: “James was a model professional from the first day that he joined the club. He never missed a training session, he was always available for selection, and he was always willing to play wherever I asked him to play, even if it wasn’t his natural position.

“The issue for James, especially recently, was that he wanted to play more games from the start rather than making an impact from the bench as a substitute. We had a really good honest chat about this a week ago and during this chat James asked if he could leave the club in search of regular game time.

“Although I didn’t really want to lose James, I could completely understand where he was coming from and after a few days of thinking about things, I reluctantly agreed to his request.

“James will be missed both on and off the pitch as he was a popular figure within the changing room, but he leaves with the best wishes of everyone at the club. No Stenhousmuir fan will ever forgot the iconic celebrations when he scored in injury time away to Spartans last season.

“Personally, I would like to thank James for everything he has done for the club and myself over the last 18 months and I wish him well in the next chapter of his footballing career at Linlithgow Rose. Thank you James.”

Everyone at the club wishes James the very best at Linlithgow, and thank you for the memories he was so pivotal in creating.