Hello and welcome back to another edition of Warriors Weekly. It’s a big weekend ahead for the club. Our men’s team are in Scottish Cup action, whilst our women’s team are back in League action following the winter break. Read on to find more!

Please note that this is the final edition of Warriors Weekly. 

MEN’S TEAM

LAST TIME OUT

East Fife vs Stenhousemuir

Gary Naysmith made one change from the side that defeated Stranraer 2-1 the week before. Conor Brennan missed out through injury, with Curtis Lyle making his debut after joining the club earlier in the week.

The wind would play havoc throughout the whole 90 minutes with East Fife creating the opening chance. Curtis Lyle was forced into an excellent save from a header. Adam Corbett prevented a follow up chance for the hosts, before clearing the ball.

Adam Brown broke down the left wing before playing the ball inwards. The ball would fall to Michael Miller, who tried a shot from the edge of the box but it wouldn’t test Fleming in the Fife goal.

A couple of crosses from the hosts were caught up by the wind before Matty Yates’ clearance would be caught up in the wind with the ball still in the Warriors’ third. East Fife directed the ball back towards the Warriors box before Alan Trouten would be played through and slotted the ball past Lyle in goal making it 1-0 to East Fife with 15 minutes played. 

A long ball forward caused issues for the visiting defence. Taylor Steven got onto the end of the long ball and looked to advance towards goal. Nicky Jamieson was able to keep up with the attacker and put in a fantastic challenge to deny a shot on goal.

A throw-in for the Warriors allowed a chance to be created. Michael Miller played the ball through to Matty Yates. Yates beat off the challenge of a few defenders before aiming low towards goal. Fleming was able to get down low to save.

Another long ball forward played in Taylor Steven but once again Nicky Jamieson would deny the East Fife player with an excellent challenge on the left wing.

It was almost 2-0 to the hosts just minutes later. A corner was swung in and projected towards goal due to the wind. A combination of Lyle and Miller was able to prevent the ball from crossing the line, with a second shot going narrowly wide.

HALF TIME – EAST FIFE 1-0 STENHOUSEMUIR

The wind continued to have an affect on the game in the second half. A cross from Miller was swept away by the wind, falling to Callum Yeats. Yeats laid the ball off to Yates who fired a ball into the box. A run from Thomas Orr seemed to be enough to catch out Fleming as the ball bounced between the two players and over the keeper, into the net.  East Fife 1-1 Stenhousemuir – 61 minutes played.

Straight from kick off, East Fife tried an audacious attempt to regain the lead. A quick pass before a shot from the half way was aimed to test Lyle with the wind behind East Fife. Fortunately for the former Kilmarnock keeper, the ball went over the bar.

The Warriors created the next chance. With the hosts trying to counter, Nat Wedderburn intercepted a pass before teeing the ball through to Callum Yeats. A quick one-two between Yeats and Brown allowed the former to play through Matty Yates. Yates shot was saved by Fleming before the ball rebounded off the Warriors’ number 10 and out for a goal kick.

There was another chance for the Warriors moments later. Yates turned provider playing through Orr. Orr’s shot was well saved by Fleming.

Daniel Higgins was fouled in the middle of the park. Michael Miller was quick to react and launched the free kick forward. O’Reilly latched onto the ball and drove towards goal. There appeared to be a shove on the back of O’Reilly before he got a shot away but the referee played on.

A Ross Forbes corner created the next chance for the visitors. He found the head of Adam Corbett from a corner, who directed the ball towards goal. Nat Wedderburn got caught in the way of the ball, who quickly tried to rectify his interception but slammed the ball wide.

The game would finish 1-1 with neither side creating much of note following Wedderburn’s chance.

FULL TIME – EAST FIFE 1-1 STENHOUSEMUIR

WarriorsTV spoke with Gary Naysmith and Daniel Higgins following the match. Highlights from the match can be found HERE.

ONTO THE NEXT

Saturday’s match sees us in Scottish Cup action as we take on Livingston at Ochilview in the 4th Round. Tickets for the game are still available to purchase through the Fanbase app. Tickets are priced at £15/10/6.

Saturday’s match is sponsored by David Morton Demolition. Morton Demolition provide demolition, dismantling and recycling services across Scotland.

WarriorsTV will be streaming Saturday’s game to those abroad as part of a January Pass. You can purchase the pass for £12.99 which includes the rest of our matches in January. WarriorsTV can be found HERE 

WOMEN’S TEAM

ONTO THE NEXT

It’s a return to action for our Women’s side, with their last competitive match taking place on the 11th of December.

It’s the first of two back to back trips to Meadowbank as we face FC Edinburgh this Sunday. Edinburgh are currently unbeaten in competitive action this season and top the table, 8 points ahead of second. The match kicks off at 4pm. The following Sunday, they’ll face Edinburgh Caledonia, once again at Meadowbank.

COMMUNITY NEWS

PARLIAMENT RECOGNITION

Stenhousemuir FC were delighted to receive notice that Warriors In The Community has received recognition by the Scottish Parliament. There was a motion tabled from Michelle Thomson, Member of the Scottish Parliament for Falkirk East Constituency who said;

“I was delighted to table this motion in the Scottish Parliament to congratulate you on all the hard work that has gone into your community outreach. Learning of the various initiatives and programmes your organisation has been involved in to support the most vulnerable within your community, I believe recognition in Parliament is rightfully deserved.”

Warriors In The Community received recognition for it’s community outreach with the recent launch of the Winter Warm Initiative, operating from the Tryst Community Centre, Stenhousemuir, where local people are welcomed and supported in a warm and friendly space being at the forefront of discussion.

The club’s Community Help Initiative, formed during the beginning of the pandemic in 2020, was also mentioned, with the community section involved in the SPFL Trust’s Festive Friends. The CHI assisted over 350 households, delivered over 3500 meals and carried out over 2500 shopping trips alongside activities such as befriending and dog walking.

WITC operates a number of sporting and non-sporting activities aimed at increasing participation in sport across all age ranges and genders, including the award-winning Mental Health Football programme. The partnership with Andy’s Man Club assists local men in
having a supportive space to find peer-to-peer support around challenging topics, such as depression and suicide.

The Scottish Parliament congratulates and thanks to all involved in Warriors in the Community for their continued efforts to assist others, and wishes them every success for the future.

PLAYER RECRUITMENT

BAILEY HANLON

GOLDLINE LOTTO

1st Prize £250 – Alan Walton

2nd Prize £100 – Paul Wilson

3rd Prize £50 –  A McLean

Congratulations to the £20 prize winners : Rebecca McDowall, Martin Toms, George Kirkbride, James Brown & Declan Kidd

JOIN OUR LOTTERY

The Goldline Sports Lottery is a Prize draw with four bands of entry level, Platinum, Gold, Silver and Bronze.

The fees are as follows per month:

Platinum £50.00 (10 entries plus 2 complimentary hospitality places worth £150), Gold £20.00 (4 entries) Silver £10.00 (2 entries) or Bronze £5.00 (1 entry) per Month. The cash prize grows with the number of players involved with guaranteed cash prizes every month of £500.

On joining the Goldline Community Sports Lottery you will receive your unique Membership number(s) corresponding with the entry level you have selected, after having received it you will be entered into the Monthly Draw for cash prizes.. Winners are announced every month and if you win the money will be paid directly into your bank.

1. Set up a monthly standing order for either £5, £10, £20 or £50 to the following account

Stenhousemuir FC

800674

06000848

You can set up a standing order simply through your bank app on your phone, on-line or in your local branch. You can also cancel this at any time with no long-term commitment and no cancellation fee.

2. Send a confirmation email to info@stenhousemuirfc.com confirming membership level (bronze, silver, gold or platinum), full name and contact number and what date of the month your standing order is set for.

Every new member will be welcomed on social media (if they wish) as a thank you from the Club. We wish to showcase the many hundred’s of people who care about our Club and celebrate their backing. If you would like a thank you on social media please email a photograph over with your application.