FOUR of East Lothian’s senior football clubs are in action today (Tuesday) and tomorrow (Wednesday).
Preston Athletic were due to be the only team not playing but Musselburgh Athletic have also been sidelined after their scheduled clash with Hill of Beath Hawthorn was called off.
The Fife side instead have a Scottish Cup replay with Irvine Meadow.
Tranent Juniors, Dunbar United and Ormiston Primrose are all in league action today while Haddington Athletic play tomorrow.
Gala Fairydean Rovers are the visitors to Foresters Park in the Scottish Lowland Football League.
Meanwhile, Dunbar United head to Coldstream in the First Division and Ormiston Primrose welcome Arniston Rangers.
Tomorrow, Haddington welcome Tynecastle to Millfield in the Premier Division.
Ormiston’s game kicks off at 6.30pm, with Haddington and Dunbar starting at 7.30pm and Tranent getting under way at 7.45pm.
Match of the day
Tranent Juniors v Gala Fairydean Rovers
Scottish Lowland Football League
Tranent Juniors last five games: WWDWW
MANAGERLESS Tranent Juniors look to continue their impressive form when they welcome Gala Fairydean Rovers to Foresters Park.
Calum Elliot left the Belters last week but his former side were still 2-0 winners away to Bo’ness United.
Those three points pushed Tranent up to sixth in the league – eight points off top spot but with two games in hand.
Their visitors, managed by former Hibs and Livingston midfielder Martin Scott, will be looking to bounce back after going down 5-1 to Open Goal Broomhill.
Coldstream v Dunbar United
East of Scotland Football League First Division
Dunbar United last five games: WWWWW
FIVE wins in a row means Dunbar United come into their latest First Division clash full of confidence.
The most recent triumph came in the preliminary round of the Scottish Cup where they knocked out Premier Division Vale of Leithen.
Kevin Haynes’ team will turn their focus back to league business this evening and another trip south as they head to Coldstream.
Victory would put the Seasiders joint top of the table, although, they would need to win by 13 goals to go top of the pile!
Coldstream come into the contest bottom of the table with three defeats from three games.
Their Scottish Cup journey was ended by former Junior heavyweights Auchinleck Talbot, who won 7-0 in Ayrshire.
Ormiston Primrose v Arniston Rangers
East of Scotland Football League Second Division
Ormiston Primrose last five games: LDWLL
INCONSISTENT would be a fair description of Ormiston Primrose’s start to the season.
The county side have taken four points from their opening five league encounters and sit a point above the drop zone in the Second Division.
This evening presents a chance to add to that tally and hopefully climb the table.
They welcome an Arniston Rangers team who have also been inconsistent.
The Midlothian outfit have drawn two and lost two of their opening five contests and also scored 13 goals and conceded 11.
Victory for Richie Weir’s team would pull them level on points with their opposition.
Haddington Athletic v Tynecastle (Wednesday)
East of Scotland Football League Premier Division
Haddington Athletic last five games: LLLLW
WEST of Scotland Football League champions Darvel ended Haddington Athletic’s Scottish Cup dreams on Saturday.
Now, Scott Bonar’s men can get back to looking to pick up points in the top flight of the East of Scotland Football League.
The reigning First Division Conference A champions have been inconsistent this term with a number of players missing out through injury.
Four points from four games is not the worst points total but they will be keen to improve their form as Tynecastle – one spot below them in the table – visit Millfield.
The Capital club’s only three points this campaign came earlier this month, when they defeated Musselburgh at Olivebank.
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