Match Sponsorship for all league games at Victoria Park have now been taken.
The club has two cup games against Tynecastle FC and Whitehill Welfare, dates have still to be confirmed, available for sponsorship.
If any Individual or Business are interested please contact Bobby Craigie (email and telephone listed on Committee Page.
The Sponsorship Package can be seen on the Sponsorship Page.
For the first time a member of the Lottery has matched the four numbers and won the £2000.00.
With the best wishes of the club, Alice Diamond, have a Merry Christmas and a good New Year.
The pitch was passed as playable at 1230.
The surface was heavy due to the melting of the frost from the previous day.
There was a minute’s silence in respect to Rev Frank Campbell who died recently. Frank was a well known match official in the Lowland League.
The game got off to a flyer with the Vale scoring in the first minute. After a move down the right the cross into the box caused a bit of confusion in the Tynecastle defence and was prodded home by Dachi Knutsishvili.
The game was getting played at a frantic pace with both teams trying to play football, making it very good entertainment for the spectators, which included a good support for Tynecastle, which included Lee Wallace and Scott Crabbe.
In the 12 minute Tynecastle were awarded a free kick to the right of the Vale goal. Whilst this was being disputed by the Vale players, the free kick was quickly taken and passed to the wing where the resultant cross in the Vale box was driven home by Stewart Adams.
Despite the heavy going the game was turning into an excellent match with both sides creating chances and only some solid defending by both teams stopping any further scoring.
After raising concerns with both managers on the 30 minute mark about the pitch, the referee accessed the pitch at half time and decided it was getting too dangerous and subsequently abandoned the game, much to the disappoint of spectators.
HT 1-1 (ABANDONED)
Vale fielded a strong side with new loan signing Knutsishvili leading the line.
The game was played on a grass surface that was in excellent condition despite the bad weather the area had been experiencing.
Vale started the game well, playing some nice football and had the upper hand during the early stages of the game.
Their play deserved a goal but several chances were not taken, and they were especially unlucky when a Sean Stewart shot came back of the inside of the post resulting in a melee in the six yard box before the ball being cleared of the line.
However, against the run of play in the 35 minute Jack Guthrie darted into the box and placed the ball passed Gilpin to give the University the lead.
This goal gave the University a lift and the Vale were under the cosh for the remaining minutes of the first half.
HT 1-0
Vale started the second half as they had started the first and were rewarded in the 47 minute when a ball launched by the Vale goalkeeper was missed by the University defence and Sean Stewart ran on to it before lobbing it over the oncoming goalkeeper.
The goal led to an entertaining second half with both teams chasing the winner, with the Vale having the majority of the play and best chances, and the University being dangerous on the break.
This was a good performance by the Vale, which again highlighted the fact that on a good surface they can play some attractive football, and can consider themselves unlucky not to have taken the three points.
The debut of Knutsishvili was also promising with his good link up play and powerful running.
FT 1-1
