Category: Match report

  • Reds whitewash Broughton in the mud at Wardie

    Broughton  0 – 37  Linlithgow Saturday 18 November 2023 Report by David Mitchell Photos by Graham Black The Reds travelled to a sodden Wardie in Edinburgh for this East League Division 1 fixture against hosts Broughton. The pitch was very heavy but thankfully the rain had passed before kick-off and both teams tried their best

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  • 12 Try Reds demolish Plucky Portobello

    Linlithgow  78 – 31  Portobello Saturday 04 November 2023 Match Report by David Mitchell; Photos courtesy of Graham Black Linlithgow Reds hosted Portobello in this East League Division 1 fixture on a pitch that had been unplayable on Thursday but had recovered well by Saturday. Overhead conditions were very good and an open high scoring

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  • Cracking Game Under the Lights

    Linlithgow 2nd XV  18 – 23  Stewart’s Melville 2nd XV Friday 27 October 2023 Report by David Mitchell Lower Mains Park was the venue for this East Region Reserve League Division 1 fixture under the floodlights last Friday evening. Despite the rainy weather, there was a good sized crowd in attendance, including former British and

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  • P5 Reds weathered the storm for great morning of rugby against Dunfermline

    After the heavy rain and wind of Storm Babet, the sun came out over Mains park for the visit of Dunfermline. We’ve had a number of good games against the Fifers over the last year and this was another enthralling contest. Dunfermline had enough players for two teams so it was a good morning’s work

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  • Ewan Curran bags 4 tries to spearhead solid Reds win

    Linlithgow  52 – 24  Forrester Saturday 21 October 2023 Report by David Mitchell Old foes Forrester were the visitors to Mains Park last Saturday and they provided the usual stern test to the Reds in the latest East League Division 1 fixture which completed the first half of the campaign. After the recent deluge of

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  • Reds go top of the class after good victory over Haddington

    Linlithgow  32 – 24  Haddington Saturday 14 October 2023 Report by David Mitchell After a break week, rugby returned to Mains Park with the visit of East League Division 1 leaders Haddington. Both teams had perfect 5-0 records so far this season and the large and vociferous crowd were expecting a tight contest in good

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  • 2s Beat League Leaders in Fine Win

    Linlithgow 2s  33 – 27  Boroughmuir 2s Saturday 14 October 2023 Report by Des Martin It was a great autumn day with the sun shining for this home game at Linlithgow. There was a great buzz of excitement as the First XV were playing the league leaders Haddington and all the sponsors had been invited

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  • Convincing win in U18 Conference clash

    Linlithgow Reds U18s lined up for their postponed conference game v Peebles B on a damp and blustery Lower Mains Park on Thursday evening. A small but enthusiastic crowd gathered in the hopes of seeing an exciting match and a Reds victory. They got one of them.  Peebles suffered some late call-offs but gamely travelled

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  • S3 edge top of the table clash

    Linlithgow 35 – 19 BerwickSaturday 30th September 2023 This week saw arguably the U15s biggest game to date, a top of the table clash with a very handy Berwick outfit with both teams starting the day unbeaten…. Berwick had travelled a fair distance and it had been an early start for them. We however, having

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  • Hat trick hero Mark Caddle in dominant form in Reds victory in the Borders

    Langholm 21 – 24 LinlithgowSaturday 30th September 2023Report by David Mitchell After a nervy start and to the relief of the driver and passengers, the bus managed to leave Mains Park in what was the first testing moment of the day. The 2 hour journey to darkest Border country was uneventful and the party arrived

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