Tag: Spartans
Football – Spartans v Durham
Spartans continued their pre-season winning ways with a 4-3 victory over English Super League 2 side Durham at Ainslie Park.
A brace from Sarah Ewens helped Spartans secure their second warm-up win against a strong...
Mike hopes to be mechanic of Durham’s downfall on Sunday
Spartans pre-season campaign continues this Sunday when they welcome WSL2 side Durham to the Capital for a cross-border challenge match.
The Ainslie Park side got off to a winning start last weekend with a 2-1...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
Rugby by John Preece
Edinburgh’s hopes of European rugby after this weekend came to a shuddering halt with a 38-6 defeat to Munster at Thomond Park. Greg Laidlaw kept Edinburgh in touch with two first...
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Football – Hearts 6 Spartans 1
Scottish Youth Cup Second Round Sunday 22 September 2013 – Tynecastle
It was an Edinburgh derby in the Scottish Youth Cup on Sunday as Hearts and Spartans under 20 teams clashed at Tynecastle. Given the...
Spartan Army heading for Coatbridge
The famous ‘Spartan Army’ will travel to Coatbridge to face Scottish League Two side Albion Rovers in the second round of the Scottish Cup.
The trip to Cliftonhill will be the first time that Spartans...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
Firstly a big ‘Well Done’ to Andy and Judy Murray for helping raise considerable funds for the Prince’s Trust at a charity lunch at the Prestonfield Hotel on Friday. Also many happy returns to...
Queen of the South v Spartans
Spartans travelled to Palmerston Park to take on the holder of The Ramsdens Cup, Queen Of The South, on Saturday.
Both sides started brightly and it didn’t take long for Queens to start piling on...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
This week we send our congratulations to Open Champion Phil Mickelson for a fantastic performance at Muirfield and also Edinburgh and Leith Bowling Association for winning the coveted Andrew Hamilton Trophy. Well done to...
Spartans and Edinburgh City to play in new Scottish Lowland Football League
Spartans and Edinburgh City will be among the twelve clubs selected to compete in the new Scottish Lowland Football League, the Scottish Football Association has announced.
Twenty seven clubs from the East of Scotland and...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
This week, The Edinburgh Reporter sends our congratulations to Spartans for winning their first trophy in two years and also Hibs for retaining the East of Scotland Shield against Hearts at Tynecastle.
Commiserations go to...
Women’s football – Spartans battle through
By Edmund Brown
A first half goal from Sarah Ewens sealed the victory for Spartans against their rivals Celtic in the Scottish Women’s Premier League with a 1-0 win at Ainslie Park, meaning their unbeaten...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
This week, the Edinburgh Reporter congratulates the Edinburgh Scotwaste Monarchs for their stunning start to the speedway season, and also to Hearts for a sensational comeback against Ross County at Tynecastle. We report on...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Roundup
This week, The Edinburgh Reporter looks at one of the most controversial decisions ever made in an Edinburgh derby, which denied Hibs the three SPL points, and send best wishes to Hearts for next...
Women’s Football – Spartans v Falkirk
By Edmund Brown
Photos by Carson Ralton
Spartans secured passage into the second round of the Scottish Women’s Premier League Cup after fighting back from 2-0 down to beat Falkirk 4-2 after extra time.
Falkirk’s Emma Lyons...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
The Edinburgh Reporter’s weekly sports roundup features the Scotland Rugby team's defeat in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham and also the women’s heavy loss to England at Esher. Hearts lost a late goal to...
The Edinburgh Reporter’s Weekly Sports Round-up
In a new feature, The Edinburgh Reporter will provide a comprehensive weekly roundup on sport in the capital. This week, we look at Edinburgh Rugby’s defeat to Munster in the Heineken Cup, go behind the...
Football – Spartans WFC
SPARTANS HAVE REACHED THE SEMI-FINALS OF THE SWPL CUP
Spartans WFC reached the last four of the Scottish Premier League Cup after beating Inverness 2-1 at Ainslie Park.
After last weekend’s game against the same opposition...
Football – Spartans WFC lose some points
This was not such a good weekend for Spartans WFC.
In the Scottish Women’s Premier League game at Ainslie Park, the match between Spartans and Inverness ended 2-2 with the away side coming from two...
Spartans Girl setting records
by Edmund Brown
It’s a bitterly cold Sunday afternoon in the middle of February and the Spartans Academy at Ainslie Park is bustling with activity. An under-12 match is underway on the main pitch and...