Sauchie Juniors lose to Camelon in East of Scotland Premier

Sauchie Juniors couldn't halt Camelon's perfect start to the East of Scotland League, Premier Division, season when the teams met on Saturday.

Iain Diack's side welcomed the table-topping Mariners to Beechwood Park on Saturday, having lost only one of their opening five fixtures.

They went into the game having recorded an impressive victory over St Andrews United, managed by legendary ex-Reds boss, Fraser Duncan, last midweek.

Conor Kelly's penalty, after Kyle Cringean had opened the scoring, in the first half ultimately proved decisive in a 2-1 victory, three days after Jeanfield Swifts inflicted a first league loss of the campaign, by the same scoreline.

Camelon, managed by former Falkirk star, Tam Scobbie, arrived with a formidable record of having won all five league matches, scoring 11 goals.

They also advanced in both the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup, and Scottish Cup, beating Whittlets Victoria, who ousted Sauchie in the previous round, in the second preliminary stage.

Just after the half hour mark, Alan Sneddon put Camelon ahead, controlling a cross inside the penalty area before, with time and space, firing the ball into the net.

Five minutes after the half-time break, they doubled their lead, and sealed the points, through Jordan Kirkpatrick's first-time finish from Cammy Rowley's centre.

The result leaves Sauchie, who entertain Thornton Hibs at Beechwood on Saturday, in a 2.30pm kick off, eighth in the early standings, with 10 points from their six fixtures played so far.

Meanwhile, the club are on the lookout for volunteers to fill a variety of roles in and around the club.

Those include providing support on a match day, and with fundraising activities, helping with maintenance of the ground, assisting youth teams, and more.

For further information, find the club on Facebook, or email chairman@sauchiejuniorsfc.uk.