Brian Brown: Last News

Brian Brown says a tense relegation battle last season means his side feel no pressure after hitting the top of the table.

Royal Albert 0-4 Vale of Leven

Vale of Leven 4-1 Royal Albert

Vale Juniors boss Brian Brown hopes that Lee McGeachy has another 200 appearances for the club in him.

Hurlford United 1-1 Vale of Leven (Hurlford United win 6-5 on penalties)

Brian Brown was left frustrated at both ends of the park, as the Millburn side suffered three consecutive defeats. Wednesday night saw high-flying Wishaw defeat Brown’s men 4-0 away from home, before Evariste Bembo’s second minute penalty was all that separated the Vale and St Anthony’s on Saturday.After speaking to the Lennox before the Vale travelled to face Petershill, and found themselves on the end of a 4-0 defeat, Brown said he is desperate for his players to show more composure in both boxes.He said: “I actually think we played better against Wishaw than we did against the Ants.

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Vale Juniors boss Brian Brown was staying upbeat, as the Millburn side returned to action with a 6-0 friendly defeat to Greenock.In their first game in front of supporters since February 2020, early strikes from Adam Houlihan and Craig Brown had Greenock 2-0 up at half-time - with Dylan McLaughlin’s second-half hat-trick and John Mitchell’s goal ensuring the visitors left with a comfortable victory.However Brown was pleased with aspects of his team’s play.He said: “I thought we had large spells of the game where we played well but we gave away six bad goals.“There is a lot to be worked on.“Overall though I’m still feeling pretty positive.“It was definitely a bit of a

Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Vale Juniors boss Brian Brown has given his backing to plans to start the new West of Scotland League season in July.The inaugural season of the all-new league was declared null and void last month, with bosses now eyeing plans for the new season to start on July 17 - assuming restrictions allow.And Brown believes it’s important that competitive action can resume as soon as possible.He told the Lennox: “I think it’s important that we get back as quickly as we can after being given the green light.“As soon as restrictions are lifted a wee bit then I’ll be able to get my players who are a bit further afield into training.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Vale Juniors boss Brian Brown has backed the decision to declare the West of Scotland League null and void, as he admitted it was an eye-opener for his side.The Millburn men went into the new league on the back of an impressive campaign in SJFA West Region League Two, however found the going tough - as they failed to win any of their six matches prior to the shutdown.Last month it was announced that action in the leagues wouldn’t resume, with Brown backing the move.He said: “I think it was probably the most sensible way to go, with the way things were looking we were slowly but surely running out of

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Richie Stewart grabbed the winner, as Vale of Leven secured a dramatic comeback victory against Annbank in the Soccer Shop Challenge Cup.Against a side that featured veteran former Dumbarton forward Christian Nade, Vale fell two goals behind early on thanks to Alan Orr’s double - only to put their poor recent form behind them to secure progression to the third round of the tournament at a wet and windy Dam Park.And gaffer Brian Brown was delighted with the character he saw from his side in the win.He said: “It was a cracking game and I’d say the best we’ve played since we came back.“The players showed a

Christmas dinner.Consumer magazine Which published its tiered ranking of Christmas dinner ingredients and the controversial infographic has got social media in an uproar.Perhaps the most divisive move was putting parsnips and Yorkshire puddings in the top "heavenly" tier, and relegating the highly popular Pigs in Blankets to the "Good" band.Further outrage was felt by social media users who spotted gravy languishing down there in the "meh" tier.Brian Brown was quick to respond, arguing: "Yorkshire puddings have no place on any Christmas dinner.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Lee McGeachy’s late penalty saw Vale Juniors mark their return to senior football with a victory.Vale’s first competitive game since March 7 proved a frantic affair, with manager Brian Brown delighted to see his side advance to the next round of the SoccerShop Challenge Cup - ahead of the start of league action this weekend.He told the Lennox Herald: “Getting up knowing you had a competitive game to go to is unlike any other feeling. It’s been a very long time.“You could see a real buzz about the boys, and you could see that with Maybole as well.

Want the latest Scottish sport news sent straight to your inbox? Join thousands of others who have signed up to our Record Sport newsletter.Vale of Leven manager Brian Brown has admitted he can’t wait for the return of competitive football this weekend.The Vale finally kick off the new season with a Challenge Cup tie against Maybole on Saturday, more than seven months after their last competitive match.And with a date for the big West of Scotland League kick off only agreed last week, Brown revealed it’s had a galvanising impact on his squad.He told the Lennox: “I’m glad to see the back of friendlies, I really don’t like them“It’s going to be brilliant to get up on a Saturday morning and know you have a competitive game to look forward to

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.Vale of Leven stalwart David McNaught has committed to a 12th season with the Alexandria club.And he hopes to stay at Millburn for plenty of years to come.Dumbarton native McNaught has clocked up 289 appearances and 82 goals for the Vale since joining in 2008 and he is keen to see the Millburn men take advantage of the opportunity they have in the all new West of Scotland League this season, revealing that Brian Brown’s squad are fired up for the new campaign.David told the Lennox: “This season is a really big opportunity for us.“The conference system is giving us the chance to potentially move into the professional leagues in the future.“The