Stevie Aitken: Last News

Craig Malcolm hopes his exit from East Kilbride will herald the start of a more youthful squad at K-Park next season – as he believes too many veterans in the side have played a part in their shortcomings this term.

East Kilbride have announced the departure on former club captain Craig Malcolm.

following Stevie Aitken's resignation on Tuesday.Goals from Tony Weston and Adam Devine, either side of Neil McLaughlin’s deflected strike for Kilby, proved the difference to leave EK in 16th.The experienced midfielder has enjoyed a successful career in the SPFL but he admits it was a refreshing encounter against Rangers’ talented youngsters.“It was a different challenge,” Millar added.

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Lanarkshire Live Sport yesterday nobody at K-Park is panicking yet amid a host of injuries hitting the squad. But looking ahead to their next outing, he knows they must start picking up wins.He said: "We can't kid ourselves on, we need to start getting points on the board, starting at Rangers."There's a lot of points available and there will be twists and turns throughout the season, but we need to get the show on the road."We'll go to Rangers, hopefully with more players back, and that will take the burden off some of the guys up the top end of the park."We'll prepare right.

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a 2-1 friendly defeat to Championship outfit Partick on home turf last weekend. He said: “To have a club the size of Kilmarnock here will be a great occasion.“Although it will be restricted, the big clubs bring a good support and it will be great to play in front of a big crowd.“It makes such a difference when people are there watching the game.“I think everybody enjoyed it on Saturday there [against Partick] and it feels like we are getting back to some normality.

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Saturday’s friendly with Partick Thistle before making a decision on the player, who also had SPFL experience with Brechin City before their relegation to the Highland League last season.

undergo surgery in London in April after picking up a hamstring injury while on loan at the Jags, who took the attacking midfielder on with EK's 2020/21 Lowland League season cut short. He is back on the pitch in light training as he eyes a return to action, however talks remain ongoing about a long-term commitment to Kilby.

EK boss Stevie Aitken revealed yesterday that Bell was close to signing for Thistle and the deal has now been announced. The experienced defender played a crucial role as Thistle won the League One title last season.Bell played ten games for the Jags after joining on-loan from East Kilbride as the Lowland League was suspended but now he's made the permanent move.

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EK stars Chris Erskine and Steven Bell, who joined Partick Thistle on loan, and striker Kieran McGrath who has switched to Peterhead. As with those moves, Northern Ireland cap Paton has a clause in his contract that will see him return to Stevie Aitken's East Kilbride squad immediately should the Lowland League re-start.

Rangers and Celtic Colt teams to the SPFL pyramid.League One, League Two and SPWL1 have been given the green light to return to training by Nicola Sturgeon after their season has been at a standstill since January.However, the SFA have confirmed that Scottish Women’s Football Premier League 2, Highland League, Lowland League, East, West and South of Scotland Leagues, Scottish Junior FA Leagues and the North Caledonian League all remain under temporary suspension.Now Lowland League outfit East Kilbride hope to push forward with for a new-look bottom tier.Boss Stevie Aitken has revealed that Kilby will be looking to revive a proposal put forward in the midst of reconstruction which would see Lowland League, Highland League and the Old Firm