Musselburgh Athletic top table after opening day victory

Tranent began their third season in the Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL) with a trip to Cowdenbeath.

Summer signing Danny Handling gave Ian Little’s men the perfect start but the scores were level at the break thanks to Aiden McLaughlin’s equaliser.

Euan Bauld’s effort from outside the box put Tranent back in front before the hosts were reduced to 10 men when Paul McLean was shown a red card.

However, there would be one last twist when former Tranent man Jamie Docherty netted from the penalty spot.

Preston Athletic (blue) went down in a seven-goal thriller to Kinnoull at the Pennypit

In the top flight of the East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL), there were victories for both Musselburgh Athletic and Haddington Athletic, while Dunbar United picked up a point on the opening day.

Musselburgh went top of the table after a 4-0 triumph away to Edinburgh University.

Jordan Smith netted the Honest Toun team’s first goal of the season on 14 minutes and they held the narrow advantage into the break.

Smith doubled the lead 12 minutes after the restart after Jonny Court had been brought down in the box.

That was how the score stayed until the closing stages when Zach Khan and Oban Anderson scored in the final five minutes.

Haddington put in a five-star performance at home to Glenrothes but had to do it the hard way.

Nick Aitchison had given the county side the lead but strikes from Jay Bridgeford and Colin Wilson had Glenrothes in front at the interval.

Seamus Russell found the equaliser before a double from Tom Davies put Haddington in control.

Ormiston Primrose's (black and white) season began with a narrow defeat to Stoneyburn Juniors

Grant Rose then added number five with just a few minutes left.

At New Countess Park, Dunbar United took the lead just before the half time break thanks to Dean Whitson.

However, Hutchison Vale found a leveller 12 minutes from time thanks to Ricky Miller.

Preston Athletic’s bid for a promotion push from Division One suffered an early blow when they lost a seven-goal thriller to Kinnoull.

Ben Weekes had the Pennypit team in front in the early stages before Connor Scott immediately equalised.

Michael McFarlane had Preston back in front before Jack Robertson ensured the scores were level after 45 minutes.

Kinnoull went in front for the first time through Ivan Nsimbi before the visitors were reduced to 10 men following Ronan Antoniovich’s red card.

A trialist put them 4-2 up before Brad Donaldson pulled one back for Preston on the full time whistle.

Finally, Ormiston Primrose went down to a narrow defeat against Stoneyburn Juniors.

A first half diving header from Ross Mackay was all that separated the two sides over 90 minutes in the Third Division.