Football: Tranent back at home for first time since September

Musselburgh Athletic, Haddington Athletic and Dunbar United will be hoping to return with three points from their away trips.

Meanwhile, Tranent, finally, return to Foresters Park after a lengthy spell of away games.

Preston Athletic and Ormiston Primrose will also be hoping home advantage pays off as they look to move away from the bottom of the EoSFL First Division and Third Division.

Tranent welcome Cumbernauld Colts to East Lothian (Image: Newsquest) Match of the Day

Tranent v Cumbernauld Colts

Scottish Lowland Football League

Kick-off 3pm

SEPTEMBER 7 was the last time Tranent played a game at home.

During that time, they have picked up some valuable points and currently sit fourth in the Scottish Lowland Football League table.

Their visitors have won just two league games this term and sit third bottom of the table.

If Tranent are to continue a title push, this is the sort of game they will be looking to win.

Musselburgh Athletic head to Hill of Beath Hawthorn (Image: Newsquest) Hill of Beath Hawthorn v Musselburgh Athletic

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division

Kick-off 1.30pm

TOP-of-the-table Musselburgh Athletic travel to one of the in form teams in the top flight of the EoSFL.

Hill of Beath Hawthorn have only lost one league game this term and would move to within two points of Musselburgh if they won their games in hand.

Liam Burns and his side will be boosted by victory over Caledonian Braves in the Scottish Cup last weekend.

But they will need to be at their best once again if they are to remain in first place.

Haddington Athletic swap East Lothian for West Lothian and a trip to Whitburn (Image: Garry Menzies) Whitburn Juniors v Haddington Athletic

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division

Kick-off 2pm

THIRD hosts fourth in the top flight of the EoSFL.

Whitburn have enjoyed an impressive start to the campaign after promotion last term.

However, Haddington can leapfrog their hosts if they pick up three points this afternoon.

Both teams have scored 26 goals in the opening dozen games and it could be another high scoring contest.

Dunbar United travel to bottom of the table Sauchie (Image: Newsquest) Sauchie Juniors v Dunbar United

East of Scotland Football League Premier Division

Kick-off 2.30pm

A POINTS deduction has put Sauchie to the bottom of the Premier Division table.

They will, understandably, be looking to pick up points quickly and know that three points could lift them back out of the bottom three.

Meanwhile, Dunbar sit in mid-table after an inconsistent start to the season.

Three points could push them level with seventh-placed Penicuik Athletic.

Preston Athletic face a vital contest with Edinburgh South at the Pennypit (Image: Newsquest) Preston Athletic v Edinburgh South

East of Scotland Football League First Division

Kick-off 2.30pm

A RELEGATION battle was certainly not how Preston Athletic would have predicted their season to go.

However, they currently sit third bottom of the First Division after a disappointing defeat to bottom club Lochore Welfare.

Edinburgh South, who sit one point above Preston, are the visitors to the Pennypit.

Again, Preston will be looking to get their season up and running with three important points.

Ormiston Primrose will be looking for three points against visiting Livingston United (Image: Newsquest) Ormiston Primrose v Livingston United

East of Scotland Football League Third Division

Kick-off 2pm

A SINGLE point is keeping Ormiston Primrose off the bottom of the EoSFL Third Division.

That is a place occupied by their visitors Livingston United, who will be looking to leapfrog their hosts.

It is still very congested in the Third Division table but Ormiston will need to start picking up points if they are to push up the standings.