Official Catchup - Voice of Scottish Non-League Football

Ben and Chris are back to discuss the run in as the 2025/26 season in Scottish non-league football reaches an exciting conclusion. This week the lads talk about the cost of club licensing and the potential of the pyramid being shut. Hill of Beath Hawthorn are crowned East of Scotland Premier champions, remembering Charlie Watson, and a deeper look at the West of Scotland Football League including...

Ben and Chris are back to discuss the run in as the 2025/26 season in Scottish non-league football reaches an exciting conclusion. This week Chris discusses the Catchup Team of The Season, the lads have a deeper look at the East of Scotland Football League, the resignation of Peebles Rovers, Cup finals including the Scottish Communities Cup Semis, and the West of Scotland Premier Division. #offici...

Ben and Chris are back to discuss the run in as the 2025/26 season in Scottish non-league football reaches an exciting conclusion. This week the Lowland League comes to a somewhat anti-climatic end. Lots of managerial changes across the leagues for a variety of different reasons, Dalbeattie Star clinch their 13th South of Scotland League title and Ben answers his critics. #officialcatchup

Ben and Chris are back to discuss the run in as the 2025/26 season in Scottish non-league football reaches an exciting conclusion. This week there's a change at the top of the Lowland League heading into the final league fixture. The lads talk through what's going on at Albion Rovers. Is Gretna FC 2008 versus Berwick Rangers a Borders Derby? They ponder Auchinleck Talbot fixture pileup and...

Ben and Chris are back to discuss the run in as the 2025/26 season in Scottish non-league football reaches an exciting conclusion. Ben talks about leaving Kilwinning Rangers and his recent appearance on the Ultras documentary shown on the BBC. The Lowland League title race goes down to the wire before the league split plus all the latest news from the tiers below. #officialcatchup

In their final podcast on Tier 5 reconstruction - Ben and Chris discuss the finer details of the Lowland League splitting into East and West divisions from the 2026-27 season. The new club cooperation system introduced by the SFA, and a possible SPFL restructure in the near future. The League 2 playoff between East Kilbride and Brora Rangers, plus league champions, cup winners, and promotions and...

Ben and Chris discuss the Lowland member club vote on the Highland proposal that would have seen the Lowland League split into West and East divisions. Plus the new proposal put forward by the West of Scotland Football League to the Pyramid Working Group. #officialcatchup #slfl

The Official Catchup returns after a long absence for an emergency podcast. Ben and Chris discuss the proposed new tier 5 in the Scottish Football Pyramid, which would see the Lowland League split into West and East divisions, and rounding off with few honourable mentions for some old Catchup favourites.#officialcatchup #slfl

Chris is joined by former Stranraer and East Kilbride player Sean Winter to discuss both clubs chances in the upcoming League 2 Playoff. Also, Sean's own experience in the Playoffs, career with both clubs. and former teammates. #officialcatchup #slfl

After more than a month off - The Official Catchup is back with all the latest news, views and results from the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football League. 0:00 Intro 1:43 Lowland League 40:50 East of Scotland Premier 44:00 East of Scotland First Division 46:33 East of Scotland Second Division 48:40 East of Scotland Third Division 51:36 South of Scotl...

More club action this week as the First Round of the Scottish Cup took place plus a preview of University of Stirling v Albion Rovers and reaction to Berwick Rangers recent finance statement. 0:00 Intro 1:06 Penicuik Athletic v Pollok 4:47 Wick Academy v Jeanfield Swifts + Keith v Luncarty 6:52 Turriff United v Sauchie Juniors 9:14 Tranent v Hutchison Vale 10:38 St Andrews United v Auchinleck Talb...

The second round of the South Challenge Cup took place at the weekend and the lads cover all the latest results and news from around the leagues. #officialcatchup #slfl

This week - The Lowland League and the SPFL Trust Trophy. A few derbies and high scoring games in the East of Scotland, a few fixtures in the South of Scotland, and all the latest in the West of Scotland Premier Division. 0:00 Intro 0:53 Lowland League 24:30 SPFL Trust Trophy 29:57 East of Scotland 39:24 South of Scotland 41.12 West of Scotland Premier #officialcatchup #slfl

The Catchup is back once again delivering all the latest from the Lowland League, plus the Scottish Cup second preliminary round results, as well as the Scottish Junior Cups. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Lowland League Results 1:00 Hearts B v Linlithgow Rose 7:30 Berwick Rangers v Cowdenbeath 10:50 Celtic B v Albion Rovers 13:22 Civil Service Strollers v Bo'ness Utd 16:43 Cumbernauld Colts v Broomhill 18:5...

The lads are finally back to cover all the latest results and news from the Lowland League, the South of Scotland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues. 0:00 Intro 0:32 Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois (Boxing) 3:46 Lowland League Results 4:25 East Kilbride v Cowdenbeath 6:46 Bo'ness United v Cumbernauld Colts 11:10 Linlithgow Rose v Edinburgh University 14:40 Broomhill v Ga...

Back to cover all the latest action from the Lowland League plus the season has begun in the South of Scotland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues. 0:00 Intro 1:26 University of Stirling v East Kilbride 6:33 Scholarships 11:41 Broomhill v Caledonian Braves 19:38 Draws 24:23 Catchup Team of the Month 27:53 Tranent v Bo'ness Utd 30:53 Gretna 2008 v Linlithgow Rose 41:40 Sout...

Ben and Chris go through the results of the opening weekend of the Lowland League, plus the Catchup preview of the 2023-24 South of Scotland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football League seasons including transfers, title favourites, and controversy. #officialcatchup #slfl

Ben and Chris discuss the recent changes to SFA licence criteria for the SPFL and the possible challenges for non-league clubs, plus the Catchup preview of the 2023-24 Lowland League season. 0:00 Intro 1:58 SFA licence criteria 14:26 Opening week fixtures 15:10 Challengers 25:35 Relegation Fight 30:10 Up & Down 1:06:00 B Teams 1:07:45 Linlithgow Rose #officialcatchup #slfl

The lads are joined by Lowland League chairperson Thomas Brown to discuss the season from a board perspective, B teams, the upcoming Lowland League play-offs and the Conference League. 0:00 Intro 0:46 Lowland League 4:58 East Kilbride 10:32 Cowdenbeath 14:07 East of Scotland 15:53 South of Scotland 17:21 West of Scotland 29:37 Thomas Brown #officialcatchup #slfl

In this week's episode - The Spartans are crowned Lowland League champions for an historic third time, managerial news at Darvel/East Kilbride, fixture problems in the West of Scotland, and all the latest from around non-league in Scotland. 0:00 Intro 0:38 The Spartans 6:19 University of Stirling 10:18 East Kilbride/Darvel 20:33 Open Goal Broomhill 33:38 Dalbeattie Star 38:04 East of Scotland...

A week is a long time in football with managerial changes all over the board in the Lowland League with changes at Bo'ness United, Cowdenbeath, and East Kilbride. Open Goal announce they will be ending their partnership with Broomhill at the end of the season, plus all your other news and views in non-league. 0:00 Intro 1:42 Lowland League 6:53 Cowdenbeath 13:10 East Kilbride 30:40 Open Goal B...

All your latest news and views from non-league football in Scotland - including shock results all over the board as Edinburgh University pick up a rare 3 points in the Lowland League, Broxburn Athletic thrash a strong Musselburgh Athletic side away from home, and Troon continue their decent form in the West of Scotland by defeating title favourites - Darvel. #officialcatchup #slfl

Latest news on the Pyramid Review for Scottish football and despite the weather causing postponements, there's a few interesting results to cover in the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues.   0:00 Intro  0:39 Lowland League  12:12 East of Scotland  18:08 South of Scotland  20:01 West of Scotland  34:27 Pyramid Rev...

Ben and Chris cover the latest results from the Lowland League, "the rules" regarding B teams, Open Goal Broomhill, and changes at East Stirlingshire. The South Challenge Cup approaches the latter rounds, as well as throwing up a potential controversy - plus more news from the East, the West of Scotland Football League, and the Alba Cup Final. Scott-Taylor Mackenzie - https://gofund.me/7db9da49 #o...

The lads are back after a few weeks off to get you up-to-date with all the ongoings in Scottish non-league football including the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues.   Are Camelon the new Syngenta? Changes at Kilwinning Rangers, Darren Miller moves again, and how do you pronounce Beith?   0:00 Intro  2:24 Celtic B v Hearts B&nb...