ON THE ROAD finds star quality on sidelines at East Kilbride ... but it was true grit on the pitch that saw them hit the big time at last
East Kilbride 0 Bonnyrigg 0 (East Kilbride win 3-1 on aggregate)
There was a sprinkling of stardust on the edges of New Dundas Park as we took our places to watch the second leg of the League Two play-off final.
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