15-05-2025
East Kilbride YM make history with league title as side now bid for double
The amateur side are celebrating after winning the Premier Division for the first time
East Kilbride YM clinched the Caledonian League Premier Division title for the first time in their history last week - and immediately set their sights on making it a trophy double.
The Kirktonholme club got their hands on the trophy with two games to spare, hammering title rivals St Joseph's 4-1 on home turf last Tuesday night to be crowned champions in the Scottish Amateur top flight.
YM were 3-1 up at the break thanks to an early Ross McDonagh strike and a double from Kyle Rankin, before Diarmid McCreadie's strike on the hour mark put some gloss on the scoreline.
And that allowed club skipper Barry Russell, the former East Kilbride and Albion Rovers defender, to lift the trophy in front of friends and family at their Kirktonholme ground.
YM enjoyed the celebrations on Tuesday night but now have the chance to add to their silverware collection tomorrow night when they face St Patrick's at New Douglas Park in Hamilton for the West Cup.
YM coach Graeme Robertson said their historic win - a first for an EK club - has been many years in the making and hopes they can end a memorable campaign with another prize.
He told Lanarkshire Live Sport: 'It is a great opportunity for us to do the double now.
'This season has been quite a journey for the boys because a lot of them have been with us since they were 17, 18-years-old and now they are 30.
'It has been a long journey but it has eventually come to fruition. Now we go into Friday night on a high and looking for another trophy.'
On the challenge facing them from St Patrick's, Robertson added: 'St Pats have proven over the years how good a side they are.
'They've won the West and Scottish Cups before, so they've shown they are one of the best teams in Scotland.
'It will be a really difficult game for us but I am hopeful that our boys will turn it on like they did last Tuesday night against St Joseph's and get us the victory.'
Kick-off on Friday at New Douglas Park is 7.30pm and all are welcome to go along and support the team.
