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BBC News
19-07-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Montrose v Bonnyrigg Rose
Update: Date: 90'+2 Title: Post Content: Match ends, Montrose 4, Bonnyrigg Rose 1. Update: Date: 90'+2 Title: Full Time Content: Second Half ends, Montrose 4, Bonnyrigg Rose 1. Update: Date: 90' Title: Post Content: Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time. Update: Date: 90' Title: Post Content: Corner,Bonnyrigg Rose. Conceded by Graham Webster. Update: Date: 86' Title: Post Content: Corner,Montrose. Conceded by Neil Martyniuk. Update: Date: 85' Title: Post Content: Attempt missed. Cameron Forbes (Bonnyrigg Rose) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Update: Date: 84' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Montrose 4, Bonnyrigg Rose 1. Craig Wighton (Montrose) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rio Bradford. Update: Date: 81' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Montrose. Rio Bradford replaces Ross Clark. Update: Date: 80' Title: Goal! Content: Goal! Montrose 3, Bonnyrigg Rose 1. Terry Masson (Montrose) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ewan Loudon. Update: Date: 78' Title: Booking Content: Ross Clark (Montrose) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul. Update: Date: 78' Title: Post Content: Rudi Bryce (Bonnyrigg Rose) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 78' Title: Post Content: Foul by Ross Clark (Montrose). Update: Date: 77' Title: Post Content: Attempt missed. Terry Masson (Montrose) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Update: Date: 76' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Montrose. Ali Shrive replaces Craig Brown. Update: Date: 74' Title: Post Content: Attempt saved. Kian Speirs (Bonnyrigg Rose) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Aaron Clark (Montrose). Update: Date: 73' Title: Post Content: Rudi Bryce (Bonnyrigg Rose) wins a free kick in the defensive half. Update: Date: 73' Title: Post Content: Foul by Terry Masson (Montrose). Update: Date: 71' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Bonnyrigg Rose. Callum Hogg replaces Max Dowling. Update: Date: 71' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Bonnyrigg Rose. Cameron Forbes replaces Kallum Higginbotham. Update: Date: 71' Title: Substitution Content: Substitution, Bonnyrigg Rose. Trialist replaces Billy King.
Scotsman
30-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Ex Hearts and Hibs men react to club exit as one admits injury hell and ace 'gutted'
The former Hearts and Hibs pair have been released by the same club Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... A former Hearts and Hibs duo have opened up after their releases from an SPFL club. Dunfermline Athletic have confirmed that ex Hearts striker Craig Wighton and previous Hibs playmaker David Wotherspoon are moving on at the end of their contracts. Wighton has already signed for Montrose following a loan spell at Links Park while Wotherspoon is heading for free agency. Hearts will face Dunfermline Athletic in the group stage of the Premier Sports Cup. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The former Jambos forward has made an honest injury assessment in the wake of his Pars exit. After an ACL injury earlier in his career, he has candidly admitted that full time action isn't something his body can handle any more. Former Hearts on transfer decision He told Dunfermline Press: "I've played, I don't know how many games to be honest. It must be close to 400 games or whatever, so I've played a lot of football, and I've had a lot of good moments in my career as well. There's still plenty of time left, but I think at the part-time level is where it's going to be, so I'm just looking forward to the season with Montrose. "I think going to Montrose and training the two nights, some weeks only training the one night, I think my body has felt better, and my knee seems to be reacting to that a bit better as well. I think the days of me being able to train every day and the demands of full-time football are probably just too big an ask at this point. I'm happy with the decision and it's definitely the right thing going forward. "I don't want to just be at a club and only train one day here and there when they're full-time and boys are training every day. I don't think that works, personally, for a long period, so it's the right thing to do." Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Ex Hibs ace verdict after entering free agency Wotherspoon meanwhile was disappointed to be exiting Dunfermline Athletic. He said: "I mean, obviously, it's never nice, but it is what it is. It's part of football. You've got to try and roll with the punches and, unfortunately, I'm on the wrong side of one. I'm gutted to be fair. I enjoyed my time at the club. I felt like I made some good relationships at the club, on and off the pitch. "It's a great club to be part of and it's one that's got, that word, potential. It's got potential to go places but, at the same time, it is what it is. I felt like I tried my best and that's all I could do. I got involved in off the pitch side of things as much as I could and, with the coaching aspect, I was really enjoying it under John. I'm just gutted, obviously, but it's football. Nothing surprises me in football these days but I had an inkling that this was going to happen towards the end of the season. I wasn't playing as much and, from bits and pieces that I heard, I felt like it was maybe my time to go.'
Scotsman
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Scotsman
Ex Hearts and Hibs stars released by Spfl club as ex Jambo enters new contract talks
Watch more of our videos on and on Freeview 262 or Freely 565 Visit Shots! now One thorough clearout at a Scottish Championship club has left former Hearts and Hibs players seeking new teams Sign up to our Hearts newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Dunfermline Athletic have confirmed the departure of a couple of Hearts and Hibs players of the past. Ex-Jambo Craig Wighton and former Hibees playmaker David Wotherspoon are two of the eight players released, with 14 players in total departing with loan players included. Former Hibs manager Neil Lennon took charge in the latter stages of the season and they secured their place in the Scottish Championship, avoiding any relegation play-off race drama after Hamilton Accies were deducted 15 points. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Wighton initially joined on loan from Hearts in February 2021 before making the move permanent in the next summer transfer window. He has spent the second half of the season on loan at Montrose, where he recently picked up a nasty head injury. Former Hearts and Hibs men exit Dunfermline The striker made 37 appearances in maroon, scoring seven times, with another former Jambo in Chris Hamilton offered a new contract. He came through the Gorgie youth system and has gone on to make 118 appearances for Dunfermline. Wotherspoon started his senior career at Hibs, appearing 155 times between 2009-2013 before becoming a St Johnstone legend over a 10-year stretch. He's since featured for Inverness CT, Dundee United and now the Pars. A club statement reads: 'Following the conclusion of the 2024/25 season, Dunfermline Athletic can provide the following squad update. Leaving the club at the end of their contracts are Aaron Comrie, Joe Chalmers, Craig Wighton, Rhys Breen, David Wotherspoon, Craig Clay, Michael O'Halloran and Omar Taylor-Clarke. 'The club would like to thank each and every one of the players departing KDM Group East End Park for their efforts while at the club. Forward Craig Wighton initially joined the club on loan from Hearts in February 2021 before making the move permanent in June of the same year. Craig made 119 appearances for the club and picked up a League One winners medal with the Pars. This summer David Wotherspoon joined the club, and the Canadian internationalist went on to make 37 appearances. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'Our loanees have also returned to their parent clubs, and everyone at Dunfermline Athletic would like to thank each player for their efforts during their time at KDM Group East End Park. Dialogue remains ongoing with Chris Hamilton, Josh Cooper, Tashan Oakley-Boothe, Jeremiah Chilokoa Mullen and Victor Wanyama. Ex-Hearts star injury There was concern for Wighton at Montrose after the striker started a game against Arbroath, substituted and then leaving Links Park on a stretcher while wearing an oxygen mask after the head blow. He was rushed to hospital in an ambulance. Manager Stewart Petrie said: "I think from a result perspective that kind of goes into the background when you see a head knock like that. He's away to hospital, that's all we know at this moment in time. Fingers crossed there's nothing too severe with it, we'll just wait on an update with that. He'll certainly be out for a considerable time, a big blow for Craig to start with and a big blow for us. These things happen, but he'll be in a bit of pain no doubt about that. Hopefully he does make a speedy recovery.'
