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Loon Joons: Nothing sweeter than a trip to face Thorniewood United

FOOTBALLERS all have their favourite away grounds - sometimes due to a memorable goal or a famous win - and there's one venue which always has me licking my lips.Read

Loony Joons: Uphill battle won't be Peasy for Petershill in Emirates Junior Cup

IT’S Scottish Cup time again and Glasgow clubs will be hoping their numbers come up in the greatest junior tournament of them all.Read

Loony Joons: No easy ride for new Irvine Meadow hitman Keigan Parker

IF Keigan Parker thought he was in for an easy ride after joining the junior ranks, his debut against Ashfield on Saturday will have him thinking again.Read

Loony Joons: Honours even in junior football after a memorable 2011/12 campaign

AFTER 11 months of blood, sweat and toil, thousands of matches and a whole lot more talking points the curtain has finally come down on the Junior season.Read

Loony Joons: Irvine prove they're Medda hard stuff as they secure title again

THE day of destiny delivered the mother of all parties for the boys in blue – and I’m not just talking about new Euro kings Chelsea.Read

Loony Joons: Scottish Cup Final not on the radar as Pollok, Talbot & Medda gear-up for crucial 90 minutes

SATURDAY'S all-Edinburgh Scottish Cup Final at Hampden will be served up with a huge dose of salt'n'sauce - but it's blood, sweat & tears time at junior level.Read

Loony Joons: Junior players ignoring their achy, breaky parts as games come thick and fast

I always scoffed when older and wiser team mates tried to warn me the body would start to stutter and stall when I hit 30. More fool me.Read

Loony Joons: Floody nightmare as promotion push gets stuck in the mud

SATURDAY'S clash with league leaders Carluke Rovers possibly involved the most bizarre ending I have ever encountered in 24 years of playing football.Read

Loony Joons: Why the Juniors should never buckle to Barcelona & Co.

JOHNSTONE BURGH v Barcelona might sound like a mismatch of monumental proportions but we stuck two fingers up to the La Liga superstars this week.Read

Loony Joons: Unsung bosses ready to do battle as Petershill close out title challenge

JUNIOR football doesn’t do Manager of the Year awards. But, if they did, the top candidates would be on show in this weekend’s Petershill v Ashfield Premier League clash.Read

Loony Joons: Juniors in the line of fire as season goes into overdrive

THINGS are about to really hot up on the junior scene this month – not least at Benburb and Dunipace who both saw their social clubs burn to the ground last week.Read

Loony Joons: Balance of power swinging in Glasgow as Peasy & Ashfield take top billing

SARACEN PARK is hardly the Hampden of junior football but the creaking old home of Ashfield has been a superb addition to the top tier this season.Read

Loony Joons: Scottish Cup or Premier League title? It's a double headache for Juniors

SCOTTISH Junior Cup winners' medal or Premier League title - which would you prefer? It's a question often asked of players at our top clubs.Read

Loony Joons: Table squeeze offers dramatic run-in for junior clubs

ANYONE wondering how to inject more excitement into our game at the top level should take a peak at the juniors' Central District First Division.Read

Loony Joons: End of an era as Lok legend Aitchison departs Newlandsfield

POLLOK'S bid to beat the drop suffered a blow last week when stalwart defender Stevie Aitchison quit after 11 success-laden years.Read

Loony Joons: Battle is on to lure supporters back onto our terraces

A FEW seasons back a supporter yelled that the last time he saw legs like mine he was pouring gravy on them...Read

Loony Joons: Astro or not astro? It's a turf call for Jags

PARTICK THISTLE are exploring the merits of laying a plastic pitch at Firhill. But, having encountered the latest innovations in 3G parks in the juniors, I would seriously suggest the Jags forgo the astro.Read

Loony Joons: Get your St Roch's on for Emirates Scottish Junior Cup cracker

EVERYONE loves a good David v Goliath tale and the Scottish Junior Cup last 16 draw has duly delivered a belter.Read

Loony Joons: Central League rookies Rossvale prove they're coming of age

WHISPER it but there might just be a mini revolution kicking off up Springburn way.. and I'm not banging on about Superleague leaders Petershill again.Read