Team of The year

GLASGOW WARRIORS

GREGOR TOWNSEND’S men are riding high in rugby union’s Guinness Pro12 league – which they won in 2015.

This season they qualified for the knock-out stages of the European Champions Cup for the first time, with a 43-0 demolition of former continental champs Leicester – described by many as the best-ever away performance by a Scottish team.

And they had 16 players in Scotland’s RBS Six Nations squad – more than a full starting XV.

Following his success at Scotstoun, Townsend will be installed as Scotland coach this summer.

BAYSIDE UNDER-13S

BAYSIDE UNDER-13 Girls sum up what sport is all about.

The plucky group of West Fifers last year emulated Arsenal by earning the tag of “The Invincibles”. The footballers did so by securing a league title and the League Cup – winning every single match in the process.

In September they defeated Aberdeen 4-1 to storm into the Scottish Cup Final, securing the trophy by coming from behind to beat Hibs Girls 3-1.

In total they won 40 league games in a row, back-to-back League Cups, and the Scottish Cup. Not bad for a wee team from Pitreavie...

EAST KILBRIDE FC

LAST year, one Scottish team made headlines around the world.

For decades Dutch football giants Ajax held the record for the most consecutive wins – until Martin Lauchlan’s men went on an incredible run.

It culminated in a 4-2 victory over Vale of Leithen last October.

The record-breakers received a message of congratulations – and 27 cases of beer – from Ajax’s legendary former keeper Edwin van der Sar.

The Lowland League side eventually made it 30 wins in a row – and even knocked Cowdenbeath out of the Scottish Cup.

PARTICK THISTLE AMPUTEE FC

IF sport is about overcoming adversity then Partick Thistle’s amputee footballers are already champions.

Last year, the Glasgow club helped bring amputee football to Scotland for the first time.

The top-flight team has long led the way by offering training sessions for people with mobility and co-ordination difficulties.

And sessions aimed at amputees were introduced a year ago with the help of Glasgow charity Finding Your Feet.

It meant that, with the help of Thistle’s charitable trust, amputees could experience the joys of playing sport.