Turnbull signs on for Rose

Local lad Kyle Turnbull has left SPFL League One side Albion Rovers to sign for Linlithgow Rose.

The 22-year-old had been a key part of the Rovers squad over the last three seasons as they secured, and then kept, their place in the third tier.

The defender made close to 100 appearances during his time with the Coatbridge side, having arrived in 2014 after release from Falkirk.

Mark Bradley’s side aren’t the only West Lothian Junior football outfit to have started their re-building during the course of the week with Fauldhouse United preparing for their Premier League title challenge with Jack Currie and Martin Brogan becoming the latest new arrivals for the Park View outfit.

However, striker Scott Sally will remain in the Superleague after leaving The Hoose to sign for Bo’ness United.

Blackburn United have announced a number of friendlies as they prepare for their first season in the Premier League.

They will take on Camelon at home on July 15 before following that up with a trip to Wishaw on July 19 and home matches against Heriot-Watt (July 22), Tynecastle (July 26), and Lanark United (July 29) before rounding things off with a short trip to Volunteer Park to face Armadale Thistle.

Bathgate Thistle’s Creamery Park was the site of a dramatic East of Scotland Cup Final on Saturday as Tranent did the cup double, beating Bonnyrigg Rose on penalties after a 1-1 draw.