SPL Midweek Highlights

Clydesdale The SPL Midweek Highlights

Well all the scottish teams played on wednesday and we have the highlights for each game here for you to watch, you will need windows media player to watch these. With Rangers still 4 points ahead of Celtic the title race may come down to the “Old Firm” games that are left unless one of the two drop points. Also the hunt for 3rd place is still ongoing between Motherwell, Dundee United & Hibs. While at the bottom of the table Gretna still look favourites to go down with Kilmarnock trailing them by 6 points.

St Mirren Vs Celtic Highlights : SPL Highlights

Celtic Vs ST Mirren St Mirren Vs Celtic Highlights : SPL Highlights

Celtic will be bitterly disappointed after their midweek defeat to Barcelona but they will have to bounce back if the aim to keep in touch with league leaders Rangers, St Mirren will be happy that they are relatively safe from relegation unless some minor miracle happens at Gretna this season (doubt it!)…..

Rangers Vs Gretna Highlights : SPL Highlights

Rangers will be looking to keep for points clear of celtic at the top of the SPL and they take on bottom of the league Gretna who are without manager David Irons. Walter Smith’s side will be on a high after they progressed to the last 16 of the UEFA Cup of thursday and will be looking for a coasting win over Gretna

Raydale Park

Gretna
Name: Raydale Park
Nickname: -
When Built: 1946
Capacity: 6,000
Record Attendance: -

Address: Gretna, Scotland
Description: Raydale Park is the home stadium of Gretna, newly promoted to Scottish Premier League.

Brief History: Due to certain requirements from the Scottish Premier League, the club has to play away at Motherwell’s Stadium until they’ll rebuild their stadium to meet the requirements.

David Irons

Name:David John Irons
Age: 46
Nationality: Scottish
Current Club: Gretna

Brief Playing History: His football career started in 1979 and lasted until 2005, a total of 26 incredible years. He played as midfielder and sometimes as defender. He started at Queen of the South and ended his career in 2005 at Gretna. During his 26 years of professional football, he changed 10 different clubs, and at Annan Athletic he stayed the most. Dunfermline Athletic was probably the biggest club he ever played for, and he managed, between 1988 and 1991 to play for them in 106 games.

Brief Management history: He started his manager career in 1997, at Annan-Athletic where he was player and he was appointed as manager too. Gretna was his last club from his professional footballer career and he decided to coach them when the spot was available. In 2007 he managed to win Scottish First division title and he gained promotion with Gretna.

Previous Clubs Played For:
1979-1980 – Queen of the South
1980-1984 – Kello Rovers
1984-1987 – Ayr United
1987-1988 – Clydebank
1988-1991 – Dunfermline Athletic
1991-1993 – Patrick Thristle
1993-1996 – St. Johnstone
1996-1997 – Clydebank
1997-2002 – Annan Athletic
2002-2005 - Gretna

Previous Clubs Managed:
1997-2002 – Annan Athletic (he was player manager)
2007 – Gretna (caretaker)
2007 – present - Gretna

Gretna FC

Nicknames: The Weddingmakers, The Black and Whites
Founded: 1946
Stadium: Fir Park, Motherwell (SPL) - Raydale Park (Cup)
Capacity: 13,742 & 6,000
Chairman: Ron MacGregor
Owner: Brooks Mileson
Manager: David Irons

Gretna currently play in the SPL, They were promoted to the SPL in the 2006/07 season. The current manager David Irons took over from Rowan Alexander in July 2007 due to health problems. The club is owned by Brooks Mileson, who has invested vast amounts of money into the club they went from a non-league team to a team in the top flight of scottish football within 5 years. They also qualified for the UEFA cup in 2004/05 however they got knocked out in the first round by Derry City.