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Official Catchup - Voice of Scottish Non-League Football

Official Catchup - Voice of Scottish Non-League Football

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The Official Catchup is a Scottish Non-League Football podcast hosted by Chris 'Rampant' Pow and Ben Grant covering all the latest news and fixtures.

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Official Catchup - Voice of Scottish Non-League FootballMar 28, 2021

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#130 - Catchup with the Catchup

#130 - Catchup with the Catchup

After more than a month off - The Official Catchup is back with all the latest news, views and results from the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football League. 0:00 Intro 1:43 Lowland League 40:50 East of Scotland Premier 44:00 East of Scotland First Division 46:33 East of Scotland Second Division 48:40 East of Scotland Third Division 51:36 South of Scotland 57:23 West of Scotland Premier 1:18:30 West of Scotland First Division 1:23:06 West of Scotland Second Division 1:24:24 West of Scotland Third Division 1:26:19 West of Scotland Fourth Division #officialcatchup #slfl

Nov 05, 202301:28:41
#129 - Pitching to the Beeb

#129 - Pitching to the Beeb

More club action this week as the First Round of the Scottish Cup took place plus a preview of University of Stirling v Albion Rovers and reaction to Berwick Rangers recent finance statement. 0:00 Intro 1:06 Penicuik Athletic v Pollok 4:47 Wick Academy v Jeanfield Swifts + Keith v Luncarty 6:52 Turriff United v Sauchie Juniors 9:14 Tranent v Hutchison Vale 10:38 St Andrews United v Auchinleck Talbot 18:47 Musselburgh Athletic v Gretna FC 2008 22:21 Gala Fairydean Rovers v Strathspey Thistle 25:43 East Stirlingshire v Huntly 27:28 East Kilbride v Whitehill Welfare 28:47 Dunipace v Cumnock Juniors 30:07 Dundonald Bluebell v Kilwinning Rangers 32:59 Dalkeith Thistle v Clydebank 33:29 Cowdenbeath v Linlithgow Rose 34:37 Camelon v Civil Service Strollers 36:26 Caledonian Braves v Fraserburgh 37:24 Brora Rangers v Berwick Rangers 39:06 Bo'ness United v Darvel 40:42 Broomhill v Cumbernauld Colts 41:50 University of Stirling v Albion Rovers (Preview) 43:42 Scottish Cup 2nd Round Draw 49:21 Berwick Rangers Finance Update 59:15 Whitburn v Arniston Rangers (Alex Jack Cup) #officialcatchup #slfl

Sep 25, 202301:01:53
#128 - Old Fashioned Scalp

#128 - Old Fashioned Scalp

The second round of the South Challenge Cup took place at the weekend and the lads cover all the latest results and news from around the leagues. #officialcatchup #slfl

Sep 20, 202301:14:10
#127 - Glad To Get A Win

#127 - Glad To Get A Win

This week - The Lowland League and the SPFL Trust Trophy. A few derbies and high scoring games in the East of Scotland, a few fixtures in the South of Scotland, and all the latest in the West of Scotland Premier Division. 0:00 Intro 0:53 Lowland League 24:30 SPFL Trust Trophy 29:57 East of Scotland 39:24 South of Scotland 41.12 West of Scotland Premier #officialcatchup #slfl

Sep 10, 202357:29
#126 - It's Just Not Fife

#126 - It's Just Not Fife

The Catchup is back once again delivering all the latest from the Lowland League, plus the Scottish Cup second preliminary round results, as well as the Scottish Junior Cups. 0:00 Intro 0:30 Lowland League Results 1:00 Hearts B v Linlithgow Rose 7:30 Berwick Rangers v Cowdenbeath 10:50 Celtic B v Albion Rovers 13:22 Civil Service Strollers v Bo'ness Utd 16:43 Cumbernauld Colts v Broomhill 18:52 East Stirlingshire v Caledonian Braves 20:38 Gala Fairydean Rovers v University of Stirling 23:24 Edinburgh University v East Kilbride 29:40 Tranent v Gretna 2008 31:41 Men's Scottish Cup 48:49 Scottish Junior Cup #officialcatchup #slfl

Sep 04, 202356:27
#125 - We're Here

#125 - We're Here

The lads are finally back to cover all the latest results and news from the Lowland League, the South of Scotland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues. 0:00 Intro 0:32 Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois (Boxing) 3:46 Lowland League Results 4:25 East Kilbride v Cowdenbeath 6:46 Bo'ness United v Cumbernauld Colts 11:10 Linlithgow Rose v Edinburgh University 14:40 Broomhill v Gala Fairydean Rovers 18:30 Albion Rovers v East Stirlingshire 24:08 Hearts B v Caledonian Braves 28:15 Gretna 2008 v Civil Service Strollers 34:06 University of Stirling v Tranent (Preview) 40:44 South of Scotland 44:30 East of Scotland Premier 49:24 West of Scotland #officialcatchup #slfl

Aug 29, 202301:14:28
#124 - The Lowland League Territory

#124 - The Lowland League Territory

Back to cover all the latest action from the Lowland League plus the season has begun in the South of Scotland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues. 0:00 Intro 1:26 University of Stirling v East Kilbride 6:33 Scholarships 11:41 Broomhill v Caledonian Braves 19:38 Draws 24:23 Catchup Team of the Month 27:53 Tranent v Bo'ness Utd 30:53 Gretna 2008 v Linlithgow Rose 41:40 South of Scotland 47:40 East of Scotland 52:06 West of Scotland #officialcatchup #slfl

Jul 31, 202301:06:40
2023-24 South, East, & West of Scotland Previews + Lowland League GW 1 Results

2023-24 South, East, & West of Scotland Previews + Lowland League GW 1 Results

Ben and Chris go through the results of the opening weekend of the Lowland League, plus the Catchup preview of the 2023-24 South of Scotland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football League seasons including transfers, title favourites, and controversy. #officialcatchup #slfl

Jul 23, 202301:25:19
2023-24 Lowland League Preview

2023-24 Lowland League Preview

Ben and Chris discuss the recent changes to SFA licence criteria for the SPFL and the possible challenges for non-league clubs, plus the Catchup preview of the 2023-24 Lowland League season.


0:00 Intro 1:58 SFA licence criteria 14:26 Opening week fixtures 15:10 Challengers 25:35 Relegation Fight 30:10 Up & Down 1:06:00 B Teams 1:07:45 Linlithgow Rose #officialcatchup #slfl

Jul 19, 202301:10:40
#123 - The League 2 Mattress

#123 - The League 2 Mattress

The lads are joined by Lowland League chairperson Thomas Brown to discuss the season from a board perspective, B teams, the upcoming Lowland League play-offs and the Conference League.


0:00 Intro

0:46 Lowland League

4:58 East Kilbride

10:32 Cowdenbeath

14:07 East of Scotland

15:53 South of Scotland

17:21 West of Scotland

29:37 Thomas Brown #officialcatchup #slfl

Apr 24, 202301:26:54
#122 - 99% Done

#122 - 99% Done

In this week's episode - The Spartans are crowned Lowland League champions for an historic third time, managerial news at Darvel/East Kilbride, fixture problems in the West of Scotland, and all the latest from around non-league in Scotland. 0:00 Intro 0:38 The Spartans 6:19 University of Stirling 10:18 East Kilbride/Darvel 20:33 Open Goal Broomhill 33:38 Dalbeattie Star 38:04 East of Scotland 46:00 South of Scotland 48:10 West of Scotland #officialcatchup #slfl

Apr 19, 202301:10:52
#121 - The Circus Is Leaving Town
Mar 26, 202301:30:58
#120 - Shock and Awe

#120 - Shock and Awe

All your latest news and views from non-league football in Scotland - including shock results all over the board as Edinburgh University pick up a rare 3 points in the Lowland League, Broxburn Athletic thrash a strong Musselburgh Athletic side away from home, and Troon continue their decent form in the West of Scotland by defeating title favourites - Darvel. #officialcatchup #slfl

Mar 20, 202301:06:52
#119 - Time to Unite

#119 - Time to Unite

Latest news on the Pyramid Review for Scottish football and despite the weather causing postponements, there's a few interesting results to cover in the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues.  

0:00 Intro 

0:39 Lowland League 

12:12 East of Scotland 

18:08 South of Scotland 

20:01 West of Scotland 

34:27 Pyramid Review  

#officialcatchup #slfl

Mar 12, 202358:16
#118 - A Gentleman's Agreement

#118 - A Gentleman's Agreement

Ben and Chris cover the latest results from the Lowland League, "the rules" regarding B teams, Open Goal Broomhill, and changes at East Stirlingshire. The South Challenge Cup approaches the latter rounds, as well as throwing up a potential controversy - plus more news from the East, the West of Scotland Football League, and the Alba Cup Final.

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#officialcatchup #slfl

Mar 08, 202301:14:10
#117 - I've Been Saying It Wrong

#117 - I've Been Saying It Wrong

The lads are back after a few weeks off to get you up-to-date with all the ongoings in Scottish non-league football including the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues.  

Are Camelon the new Syngenta? Changes at Kilwinning Rangers, Darren Miller moves again, and how do you pronounce Beith?  

0:00 Intro 

2:24 Celtic B v Hearts B 

7:54 Tranent Juniors v Dalbeattie Star 

12:22 The Spartans v East Stirlingshire 

18:14 Gretna 2008 v Civil Service Strollers 

24:16 Gala Fairydean Rovers v Bo'ness United 

26:20 Edinburgh University v Caledonian Braves 

29:40 Cumbernauld Colts v Cowdenbeath 

35:00 East Kilbride v University of Stirling 

38:00 Criticism 

49:52 Berwick Rangers v Rangers B 

52:35 East of Scotland Premier 

54:58 Camelon 

59:05 South of Scotland 

1:01:02 West of Scotland  

#officialcatchup #slfl

Feb 27, 202301:34:38
#116 - It's All Gravy

#116 - It's All Gravy

Back for another week of Scottish non-league news and views. There's more transfers, big wins, tough losses, and frustrating draws in the Lowland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues.

#officialcatchup #slfl

Jan 29, 202301:14:50
#115 - The Nature of the League

#115 - The Nature of the League

Despite some horrible weather at the weekend, the lads are back to discuss all the latest results from the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland, plus some big transfer news.   

#officialcatchup #slfl

Jan 17, 202358:21
#114 - Midseason Review

#114 - Midseason Review

The first episode of 2023 and the lads are back to discuss where clubs are heading into the business end of the season including the Lowland, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues.  


#officialcatchup #slfl

Jan 12, 202301:22:58
#113 - The Meh Category

#113 - The Meh Category

We're approaching the business end of the season in non-league, and this week it's back to league action in the Lowland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland Football Leagues. 

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Dec 04, 202201:17:22
#112 - I'm No a Pie Guy

#112 - I'm No a Pie Guy

Ben and Chris go through the Scottish Cup Third Round games featuring non-league clubs, shock and "shock" results plus West of Scotland, the Alex Jack Cup final and a few managerial changes. 

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Nov 30, 202201:11:19
#111 - Have You Got Your Receipt?

#111 - Have You Got Your Receipt?

A rare midweek episode of the Catchup as the lads go through all the latest news from non-league football in Scotland - Stirling Uni go top of the Lowland League? Cami Elliot is back in action for East Kilbride, and Murdie leaves Pollok.  

https://twitter.com/OfficialCatchup 

https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/ 

#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Nov 16, 202201:10:52
#110 - Fighting the Good Fight

#110 - Fighting the Good Fight

A mammoth episode of the Catchup this week as the focus returns to league action in non-league - what's going on at Open Goal Broomhill, East Kilbride, and Gretna 2008? Plus, discussion surrounding fixture scheduling, refereeing standards, the pyramid review. and Glasgow Wellington joining the South of Scotland.

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Nov 06, 202201:39:30
#109 - We Do It Every Week

#109 - We Do It Every Week

The lads are back to bring you all the latest news and results from Scottish non-league football. The Scottish Cup Second Round is the main focus this week, which sparks a few segways into the debate over university teams in the pyramid and the mainstream media coverage of the level. 

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Oct 23, 202201:23:27
#108 - A Team or Individuals?

#108 - A Team or Individuals?

Some shock results in Scottish Non-League this weekend as East Stirlingshire and Dalbeattie Star pick up their first wins of the Lowland League campaign, Cowdenbeath defeat leaders East Kilbride at K Park, St Andrews United give Dalkeith Thistle their first loss in the East of Scotland Second Division, and Ben and Chris discuss a horror tackle on Clydebank's Kevin Green. 

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Oct 09, 202201:19:06
#107 - We'll be fine this Season

#107 - We'll be fine this Season

On this week's Official Catchup podcast, we're back to league action as Caledonian Braves host East Kilbride in the Lowland League, Pollok play Auchinleck Talbot in the West of Scotland Football League, and it's Linlithgow Rose versus Dundonald Bluebell in the East of Scotland. Plus, Open Goal Broomhill, Gretna 2008. and Stirling Uni have all hit form, but what's happening at Kilbirnie Ladeside? 

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Oct 02, 202201:28:24
#106 - West is Best Part 2

#106 - West is Best Part 2

The First Round of the Scottish Cup proper, Zander Murray's big announcement, and what's going on at East Kilbride Thistle? It's all on the latest episode of the Catchup.

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Sep 20, 202258:19
#105 - It's Nothing to Get Excited About
Sep 05, 202201:09:57
#104 - West is Best

#104 - West is Best

It's the Preliminary Round of the Scottish Cup, the First Round of the Scottish Junior Cup, and more Lowland League games for Ben and Chris to discuss.

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Aug 29, 202201:13:24
#103 - It's Only The Cup

#103 - It's Only The Cup

Chris and Ben go through the South Challenge Cup and EOS Qualifying Cup fixtures including some shock results, plus games across the leagues including East Kilbride v Bo'ness United in the Lowland League.

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Aug 21, 202201:11:19
#102 - We're only a few games in

#102 - We're only a few games in

Ben and Chris are back for another round-up of non-league action from the Lowland League, South of Scotland, East of Scotland, and West of Scotland.

https://twitter.com/OfficialCatchup

https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/

#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Aug 15, 202201:08:33
#101 - Six degrees of Separation

#101 - Six degrees of Separation

Ben and Chris are back to discuss all the latest from Scottish non-league football. Big wins on Saturday for Cumbernauld Colts and Gretna 2008 in the Lowland League, while Linlithgow Rose loses out to Musselburgh Athletic in the East of Scotland Premier, and Darvel claims all 3 points away to Auchinleck Talbot in the West of Scotland. 

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Aug 07, 202201:06:55
#100 - Tricky Wingers

#100 - Tricky Wingers

Ben and Chris go through the latest round of Lowland League results and discuss the benefits of Friday night games and the appeal of alcohol being available at football grounds It's also the beginning of the new league season in the East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and the West of Scotland Football Leagues.

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https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/ 

#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Jul 31, 202201:02:38
The Official Catchup - 2022-2023 Season Preview

The Official Catchup - 2022-2023 Season Preview

Ben and Chris preview the upcoming 2022-2023 season including the Lowland League, East of Scotland, South of Scotland, and the West of Scotland Football League.

https://twitter.com/OfficialCatchup 

https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/ 

#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Jul 23, 202256:32
Lowland League goes to 19

Lowland League goes to 19

Ben and Chris are joined by Berwick Rangers director Dave Buglass to discuss the Lowland League's decision to go to a 19-team league by admitting three Colts sides next season.  

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Jun 08, 202243:36
#99 - Tight, Camera, Reactions

#99 - Tight, Camera, Reactions

Ben, Mozza, and Chris discuss Bonnyrigg Rose's pyramid play-off triumph over Highland League Champions Fraserburgh and discuss their upcoming SPFL League Two pyramid play-off game versus Cowdenbeath. There's also Team of the Season chat and everything else going on in Scottish non-league.  

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

May 03, 202201:20:39
#98 - Quotes on Votes

#98 - Quotes on Votes

Ben and Chris are joined by Lowland League Chairperson Thomas Brown to discuss the recent Lowland League member vote on the extension of guest clubs for a further season and the failure of increased promotion into the league.  

https://twitter.com/OfficialCatchup 

https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/ 

#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Apr 06, 202201:08:09
#97 - The Vents Are Closed

#97 - The Vents Are Closed

Ben and Chris discuss the recent Lowland League member vote on increased promotion into the league and the potential extension of the Colts' sides for a further season.  https://twitter.com/OfficialCatchup https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/ #OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Mar 23, 202255:09
#96 - The Big Return

#96 - The Big Return

Ben, Chris, and Derek are finally back to talk about all the latest from non-league.   

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#OfficialCatchup #SLFL

Mar 02, 202201:12:18
#95 -  'Wee Teams' With Cup Dreams
Nov 29, 202148:53
#94 - Up For The Cup - The Sequel
Sep 21, 202101:15:43
SLFL Matchday 10 - Preview & Predictions
Aug 27, 202105:56
#93 - And On That Bombshell
Aug 25, 202101:19:36
#92 - A Bit Of Respect
Aug 16, 202157:47
SLFL Matchday 8 - Preview & Predictions
Aug 16, 202106:08
#91 - Don't You Mean Asterisk?
Aug 10, 202101:13:38
SLFL Matchday 7 - Preview & Predictions

SLFL Matchday 7 - Preview & Predictions

Ben, Derek, and Chris give their predictions for Matchday 7 in the Lowland League - including the Catchup Game of the Week between East Kilbride and Bo'ness United. There's also midweek East of Scotland Qualifying Cup & SPFL Trust Trophy action, and on Sunday - Broomhill v Dunipace in the 2019-20 South Challenge Cup final. https://twitter.com/OfficialCatchup https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/ #OfficialCatchup #SLFL
Aug 09, 202111:36
#90 - The Theme Of The Week

#90 - The Theme Of The Week

Ben, Derek, and Chris go through all the action from Matchday 3 in the Lowland League. Rangers B & Dalbeattie Star retain their 100% record, East Kilbride kick off their league campaign against Celtic B, Caledonian Braves win convincingly, and Gala Fairydean Rovers leave it late. https://twitter.com/OfficialCatchup https://www.facebook.com/LowlandLeagueCatchup/ #OfficialCatchup #SLFL
Jul 27, 202157:18
SLFL Matchday 4 - Preview & Predictions
Jul 26, 202108:33
SLFL Matchday 2 - Preview & Predictions
Jul 20, 202108:20