1.30pm 28 January 2023 SJFA North Region, Championship Deveronside 1 Islavale 2 (att 80) Deveronside was the final ground I needed to complete both divisions of the north region of the Scottish Juniors, and it moved up my 'to do' list following recent news of the club's potential merger with nearby Whitehills. Apparently that plan is no more and Whitehills, currently in abeyance, will return in their own right next season. What, if anything, that means for Deveronside I don't know. In recent years they've moved from their former home, Canal Park in Banff, to the new Macduff Community and Sports Centre. It's a 3G pitch, with an adjacent grass surface where I saw Macduff FC in 2019 . It's better than many 3Gs. Spectators are able to access all four sides and there's a seated stand in between a pair of dugouts. Refreshments, including hot food and drinks, are sold from the sports centre building behind the goal. Deveronside went into this game two places of...
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