Queen’s Park and Edinburgh City toast play-off success
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It’s been an historic day in Scottish football with Glasgow-based Queen’s Park securing promotion to Ladbrokes League 1 and Lowland League champions Edinburgh City beating East Stirlingshire to clinch a berth in Ladbrokes League 2 next season.
The former suffered a 1-0 defeat to Barry Ferguson’s Clyde in the second-leg of their Ladbrokes League 1 play-off final at Hampden Park but held firm to go through 3-2 on aggregate.
Meanwhile, there was plenty of drama at Ochilview Park too as an 87th-minute penalty from Douglas Gair secured Edinburgh City a 1-0 victory (2-1 on aggregate) that makes them the first club to be promoted via the pyramid system.
East Stirling, who had Reece Donaldson sent-off for conceding the spot-kick, saw their 61-year association with the senior leagues come to an end as a result of their defeat and subsequent demotion.
But despite the bitter blow, The Shire were quick to show a touch of class.
We’d like to offer our congratulations to @spfl‘s newest member @EdinburghCityFC after a hard-fought pyramid play-off win today.
— East Stirlingshire (@TheShireFC) May 14, 2016
Meanwhile, it’s party time in Edinburgh…
That’s tonight sorted @EdinburghCityFC pic.twitter.com/eCLRLhSkJN
— Colin McPherson (@germanocean) May 14, 2016
In case anyone missed it…. pic.twitter.com/IIwf45yGgH
— ross macnamara (@rossmacnamara4) May 14, 2016
Next up League 2. pic.twitter.com/KSJlmgy1L4
— City (@EdinburghCityFC) May 14, 2016
While over in Glasgow…
Congratulations to @QueensParkFC who have been promoted to #LadbrokesL1 pic.twitter.com/nA6oodoF2w
— Ladbrokes (@Ladbrokes) May 14, 2016
We did it. League One here we come. Well done Gus, James, Tony and all the players and backroom staff pic.twitter.com/tloQejhQ5J
— Queen’s Park FC (@queensparkfc) May 14, 2016
‘The Only Way is Up’ blares over the Hampden sound system as the Spiders players celebrate on the pitch.
— Queen’s Park FC (@queensparkfc) May 14, 2016
Congratulations to everyone connected with both Queen’s Park and Edinburgh City.
See you next season!
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