31/10/07 Vale Player in Health Drama
Vale of Leithen midfielder Richard Edge has been rushed to hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage. The 26 year-old is one of a quartet of players who signed for the club from Peebles FC during the summer, and it is the second spell at the club for him. Although he had failed to establish himself in the side during the 2003-04 season, he returned from three years at Peebles Rovers/Peebles FC a better player and has been a regular starter this season, playing the full 90 minutes of Saturday's Scottish Cup tie against Culter. He was taken to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary after collapsing yesterday where his situation was described as serious but stable.

27/10/07 Culter 2-1 Vale of Leithen
Vale came agonisingly close to taking this Scottish Cup Second Round tie to a deserved replay, but a goal four minutes from time by Culter's Graham Cadger, scored moments after Vale's John Sanders had been sent off for his second bookable offence takes the North Region side through to the Third Round. Culter had started well and took the lead on 32 minutes, with a quick break upfield. A Martin Pirie goal kick was touched on by Cadger to Gordon Farmer, who lifted the ball over Vale keeper Mark Wilson. Having taken the lead, Culter retreated and Vale piled on the pressure, eventually getting their reward in the 74th minute, when substitute Aaron Somerville ran onto a long pass by Ross McManus, and the young striker got to the ball ahead of Pirie to score his third Scottish Cup goal this season. A Culter 'goal' by Peter Stewart was chalked off for offside and it looked like the tie was heading back to Innerleithen next Saturday. But five minutes after having been booked for a foul on Culter's Cadger, Vale captain Sanders recklessly chopped down John Brown on the touchline and the referee showed him a second yellow. Brown put the resulting free kick into the box and Andrew Campbell lifted the ball against the bar, which rebounded kindly for Cadger to stick it away and leave Vale gutted.
Culter: Martin Pirie; Andy Sim, Murray Rattray, Adam Wilson (Daniel Craib 58), Andy Campbell, Donny Adam (Bruce Smith 67), John Brown, Graham Cadger, Chris Mountford (Peter Stewart 72), Colin Craik, Gordon Farmer. Subs unused: Philip McCall, Carson Riches (sg)
Vale of Leithen: Mark Wilson; Ronald Fleming, Richard Edge, John Sanders, Campbell Forsyth, Ross McManus, Colin Smith, Ray Fleming, Lewis Montgomery, Greig Shortreed, Ryan McManus (Aaron Somerville 66). Subs unused: Mike MacKale, Ross Alexander, Mel Graham, Peter Shearlaw (sg).
• Despite the disappointment of the result, Vale would like to thank Culter Football Club for the excellent hospitality shown towards all those who made the long trip from Innerleithen. Chairman Doug Jamieson kindly presented his Vale counterpart Ken Brown with a plaque marking the day, which will now take it's place in the Vale boardroom. Best of luck to Culter for the rest of the season, and thanks for ordering in extra pies!

20/10/07 Vale of Leithen 2-3 Civil Service Strollers
It wasn't the start new management team of Robbie Clark and Lindsay Rathie were looking for, but a late rally could have stolen a point for Vale as they came back from 3-0 down to give the Edinburgh side a fright. Strollers took the lead in the 20th minute, as a Daniel Wheelan corner was only cleared as far as Bobby Reid who smashed a shot through a crowd of players which took a deflection on the way in. Seven minutes later ex-Vale midfielder Craig Dickson drove forward to release Daryl Devlin, who was brought down as he attempted to round Mark Wilson in the area. A red card for Wilson would've kept the keeper out of next week's Scottish Cup tie, but thankfully referee Gavin Ross chose only to brandish a yellow at Wilson and Devlin himself stepped up to convert the penalty. Devlin notched another goal nine minutes into the second half and Strollers seemed to be sitting pretty, but the Vale fightback began as Lewis Montgomery headed home a Richard Edge free kick in the 78th minute. Seven minutes from time Peter Shearlaw clawed Vale further back into things, the young substitute showing tremendous skill and composure to delicately chip Youseff Begaoui from the edge of the area. The visitors were firmly on the backfoot for the rest of the game, but Vale couldn't make another one count.
Vale of Leithen: Mark Wilson; Ross Alexander (Ronald Fleming 56), Ross McManus (Peter Shearlaw 72), John Sanders, Scott Johnston, Ryan McManus, Colin Smith, Raymond Fleming, Mike MacKale (Greig Shortreed 54), Lewis Montgomery, Richard Edge.
Civil Service Strollers: Youseff Begaoui; Kevin Fettes, Graeme Newall, Russell Hogarth, Lotfi Barbiroui, Daryl Devlin (Chris Adams 67), Daniel Wheelan, Craig Dickson, Mark Antoni (George Calder 74), Bobby Reid, David Carlin (Tony Currie 79).

16/10/07 Vale Announce New Management Team
The club have confirmed that Lindsay Rathie has arrived to complete a new look management team at Victoria Park. The former player will join forces with recent caretaker manager Robbie Clark as co-managers, supported by coaches Jack Diamond and Gary Norman. Rathie played for Vale between 1992 and 2003, before becoming assistant to Alan Notman at Leithen Rovers, helping the amateurs to their most successful campaign ever last season as they captured the Border Amateur League, South Cup and Beveridge Cup. Clark has overseen Vale's last two games, against Gala Fairydean in the Scottish Cup and a league fixture against Heriot-Watt University, both of which have seen the team playing well and winning. Rathie and Clark will certainly be plunged into the deep end with their first match at home this Saturday against high-flying Civil Service Strollers in the league, followed by the Scottish Cup second round tie at Culter.

06/10/07 Heriot-Watt University 2-3 Vale of Leithen
Vale twice came from behind at Riccarton to grab three league points against a Heriot-Watt side who don't seem to be enjoying much luck at the moment. The students caught the Vale defence flat-footed in the third minute, as an Oliver Antoni flick set Lee Manderson off down the right and his cross was converted by Luke Cassidy. The home side were certainly the better side in the opening quarter, but suffered a double blow as firstly a shambolic own goal by Stewart Cairns allowed Vale to draw level in the 21st minute, before they lost the services of goalkeeper Iain Begg to injury in the 37th, with midfielder Phil Green taking over the gloves. Eight minutes into the second half, Watt took the lead again. Mark Wells exchanged passes with Cassidy and although his shot was cleared off the line by Ross McManus, Antoni was following up to hammer the ball home. However, Watt's replacement keeper Green looked vulnerable and when he allowed a Greig Shortreed cross to slip underneath him in the 58th minute, Ryan McManus was there to poke the ball home. Vale were in control of things by now and the winner arrived in the 66th minute as, despite the presence of the towering Watt centre-halfs, Lewis Montgomery rose superbly to meet a Ross McManus cross and glance a header into the net.
Heriot-Watt University: Iain Begg (Jamie Brown 37); Scott Sutherland, Jimmy Rae, Frazer Patterson, Stewart Cairns, Doug Considine, Phil Green, Oliver Antoni, Luke Cassidy (Gary MacBrayne 85), Lee Manderson, Mark Wells (Alan Mitchell 74).
Vale of Leithen: Mark Wilson; Robbie Clark (Ross Alexander 64), Ross McManus, John Sanders, Scott Johnston, Colin Smith, Ryan McManus, Ray Fleming, Mike MacKale (Greig Shortreed 55), Lewis Montgomery, Richard Edge (Mel Graham 74).