Laura Nicolson

Stories By Laura Nicolson

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  Features

  / 3 months ago

  Portobello End 20-Year Wait as Daly Double Fires Senior Boys to Lothian Cup Glory

  Portobello High School’s Senior Boys’ Football Team crowned an outstanding season by lifting the Lothian Schools FA Senior Cup with a...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Features

  / 6 months ago

  SYFA Scottish Cup 2025‑26: Thrills, upsets and emerging talent across all age groups

  Background of the Competition The Scottish Youth Football Association was formed in 1999, with the SYFA Scottish Cup starting in the...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Features

  / 6 months ago

  Get to know your Scotland Men’s U17 Squad

  Warren Lyall Callan Hamill (Captain) Ben Hutton Ben Stoddart Ethan Crombie Joseph Haney Kyle Glasgow Charley Oosenbrug Jamie Forrest Emmanuel Obidiwe...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Features

  / 6 months ago

  The pride of Edinburgh: Lochend Football Academy’s incredible youth success

  Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, Lochend Football Academy is a community youth football team whose primary goal is to develop young players....

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Match Previews & Reports

  / 7 months ago

  Cumnock U15s Outscore Glenburn 7–3 in NASA League Cup Action

  An intriguing cup tie awaited us this weekend as Cumnock Juniors 2011 hosted Glenburn MWFC 2011 in the North Ayrshire Soccer...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Match Previews & Reports

  / 7 months ago

  Two goals and total control: Scotland U17s deliver in the MIMA Cup against Wales

  After a defeat to Morocco in their first game on Monday, Michael Tuohy’s team was hungry to record their first win...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Match Previews & Reports

  / 7 months ago

  A late penalty sees Scotland U17 women fall 2–1 to Morocco in MIMA Cup

  Scotland’s young internationals began their first set of games today, travelling to Murcia to compete in the MIMA Cup. The competition...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Features

  / 7 months ago

  Hearts seal pro deal for rising star Orla Burn

  A new star in female football in Scotland is emerging, and at just 16 years of age, Orla Burn has signed...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Features

  / 8 months ago

  Where players grow, not just points: The SWF Development Leagues explained

  Scottish Women’s Football has added two development leagues to its regional pyramid divisions, as chances for women to play competitive football...

  By Laura Nicolson
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  Features

  / 8 months ago

  Proof in the numbers: Youth at the heart of the Women’s Scottish Cup

  The Women’s Scottish Cup fourth round demonstrates the strength of Scotland’s women’s football, with clubs across the competition fielding mostly young...

  By Laura Nicolson