We're an ambitious club so we'll carry on with our ambition. Cove Rangers' promotion proves there is room for two senior clubs in Aberdeen, according to manager John Sheran and chairman Keith Moorhouse. This week the panel discuss Aberdeen and Ross County’s starts to the season after the 2020/21 Premiership fixtures were revealed.
Mitch Megginson was brought to Cove Rangers to make this day a reality. Cove Rangers will play in League One this season after the Scottish FA’s arbitration panel ruled against Hearts and Partick Thistle.Hearts and Thistle, relegated by the ending of the SPFL seasons in April, had sought to overturn that decision and stop the three league winners – Cove, Raith and Dundee United – from gaining promotion.A move to the case heard in court was thrown out, with it instead settled in front of an independent panel that ruled in the league’s favour.It means the Jambos will start the season in the second tier, while Thistle will drop into League One.United, Raith and Cove had launched a fundraising drive to help cover the legal costs of the challenge, which could have surpassed an estimated tally of £150,000.Cove and Raith will not begin their league seasons until at least October, however United are due to begin their Premiership campaign on Saturday with a home Tayside derby against St Johnstone. Thousands of pages of evidence were considered. They have also racked up a formidable reputation in the lower rounds of the Scottish Cup, reaching the 3rd round three times. "Sheran added: "The quality is there. There is major disruption across the north-east today after thunderstorms battered the region. However, the club applied and were accepted to the senior Highland Football League in 1986, where they played until winning promotion to Scottish Football League division 2 in May 2019, after beating Berwick Rangers 7–0 on aggregate in the pyramid playoff. We had everybody fit this year and that's made a huge difference and some of the football we played was just unbelievable in the last two weeks. Scottish Premiership managers have their say...Sportscene will show all of the day's Scottish Premiership goals every Saturday evening this season.BBC Scotland examines the path of Hibernian hat-trick hero Kevin Nisbet.Former goalkeeper Sieb Dykstra - a cult hero at Motherwell and Dundee United - looks back on his time in Scottish football.Olympic golds, football firsts, and the end of the longest waits - but what did you vote for as Scotland's greatest sporting moment?Everything you need to know about following football with BBC Sport ScotlandHow to get involved in just about any sport or activity However, despite calls to the contrary from some parties, subsequent events, including the virtual shutdown of our entire country for months, confirm that there was no viable alternative. We respect everybody who's in there. However, the club applied and were accepted to the senior Highland Football League in 1986, where they played until winning promotion to Scottish Football League division 2 in May 2019, after beating Berwick Rangers 7–0 on aggregate in the pyramid playoff. "Every aspect of the various arguments put forward by both Heart of Midlothian and Partick Thistle was examined minutely, with full access to all relevant documents, records, emails and telephone logs. MAGNIFICENT SEVEN FROM COVE AS THEY SINK STIRLING WITH A … There were amazing scenes at the final whistle as Cove and their fans celebrated becoming the first Highland League side to earn promotion via the Pyramid System. "With contact training only being allowed to resume on June 29, it was simply impossible for games to be played or for season 2019/20 to continue." Cove were formed in 1922 and played in the local amateur leagues until 1985, when they became a junior team. "I am absolutely delighted that our approach has been vindicated throughout, following an intense period of legal scrutiny and review.
"Our operational funding is constrained because we've got a big capital programme going on, and I think it's the right thing for Banks o' Dee - I'm trying to build a club sustainable in the long-term and to be ready for any future possibilities that come along. Watch: Cove Rangers celebrate promotion to League Two. While Dundee United, Raith Rovers and Cove Rangers' promotions all stand. "We're going to go into it with a view that we're not just there to make up the numbers.