St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are supporting the Gift of Christmas Appeal Fife this festive season.  https://giftofchristmas.wixsite.com/appealfife why don't you help this year by donating a toy for a child? Even a packet of crayons will help. There is an amazon gift list on their webpage to make it even easier to assist.
 
Gift of Christmas Appeal FIFE is now in its 3rd year.
It aims to ensure that every child and young person in Fife, aged 0-18 years, has gifts to open on Christmas morning.
Gift of Christmas Appeal FIFE is run by 4 Fife mum's and a dad, with 11 kids and several jobs between them, who give up their time for free to run Gift of Christmas Appeal Fife.
It is a Registered Scottish Charity (SC047029) It has over 60 drop-off points across Fife and nearly 10,000 members of its Facebook group page.
With a help from its supporters, donators, volunteers, drop off points, beneficiary organisations, local press, warehouse provider and everyone else who has taken the time to help along the way, Gift of Christmas Appeal Fife can make a real difference to the lives of many many children and families across Fife at Christmas.
2018 drop off points open 1st November 2018!
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we are delighted to sponsor the home shirt of the reserved team keeper and we are hoping to offer a little more support to Shea Dowie in the coming weeks.

St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are delighted to offer support to the seniors in their final game of the year by sponsoring their match against Glasgow Rangers Seniors. We wish the lads all the best!

well it was Ewan’s first Berwick game and it had everything in it! We were 3 up at halftime. An incredible performance. We seemed to take the chances that we would usually miss, Clyde however missed the chances I think they would usually score. Clyde had 3 off the woodwork in the first half. Berwick rode their luck a bit but still going in at halftime 3 up was some achievement. The second half however saw Berwick lose the lead. Clyde pulled it back. Berwick did have their chances and had shots off the woodwork. It was a oddly disappointing and satisfying game. I would have happily have left with a point but 3 up at halftime had all the fans expecting a win. Still 7 points out of the last 3 games is quite the achievement. The trialists are turning out to be a real find for Berwick, really turning the team around. Brennan pulled off another few good saves, had a bit of a dodgy looking kick out at one point but overall another very good performance from the young keeper. Then it was the customary detour and wrong turn on the way home. Peterhead at Shielfield next week. I think we could win that game if we can hold it together.

St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are delighted to offer support to Shea Dowie the reserve team keeper. Shea has been included in two match day squads so far this season at the time of this article. That means seven Berwick Reserve players have now featured in a competitive first team squad during 2018/19. Hopefully things are looking up for the reserves and there’s a path into the first team.
St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters are fond of a keeper, we sponsor Sean Brenan’s kits this season and have sponsored his home kit for the last couple of seasons. Sean was also the winner of the St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supports outstanding performance award a couple of years ago in season 16/17 for his standout performance in an away game to Forfar.
So as we are so fond of keepers we are going to offer further support. We approached Sean to ask about his gloves, the hidden expense of a keeper, that additional thing that you have to buy that an outfield player doesn’t and can cost a fair bit. Sean has a deal with s1goalkeeping.co.uk who provide his glove at a discount rate as part of a sponsorship deal and Sean suggested that we support Shea, the reserve team keeper. As a board member of the supporters trust who financially support the reserve team this was a good fit and a nice gesture from Sean to think about Shea in this way. Of course we are going to have to have an interview/chat with both Sean and Shea for the website. Gordon, a member of St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters has suggested an interview in the style of Shoot! Magazine….
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We are hoping to catch up with the keepers in the next few weeks and badger them with the following Shoot! Style questions.

Fun/personal:
What do you do when you are not playing football?
What's your favourite song?
What is your favourite car? (or What type of car would you like to own?)
What is your favourite meal?
What is your favourite holiday?
Right-handed or left-handed?(Right footed or left-footed?)
boot size and glove size?
Are there any other footballers in your family?


Goalkeeping:
Who told you that you should be a goalkeeper?
Who is your footballing hero?
What is the best moment in your career so far?
What’s the worst?
What is your match day routine for a home game?
What’s in your kit bag for a match?
Do you have any pre match superstitions? Lucky socks for example.
How do you wind down after a game?

And finally
When do the Christmas decorations go up in your house?

Well the day started early as it seems to these days. Still it’s nice to take the dog for a walk on the beach and pop into BearClaw brewery in Spittal to let my dad have a look around and taste a couple of samples. Then we were off to Shielfield to see what was on the cards. I volunteered my services and 50/50 draw tickets was the job needing done. So off to the stand we went to get early access to the chipvan for lunch before the hungry hungry fans arrived. Fish and chips for me so Pippa (dog) could have a bit of fish and then off to sell tickets.

i barely got my bum in the seat before East Fife scored and then five minutes later another one! It looked like we were in for a proper hiding, East Fife had a few decent chances but we held on to half time. The second half was a different game, Berwick were confident, winning tackles and had several good chances, we scored one eleven minutes after the second half started and we really should have scored again. Chance after chance went begging, some overthought, some not though out at all. It was frustrating to watch but satisfying too. It turned into a decent game and I know a couple of East Fife fans were uneasy for the remainder of the second half. East Fife had their chances too but Berwick looked a threat. Unfortunately we never managed to convert any of the chances we had and we are now out of the Scottish cup. Still a good performance in the second half and a team with desire and putting in the effort.

well the day started out early, I left the house at 7:30am to pick up my dad and get down to Berwick in time for the Supporters Trust AGM at 11am. We arrived just after 10am giving us a bit of time to potter around before the meeting. The usual trust stuff at the meeting, accounts, memberships etc and a few interesting points. The club have cut their deficit from £80k last year to £40k and are looking at plans to turn the club from a plc to a community club. Johnny Havery gave a good talk about his direction for the club and what he expects. Former Berwick Rangers goalkeeper Gary O’Connor was the guest speaker and gave a great account of his time at Berwick and other clubs. His time at Doncaster Rovers was short lived though as the chairman was jailed after paying somebody to burn down the main stand to claim the insurance.....

AGM done it was now a time killing exercise for my dad and I. We shuffled around the club before heading out to the park, essentially to keep an eye for the chip van opening.... sausage and chips for my dad today, no curry! Food consumed I was off to the black and gold to sell some 50/50 draw tickets. before returning to the stand for the game.

Albion Rovers looked a decent enough team and put Berwick under a lot of pressure, we managed to soak it up with a bit of luck thrown in. Healey scored in the 33rd minute, a shot off the bar landed favourably in a congested box and he slotted the ball home. 1=0 and a great relief. Albion Rovers still looked dangerous though but a penalty in the 66th minute was enough to keep them at bay. Sean Brennan had a couple of great saves to keep a clean sheet and we secured e valuable points. Results elsewhere saw us move up a place in the table to 8th. A long way to go but steps in the right direction.

As a club we are very short of volunteers on match days. We are especially short this Saturday due to illness and holidays. The club need volunteers to sell 50x50 tickets , to man the concession turnstile and bar work. Any one interested please be at the stadium at 1pm on Saturday.


I have volunteered my services, I’ve done it before and I’ll do it again. You can’t support a part time club and not help out when they need it if you are in a position to do so.

well it’s an away trip to Stirling, rain and gales forecast so fun for all. Gordon’s bailed on this one, something about rain, can’t be bothered etc. I’ll go and pick up my dad and attend this one. It is more a sense of duty rather than enjoyment. I have no confidence in a win here, not with the state the team is in with injuries and last weeks 3 red cards. Still it’s nice to spend some time with my dad so that’s something. I have my new thick gloves at the ready and thermals to put on for this one. Last week was freezing at Shielfield and the last time I was at Forthbank it was one of the coldest football games I had ever been at.
The match preview for this one mentions that two players from the development team are stepping up into the main team. Jack Murray and Matthew O’Connor step up into the squad having shown good form with the Reserves this season. Jack Murray is sponsored by St Andrews Berwick Rangers Supporters and we wish him all the best and hope he gets an opportunity to show the new boss he’s worthy of a place.

we arrived in plenty of time as usual despite the roadworks. The turnstiles were open so we went in. A bit of pre match chat before the game where I found out our assistant manager would be the central defender. Desperate times at Berwick Rangers...
We had our chances again but cannot convert them, passing where we should have a shot and a shot where we should be passing. Sean Brennan had a great game pulling off some fantastic saves, without him the score would have been far greater. A fantastic double save and a penalty save has him as my man of the match for sure. The penalty save did result in him “bringing down the striker” who ran in to attack the loose ball and the referee awarding a penalty against Brennan for it which was bizarre. The penalty this time was off the bar. But Brennan wasn’t booked for the challenge which I thought he was going to be, last man red card? Thankfully that never happened. A reasonable travelling support despite the weather and recent run of results. We eventually made it back home after a few detours because of the roadworks and missing a couple of turns I should have taken but still an enjoyable day out despite the results. There’s alway drama at a Berwick game. Elgin City next week but I’ll pass on that one. A bit too far for me at the minute.

so after a conversation I’ve decided to compile a list of the ticket prices in Scottish league 2.

The most expensive adult tickets are at Elgin City and Queens Park. Elgin offer a discount if you don’t want access to the stand.
The cheapest tickets are at Annan, Berwick, Cowdenbeath,Edinburgh, Elgin and Peterhead. All have the same price.

The most expensive concession tickets are Elgin and Stirling Albion. Again Elgin offer a discount if you don’t want access to the stand. Given that most concessions are older access to the stand is a must to get a seat.
The cheapest tickets are to be found at Queen’s Park.

The difference between the most expensive adult ticket and the cheapest is 15.38%
The difference between the most expensive concession ticket and the cheapest is 57%

Annan Athletic
Adults:-£12 Adult & Child (under 12 years):-£12 (Accompanied Children U12 free entry). Concessions:-£6 (Concession entry covers Senior Citizens (65+), Juniors under 16


Albion Rovers
adults £13, concessions £7 and under 16s £2.


Berwick Rangers
Adults: £12 Concessions*: £8 Under 16s: £2


Clyde
Adults: £13 Concessions (Senior Citizens, Students, Under 18-s): £8 Under-12s: FREE


Cowdenbeath
Adults - £12 OAP (65 and over) - £6 Youths (under 16) - £6


Edinburgh City
Adults: £12. Concessions: £6 (OAP 65 years +, Students with matriculation card, under 18s. Under 12s: Free with any paying adult


Elgin City
Ground Adults £12. Concessions £7.
Stand Adults £14. Concessions £9.


Peterhead
Adult entry is £12.00, while concessions 12-16year olds, seniors (65+), students enter for £6.00.


Queens Park
Adult £14. Senior Citizen (over 65) £5per match. Student/Unemployed (proof required) £3per match. Child (16 and under) £3per match


Stirling Albion
Admission is £13 for adults, £9 seniors & students, £5 for U16s and free for U12s.