🎁 𝗖𝗵𝗿𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗺𝗮𝘀 𝗠𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗢𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿 & 𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗲 🎁 Our Christmas range has arrived! Treat the special people in your life to a Blackburn United gift and make their festive season merry and bright! 🖤🤍🖤 🧵[1/3]

A Monday night friendly under the lights against opponents from the WoSFL Fourth Division - what’s not to like?! 🆚 East Kilbride Thistle 📍 Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium 🗓️ 8th December, 8.15pm 🏆 Friendly 🎟️ Entry by donation 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

❌ 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗽𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱 ❌ After a 9am pitch inspection this morning, we have been advised that the playing surface at Lochore Welfare is unplayable due to a waterlogged pitch. Our East of Scotland match today has therefore been postponed. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

After our recent insight into Ben in our ‘Getting to Know’ series The Burnie Podcast guys get into a little more detail with our new midfielder - tune in now to hear what he has to say! 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie youtu.be/irssPFBmaqU

After a free week last weekend we return to league action and a trip into Fife to face 7th placed Lochore Welfare tomorrow afternoon. 🆚 Lochore Welfare 📍 Central Park, Crosshill, KY5 8AN 🗓️ 6th December, 1:30pm 🏆 East of Scotland League 1st Division 🎟️ TBC 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #montheburnie

There was no jackpot winner of the Blackburn United Club Lotto last night while Linda Uttley won the £25 consolation prize. Click on ourclublotto.co.uk/play/blackburnunited/ to get your entry in for next week and please share the link to help support your local football club. #montheburnie

They say that it’s never official until there’s a scarf above the head!🧣 A warm welcome once again to The Burnie to Declan Henry 🤝 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Recent midfield signing Ben Reilly sat down to give us the inside track on his early weeks at the Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium in our latest ‘𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸’ feature. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

✍️ 𝗛𝗲𝗻𝗿𝘆 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝘀! We’re delighted to add another talent as we welcome forward Declan Henry to the Club. He came through the youth ranks at Hearts and then Bonnyrigg Rose, with spells at Newtongrange Star and Whitehill Welfare. Welcome to The Burnie Declan! 🖤 🏴🏁🏳️ #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Our erstwhile physio and now committee man Brian Meechan regales us with stories of United teams of the past and more on The Burnie Podcast - tune in soon to hear all he has to say!! #montheburnie

Who’s ready for another 🆕 ✍️?? _ _ C _ A _ H _ _ R _ 👀 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Congratulations to Martha Meechan-Campbell, winner of £355 in our November Fifty/50 draw when ball number 50 was pulled from the hat earlier this evening. Please share this post wherever you can to help boost December’s prize fund! 💷💷 #montheburnie

There was no jackpot winner of the Blackburn United Club Lotto last night while Fiona Crookston won the £25 consolation prize. Click on ourclublotto.co.uk/play/blackburnunited/ to get your entry in for next week and please share the link to help support your local football club. #montheburnie

✍️ 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗴𝗹𝗲𝘆 𝗕𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗕𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 We’re delighted to announce the signing of Michael Beagley from Bo’ness Athletic. The 20 year-old brings both quality and massive potential to the Club, adding to our talented squad. Welcome to The Burnie Michael! 🖤 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #montheburnie

🔄 𝗡𝗲𝘄 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴….. He’s taken the long road through Edinburgh, Broxburn, Dunfermline, Hill of Beath, Galashiels and Bo’ness and now he’s arrived at the Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium. ⚫️⚪️⚫️ Announcement coming soon….. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

📸 A great selection of photos from Saturday afternoon’s league clash with Preston Athletic at the Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 © 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘯𝘯𝘦𝘭𝘭 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie 🧵[1/3]

We’re delighted to hear the news from the treatment table that John Duffy has been discharged from hospital! Apparently the docs say everything went smoothly but they were a bit puzzled when he insisted his “magic cola” was essential to his recovery!! 🧵[1/2]

Our latest ‘𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸’ feature focuses on experienced centre half Martin Maguire who took a few minutes to chat about life at the Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium and marshalling the back line. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Today’s Man of the Match award goes to Blair Gallagher who continued his excellent form with a standout performance. He was unlucky not to come away with a clean sheet after a couple of top, top saves but it was another great shift. Well done, Blair! 👏 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #montheburnie

A late gut punch today. Instead of closing in at the top of the table we’ve lost a bit of ground and now, rather than putting space between us and the chasing pack, the promotion race has tightened up a wee bit. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #montheburnie

🏆 EoSFL 1st Division ⬛️ Blackburn United 0️⃣ 🟥 Preston Ath 1️⃣ It was a sore one today in a game where we had our chances but didn’t impose ourselves in the way we can. It looked like it was heading for 0-0 after chances at both ends, but Preston struck a late winner to take all 3pts. 🏴🏁🏳️ #montheburnie

Circumstances overcome, here is your United team for this afternoon….. #BlackburnUtdLIVE #montheburnie

This afternoon we host fourth placed Preston Athletic as we both aim to keep pace at the top. Due to circumstances a line-up post may not be available on BlueSky as normal, but you can still follow all our live match updates on x.com at @BlackburnUnited. #BlackburnUtdLIVE #montheburnie 🧵[1/2]

Joining us next in our ‘𝘎𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘒𝘯𝘰𝘸’ series is promising young attacker Blair Flood who took some time out for a quick Q&A covering his football thoughts and his journey at United so far. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

After our disappointing King Cup exit league action is back this weekend with fourth placed Preston Athletic the visitors to the Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie 🧵[1/2]

There was no jackpot winner of the Blackburn United Club Lotto this week while Carol Henderson won the £25 consolation prize. Click on ourclublotto.co.uk/play/blackburnunited/ to get your entry in for next week and please share the link to help support your local football club. #montheburnie

Fantastic news to hear that Callum is returning to the West Lothian beat as a freelancer! Everyone at United is delighted to see him striking out on his own and we can’t wait to read his work once again. Great to have you back, Callum! 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Very sad news today of the passing of George “Podge” Logan. Podge was an ex-United committee member and played a part in helping run our fundraising bingo evenings when they were held in the Bowling Club. The club’s thoughts are with the Logan family at this difficult time 🖤🤍 #montheburnie

Get to know midfielder Scott Richards ⚽️ — we grabbed a few minutes with him for a Q&A on football, United and life in the Burnie camp. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

📸 Some brilliant photos from today’s Kings Cup clash with Stoneyburn. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 © 𝘗𝘢𝘮 𝘏𝘪𝘭𝘭 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Today’s Man of the Match was Alfie Norris. The 17 year-old stepped up from our Under 20s at centre-half today and put in a composed performance. He looked after the ball well and did his job when needed. A bright future ahead. Well done, Alfie 👏 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #montheburnie

🏆 King Cup 1st Rnd ⬛️ Stoneyburn 2️⃣ 🟨 Blackburn Utd 1️⃣ We were off the pace in the 1st half, with Stoneyburn on top. A much-improved 2nd half saw us go ahead through a cracking Hunter finish. However, two goals deep into injury-time from the hosts turned it around and took them through. #montheburnie

Your line-up for this afternoon’s King Cup match is in! Follow all the action with live updates on x.com via @BlackburnUnited. #BlackburnUtdLIVE #montheburnie

🎙️First words from our new signing, Richie Hutton. To be fair, initially he does look like he’s questioning all his life choices but then remembers he’s just returned to the Purdie Worldwide Community Stadium!! 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

The league takes a back seat to the King Cup today as we head up the road to take on local rivals, Third Division Stoneyburn. A quick reminder to our travelling supporters that kick-off comes half an hour earlier than usual so make sure you’re there in good time to back the boys! 🧵[1/2]

✍️ 𝗛𝘂𝘁𝘁𝗼𝗻’𝘀 𝗵𝗼𝗺𝗲 We’re delighted to welcome Richie Hutton back to the club after agreeing a deal with EoSFL Premier Division side Newtongrange Star. A dynamic midfielder in his previous spell, he adds real quality for our promotion push. Great to have you back Richie! 🏴🏁🏳️ #montheburnie

🕰️ 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿….. Stay tuned for transfer news at 6.00pm 👀 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

🚨 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗡𝗦𝗙𝗘𝗥 𝗘𝗫𝗖𝗟𝗨𝗦𝗜𝗩𝗘 𝗢𝗡 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗗! Our President Trevor sits down with the Burnie Podcast for a wide-ranging chat and drops a brand-new signing announcement you won’t want to miss. If you want the scoop before anyone else, tune in at the link below! 🏴🏁🏳️ #montheburnie youtu.be/L5fUw8ZrNK8?...

Great news, season ticket holder Doik has come through his hip operation and is recovering well. We’re looking forward to seeing him back in his usual spot behind the goals, shouting advice the players absolutely can hear but definitely won’t follow! 🤣 #montheburnie

Our league campaign pauses this weekend as we make the short trip to face local rivals Stoneyburn in the First Round of the King Cup. 🆚 Stoneyburn 📍 Beechwood Park, Stoneyburn 🗓️ 15th November, 2.00pm 🏆 King Cup 1st Round 🎟️ Adults £7 / Concessions £4 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #montheburnie

Yes, him again! At this point even Andy’s probably tired of seeing his own name on our feed…..but Mr Jones has only gone and been nominated as the SM Media EoSFL First Division Player of the Week - vote for him at the x.com link below! Good luck Andy 🤞 🏴🏁🏳️ #montheburnie x.com/SMMediaEnt/s...

There was no jackpot winner of the Blackburn United Lotto this week and neither was there a winner of the £25 consolation prize. Click on ourclublotto.co.uk/play/blackburnunited/ to get your entry in for next week and please share the link to help support your local football club. #montheburnie

Caught in the moment! Our President Trevor Longhurst congratulates Andy Jones seconds after what turned out to be the match-winning goal at Armadale on Saturday ⚽🔥 (𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜 ©️𝐽𝑀𝑃 𝑃ℎ𝑜𝑡𝑜𝑔𝑟𝑎𝑝ℎ𝑦) 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

⚽️ 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝟏𝟖𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠! Players born in 2008 or 2009 are invited to join our Community Club SERYFA Division 1 squad. Contact details in the attached. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Meet striker Andy Jones ⚽️ — we sat down with him for a quick Q&A to talk football, United and life at the club. 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

The BUCSC player pathway is a great example of the growing community spirit within the club, with members of the 2013s Black team attending Volunteer Park on Saturday to support the first team and their coach Fraser Spence 🖤🤍 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Some not so good news from today’s match as we get confirmation that midfielder Ben Reilly suffered a ligament tear in his ankle that will see him sidelined for around six weeks. Very best wishes for a quick recovery Ben 🤞 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

⚽ Today’s excellent win at table topping Armadale means it’s a run of 6 games unbeaten and only 1 loss in the last 11, including away wins at title hopefuls Thornton and Armadale. Great momentum as we continue to push ourselves towards the top end of the table. 🏴🏁🏳️ #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

Today’s Man of the Match was Andy Jones. Jonesy put in an excellent forward’s display with some fantastic hold-up play and the goal that turned out to be the winner as he coolly slotted it beyond the Dale keeper. Well done Jonesy 👏🏻 🏴🏁🏳️ 𝘚𝘨𝘪𝘭 𝘢𝘨𝘶𝘴 𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘳𝘶𝘢𝘪𝘥𝘩 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie

🏆 EoSFL First Division 🟦 Armadale Thistle 1️⃣ ⬛️ Blackburn United 2️⃣ An early red card for the hosts changed the shape of the game but a quality freekick from McDowall and a composed finish from Jones were enough for the win despite a Dale consolation in injury time. 🏴🏁 #skillandhardwork #montheburnie