The Scottish Juniors get the campaign under way amidst glorious warm sunshine in South Lanarkshire. Larkhall Thistle won promotion from the same division as Lesmahagow last season, and having got under way in midweek with a win against higher ranked opponents, the visitors clearly started as favourites in this Sectional League Cup tie. However, it was a close contest throughout, and although Ross McGeachie headed Larkhall into the lead, James McGill equalised with a finish from a narrow angle, and Lesmahagow sealed a 2-1 win with a second half header from substitute Liam Fagen.
Craighead Park's high bankings provide some excellent vantage points, and having been invited into the committee room at half-time by the friendly hosts, I was able to take a snap of a couple of photos from 1948 when over 20,000 spectators packed into the ground for a Scottish Junior Cup tie!
