Kilwinning Rangers have expressed an interest in joining a mooted West of Scotland League which could pave the way for Junior teams to join the Scottish Football League pyramid.
The move comes follows a potential game-changing joint statement released this morning by the Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL) and East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL).
The statement said: "It is with regret that recent talks at the Pyramid Working Group (PWG) ended without any consensus on a way forward for the introduction of a West of Scotland League at Tier 6.
"The Scottish Lowland Football League (SLFL) and East of Scotland Football League (EoSFL) are strongly committed to the principle of having a structure in place that allows clubs from all parts of the country to find their level in Scottish football.
"Both Leagues fully support the expansion of the Pyramid in a constructive and orderly way that allows this to happen.
"The current system works well for clubs in the East and South of the Lowland League catchment area however there is an obvious gap in the West of the country, both Leagues feel strongly that a West of Scotland league at tier 6 is therefore required to allow clubs in all grades within that area the opportunity to participate in the Pyramid should they so wish."
"As a result, we now plan to take the process forward, respecting the interests of all clubs and bodies but ensuring that every club in the Lowland area has opportunity to progress through the Pyramid."
And this afternoon Kilwinning Rangers became the first club to express an interest in the proposed set-up, posting the following statement on social media.
