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Mark Pirie

West of Scotland League fixtures wiped NINE DAYS before kick-off amid conferences 're-jig'

The West of Scotland League will be forced to draw up a new fixtures list and conferences after a host of teams pulled out.

With just nine days until the new-look tier six and seven kicks off, teams face finding out their opening day opponents at the last minute after nine teams pulled out.

Kennie Young, Secretary of the Interim Management Group, confirmed the news in a letter to clubs today.

It read: "Please note that due to the withdrawal of a number of clubs from competing in the leagues, all previously issued fixtures are now obsolete apart from those in the Soccer Shop Challenge Cup.

"There will also need to be a re-jig of the membership of the Conference leagues. They will require to be balanced out to suit the change in circumstances.

"Once the 8PM deadline for any further club withdrawals has passed, a new set of fixtures will be issued as soon as possible thereafter."

Lesmhagow (in red and white) are gearing up for the new season in October (Billy Quigley)

Clubs have been handed a deadline of Friday, October 16 at 8pm to hand in notice that they will withdraw from the league.

Ardrossan Winton Rovers, Arthurlie , Auchinleck Talbot , Cumnock, Glenafton, Kilbirnie Ladeside, Petershill, Pollok, and Whitletts all confirmed their exit from the WoSL so far.

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