Preview – Hill of Beath Hawthorn (H)
⚽ | Preview – Hill of Beath Hawthorn (H)
Competitive football returns to MKM Shielfield Park as Hill of Beath Hawthorn visit in Lowland League East action.
Last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Lochee United means that Kevin Haynes’ Berwick side are unbeaten in their last 5 league games and they will be looking to build on that with a first win of the new season.
Robbie Raeside’s East of Scotland Premier Division champions have had a tough start to life in Tier 5, losing both of their games thus far and sitting bottom of the table.
📰 | Team News
Alfie Robinson, Liam Gregory and Ryan Turner continue to miss out and are joined this week by Caelan McCrone on the sidelines.
Michael Barfoot returns to the squad after missing on the opening day draw at Lochee while Taylor Hendry is in contention to be in the squad as he continues his recovery from a foot injury.
Ranger the Bear will also make his debut for the club at half time having passed a midweek fitness test around Berwick.
🔙 | Previous Meeting
The teams have met twice previously in the East of Scotland Qualifying Cup with a win apiece. Most recently, Berwick cruised past the Haws in March 2025 3-0 to reach the semi finals of that competition – Ben Scarborough, Liam Buchanan and Craig Smith on the scoresheet.
💬 | Boss’ Thoughts
On the draw vs Lochee United: “In my opinion, a deserved draw. I think a draw was probably fair.
I felt that, in the final third, we kind of let ourselves down. We got into some good areas but crosses were overhit, shots were off target and we didn’t make the goalie work enough. That’s all fine tuning and we have good players here.”
ℹ️ | Match Information
Kick off at Shielfield Park is 3pm with tickets priced at £13 for adults, £8 for concessions with U16s going free. There is a matchday special available for £18 adults and £13 concessions – admission, pie and drink PLUS a free ticket for Tuesday’s cup game with Linton Hotspur. All children accompanied by a paying adult will also get a free hot dog or chips.
Fans are welcome into the JB Lounge pre-match with happy hour between 1:30 and 2:30 – all bottled drinks £2.50 and pints £3.50.
International fans can purchase a live stream of the game on the club store while free live commentary is available over on X.