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Belfast Telegraph
3 days ago
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- Belfast Telegraph
Derry City boss Tiernan Lynch hails new signing as ‘something different'
The 27-year-old ex-Airdrie captain has signed an 18-month contract at the Brandywell, and becomes the first new signing of the summer transfer window. It is expected to be the first of several changes at the club with Lynch hoping to strengthen his squad considerably in the coming weeks. Frizell, he believes, is a good start. 'He's a lad who we feel is going to come in and add something very different to what we have,' he said. 'He's technically very good and he will play in behind our midfielders and hopefully open doors and try and find the likes of Mickey Duffy and Gavin Whyte and our forwards, so it's exciting.' 'He's played in the Scottish Championship for the last number of years, and he's played for a team that unfortunately struggled in their position in the table, but he got big numbers for them, especially in assists. He's a lad who likes to get on the ball; he's very brave and he plays in tight pockets and tight spaces, which is obviously what this league is all about. We're really excited at getting Adam in and he'll fit in perfectly to what we want to do and where we want to go.' Frizzell meanwhile, has said his ambition to challenge himself at a higher level was the key reason behind his move to the Brandywell. The midfielder scored 17 goals in 169 appearances during his four years at the Scottish Championship club but he is now keen to try something new, with the prospect of challenging for silverware and European football in a brand-new league the motivating factor behind his decision. 'I'm coming into what everyone says are your prime years,' he said. 'I had some injuries when I was young and I've managed to stay injury free for four years now; I've played pretty much every game, so it was time for me to come and make the step up and I'm looking forward to seeing how I fare out.' 'I got a very small taste of (European football) at Kilmarnock when I was very young, when we actually went out in the first round to a Welsh team. That's what you dream of when you're young so it was a real selling point. Not only that, I don't think I'm being disrespectful in saying that this is probably a step up in general. It's a really tough league now, with a lot of good players in it, so it was time for me to come over and challenge myself and I'm looking forward to doing that.' Midfielder Dom Thomas, who joined the club at the start of the season, has also left the Brandywell and joined Ayr United. The Scot made just 13 appearances and scored one goal.
Daily Record
10-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
East Kilbride 3 Bonnyrigg Rose 1: Elliott at the double as Kilby take big step towards realising SPFL dream
The Lowland League champions will take a two-goal lead to New Dundas Park next week It's advantage East Kilbride in the League Two play-off final after a sparkling display in the K-Park sunshine gave them the upper hand over Bonnyrigg Rose. The Lowland League champions have waited over a decade for a place in the SPFL, but they have taken a huge step towards that with a strong showing against their higher-ranked opponents. EK made a lighting start in the first leg through Cami Elliott's second minute header, but former Kilby midfielder Aaron Arnott levelled for Rose after 16 minutes with a composed finish inside the box. However, EK found another level in the second half and a second strike of the match from Elliott, plus a smart finish from Jordan McGregor after 72 minutes, has given Mick Kennedy's men a two-goal lead to take into next week's second leg in Midlothian. Kilby boss Kennedy made just one change from the side that successfully saw off Brora Rangers in the Pyramid play-off last weekend, with Ian McShane dropping to the bench and Jordan McGregor coming back from suspension. Rose - who won promotion from the Lowland League through the play-offs in 2022 - had some familiar faces in their ranks with Hibs loanee and ex-Airdrie man Murray Aiken and former EK man Arnott among the starters. The hosts stated their intent very early on and inside 45 seconds John Robertson cut inside before he saw a thumping effort deflected inches over the top. And from the resulting corner, Kilby took an early lead. Reegan Mimnaugh swung in a ball towards the back post and Elliott's looping header dropped into the far corner to get the hosts off to a dream start. Six minutes in, Rose got their first sight at goal when Cameron Ross got in behind and his persistence paif off, with room eventually opening up for a shot. However, he pulled his effort narrowly wide from 18 yards. Ten minutes later, the visitors pulled level in controversial circumstances. EK were screaming for a foul on Jordan McGregor out wide inside their own half, but referee Dan McFarlane waved play on and Rose capitalised. Kieran Somerville drove into the box and his cut back found Arnott for a composed finish into the bottom corner. Kilby's frustrations continued later in the half and assistant boss Si Ferry was shown a yellow card after venting his anger at McFarlane's handling of the game. On the stroke of half-time, Arnott forced Kilby keeper Chris Truesdale into his first real save of the match when Rose won a free-kick out wide. He curled an effort towards the far corner, forcing Truesdale to tip it behind. Mimnaugh came to Kilby's rescue in 52 minutes when he headed Angus Mailer's header off the line and that proved a pivotal moment, as Kiby raced up the pitch and scored from the next attack. Great work from Flanagan saw him burst down the wing and he delivered a tantalising ball across the face of goal for Elliott to slide in and knock home from all of two yards. Rose were still very capable and they had EK breathing another sigh of relief just moments later when a corner to the back post found Cameron Ross, but he headed over the top from just a few yards out. EK went looking for a third and when Lewis Spence played a one-two on the edge of the box with skipper Jack Leitch, the former Accies man curled a fine effort inches wide of Patrick Martin's far post. In 72 minutes EK added to their tally after some fine build-up. Mimnugh dinked the ball to the back post and Jamie Hamilton of all people produced a stunning scissor kick, which crashed off the crossbar and fell to McGregor to poke the ball home. Jamie Hamilton and Sean Fagan both went close with back-post headers as the clock ticked down and Rose tried to cling on to keep the tie alive. In the 90th minute Elliott almost grabbed his hat-trick but Flangan's driven cross just escaped his clutches in the six-yard box. The sides will meet for the second leg next Saturday at New Dundas Park, kick-off 3pm. EAST KILBRIDE: Truesdale, Hamilton, Fagan, Leitch, Flanagan, Balde, Elliott, Robertson, Mimnaugh, McGregor, Spence. Scorers: Elliott 2, 53, McGregor 72 Bookings: Flanagan, Robertson, Fagan, McGregor, Spence Subs not used: Connelly, D Ferguson, S Ferguson, McKinley, Livingstone, Craik, McShane. BONNYRIGG: Martin, Mailer, Martynuik, Murphy, Arnott, McGachie (Porteous 50), Currie, Aiken (Ferrie 59), Somerville, Ross, Connolly. Scorers: Arnott 16 Bookings: Ferrie HT: 1-1
