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Daily Record
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Clyde announce they will now train at New Douglas Park after Accies' exit
The Bully Wee have benefitted from Hamilton Accies' move away from the stadium Clyde have announced they will train at New Douglas Park this season, following Hamilton Academical's move away from the venue. The Bully Wee are tenants at the facility - owned by Hamilton Stadium Limited and not Hamilton Accies FC - and will now be able to train at the venue in a move that offers "greater operational efficiency and a stable base as their pursue a home of their own." Clyde previously trained at Ochilview in Stenhousemuir as Hamilton's first team occupied the facilities for most of the week, so this will be a big boost for boss Darren Young and his players. Accies departed New Douglas Park last month amid a disagreement with the stadium owners over a potential sale and, ironically, they now intend to play at Clyde's former home at Broadwood Stadium in Cumbernauld. A club statement read: "Clyde FC is pleased to confirm that the team will train at New Douglas Park, now known as the Hamilton Community Stadium, for the duration of the 2025/26 season. This marks a significant step in streamlining the club's operations, as all footballing and off-field activities will now be based at a single venue. "The move ensures greater operational efficiency and provides a stable base as the club continues to pursue its long-term strategic goal of relocating to a permanent home of its own. Hamilton Community Stadium offers a high-quality environment that supports both the day-to-day needs of the club as well as the part time playing squad." Club Director David Hunter added: 'Consolidating our training and operational activities at Hamilton Community Stadium is a positive and practical step for the club. It allows us to focus more effectively on both football performance and the broader off-field strategy. "While our ultimate aim remains securing a permanent home of our own, this agreement offers valuable stability in the short term. We're grateful to the stadium's owners for their continued support and commitment to helping us progress. "The club looks forward to playing matches and training at Hamilton Community Stadium and the focus remains on continuing preparations for the season ahead with renewed clarity." Meanwhile, the Bully Wee have announced their pre-season schedule for this summer. The Bully Wee kick off their pre-season schedule with a visit to Albion Rovers on June 26, before hosting Queen's Park in a Glasgow Cup tie. Both matches will be played behind closed doors. The club continue their preparation on Tuesday, July 8 when they travel to Kelty Hearts. The match will take place at the Fife side's New Central Park home, with a 7.45pm kick off. Admission prices have been set at £10 adults, £5 for concessions and under-16s, with under-12s free with a paying adult. The first competitive match arrives on July 12 when they host Motherwell in the group stages of the Premier Sports League Cup.
Daily Record
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Clyde boss says 'season ended too early' after thrashing champions Peterhead
Darren Young led the Bully Wee to an impressive seventh-placed finish Darren Young says the season has ended too early for Clyde after stunning League Two champions Peterhead with a 6-1 battering at New Douglas Park in their season finale. The Bully Wee have scored 10 goals in their last two games to climb above Stranraer and finish seventh. Marley Redfern got Clyde off the mark in nine minutes and Darren Hynes doubled their lead on the half-hour. Oliver Colloty pulled a goal back for Peterhead sixty seconds later, but Logan Dunachie restored Clyde's two-goal lead in stoppage time. Jamie Bradley added a fourth two minutes into the second half, Robbie Leitch bagged the fifth in 83 minutes, and Dom Docherty completed the rout in the last minute. Young said: 'Every single player stood up and were counted, and the season is finishing too soon – we've scored 10 goals in the last two games. 'I think we've threatened to do that to teams. Some of our passing was outstanding, Peterhead couldn't get near us. 'It was absolutely outstanding from start to finish, and it was the same last week against Stirling Albion. 'To score six goals against the champions – they made a lot of changes but a lot of those players have played in League One and Two, and we still needed to put on a show for the fans. 'It's brilliant. Getting that first goal, they have to come out and you can exploit opportunities.'
Daily Record
24-04-2025
- Sport
- Daily Record
Clyde ace Craig Howie joins 100 club and targets promotion next season
Rutherglen ace Craig Howie hit 100 appearances for Clyde on Saturday – then set his sights on guiding the club to promotion next season. The defender marked his milestone in a 2-0 defeat away to Spartans in what was a dead rubber for the Bully Wee with League Two safety already secured the previous week with victory over bottom side Bonnyrigg Rose. With Clyde's place in the SPFL secured more comfortably than last season's final day survival showdown, Howie hopes the club can now make strides back up the leagues when Darren Young's side compete in the 2025/26 campaign. The 28-year-old, who had his first spell at Clyde in 2019-21, said: 'It is a proud moment for me. To make 100 appearances for any club is a good achievement and it is nice to make it at a club where I have a good relationship with the fans. 'I have had some really good times and some low points over my two spells. I am staying here for another season so hopefully I can build on the appearances and help the club at the top end of the table. 'In my first spell at Clyde we were in League One and I think for the size of the club and the fanbase that it has, that is the minimum where we should be. 'So the target has to be the title or promotion through the play-offs. 'Next season we want to be up there competing. There's six or seven players already committed for next season and I think we are all looking to kick on to get promotion.' Howie returned to the club in January last year after a stint at Alloa and penned a two-year deal at the start of this season, having previously played for East Perth in Australia and Lowland League champions East Kilbride. He is glad not to be involved in another down-to-the-wire relegation scrap with the Bully Wee this term but admits it has still be a far from ideal campaign. He added: 'I don't think this league will ever be as tight as last season again. 'We were something like 10 or 11 points behind with eight or nine games to go and it is a bit surreal to think we did manage to survive after that. 'This season we had a lot of ambition and probably expected to be at the other end of the table, which didn't pan out, but the good thing is we knew with a few games to go we are staying up. 'That is a nice feeling for the fans to not have to go through that again, but I think the overarching feeling is that it has been a disappointing season.'
