A spirited Bathgate Thistle fell to a 1-0 defeat against league leaders Syngenta in their East of Scotland Conference Division X tie at Creamery Park, writes Callum McCormack.
An Andy Rodgers penalty just before half-time proved to be the difference as Syngenta sealed promotion to next season’s East of Scotland Division Two alongside Whitburn with the victory.
On paper, this looked to be an easy task for the league leaders against a Jags side containing six trialists, but recent weeks have seen a resurgent Thistle side under new gaffer Andy Malone.
