Trying to chase East Kilbride has cost Rovers

Albion Rovers boss Sandy Clark says foolishly chasing East Kilbride for the Lowland League title over the oast two season, following a devastating relegation from League Two, has left the club in a financial blackhole.

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But he says Rovers have a strategy, largely based on the prospect of creating an astroturf-based community hub.

The Wee Rovers fell into the fifth tier in 2023 and hoped to earn an immediate return by splashing the cash they had from SPFL parachute payments for going down.

However, EK romped to the league title in both of the last two campaigns, finally gaining promotion through the play-offs at the second attempt last month, and with Rovers failing to get up, they now face a season with very limited funds now the two-year support package from the SPFL has ceased.