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Coldstream captain John Crawford could be out for up to eight weeks after being told he needs an operation.

The Streamers top scorer, who has netted 30 goals this season, broke his nose in a friendly against Gala Fairydean last week, but played for 90 minutes in Saturday's 1-0 league win over Craigroyston.

However, Crawford is due to go under the knife within a fortnight and has been told he will need up to eight weeks to recover.

The Home Park groundsman was heartily congratulated on Saturday night for keeping this match on, despite everybody fearing the slow thaw of the pitch. By 2pm, Home Park was fair tropical and Gipper and Co. enjoyed a good run oot. But they met stern opposition in Gala Fairydean, named because they are from Galashiels. Manager Gipper tried a few options and everybody benefitted from a good gallop. Nostrils were gaping as if was the 3:30 at Kelsae. Even the Coldstream's linesman was fair sweating, which is right unusual for him. One man who didn't see much of the action was top-scorer Jocky Crawford who went off early doors with a bent beak. It's must have been sair. Gala dominated large parts of the game and deserved their win. However, Coldstream midfielder Kristian Neil, who is of course God-fearing, scored an excellent goal. Coldstream had a muscular and speedy trialist up front in the second-half, whose name excapes me but he was a Frank Bruno look-a-like. It's back to league business next Saturday but the 2pm kick off is likely to be delayed because some of the players, never the committee and fans, will have a hard job finding St. Mark's Park, as it is located in deepest Edinburgh. Good luck to Gipper and the boys.

East Stand Cynic 

Tomorrow's league game against Ormiston has been postponed as a mark of respect to the Ormiston chairman David Welsh, who died on Thursday night.

A fiendly against Gala Fairydean at Home Park has been arranged instead. Kick-off is 2pm.