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The scene is set ahead of tomorrow night's crucial play-off clash with the Scunthorpe Scorpions at Armadale. Picture: Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway.

Monarchs' route to Championship final all so clear

Meadowbank Stadium started life as 'Old Meadowbank' in 1934 as a multi-purpose sports facility, mainly used as a football stadium by Leith Athletic between the 1930s and 1950s and as a motorcycle speedway track. The original stadium was demolished in the late 1960s to make way for the new Meadowbank Stadium which was built to host the 1970 Commonwealth Games. In the early months of 2019 the stadium was demolished and work begun on construction of its replacement, a much smaller more compact facility, which opened in 2022. Pictured above is a youth athletics meeting in 2004.

Meadowbank Stadium over the years - in pictures

Justin Sedgmen (white) in action for Birmingham last week. Tonight he will guest at No.1 for the Monarchs. Picture: Jack Cupido.

Monarchs ready to upset the apple cart in race for glory

Team manager Rodney French and the Craigielaw players celebrate winning the Edinburgh Summer League for the first time at Longnddry.

Craigielaw become first East Lothian club to win Edinburgh title since 1977

Josh Pickering is expected to spearhead the Monarchs' play-off push tonight. Picture: Jack Cupido.

Monarchs targeting last-gasp play-off berth

Captain Isla McCrone and the Midlothian players and caddies celebrate winning the Scottish Women's County Finals at Hilton Park. Picture: Scottish Golf

Midlothian win Scottish Women's County Finals for first time since 2013

Winners of the East Lothian Winter League earlier in the year, Craigielaw are now bidding to win the Edinburgh Summer League for the first time. Picture: Craigielaw Golf Club

Craigielaw bidding to cap dream year in Edinburgh Summer League final

GB&I captain Stuart Wilson, right, chats to England's John Gough dueing a practice round for the 49th Walker Cup at St Andrews. Picture: Oisin Keniry/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

GB&I captain Wilson's Walker Cup debt to Lothians star Mackenzie

Dunbar's Jamie Duguid shows off the South East District Open trophy after his six-shot success at Bathgate. Picture: Lothians Golf Association

Duguid savours six-shot success in South East District Open at Bathgate

Scotland's Josh Taylor, right, punches Teofimo Lopez during the fourth round in New York, a fight Lopez would go on to win. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II).

Tartan Tornado ready to whip up a storm again

Richie Worrall leads Sam Masters in heat one at Armadale last night. Picture: Jack Cupido

Worrall for Monarchs 2024?

Ewan Roberts with a specimen carp.

Ewan Roberts on Scotland’s aims at World Carp Championship

After producing good runs in the Dispatch Trophy over the past few years, Murrayfield now have a first Edinburgh Summer League title triumph in their sights after beating double defending champions Duddingston in the quarter-finals

Murrayfield knock out defending champions Duddingston in Edinburgh Summer League

Bathgate's Scott McCandless, right, is presented with the Lothians Champion of Champions Trophy by LGA President Neil Anderson. Picture: LGA

McCandless wins Lothians Champion of Champions after thrilling final

Peter Hill gives a thumbs up after a nasty accident at Armadale

Speedway fan and photographer back recovering at home

Bathgate's James Wood after receving the Lothians Junior Championship trophy from LGA president Neil Anderson after his win in the final at Murrayfield. Picture: LGA

In-form Wood wins Lothians Boys and Carnoustie Junior Open
In-form James Wood joined Bernard Gallacher and three others to win the Lothians Junior Championship flying the Bathgate flag.

Josh Taylor received a rapturous reception when he arrived home to Prestonpans as the undisputed world champion. Picture: Euan Cherry

Josh Taylor forced to quarantine for five days

Baberton's triumphant team get their hands on the trophy after winning the Edinburgh Inter-Club Tournament at Swanston.

Baberton deny hosts Swanston in Edinburgh Inter-Club final

Longniddry's James Morgan shows off the Cameron Corbett Vase after his latest 72-hole triumph at Haggs Castle.

In-form Morgan aiming to be dark horse in Scottish Amateur

Kye Thomson, red helmet, turned in a faultless 15-point maximum. Picture: Jack Cupido

Monarchs back in the race for the play-offs

Josh Pickering, left, in action.

Edinburgh Monarchs' Josh Pickering raring to go after 40,000 miles in vain

Royal Musselburgh's Stuart Blair is presented with his medal for winning the 2023 Lothians Championship at Bruntsfield Links. Picture: Lothians Golf Association

Blair lands Lothians title after win over defending champion in final

Lee McGregor has admitted there were a few issues in the lead up to his world title fight at Meadowbank on Friday night

Edinburgh fighter McGregor wants rematch

Erik Robles celebrates his victory over a dejected Lee McGregor

Edinburgh's Lee McGregor's world title dreams shattered

Lee McGregor, left, and Erik Robles Ayala contest the IBO world super bantamweight title at Meadowbank tonight. Picture: Shabba Shafiq

McGregor ready to add world title to British and European belts

Padraig Harrington has been involved in a course consultancy capacity at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Harrington uses Renaissance course knowledge to good effect in Scottish Open

Grant Forrest fist bumps his caddie David Kenny during the second round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Invitee Forrest delighted to 'show my worth' in Genesis Scottish Open
Grant Forrest is delighted he’s hearing Scottish accents instead of American ones this week, even though a home gig saw him get a summer soaking.

Buffy McAvoy on the beach in Wales during the Home International.

Nigel Duncan on fishing: Heartbreak as gold is snatched from Scotland's grasp

Bob Macintyre in action during the first round of the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. Picture: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images.

MacIntyre says it was 'another day at office' in Scottish Open spotlight

Min Woo Lee and his caddie, Edinburgh man Stuart Davidson, talk tactics during the WGC--Dell Technologies Match Play at Austin Country Club in March. Picture: Harry How/Getty Images.

Min Woo Lee hopes Hearts connection can help him land Scottish Open goal

Bob MacIntyre smiles during a press conference prior to the Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. Picture: Octavio Passos/Getty Images.

Dream draw for MacIntyre in opening two rounds of Genesis Scottish Open

Grant Forrest secured one of three invitations for this week's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club, where he is based. Picture: Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images.

Forrest hopeful home players can get in mix in Genesis Scottish Open

Lee McGregor took time out to speak about Josh Taylor ahead of his own world title fight in the Capital next week.

McGregor tips Taylor for the top again

Young angler taking part in the Let's Fish! project. Contributed by Gus Brindle

Nigel Duncan on fishing: How to get into angling this summer

Lee McGregor will headline Meadowbank later this month in a world title showdown with Mexican Erik Robles Ayala

McGregor ready to deliver on world stage

Ronnie O'Sullivan is one of the stars expected in Edinburgh later this year when the Scottish Open snooker championship returns to Meadowbank Sports Centre.

Ronnie O’Sullivan cues up for Edinburgh event

Joanne Barlow and Nikki Gordon (right) with one of their carp landed during the event.

Nigel Duncan on fishing: Edinburgh title chase goes down to wire

Tyson Fury met staff from Edinburgh Bus Tours on Princes Street. (Photo credit: Edinburgh Bus Tours)

Boxing champion Tyson Fury spotted by locals

Scottish Team GB runner Andrew Butchart broke the Parkrun world record at Silverknowes in Edinburgh on Saturday, June 24.

Man smashes Parkrun world record in Silverknowes

2023 East of Scotland Open winner Andrew Davidson, centre, flanked by runner-up James Morgan, left and third-placed Mitchell Cowie, right, at Lundin. Picture: East of Scotland Open.

Fifer Davidson 'finally' wins East of Scotland Open in 50th edition at Lundin

Transgression Park in Ocean Terminal was the only indoor skate park in Edinburgh

Edinburgh's only indoor skate park to close doors next month

Helen Philp and her daughter, Amy at Pottishaw, discussing tactics

Nigel Duncan on fishing: Ladies make best of it

Viktor Hovland in action during last year's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club in East Lothian. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Eight of world's top ten now confirmed for Genesis Scottish Open in East Lothian

Summer Elliott with the Stephen Gallacher Foundation Vase after he victory at Schloss Roxburghe. Picture: Martin Cairns

Elliott wins again as Smith gets off mark in Stephen Gallacher Foundation event

Longniddry's James Morgan shows off the Tennant Cup after his weekend win over two two rounds at Gailes Links then another two at Killermont in Glasgow.

Longniddry's Morgan lands big first win by getting hands on Tennant Cup

Sam Davies with the Jock Callison Trophy after winning the Kingdom Fly Fishing Championship

Nigel Duncan on fishing: Veteran lands Kingdom prize

Sam Locke shows off the trophy after winning the Pollok Classic in a three-man play-off. Picture: Tartan Pro Tour.

Locke wins Pollok play-off to land fourth Tartan Pro Tour triumph

Edinburgh boxer Lee McGregor has a world title fight on the horizon

McGregor eyes world glory

Jordan Spieth in action during his debut in last year's Genesis Scottish Open at The Renaissance Club. Picture: Andrew Redington/Getty Images.

Spieth set for Genesis Scottish Open return along with Scott and Lowry

Royal Troon's Dylan Cairns is presented with the SGF Classic Trophy by Goswick Golf Club chairman Robert Cook after his win at the Northumberland venue. Picture: Martin Cairns

Cairns bidding to land Stephen Gallacher Foundation double

Hannah Darling in action during The R&A Women's Amateur Championship at Prince's Golf Club in Sandwich. Picture; Tom Dulat/R&A/R&A via Getty Images.

See you in final, world No 1 Lindblad tells Scottish star Darling

Kieran Cantley shows off the trophy after his two-shot success in the Porthlethen Classic, the fourth event of the season on Tartan Pro Tour. Picture: Tartan Pro Tour

Cantley chasing more glory on Tartan Pro Tour in Pollok Classic

William Borland is expected to be one of the star names on the bill in Edinburgh

Edinburgh darts night: Tickets details for Scotland v Rest of the World

Josh Taylor suffered the first defeat of his professional career. Picture: Shabba Shafiq/SWTSCNC.

Taylor has warrior in him to return to the top

Bernard Gallacher's life was saved by a defibrillators after the three-time Ryder Cup captain collapsed at an event in Aberdeen ten years ago. Picture: Phil Inglis/Getty Images.

Gallacher says golf clubs without a defibrillator are 'irresponsible'