It is with a great deal of sadness that we mourn the passing of former Club Chairman and a very good friend of Tain Thistle football club in Alexander "Sandy" Donaldson. Sandy will be missed and fondly remembered by us all as a friend and passionate supporter of our club. Our thoughts are with Sandy's wife Mary, his family and friends at this time.

A Christmas friendly between Thistle and Inverness side, Dores Inn FC, ended seven-a-piece in a good spirited affair amidst blustery conditions at Grant Park.

The winners of this year's club awards were as follows:

Player of the Year: Darran Goller
Young Player of the Year: Ryan ...

Returning striker Liam Rostock has been named Tain Thistle Player of the Month for July after scoring nine goals in five appearances.

With an eye on retaining 3rd place, Tain Thistle rounded off their league season with a home game against Invergordon Social Club, who last week secured their first Welfare league title since 2005.

The date for the James Rice testimonial game has been set for Saturday, August 20th with a 1.30pm kick off. A Tain Thistle XI will welcome a Police XI, as Ricee's former teammates collide.

It took extra time and a ten minute goal rush to eliminate Tain Thistle from the Tain hosted Cordiner Cup in this afternoon's semi final meeting with Invergordon Social Club.

Tain Thistle will play Invergordon Social Club in the Cordiner Cup semi final after soundly beating Cromarty by 7 goals to nil.

Tain Thistle crushed Cromarty in tonight's all important double header thanks to a hat-trick from a Darran Goller and goals from Liam Rostock and Donald Matheson, handing the Jags three points and a place in the Cordiner Cup semi final.

The outstanding cup and league double header between Tain Thistle and Cromarty will now be decided this Wednesday, with a rescheduled venue of Alness Academy park.

TainThistle.co.uk wish founding manager and club legend Gordon Burry a very happy 65th birthday!

Top goalscorer Darran Goller went through some rough treatment to net the club's 500th league goal this evening, during the club's 5-2 win over Dingwall Vertex.

Following a count of votes from players and committee at the club, full-back Brian Cameron has been named as the club's Player of the Month for June.

The Jags got back to winning ways tonight, with five goals to the two of an organised Dingwall Vertex. Goals from Liam Rostock, Darran Goller and a first of the season for the gaffer, Robbie Ross, put the call centre men to the sword.

Tain Thistle's top goal scorers of years gone-by have been etched in metal this season, and for years to come, with the unveiling of a new Top Goalscorer shield, to be presented to this season's hottest bagger.

Tain Thistle lost out on three points and a place in the semi final of the Seaboard Cup as they fell 4-1 away to Alness Athletic, with only a Daniel Christie goal in reply.

Match report to follow.

With available players at a season all-time low, Tain Thistle muddled their way to a no-score draw against a much improved Inver side at Grant Park last night.

Goals from Andy Bell and Dave MacGruer were enough for Balintore to knock the Jags out of the Coronation Cup this afternoon, by 2 goals to nil.

The competitive chance of winning the Ross-shire Welfare league title was taken out of Thistle's hands tonight as Invergordon Social Club recorded an impressive 3-0 win against a demotivated Jags side.

Goals from Michael Brand and Brian Cameron were enough to send Tain Thistle into the semi final of the Coronation Cup after a scrappy home tie against rivals Inver.

The results of the Coronation Cup ended as follows, while Tain Thistle prepare to play Inver in the final game of the round this Monday night.

Late goals from Darran Goller and Kevin Graham salvaged a point for Thistle at Victoria Park last night, after going 2-0 down to a sprightly Cromarty side.

All the latest news and updates, relating to match results, fitness and committee happenings.

Thistle shook off a ropey start to record an authoritative win over Dingwall side Ross-shire Club tonight, thanks to goals from Darran Goller and Martyn Farquhar.

Andrew "Dickie" Durrand has been named as Thistle's Player of the Month for May, as voted for by club players and committee.

The Tain Thistle Supporters Club has been relaunched, with all-new online benefits for club members.

A windy afternoon at the Recreation Grounds saw the Jags suffer their first defeat of the season yesterday, as they were KO'd in the final minutes of a gritty encounter by league leaders Invergordon Social Club.

Here we have an excerpt from the Ross-shire Journal in 1920, who report on a Pattison Cup semi final game played between Tain St Duthus and Invergordon over 90 years ago.

Tain Thistle showed footballing superiority tonight, with the lion's share in a ten goal thriller at Grant Park, thanks to an impressive hat-trick from Andy Durrand.

A late equaliser from John Maclellan and an injury time winner from man of the match Kyle Oliver saw Tain Thistle beat Ross-shire Club to advance to the semi final of the Pattison Cup.

All the latest news and updates, relating to match results, fitness and committee happenings.

On the back of their League Cup win, Thistle cantered past a gritty Dingwall Vertex side last night, thanks to goals from John Maclellan, Martyn Farquhar and Daniel Christie.

Many happy returns to committee member, physio, assistant manager and all round Tain Thistle legend Mr Ian Christie. Happy birthday Ian!

Martyn Farquhar capped off a tremendous start to May by collecting the League Cup as Thistle's captain, while also picking up the man of the match award. But last week, the midfielder also joined the exclusive list of hat-trick scorers in the Jags' history.

A selection of photographs from the post-match celebrations and presentations at the Commercial Hotel in Balintore.

In what will remain one of the most memorable Tain Thistle performances for years to come, the Jags overcame the odds with only ten men to capture their first ever League Cup trophy.

Tain Royal Academy clinched the North of Scotland League title on the 28th of April, with a workmanlike victory away to the holders Inverness Royal, in a 4–1 win.

The League Cup final meeting this Saturday will be the first ever cup final game played between Tain Thistle and Balintore.

Determination and a second half comeback paid divdends for the Jags last night, as they recovered from a two goal deficit to earn a point against a strong Alness Athletic.

All the latest news and updates for the past week, relating to match results, fitness and committee happenings.

Tain Thistle drubbed Cromarty this afternoon by 8 goals to 1 in the semi final of the Ross-shire Welfare League Cup, thanks to an excellent team performance and a hat-trick for Martyn Farquhar.

Saturday’s League Cup semi final will be only the eighth meeting between Tain Thistle and Cromarty -- but one Jag in particular is certainly no stranger to the Black Isle natives.

Tain Thistle lost a 2-0 lead against neighbouring rivals Inver in the league opener tonight to eventually draw 2-2, after Kevin Graham and Daniel Christie had put them ahead.

Tain Thistle will now travel to Cromarty in the semi final of the League Cup this Saturday, after the Victoria Park men crushed Alness Athletic by six goals to nil.

A relentless first half hat-trick from Darran Goller plus goals from Mark Reid and Andy Durrand handed the Jags a comfortable 6-2 win over rivals Inver at Portmahomack today, sending them into the League Cup semi final.

All the latest news and updates for the past week, relating to match results, fitness and committee happenings.

Michael Stein fell away despite an early comeback to relinquish his hold on the TTFC poker title last night, with Niall Harkiss snatching a last ditch win from the hands of Bryan Campbell.

As the Jags prepare for an Inver double header, striker John Maclellan believes that he and his Thistle compadres are yet to show their best against their local rivals.

All the latest news and updates for the past week, relating to match results, fitness and committee happenings.

A dominant performance from Tain Thistle saw them run out 5-1 winners against a feisty Cromarty side in the last friendly of the Jags' pre-season.

Tain Thistle will open the season with two consecutive games against Inver, at the seaboarders' temporary home of Portmahomack.

The Jags fell by a goal in a friendly match with Smithton Hotel at Bught Park, Inverness today. The score finished 3-2 to the home side, with Farquhar and Burry scoring for Thistle.

It was honours even at Grant Park last night in Tain's latest friendly as the Jags played Dingwall Vertex to a 0-0 draw.

The friendly match against Smithton Hotel FC has been confirmed for a 1.30pm kick off at Bught Park, Inverness this Saturday.

Tain Royal Academy’s Senior football team all but secured the league title, after a testing match against Lochaber High School.

TainThistle.co.uk is looking for an aspiring and enthusiastic sports writer to report on Tain Juniors under 15 and under 17 games this season. Please contact the club if you are interested.

Tain Thistle will play two friendlies this week, as games against Vertex and Smithton are confirmed.

Tain Juniors fell short of reaching the John Maclean Cup final, losing 2-0 to a talented Alness U17 side. The Juniors had advanced to the semi final after thumping Invergordon 5-0 the week prior.

All the latest news and updates for the past week, relating to match results, fitness and committee happenings.

The draws for the cup competitions associated with the Ross-shire Welfare Football Association were made this past Wednesday night.

Owing to injuries sustained on Wednesday night and lack of availability, tonight's friendly with Embo football club has been cancelled.

All the latest news and updates for the past week, relating to match results, fitness and committee happenings.