Linlithgow Rose announce double signing swoop and contract extension for skipper

By Phil Johnson
Published 6th Nov 2021, 12:06 BST
Striker Lewis Payne, who has joined Linlithgow Rose from Kennoway Star Hearts, has big boots to fill after Tommy Coyne's recent departureStriker Lewis Payne, who has joined Linlithgow Rose from Kennoway Star Hearts, has big boots to fill after Tommy Coyne's recent departure
Striker Lewis Payne, who has joined Linlithgow Rose from Kennoway Star Hearts, has big boots to fill after Tommy Coyne's recent departure
Linlithgow Rose have announced a double signing swoop and a contract extension for skipper Gary Thom.

In a flurry of activity, striker Lewis Payne has arrived at Prestonfield from Kennoway Star Hearts, with right-back Greg MacPherson also joining from Cumbernauld Utd.

the East of Scotland League Premier Division giants has also announced that captain Gary Thom has signed a contract extension which will keep him at the club until the end of season 2023/24.

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Manager Gordon Herd, who was appointed in September after the sacking of Brown Ferguson, had been looking for a striker to plug the enormous hole created by the departure of legendary Rose striker Tommy Coyne three weeks ago.