THE early-season form of Montrose wing back Aaron Sinclair has earned the 19-year-old an invitation to spend a week living and playing as a full-time professional with SPL side St Johnstone.
Links Park manager Steven Tweed said: “Aaron is a great talent and it looks as though St Johnstone have noticed that and we were asked if he could spend some time with them.
“We readily agreed and he will train for a week with St Johnstone and stay at the digs they use for youngsters and get a feel for what it is like to be a full-time professional.
“I am sure Aaron will impress them and we will take things from there.”
FORMER Aberdeen defender Jonathan Crawford will take part in training sessions at Airdrie United as the 20-year-old looks for a new club after being released by the Dons.
Crawford started two games for Mark McGhee last season and also played 13 times out on loan at Second Division Peterhead.
FORMER Aberdeen midfielder Neil MacFarlane, who was released by Morton last week, has been contacted by five clubs. The 32-year-old had become frustrated by a lack of regular action at Greenock, but SFL clubs are now tracking him.
THE Scottish Youth Cup, won by Celtic at Hampden in May, kicks off this season with three first-round ties scheduled to be played on Sunday.
The ties are Berwick Rangers v Stenhousemuir, East Stirling v Hamilton Academical and East Fife v Brechin City.
Dumbarton, Alloa Athletic Spartans, Arbroath, Stirling Albion, Civil Service Strollers, Clyde, Edinburgh City, Greenock Morton, Montrose, Motherwell, Partick Thistle and Raith Rovers all received byes to the next round of the competition.