Countdown to the new season: A look at St Johnstone and Boroughmuir Thistle

On Thursday it was confirmed that the SWPL season will begin on 18 October, despite restrictions on outdoor sports.

The SWPL’s “elite status” has ensured the top two divisions are exempt from the Scottish government’s crackdown, although changes will be made to the fixture list for the first two weeks in SWPL 2 to ensure the games are as local as possibl…