Stuart Roy Clarke at Stranraer V Spartans | Video Diary #9

Stuart Roy Clarke takes the Homes of Football journey north of the border and into Scottish professional football, travelling to the port town of Stranraer as they take on Spartans. In search of questions about sustainability, Stuart finds a club whose ambition is all about floating — or was that staying afloat? With the sea close by, water runs through the whole story. A heavy pitch, almost waterlogged, threatens the afternoon, but the game is on. There is rain, resilience, a proper Scottish football backdrop, and the stirring sound of the Little Drummer Boy keeping the rhythm going through the weather. From the edge of the water, Stuart finds another football place shaped by community, survival, humour and hope. Cumbria. Scotland. One game at a time. More to come next time. Another Saturday. Another ground. Another story from football beyond the ninety minutes. Scotish Professional Football League Thank you to my partners RSE Water Engineering Company & Charlotte Street Partners