The applying course of has begun for visitor golf equipment to affix the Lowland League for the 2022/23 season, the Scottish Lowland Soccer League have confirmed.
A majority of golf equipment voted initially of April in favour to permit the reserve sides to proceed within the league for an additional marketing campaign after the 2021/22 season noticed Celtic and Rangers B groups function within the league for the primary time in a pilot scheme.
The transfer would doubtless open the door for golf equipment equivalent to Hearts who've beforehand expressed an curiosity in fielding a 'B' crew within the league.
A league assertion learn: "We're delighted to announce that golf equipment who want to be thought-about to be a visitor membership for season 2022/23 can now submit an expression of curiosity kind.
"Following a latest vote of member golf equipment the League has vacancies for visitor golf equipment for subsequent season.
"Any membership from the SPFL who's eager about being a part of the League ought to electronic mail secretary@slfl.co.uk to obtain the factors, league guidelines and an expression of curiosity kind.
"An additional announcement in regards to the inclusion of visitor cubs for subsequent season might be made sooner or later."
Bonnyrigg Rose have been topped league champions this season, ending 14 factors forward of second place Celtic B, with Rangers B an extra three factors behind in fourth place.
Rangers have seen Alex Lowry, Charlie McCann and Tony Weston make the push for prime crew motion from the Lowland League aspect whereas Celtic kids Ben Doak and Owen Moffat have made related progressions for the Hoops.
Visitor golf equipment equivalent to B groups are nonetheless not permitted to be promoted or relegated in keeping with related set-ups throughout Europe.
Hearts boss Robbie Neilson stated: “I assist a platform for the younger gamers to go and play. We have now not had a reserve league for a variety of years and it has actually hindered the event of those gamers.
“We have now needed to discover mortgage offers to place them out however we've got no management over what occurs there - how they play, how they practice, the surroundings they're in.
“If we will get that I'd be delighted. It will be nice for that younger group who can get challenged week in and week out in aggressive video games and we will keep watch over their progressions. I’d be all for it.
“It should solely work nicely for those who get these boys in your first crew. It doesn’t matter about profitable it, it’s a few growth course of to get them in your first crew and the proof might be within the pudding.
“Should you can develop three or 4 gamers to place into your first crew, we hope we’d have the ability to try this if we do get within the Lowland League as a result of they’re not getting the event they deserve with reserve soccer for the time being.”