Rangers and Celtic B groups are set to stay within the Lowland League after the vast majority of golf equipment voted in favour of their continued participation within the fifth tier.
The reserve sides have spent this season taking up opposition down the pyramid in what was billed a pilot scheme final season to develop younger Scottish gamers and doubtlessly profit the nationwide crew additional down the road.
Critics noticed it as a approach for large golf equipment to hoard expertise however regardless of their arguments golf equipment have voted for participation to proceed for the 2022-23 time period because the Premiership giants' standing as "visitor golf equipment" was permitted to proceed on Monday evening – although they are going to nonetheless not be permitted to be promoted or relegated according to comparable setups throughout Europe.
A press release from the Lowland League learn: "The member golf equipment of the Scottish Lowland Soccer League tonight voted on the potential inclusion of visitor golf equipment for season 2022/23.
"A snug majority of 11-4 indicated a choice for his or her involvement, having taken two weeks to weigh up a presentation on the subject.
"Whereas aware it's, understandably, a divisive and emotive topic, the overriding feeling is their presence has been of profit in a industrial sense whereas there are promising early indications of younger, rising Scottish skills benefiting from early publicity to senior soccer in a aggressive atmosphere.
"You will need to notice that visitor golf equipment is not going to be eligible for promotion. Nor will they hamper the flexibility of golf equipment to be promoted to or relegated from the Lowland League.
"This has been a democratic course of, with dialog and debate inspired earlier than any final result was established.
"The board of the SLFL, and member golf equipment, stay dedicated to creating a constructive influence inside our communities and Scottish soccer as a complete, and can preserve an open thoughts to any initiatives that help these goals."