finished 9th in the Super League, and exited the Junior Cup with a 4-2 defeat to Lochee United in Round 3. Manager Craig Meikle resigned in June. Johnny Harvey returns to Penicuik Former player Johnny Harvey was appointed as the club's new manager at the beginning of July 2016, leaving his post as manager of Haddington Athletic. His first season in charge saw Penicuik finish fourth, their highest position in the top flight of Junior Football since the eighties. They progressed to the fifth round of the Scottish Junior Cup but were beaten 4-3 at home by Kirkintilloch Rob Roy. The summer of 2017 saw the departure of a number of players, including midfielder Ryan Gay, who had served the club for 11 seasons. Harvey's second season in charge would again see the club record their highest finish, this time ending the season in 3rd place. However success was to come in the East of Scotland Cup, where the side would defeat the holders Tranent Juniors 2-0 in the Final at Prestonfield thanks to goals from captain Craig Hume and Aaron Somerville. Move to senior football Penicuik was one of many eastern junior clubs that entered the East of Scotland Football League in 2018, having moved from the junior leagues. The club would be placed into Conference A, with their first match back in Senior Football coming against former Junior opponents Sauchie, in the group stages of the East of Scotland League Cup, a 3-1 win for Penicuik thanks to an Aaron Somerville hat-trick. With the side sitting top of Conference A with a 100% record by mid-October, manager Johnny Harvey resigned from his role to move to SPFL League Two side Berwick Rangers, returning to sign three players from Penicuik weeks later - captain Craig Hume, vice-captain Lewis Barr and defender Andy Forbes. He would be succeeded by his former assistant manager Kevin Milne, who would be joined as co-Manager by Tony Begg in December and the duo would lead Penicuik to the Conference A title and into the East of Scotland Championship Playoffs, finishing second to Midlothian rivals Bonnyrigg Rose in the three-way round robin, Broxburn Athletic the other side. In the following weeks, Penicuik were granted their SFA Licence, which brought with it participation in the Scottish Cup, commencing in season 2019–20. The club took their place in the newly formed East of Scotland Premier Division for