As the MS Serenissima perched on a sand bank in Oban Bay, back to back defeats against Castlemilk and St. Joseph's left Saints league title hopes in a similarly perilous predicament. While the navigationally challenged Skipper of the luxury cruise liner pinned his hopes of rescue on the rising tide and the RNLI, Saints had to put their faith in title rivals Aikenhead Thistle. A win for Aikenhead over Postal United on Tuesday night would have kept their own and Saints title hopes alive. Alas, it was not to be. As the safely re-floated cruise ship sailed happily out of the bay and into the sunset Postal defeated Aikenhead by two goals to nil and Saints title aspirations were on the rocks once again.
A bitterly disappointed Saints Manager Iain Jackson lamented the soft goals conceded against Castlemilk and Aikenhead but praised the work rate and fitness of his players. The line between success and failure in the Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division is an extremely fine one and Saints recent punishing fixture schedule cannot have helped their cause.
Saints certainly have.
Saints must now battle it out with Aikenhead Thistle in a bid to overhaul Castlemilk and secure second place. Saints have three league fixtures remaining commencing tomorrow against old rivals Inverclyde at the Oban High School 3G pitch, kick off 1.30 pm. This is Saints last home game of the season which will hopefully attract a good turn-out of supporters. Saints won the reverse fixture in January 5 - 0 with goals from Mattie Rippon, Willie Gemmell (2), Donald Campbell and Lewis Cameron. A similar victory would be a great morale booster ahead of next Sunday's Jimmy Marshall Trophy Final against Hillington AFC at Somervell Park, Cambuslang.
#monthesaints.
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