Third Time Lucky

The Colville Park Country Club West of Scotland Amateur Cup

 

 

 

Saturday 15th March 2014

Colville Park Country Club West of Scotland Amateur Cup 4th Round

Giffnock North AFC v Oban Saints AFC

Northolm Sports Complex, Braidbar Farm Road, Giffnock, Glasgow G46 6HU

OR

Nethercraigs Sports Complex, 355 Corkerhill Road, Glasgow G52 1RR

Kick Off 2pm

Referee Mr Ian Hamilton

 

 

Last Time Out

 

Saints surrendered their unbeaten record and with it their hopes of Scottish Cup glory for another season against Eastfield last Saturday. A large crowd of supporters had turned up to cheer on the local team against their Central Scottish Premier League opponents however their favourites were unable to rise to the occasion and produced their worst performance of the season so far. Goals in the 3rd and 88th minutes capitalising on concentration lapses in the Saints defence gave Eastfield a deserved 2 - 0 victory sending them through to face Carluke Baptist in their first ever Scottish Amateur Cup Quarter Final.

 

 Myles McAuley and Eastfield's Martyn Shields battle it out in the Scottish Cup 7th round

 

 

 

 

Third Time Lucky

This Saturday Giffnock North and Saints will hope to make it third time lucky when they attempt to play this twice postponed West of Scotland Cup fourth round tie. Originally scheduled for 25th January and re-scheduled for 1st February, this tie should definitely be completed this Saturday as the "North" have been able to secure a 3G pitch as back-up should the grass at Northholm be once again deemed unplayable. Saints extended run in the Scottish Cup coupled with numerous fixture postponements have accounted for the subsequent six week delay. With both teams now out of the Scottish Cup the West of Scotland Cup will take priority in the fixture schedules over the next few weeks and both teams will be desperate to make further progress in this competition.

The winners of this tie have been drawn at home in the fifth round against Eddlewood of the Greater Glasgow Premier League. A home tie against Caledonian Premier League St Mungo's awaits in the sixth round.

Giffnock North's progress in the West of Scotland Cup this season:-

Round 2 7th December 2013    Giffnock North 6 - 1 Glentyan
Round 3 18th January 2014 Jordanhill Campus 1 - 3 Giffnock North

Saints progress in the West of Scotland Cup this season:-

Round 2 12th October 2013   Oban Saints v Dalmilling - Walkover to Saints
Round 3 7th December 2013 Oban Saints 2 - 1 Glasgow Harp (AET 1 - 1 after 90 mins)

Allan MacKay slots home a 105th minute penalty to edge out Glasgow Harp at Glencruitten

Giffnock North Caledonian Premier League Winners 2012 - 13

 

 

Giffnock North are the defending Caledonian Premier League champions but have stuttered slightly in defence of their title having already lost more games than in their title winning season. The North are currently in 10th place in the Caledonian Premier League with 13 points from 11 games.

 

Giffnock North's title defence so far:-

 

10th August 2013               St Mungo's 3 - 2 Giffnock North

13th August 2013        Giffnock North 1 - 2 East Kilbride Whitehills

21st August 2013        Giffnock North 2 - 1 Glasgow Harp

24th August 2013        Giffnock North 3 - 1 Gartcosh United

28th August 2013             Westerlands 1 - 0 Giffnock North

31st August 2013                   Cambria 3 - 4 Giffnock North

7th September 2013       Doune Castle 2 - 1 Giffnock North

21st September 2013 Gartcosh United 1 - 2 Giffnock North

5th October 2013        Giffnock North 1 - 2 Dumbarton Academy Former Pupils

16th November 2013  Giffnock North 0 - 1 Westerlands

1st March 2014                        Milton 1 -  1 Giffnock North


Saturday's fixture against Giffnock North gives Saints an ideal opportunity to get straight back "in the saddle" after last weeks Scottish Cup exit. The tie will be played to a finish with extra time and penalties to decide the winner if necessary. The North are sure to provide yet another stiff test for Saints but that is exactly what every ambitious club desires. Due to their cup competition exploits and numerous fixture cancellations Saints last played a league fixture on the 12th of October and still have eleven league matches left to play. An extended West of Scotland Cup run would add to the fixture congestion but would still be welcomed with open arms by Saints Manager Iain Jackson.

 

Iain Jackson

 

 

 

 

 

 Northolm

 

 

Northolm holds special memories for Saints as they clinched the SAFL Premier Division One title there in 2002. This feat, together with Giffnock North's sensational last gasp league title win last season are featured in the "Fever Pitch" post which first previewed this fixture. The post can be found in January's Blog Archive.

 

 

Giffnock's famous sons:-

 

 

 

The Right Honourable Gordon Brown MP

 

 

 

 



 



Mr Pop Master

 

 

The Quarrymen

 

Giffnock was once famous for it's building stone and stone was quarried there between 1835 and 1912. The Giffnock "Liver Rock" Blonde Sandstone quarries provided stone for many fine buildings in Glasgow. The popular building stone was also exported to America, South Africa and Australia.

 

 

 

 

 



Some of Glasgow's famous buildings built of Giffnock sandstone:-

The University of Glasgow

 

The Post Office Building in George Square

 

 

 

 

 



The interior of Kelvingrove Art Gallery

 

Glasgow Savings Bank, Ingram Street

 

 

 

Hess Drops In

 

On 10th May 1941 Giffnock had an unexpected visitor in the person of Rudolph Hess the deputy leader of Nazi Germany. Hess has flown solo to Scotland in an attempt to negotiate peace with Britain. The plane crashed near Giffnock but Hess managed to parachute to safety. He was detained by the Home Guard at Giffnock Scout Hall before being transferred to Maryhill Barracks in Glasgow the following day.

 

 

 

 The wreckage of the Messerschmitt Bf 110D flown by Hess

 

 

 

 

Don't tell him Pike

 

 

 

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