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Saturday 12th April 2014
Umbro Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division
St Joseph's FP v Oban Saints
Clydebank High School 3G, Janetta Street, Clydebank, West Dunbartonshire G81 3EJ
Kick Off 2pm
Referee Mr Mark Kane
Last Time Out
Saints endured their 15th blank Saturday of the season so far when last Saturday's Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division match against Castlemilk was called off on the morning of the game. This is the second time the fixture has been postponed the first being on 2nd November when a heavy downpour just as Saints arrived at the ground rendered the pitch at Peter Brownlie's, Cambuslang unplayable. Last Saturday's match was due to take place at Castlemilk High School however heavy rain throughout the week and a bad weather forecast for Saturday once again forced a postponement. This time Saints were spared a wasted journey and are grateful to Castlemilk for making an early decision to cancel the match. Despite the cancellation Saints lost no further ground in the league title race as the weather caused a complete wash out of all SAFL Premier Division fixtures. Saints therefore remain in 4th place, with 19 points from 9 games played.
This Saturday Saints travel to Clydebank to face league leaders St Josephs in a crucial SAFL Premier Division match between two of the main title contenders. Like their Oban counterparts St Josephs are also unbeaten and currently top the league ahead of Finnart with 28 points from 12 games played. Since opening their league campaign with a win followed by four draws St Josephs have embarked on a phenomenal run recording seven consecutive victories scoring 29 goals in the process. St Josephs have also progressed to the Final of the Centenary Cup where they will face Castlemilk on a date yet to be fixed. In the major cup competitions St Josephs also fared well losing out in the 5th round of the Scottish Cup to top Central League side Bannockburn and exiting the West of Scotland Cup narrowly at the third round stage to eventual quarter finalists Stewarton United of the Ayrshire League. A chink of light for the SAFL Premier Division chasing pack is Finnart's 2 - 0 Jimmy Marshall Trophy first round victory over St Josephs at Glasgow Green on Tuesday 25th March.
St Josephs league season so far:-
17th August 2013 Alba Thistle 1 - 2 St Josephs FP
24th August 2013 St Josephs FP 3 - 3 Castlemilk
31st August 2013 Busby 4 - 4 St Josephs FP
14th September 2103 Oban Saints 1 - 1 St Josephs FP
28th September 2013 Finnart 3 - 3 St Josephs FP
5th October 2013 St Josephs FP 3 - 0 Haldane United
2nd November 2013 St Josephs FP 5 - 1 Alba Thistle
1st February 2014 St Josephs FP 5 - 1 Kilbowie Union
15th February 2014 St Josephs FP 4 - 2 Inverclyde
1st March 2014 Castlemilk 1 - 3 St Josephs FP
15th March 2014 Kilbowie Union 1 - 7 St Josephs FP
22nd March 2104 St Josephs FP 2 - 1 Busby
St Josephs recent SAFL league finishes:-
2006/07 Premier Division One 4th
2007/08 Premier Division One 2nd Promoted
2008/09 Premier Division Champions
2009/10 Premier Division 6th
2010/11 Premier Division 6th
2011/12 Premier Division 6th
2012/13 Premier Division 5th
Saints League record against St Josephs:-
2008/09
St Josephs FP 1 - 1 Oban Saints
Oban Saints 2 - 3 St Josephs FP
2009/10
Oban Saints 2 - 0 St Josephs FP
St Josephs FP 1 - 1 Oban Saints
2010/11
Oban Saints 8 - 1 St Josephs FP
St Josephs FP 1 - 3 Oban Saints
2011/12
Oban Saints 3 - 1 St Josephs FP
St Josephs FP 0 - 3 Oban Saints
2012/13
St Josephs FP 0 - 1 Oban Saints
Oban Saints 0 - 1 St Josephs FP
2013/14
Oban Saints 1 - 1 St Josephs FP
Mattie Rippon
Saints and St Josephs last met on 14th September last year when they played out a very entertaining 1 - 1 draw at Glencruitten. Saints lead 1 - 0 at half time through a close range Mattie Rippon effort rounding off a fine attacking move involving Lewis Cameron and Allan MacKay. St Josephs played some excellent football in the first half without creating any chances of note. In the second half the Duntocher side added an attacking threat to their neat approach play and thoroughly deserved their 57th minute equaliser scored by Blair Mulgrew. Saints struggled to gain a foothold in the game after that and despite creating a couple of late chances were by far the happier side with a point at full time. St Josephs passing game was a joy to watch making them probably the most impressive side to have visited Oban so far this season. Saints are equally capable of turning on the style and if both teams play to their capabilities on Saturday another excellent match is on the cards.
Action from the 1 - 1 draw at Glencruitten earlier this season:-
Allan MacKay fends off Craig Cameron
Donald Campbell gets the flick-on
Paul Kerr and Keiran Timoney battle it out in midfield
Action from Saints 3 - 1 win over St Josephs on 17th March 2012:-
Allan Miller Myles McAuley
Marc MacCallum Donald Campbell
Willie Gemmell's in-direct free kick is blocked by the St Joe's wall
Saturday's venue is Clydebank High School, here are some famous former pupils:-
James Cosmo
Fulton MacKay
Other Saints News
On Tuesday 1st April Donald Campbell and Myles McAuley featured in the SAFL Select squad against SPFL League One side Stranraer at Ralston Playing Fields, Paisley. Despite losing the match 2 - 0 the SAFL boys acquitted themselves very well against their semi-professional opponents. Injury ruled Saints Captain Marc MacCallum out of the SAFL squad. Saturday's opposition St Josephs FP were represented by Tam Wilson, John Paul Seagrave, Kevin Williams, Martin McColmish, Keiran Timoney and Keiran Burns.
The SAFL Select Squad earlier this season
The eagerly anticipated Jimmy Marshall Trophy second round match against Lochgilphead Red Star has now been switched from the Ropework Park, Lochgilphead to Glencruitten. The tie, which was drawn in December, was originally scheduled for Sunday 23rd March however the Ropework Park was declared unplayable. With Red Star's three remaining league fixtures being at home and the Ropework being in such poor condition they have agreed to switch this Argyll Derby cup tie to Oban. The match will now take place at Glencruitten, Oban on Wednesday 16th April with a 6.30pm kick off. The referee is Mr John Scott.
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