Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy 2nd Round
Oban Saints AFC v Jamestown AFC
Glencruitten 2, Mossfield Avenue, Oban, Argyll PA34 4EH
Kick off 2pm
Referee Mr John Stobo
Last Time Out
Saints were left to rue a string of missed opportunities against a battling Busby at Overlee Park last Saturday afternoon. Injuries and work commitments deprived Saints of the services of Allan Mackay, Craig MacEwan, Ross Maitland and Martin Bonar. On the plus side Myles McAuley and Ally McKerracher made welcome returns to the squad. Saints opened brightly and took the lead after five minutes through Ally McKerracher whose scuffed shot deceived veteren Busby keeper Danny Moy after good link up play from Lewis Cameron and Donald Campbell. Saints squandered five good first half chances to increase their lead restricting the home side to just one 44th minute attempt on goal which narrowly cleared the Saints crossbar. Busby showed good spirit to get back into the match in the second half and were rewarded for their endeavours when they equalised through top scorer Billy McGhee with just ten minutes remaining. With Busby looking content with a point Saints went in search of a winner but despite creating a further two excellent chances the lack of firepower up front ultimately cost the visitors two valuable league points.
Following the first round away victory at Easthall Star Saints continue their defence of the Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy with a home tie against Jamestown. The Alexandria club are currently bottom of Premier Division One with just three points from their opening six matches. Jamestown arrived in this season's Premier Division One on the back of two successive promotions but with five defeats already on the board they have a battle on their hands to avoid a swift return to Premier Division Two. In Jamestown's favour are the number of fixtures remaining, there are 36 points still up for grabs so survival is very much in their own hands.
This will be Saints first home fixture of 2015 and a great opportunity for the players to atone for the 5 - 2 humbling at the hands of league title favourites St Joseph's FP on their last home outing way back on 22nd November. Saints have had just four fixtures since then losing at Finnart and Harestanes, winning at Easthall Star and drawing last week at Busby. Although results have been poor the performances have, on the whole, been better than the scorelines would suggest. In particular the Scottish Amateur Cup defeat against Central Scottish Amateur League Premier Division leaders Harestanes Amateurs was very harsh on Saints who gave one of the top sides in Scotland a good run for their money.
Saints and Jamestown met at the quarter-finals stage of last season's Jimmy Marshall Trophy at Argyll Park, Alexandria where Saints survived a late scare to progress to the semi-finals. Saints were leading courtesy of two goals from Craig MacEwan however a late strike from the home side made the closing stages very nervy for the eventual tournament winners.
Saints have one or two injury and work related call-offs to contend with for Saturday's fixture but will welcome back to the squad Craig MacEwan who missed last week's draw at Busby and Roy McLuckie whose paternity leave has been terminated by Manager Iain Jackson.
Jamestown's SAFL Premier Division One results so far this season:-
16th August 2014 Shawlands FP 2 - 1 Jamestown
6th September 2014 Jamestown 2 - 4 Kilbowie Union
25th October 2014 Inverclyde 4 - 2 Jamestown
1st November 2014 Jamestown 5 - 4 Hillington
6th December 2014 Goldenhill 5 - 2 Jamestown
13th December 2014 Jamestown 2 - 4 Shawlands FP
Jamestown's Cup results so far this season:-
Scottish Amateur Cup
2nd Round Gallowhill 2 - 10 Jamestown
3rd Round Jamestown 1 - 1 Mill United
3rd Round Replay Mill United 2 - 1 Jamestown
West of Scotland Cup
1st Round Orchard Park Mount 0 - 5 Jamestown
2nd Round Jamestown 4 - 1 Cambusglen
3rd Round Jamestown 1 - 3 Dean
Scottish Amateur Football League Centenary Cup
1st Round Clydebank 1 - 1 Jamestown (3 - 5 on penalty kicks)
2nd Round St Joseph's FP 3 - 0 Jamestown
Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy
1st Round Dunoon 1 - 2 Jamestown
Jamestown's recent record in the Scottish Amateur Football League:-
2011/12 Division 1B 3rd
2012/13 Division 1B 3rd Promoted
2013/14 Premier Division 2 3rd Promoted
Saints get ready to kick off against Jamestown at Argyll Park last season
Donald Campbell tries to force his way into a packed Jamestown penalty box
Lewis Cameron's free kick almost catches out the Jamestown keeper
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