6th Round
Stirling City AFC v Oban Saints AFC
Kings Park
Park Avenue
Stirling
FK8 2JT
Kick off 2pm
Referee Mr. Dennis Cotterhill
Last Time Out
Last Saturday at a wind swept Oban High School 3G Saints booked their place in the fifth round of the West of Scotland Amateur Cup with a 3 - 1 win over New Farm Loch of the Ayrshire Amateur Football Association Third Division. Despite playing into the teeth of a howling gale in the first half Saints reached the interval one goal to the good courtesy of a delightful curling right foot finish from the corner of the box by Ross Maitland. Saints were also unfortunate to see a strong penalty kick appeal rebuffed by Referee Stephen Payne who rubbed salt into the wound by brandishing a yellow card for simulation at a bemused Craig MacEwan. New Farm Loch started the second half strongly and brought themselves back on level terms after just sixty seconds with a right foot screamer from right full back Graeme Cook after Saints had failed to clear their lines from a long throw-in. With the wind at their backs Saints recovered from this setback to dominate the remainder of the match and, but for some excellent saves from New Farm Loch keeper Blair Cousar and some wayward finishing, would have run out far more convincing winners. As it was Saints had to content themselves with a close range Craig MacEwan finish after good work by Donald Campbell and a trade mark Willie Gemmell free kick to complete the scoring at 3 - 1.
Saints now have a home tie against runaway Central Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division leaders Colville Park in round five.
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| Craig MacEwan |
In The City
Saints quest for Scottish Amateur Cup glory takes them to Stirling this weekend where they will face Stirling City in the sixth round. The match will be played at Kings Park against the striking backdrop of Stirling Castle. The City were founded in 2004 under the name of Abbey Inn Football Club and adopted the name Stirling City one year later when their application to join the Stirling and District League set-up was approved. After winning their only competitive silverware to date, the Division One League Cup, the City departed the Stirling and District League to join the Central Scottish Amateur Football League in time for the start of the 2009 - 10 season. The City have since spent six seasons in Division One of the Central League with their best finish coming in season 2012/13 where they finished in third place behind Greenock High School Former Pupils and Eastfield both of whom are familiar names to Saints fans. The City currently occupy seventh place in Central Scottish Amateur Football League Division 1B with thirteen points from eight games played seven points behind leaders Haldane United. Last Saturday the City became just the second team to take points off the undefeated Haldane when they held the leaders to a 2 - 2 draw at Vale of Leven High School and can consider themselves unlucky not to have taken all three points. In their previous match the City also posted an impressive result in knocking Central Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division opposition Steins Thistle out of the Scottish Amateur Cup paving the way for this Saturday's sixth round tie against Saints.
Saints Manager Alex Craik's run of good fortune in being able to name the same squad for consecutive fixtures comes to an end this Saturday with family commitments depriving him of the services of Ross Maitland. With that one exception Alex will name the same squad that took Saints into the fifth round of the West of Scotland Cup against New Farm Loch last Saturday. Injured trio Martin Bonar, Chris Graham and Myles McAuley remain sidelined and still some way short of a return to action.
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| Ross Maitland |
Stirling City's results so far this season:-
Central Scottish Amateur Football League Division 1B
8th August 2015 Stirling City 0 - 4 Postal United
19th August 2015 Dunblane Thistle 3 - 2 Stirling City
26th August 2015 Stirling City 6 - 1 Waterside
29th August 2015 Stirling City 1 - 0 Gourock Athletic
26th September 2015 Ashvale Victoria 1 - 3 Stirling City
7th November 2015 Wishaw HSFP 4 - 3 Stirling City
19th December 2015 Stirling City v Arthurlie Juniors (Walkover for Stirling City)
30th January 2016 Haldane United 2 - 2 Stirling City
Scottish Amateur Cup
1st Round
5th September 2015 Stirling Boys Club 3 - 4 Stirling City
2nd Round
3rd October 2015 Stirling City 6 - 0 Fossoway
3rd Round
31st October 2015 Stirling City 7 - 0 Douglas Athletic
4th Round
12th December 2015 Stirling City 5 - 2 Glenmuir Thistle
5th Round
9th January 2016 Steins Thistle 0 - 2 Stirling City
East of Scotland Amateur Cup
1st Round
17th October 2015 Redpath Albion 2 - 5 Stirling City
2nd Round
21st November 2015 Ratho Athletic 3 - 2 Stirling City
CSAFL Bunrigh Trophy
1st Round
15th August 2015 Mill United 0 - 3 Stirling City
2nd Round
12th September 2015 Stirling City 3 - 6 Dunblane Thistle
CSAFL Cinema Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
24th October 2015 Stirling City 6 - 3 Arthurlie Juniors (After Extra Time)
Stirling City's record in the Central Scottish Amateur Football League:-
2009/10 Division 1B 5th
2010/11 Division 1A 6th
2011/12 Division 1B 9th
2012/13 Division 1A 3rd
2013/14 Division 1B 5th
2014/15 Division 1B 5th
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| Kings Park, Stirling |
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| Stirling City celebrate pre-season tournament success |
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| Stirling City celebrate their second goal in last Saturday's 2 - 2 draw with Haldane United |
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