Winning In The Rain: Lazy Sunday

Sunday 5th June 2016
Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division
Campbeltown Pupils AFC v Oban Saints AFC
Kintyre Park
Limecraigs Road
Campbeltown
Argyll
PA28 6JT
Kick off 2pm
Referee Mr John Scott

Wouldn't It Be Nice To Get On With My Neighbours

Saints bring the curtain down on their 2015-16 season with an Argyll Derby against old rivals Campbeltown Pupils at Kintyre Park, Campbeltown this afternoon. While Saints have been gently winding down their Scottish Amateur League Premier Division campaign for several weeks now the Pupils have been engaged in a fascinating battle for survival at the foot of the league table with Alba Thistle. An away win yesterday at last season's Champions St Joseph's sets the Pupils up nicely for today's match where a win for the Kintyre men could be enough to secure their survival. However there is still the question of the unfulfilled fixture against Goldenhill on 28th May which will be subject to a committee decision so nothing less than a win will do for Pupils today. Saints last defeat at Kintyre Park came at the back end of the 2008-09 campaign when the teams were in remarkably similar positions. Unfortunately for Pupils the 3 - 2 win over their Argyll rivals wasn't enough the keep them in the Premier Division on that ocassion with only one win from their final three matches seeing them join Duncanrig FP in dropping into Premier Division One.

It took Pupils five seasons to fight their way back to the the top division and in the most recent league fixtures between the old rival Saints have prevailed on all three occassions. The incentive for a Pupils victory is clear but Saints desire to maintain local bragging rights will ensure a full bloodied encounter in front of what is sure to be a bumper Kintyre Park crowd.

Campbeltown Pupils Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division Two Champions 2012 - 13

Campbeltown Pupils results this season:-

Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division

15th August 2015 Campbeltown Pupils 1 - 1 East Kilbride Rolls Royce
5th September 2015 Shawlands FP 2 - 2 Campbeltown Pupils
12th September 2015 Campbeltown Pupils 0 - 5 St Joseph's FP
19th September 2015 Alba Thistle 1 - 4 Campbeltown Pupils
10th October 2015 Goldenhill 3 - 2 Campbeltown Pupils
24th October 2015 Campbeltown Pupils 0 - 3 Inverclyde
7th November 2015 Oban Saints 2 - 0 Campbeltown Pupils
9th January 2016 East Kilbride Rolls Royce 3 - 0 Campbeltown Pupils
27th February 2016 Campbeltown Pupils 2 - 5 Shawlands FP
19th March 2016 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 3 - 2 Campbeltown Pupils
2nd April 2016 Campbeltown Pupils 2 - 2 Alba Thistle
16th April 2016 Campbeltown Pupils 3 - 1 Finnart
23rd April 2016 Campbeltown Pupils 2 - 4 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
30th April 2016 Inverclyde 4 - 2 Campbeltown Pupils
14th May 2016 Finnart 3 - 1 Campbeltown Pupils
28th May 2016 Campbeltown Pupils v Goldenhill - Unfulfilled Fixture
4th June 2016 St Joseph's FP 1 - 2 Campbeltown Pupils

Scottish Amateur Cup

1st Round
5th September Campbeltown Pupils (Walkover) v Rossvale

2nd Round

3rd October 2015 Campbeltown Pupils 5 - 1 Dumbarton Harp Celtic

3rd Round

31st October 2015 Campbeltown Pupils 6 - 1 Balgonie Scotia 1896

4th Round
12th December 2015 Kettle United 2 - 3 Campbeltown Pupils

5th Round
23rd January 2016 Campbeltown Pupils 1 - 2 St Patrick's FP

West of Scotland Amateur Cup

1st Round

Bye

2nd Round

17th October 2015 Campbeltown Pupils 7 - 1 Helensburgh

3rd Round
14th November 2016 Campbeltown Pupils 1 - 2 Auchinairn Star

Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy

1st Round

Bye

2nd Round

5th March 2016 Drumhapel Amateurs Colts 3 - 2 Campbeltown Pupils

Campbeltown Pupils' recent record in the SAFL:-

2014/15 Premier Division 7th
2013/14 Premier Division One Champions Promoted
2012/13 Premier Division Two Champions Promoted
2011/12 Premier Division Two 4th
2010/11 Premier Division One 9th Relegated
2009/10 Premier Division One 7th
2008/09 Premier Division 10th Relegated
2007/08 Premier Division One 3rd Promoted
2006/07 Premier Division One 5th

Saints v Pupils in recent seasons:-

2008/09 SAFL Premier Division

16th August 2008 Oban Saints 2 - 1 Campbeltown Pupils

20th May 2009 Campbeltown Pupils 3 - 2 Oban Saints

2014/15 SAFL Premier Division

13th September 2014 Campbeltown Pupils 0 - 1 Oban Saints

30th May 2015 Oban Saints 2 - 1 Campbeltown Pupils

2015/16 SAFL Premier Division

7th Novemember 2015 Oban Saints 2 - 0 Campbeltown Pupils