Saturday 12th November 2016
Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division
Drumchapel Amateurs Colts v Oban Saints AFC
Scotstoun Sports Campus
112 Danes Drive
Glasgow
G14 9HY
Kick off 2pm
Referee Mr Gordon Kelso
After securing their place in the draw for the fourth round of the Scottish Amateur cup with a 3 - 1 away victory against FC Clydebank last Saturday, Saints are on the road again this weekend for a first ever meeting with Drumchapel Amateurs Colts. Formed in 2013 as part of the highly successful Drumchapel Amateurs stable, the Drum Colts have taken the Scottish Amateur Football League by storm securing three league titles on the trot to win promotion to the Premier Division. During their gallop through the divisions the Colts racked up fifty one victories from sixty two matches holding off stiff challenges from this season's fellow Premier Division new boys Ferguslie Star and Motherwell Thistle.
Despite a very encouraging start to their inaugural Premier Division campaign where they secured a share of the points at home to reigning champions East Kilbride, the Colts have lost twice on the road to leave them currently propping up the league table at this very early stage in the season.
The Drum Colts have also experienced decidedly mixed fortunes in the cup competitions losing heavily in the West of Scotland Amateur Cup to 2010 winners Harestanes of Central Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division. In the Scottish Amateur Football League Centenary Cup, after successfully negotiating the group stage, the Colts were unlucky to come up against very experienced opposition in the form of St Joseph's FP who prevailed in a local derby quarter final.
So far this season the Colts have reserved their best form for the Scottish Amateur Cup with resounding victories over Crown Athletic of Glasgow Colleges Football Association Division Two and Southside Star of Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Division 1A sending them through to face Portcullis of the Midlands Amateur Football Association Premier Division in the fourth round.
The injury and availability issues that have plagued Saints recently look set to continue although there was some signs of encouragement in midweek with the return to training of Dougal Graham and long term absentee Martin Bonar. Due to the majority of clubs being involved in Scottish Amateur Cup action last weekend there was no fixtures in the Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division thus ensuring that Saints retained the status as league leaders and giving this first ever meeting between the Saints and the Colts an unlikely top v bottom status. Manager Alex Craik will have his fingers crossed for no late call offs for what is sure to be a thorough examination of his team's title credentials.
Despite a very encouraging start to their inaugural Premier Division campaign where they secured a share of the points at home to reigning champions East Kilbride, the Colts have lost twice on the road to leave them currently propping up the league table at this very early stage in the season.
The Drum Colts have also experienced decidedly mixed fortunes in the cup competitions losing heavily in the West of Scotland Amateur Cup to 2010 winners Harestanes of Central Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division. In the Scottish Amateur Football League Centenary Cup, after successfully negotiating the group stage, the Colts were unlucky to come up against very experienced opposition in the form of St Joseph's FP who prevailed in a local derby quarter final.
So far this season the Colts have reserved their best form for the Scottish Amateur Cup with resounding victories over Crown Athletic of Glasgow Colleges Football Association Division Two and Southside Star of Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Division 1A sending them through to face Portcullis of the Midlands Amateur Football Association Premier Division in the fourth round.
The injury and availability issues that have plagued Saints recently look set to continue although there was some signs of encouragement in midweek with the return to training of Dougal Graham and long term absentee Martin Bonar. Due to the majority of clubs being involved in Scottish Amateur Cup action last weekend there was no fixtures in the Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division thus ensuring that Saints retained the status as league leaders and giving this first ever meeting between the Saints and the Colts an unlikely top v bottom status. Manager Alex Craik will have his fingers crossed for no late call offs for what is sure to be a thorough examination of his team's title credentials.
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| Drumchapel Amateurs Colts 2016 - 17 |
2013 - 14 Division 1A Champions Promoted
2014 - 15 Premier Division Two Champions Promoted
2015 - 16 Premier Division One Champions Promoted
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| Drumchapel Amateurs Colts SAFL Premier Division One Champions 2015 - 16 |
Drumchapel Amateurs Colts results so far this season:-
Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division
20th August 2016 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts 3 - 3 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
3rd September 2016 Campbeltown Pupils 3 - 2 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts
8th October 2016 Motherwell Thistle 3 - 2 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts
Group Section Seven
13th August 2016 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts 4 - 1 Duntocher Hibs
24th August 2016 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts 7 - 2 Millerston
27th August 2016 Kings Park Rangers 2 - 1 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts
Quarter Finals
15th October 2016 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts 1 - 3 St Joseph's FP
Round One
17th September 2016 Harestanes 6 - 1 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts
Round One
Bye
Round Two
1st October 2016 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts 16 - 2 Crown Athletic
5th November 2016 Drumchapel Amateurs Colts 16 - 2 Southside Star
In Other News
The draw for the fourth round of the Scottish Amateur Cup took place at Hampden Park on Wednesday 9th November. Saints were rewarded for their third round success against FC Clydebank with another tricky away trip this time to Edinburgh to face Salvesen of the Lothian and Edinburgh Amateur Football Association. The tie is scheduled for Saturday 3rd December.
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| Brian Mackay on the gallops at Thorn Park, Bearsden last Saturday |
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