The Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy
Saturday 25th February 2017
Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy
Arkleston Barrhead AFC v Oban Saints AFC
Cowan Park 3G
Aurs Road
Glasgow
G78 2SJ
Kick off 1pm
Referee Mr John McNab
This Saturday Saints warm up for their crunch Scottish Amateur Cup last sixteen tie against Letham with a trip to face Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division 2B leaders Arkleston Barrhead in the Jimmy Marshall Trophy. Last Saturday's enforced lay off due to a waterlogged pitch at Rankin Park, Greenock brought to an end a run of six weekends without the dreaded #GameAff text for Saints at the same time reducing the building momentum of six victories since the turn of the year.
While the Saints players were pushing shopping trolleys around Tesco, or sampling other similar delights, Saturday's opponents Arkleston Barrhead were enjoying a trip to Tarbert where a 5 - 1 victory over the Dookers, coupled with Claremont's defeat at home to Port Glasgow, saw Arkleston climb to the summit of Premier Division 2B. The win puts Arkleston in pole position to clinch a second consecutive league title to add to last season's Paisley and District Amateur Football Association Premier League success.
Arkleston's final season in the Paisley and District set-up also brought wins in the Fleming Trophy and McLean Lothian Cup rounding off a successful five seasons since their formation in 2011 with a treble trophy haul. Successive promotions from their starting position in league division four, including a Premier Division runners-up spot behind 2014-15 Champions Apex, was finally rewarded with silverware in season 2015-16. Indeed only a narrow defeat to Glenburn in the final of the Jim Muir Memorial Cup prevented Arkleston from achieving a clean sweep of Paisley and District trophies to see them on their way to a new adventure in the Scottish Amateur Football League.
Now going under the name Arkleston Barrhead the Scottish Amateur Football League new boys have taken up where they left off racking up twenty six league points from their opening eleven matches. Only a solitary defeat away at promotion rivals Port Glasgow in October and, more recently, home draws against the leagues title contenders Claremont and FC Argyle from Alexandria have blotted their otherwise perfect league record.
Arkleston have performed extremely well in the Scottish Amateur Football League cup competitions defeating Premier Division Shawlands FP in both the Centenary Cup and Jimmy Marshall Trophy. Other higher division scalps, Hillington and Rosehill Star, were also taken however a 1 - 0 home defeat to Premier Division One title favourites Alba Thistle put an and to Arkleston's hopes in the Centenary Cup. The 3 - 2 Jimmy Marshall Trophy home victory over Shawlands FP three weeks ago sets up this Saturday's fascinating encounter with holders Saints.
Arkleston's results in the major cup competitions have been similarly impressive with resounding victories over Lothian and Edinburgh Championship leaders St Bernard's and Ayrshire second division Craigie being particular stand outs. Unfortunately for Arkleston their promising cup runs were brought to an end by Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division 2B title rivals Claremont in the West of Scotland Cup and Aberdeenshire Division One North outfit St Laurence in the Scottish Amateur Cup.
This Saturday's match on the 3G at Cowan Park, which is allegedly the second windiest place in the world (see David Jack's excellent blog at the link below), must be played to a finish on the day with penalty kicks to decide who will face Port Glasgow in the quarter finals. The Jimmy Marshall Trophy may not be able to offer the glamour of the Scottish Amateur Cup however both teams have developed a taste for silverware and will desperate to keep their chances of success alive in as many competitions as possible.
https://davidjack56.wordpress.com/2017/01/08/an-away-teams-brief-guide-to-barrhead/
Arkleston Barrhead AFC 2016 - 17
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| The Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy |
Saturday 25th February 2017
Cowan Park 3G
Aurs Road
Glasgow
G78 2SJ
Kick off 1pm
Referee Mr John McNab
While the Saints players were pushing shopping trolleys around Tesco, or sampling other similar delights, Saturday's opponents Arkleston Barrhead were enjoying a trip to Tarbert where a 5 - 1 victory over the Dookers, coupled with Claremont's defeat at home to Port Glasgow, saw Arkleston climb to the summit of Premier Division 2B. The win puts Arkleston in pole position to clinch a second consecutive league title to add to last season's Paisley and District Amateur Football Association Premier League success.
Arkleston's final season in the Paisley and District set-up also brought wins in the Fleming Trophy and McLean Lothian Cup rounding off a successful five seasons since their formation in 2011 with a treble trophy haul. Successive promotions from their starting position in league division four, including a Premier Division runners-up spot behind 2014-15 Champions Apex, was finally rewarded with silverware in season 2015-16. Indeed only a narrow defeat to Glenburn in the final of the Jim Muir Memorial Cup prevented Arkleston from achieving a clean sweep of Paisley and District trophies to see them on their way to a new adventure in the Scottish Amateur Football League.
Now going under the name Arkleston Barrhead the Scottish Amateur Football League new boys have taken up where they left off racking up twenty six league points from their opening eleven matches. Only a solitary defeat away at promotion rivals Port Glasgow in October and, more recently, home draws against the leagues title contenders Claremont and FC Argyle from Alexandria have blotted their otherwise perfect league record.
Arkleston have performed extremely well in the Scottish Amateur Football League cup competitions defeating Premier Division Shawlands FP in both the Centenary Cup and Jimmy Marshall Trophy. Other higher division scalps, Hillington and Rosehill Star, were also taken however a 1 - 0 home defeat to Premier Division One title favourites Alba Thistle put an and to Arkleston's hopes in the Centenary Cup. The 3 - 2 Jimmy Marshall Trophy home victory over Shawlands FP three weeks ago sets up this Saturday's fascinating encounter with holders Saints.
Arkleston's results in the major cup competitions have been similarly impressive with resounding victories over Lothian and Edinburgh Championship leaders St Bernard's and Ayrshire second division Craigie being particular stand outs. Unfortunately for Arkleston their promising cup runs were brought to an end by Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division 2B title rivals Claremont in the West of Scotland Cup and Aberdeenshire Division One North outfit St Laurence in the Scottish Amateur Cup.
This Saturday's match on the 3G at Cowan Park, which is allegedly the second windiest place in the world (see David Jack's excellent blog at the link below), must be played to a finish on the day with penalty kicks to decide who will face Port Glasgow in the quarter finals. The Jimmy Marshall Trophy may not be able to offer the glamour of the Scottish Amateur Cup however both teams have developed a taste for silverware and will desperate to keep their chances of success alive in as many competitions as possible.
https://davidjack56.wordpress.com/2017/01/08/an-away-teams-brief-guide-to-barrhead/
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| Arkleston Barrhead AFC 2016 - 17 |
Arkleston Barrhead AFC fixtures so far this season:-
Scottish Amateur Football League Division 2B
17th August 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 1 Duntocher Hibs
24th September 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 2 - 1 East End United
8th October 2016 Busby 0 - 10 Arkleston Barrhead
15th October 2016 FC Argyle 2 - 4 Arkleston Barrhead
29th October 2016 Port Glasgow 4 - 1 Arkleston Barrhead
12th November 2016 East End United 0 - 3 Arkleston Barrhead
17th December 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 2 Port Glasgow
21st January 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 6 - 1 Busby
28th January 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 3 - 3 FC Argyle
11th February 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 1 - 1 Claremont
18th February 2017 Tarbert 1 - 5 Arkleston Barrhead
Scottish Amateur Football League Centenary Cup
1st Round Group Section One
13th August 2016 Hillington 0 - 1 Arkleston Barrhead
20th August 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 0 - 1 Alba Thistle
24th August 2016 Shawlands FP 1 - 5 Arkleston Barrhead
27th August 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 2 Carlton YMCA
17th August 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 1 Duntocher Hibs
24th September 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 2 - 1 East End United
8th October 2016 Busby 0 - 10 Arkleston Barrhead
15th October 2016 FC Argyle 2 - 4 Arkleston Barrhead
29th October 2016 Port Glasgow 4 - 1 Arkleston Barrhead
12th November 2016 East End United 0 - 3 Arkleston Barrhead
17th December 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 2 Port Glasgow
21st January 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 6 - 1 Busby
28th January 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 3 - 3 FC Argyle
11th February 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 1 - 1 Claremont
18th February 2017 Tarbert 1 - 5 Arkleston Barrhead
24th August 2016 Shawlands FP 1 - 5 Arkleston Barrhead
27th August 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 2 Carlton YMCA
27th August 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 2 Carlton YMCA
Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy
1st Round
10th December 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 2 - 1 Rosehill Star
3rd Round
4th February 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 3 - 2 Shawlands FP
4th February 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 3 - 2 Shawlands FP
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
22nd October 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 1 Craigie
3rd Round
19th November 2016 Claremont 3 - 1 Arkleston Barrhead
22nd October 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 5 - 1 Craigie
19th November 2016 Claremont 3 - 1 Arkleston Barrhead
Scottish Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
1st October 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 6 - 0 Port Glasgow United
Scottish Amateur Cup
Bye
2nd Round
1st October 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 6 - 0 Port Glasgow United
3rd Round
5th November 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 4 - 1 Rutherglen
4th Round
3rd December 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 7 - 1 St Bernards
5th Round
7th January 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 0 - 3 St Laurence
Paisley & District Amateur Football League finishes Arkleston Athletic AFC:-
2011 - 12 Division Four 7th Promoted
2012 - 13 Division Three 5th Promoted
2013 - 14 Division Two 5th Promoted
2014 - 15 Premier Division One 2nd
2015 - 16 Premier Division Champions, Fleming Trophy and McLean Lothian Cup Winners
Arkleston Athletic Treble Winners 2015-16
Paul Carmichael slides in at the back post to open the scoring in Saints second round match against Port Glasgow OBU
#monthesaints
5th November 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 4 - 1 Rutherglen
4th Round
3rd December 2016 Arkleston Barrhead 7 - 1 St Bernards
5th Round
7th January 2017 Arkleston Barrhead 0 - 3 St Laurence |
| Arkleston Athletic Treble Winners 2015-16 |
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| Paul Carmichael slides in at the back post to open the scoring in Saints second round match against Port Glasgow OBU |
Thanks for the compliment. Blowing a gale down here. Players and supporters with toupes are advised to anchor them with elastic. Have done a preview myself of tomorrow's game.
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Comments are so rare I've only just noticed yours now!
DeleteCongratulations on another top post previewing today's game which has the makings of a cracking cup tie. We have one or two (myself included) slap heads among our ranks, fortunately none of us have a syrup so no elastic will be required.
Thanks for sharing my preview which I hope was reasonably accurate. I'm very much looking forward to reading your match report which I'm sure, if the others I have read are anything to go by, will be an entertaining read.
Keep up the good work.
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