Saturday 30th September 2017
The Scottish Amateur Football Association Challenge Cup Competition
The Scottish Amateur Football Association Challenge Cup Competition
2nd Round Tie
Oban Saints AFC v Plains AFC
Glencruitten 2
Mossfield Avenue
Oban
Argyll PA34 4EH
Kick off 2.00pm
Referee Mr Peter Kerr
Oban Saints face Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League opposition for the second consecutive fixture when they take on Plains in the Scottish Amateur Cup at Glencruitten this Saturday. After seeing off Cambusnethan Talbot Community in the West of Scotland Cup in their last outing Saints now turn their attention to the national cup competition and their quest to go one better than the semi-final stage achieved in each of the last two seasons.
Founded in 2015, Saturday's opposition joined the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League where the ended their debut season second bottom of the Second Division. Plains made significant progress with their league standing in their second season finishing seventh in the ten team Division 1B.
2016-17 also saw Plains lift their first silverware edging out Cambusnethan Talbot in the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Challenge Cup Final. In a thrilling match played in front of a crowd of almost four hundred spectators at Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium first half goals from Jamie Brogan and Camby Captain Peter Cambridge saw the teams go in level at the break. The ebb and flow between the two evenly matched teams continued in the second half until, with the large crowd anticipating extra-time, Plains struck decisively in the dying minutes. Jamie Brogan notched his second of the match before Mark Fitzpatrick rounded off his Man of the Match performance with the killer third goal.
The North Lanarkshire men also reached the final of the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Chairman's Cup at New Tinto Park, Govan home of Benburb Juniors. Despite a brave fight a 4 - 1 defeat to Division 1A Hillwood brought a disappointing end to an otherwise satisfying season.
Plains began the defence of the Challenge Cup with a penalty shoot-out victory over Premier Division Windlaw after the sides had shared six goals at Airdrie Sports Centre. A home quarter final tie against Championship A high fliers Bridgeton Vale now awaits the holders.
A win and two draws from their opening league fixtures sees Plains in ninth place in this season's Championship B, trailing leaders Holytown Colts by six points but with two games in hand.
Unlike Saturday's opponents Plains who received a bye, Saints had to negotiate a tricky Scottish Amateur Cup first round tie against Mauchline United of the Ayrshire Amateur Football Association First Division. A seventh minute opener from Shaun MacIver settled the early nerves before Skipper Craig MacEwan added three more goals to ease Saints through to the second round.
With squad numbers recovering Manager Alex Craik should be able to field a strong line-up for what is likely to be a thorough examination of Saints Scottish Amateur Cup credentials. Unlike almost every other cup competition in amateur football the Scottish Amateur Cup includes replays therefore Saints must put the tie to bed during the ninety minutes if they are to avoid a difficult trip to Airdrie in seven days time.
Plains results so far this season:-
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Championship B
19th August 2017 Plains 2 - 2 Holytown Colts
23rd August 2017 Plains 2 - 2 Calderglen
26th August 2017 Plains 3 - 1 Southside White Cart
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Cup Qualifying Competition
1st Round
Group 6
9th August 2017 Gartcairn 0 - 5 Plains
12th August 2017 Plains 3 - 5 AS Airdrie
15th August 2017 Newmains Hammers 1 - 3 Plains
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Challenge Cup
1st Round
30th August 2017 Plains 3 - 3 Windlaw
Plains Win 4 - 2 on penalty kicks
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Strathclyde Cup
1st Round
8th September 2017 Cleland Amateurs 1 - 7 Plains
Scottish Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
30th September 2017 Oban Saints v Plains
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
16th September 2017 Plains 3 - 3 Holytown Colts (5 - 3 After Extra Time)
3rd Round
14th October 2017 Plains v Weir Recreation
Oban Saints AFC v Plains AFC
Glencruitten 2
Mossfield Avenue
Oban
Argyll PA34 4EH
Kick off 2.00pm
Referee Mr Peter Kerr
Oban Saints face Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League opposition for the second consecutive fixture when they take on Plains in the Scottish Amateur Cup at Glencruitten this Saturday. After seeing off Cambusnethan Talbot Community in the West of Scotland Cup in their last outing Saints now turn their attention to the national cup competition and their quest to go one better than the semi-final stage achieved in each of the last two seasons.
Founded in 2015, Saturday's opposition joined the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League where the ended their debut season second bottom of the Second Division. Plains made significant progress with their league standing in their second season finishing seventh in the ten team Division 1B.
2016-17 also saw Plains lift their first silverware edging out Cambusnethan Talbot in the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Challenge Cup Final. In a thrilling match played in front of a crowd of almost four hundred spectators at Airdrie's Excelsior Stadium first half goals from Jamie Brogan and Camby Captain Peter Cambridge saw the teams go in level at the break. The ebb and flow between the two evenly matched teams continued in the second half until, with the large crowd anticipating extra-time, Plains struck decisively in the dying minutes. Jamie Brogan notched his second of the match before Mark Fitzpatrick rounded off his Man of the Match performance with the killer third goal.
The North Lanarkshire men also reached the final of the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Chairman's Cup at New Tinto Park, Govan home of Benburb Juniors. Despite a brave fight a 4 - 1 defeat to Division 1A Hillwood brought a disappointing end to an otherwise satisfying season.
Plains began the defence of the Challenge Cup with a penalty shoot-out victory over Premier Division Windlaw after the sides had shared six goals at Airdrie Sports Centre. A home quarter final tie against Championship A high fliers Bridgeton Vale now awaits the holders.
A win and two draws from their opening league fixtures sees Plains in ninth place in this season's Championship B, trailing leaders Holytown Colts by six points but with two games in hand.
Unlike Saturday's opponents Plains who received a bye, Saints had to negotiate a tricky Scottish Amateur Cup first round tie against Mauchline United of the Ayrshire Amateur Football Association First Division. A seventh minute opener from Shaun MacIver settled the early nerves before Skipper Craig MacEwan added three more goals to ease Saints through to the second round.
With squad numbers recovering Manager Alex Craik should be able to field a strong line-up for what is likely to be a thorough examination of Saints Scottish Amateur Cup credentials. Unlike almost every other cup competition in amateur football the Scottish Amateur Cup includes replays therefore Saints must put the tie to bed during the ninety minutes if they are to avoid a difficult trip to Airdrie in seven days time.
Plains results so far this season:-
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Championship B
19th August 2017 Plains 2 - 2 Holytown Colts
23rd August 2017 Plains 2 - 2 Calderglen
26th August 2017 Plains 3 - 1 Southside White Cart
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Cup Qualifying Competition
1st Round
Group 6
9th August 2017 Gartcairn 0 - 5 Plains
12th August 2017 Plains 3 - 5 AS Airdrie
15th August 2017 Newmains Hammers 1 - 3 Plains
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Challenge Cup
1st Round
30th August 2017 Plains 3 - 3 Windlaw
Plains Win 4 - 2 on penalty kicks
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Strathclyde Cup
1st Round
8th September 2017 Cleland Amateurs 1 - 7 Plains
Scottish Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
30th September 2017 Oban Saints v Plains
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
16th September 2017 Plains 3 - 3 Holytown Colts (5 - 3 After Extra Time)
3rd Round
14th October 2017 Plains v Weir Recreation
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| Plains AFC Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Challenge Cup Winners 2016-17 |
Oban Saints 2017 - 18 Scottish Amateur Cup Campaign
1st Round
2nd September 2017 Oban Saints 4 - 0 Mauchline United
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| Team Captains Craig MacEwan and Liam O'Donnell with Referee Anthony McCann |
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| Shaun MacIver's shot flies past Andrew Clark to opening the scoring |
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| Craig MacEwan and Fraser MacFarlane congratulate Shaun MacIver on his opening goal |
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| David Howat sends Daniel Croarkin tumbling |
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| Graham Douglas collects a free-kick |
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| Craig MacEwan slots away Ally McKerracher's through ball to double the lead |
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| Ally McKerracher and Craig MacEwan celebrate Saints second goal |
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| Shaun MacIver with Ryan O'Donnell and David Howat in attendance |
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| Andrew Clark saves from Ally McKerracher |
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| Fraser MacFarlane and Steven Leitch |
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| Willie Gemmell |
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| Matthew Kelly |
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| Ally McKerracher heads over |
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| Craig MacEwan hits the post from the penalty spot |
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| Ruaridh Horne can't find a way past Darren McGill |
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| Craig Campbell |
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| Andrew Clark saves Willie Gemmell's free-kick |
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| Craig MacEwan seals his hat-trick and rounds off the scoring at 4 - 0 |
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