Saturday 18th November 2017
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
4th Round
Red Star AFC v Oban Saints AFC
Lochend Sports Centre
20 Cairnbrook Road
Glasgow
G34 0NZ
Kick Off 1.30pm
Referee Mr W McCulley
Having taken two attempts to get past a very good Falkirk Community side in the third round of the Scottish Amateur Cup Oban Saints face another difficult task this Saturday when they travel to Easterhouse to face Red Star in the fourth round of the West of Scotland Amateur Cup.
With six Premier Division titles to their name Red Star have been a major force in the Glasgow and District Saturday Morning League for many years and continue to represent their league with distinction in the major cup competitions.
Red Star have also fared well in their "domestic" cup competitions recently picking up League Cup trophies in each of the last two seasons.
Red Star made a slow start to the 2017-18 season losing their opening two League Cup Qualifying Competition matches and exiting the Scottish Amateur Cup at the hands of Ayrshire Second Division Craigie before their league campaign had even started. However better fortune has come in the West of Scotland Amateur Cup where a resounding second round away win at Eastwood Parkmount 'B' of the Greater Glasgow Premier Amateur Football League Division Two was followed by a very impressive extra-time victory over Balmore of Caledonian League Division 1A.
Since getting their season back on track Red Star have notched their first victory in the League Cup Qualifying Competition thumping Bishopton 11 - 1 which, together with a walkover from the unfulfilled fixture against Kings Park Rovers, was enough to land a second round away tie against Glasgow Islay.
Red Star have also embarked on an unbeaten run in the Glasgow and District Saturday Morning League Premier Division. Wins against Hamilton Wanderers and AFC Columba, together with an odd goal in five victory over league leaders FC Drumchapel, gave Red Star maximum points going into last Saturday's home fixture against Finnieston Park. In a thrilling encounter Finnieston Park staged a late comeback from 3 - 1 down to lead 4 - 3 going into stoppage time. Red Star however had the final say grabbing an equaliser with the last kick of the ball to lift them to fourth spot in the table with ten points from four games.
Saints will have to be at their best if they are to prevail against a very capable Red Star side who will be desperate to follow up their third round success against Caledonian League opposition with another notable scalp.
Saturday's tie at Lochend Sports Centre must be played to a finish on the day with extra-time and penalty kicks coming into play to decide the winner if the two sides cannot be separated after ninety minutes.
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| Red Star AFC |
Red Star results so far this season:-
Glasgow and District Saturday Morning League Premier Division
7th October 2017 Red Star 6 - 2 Hamilton Wanderers
21st October 2017 Red Star 3 - 2 FC Drumchapel
4th November 2017 AFC Columba 2 - 5 Red Star
11th November 2017 Red Star 4 - 4 Finnieston Park
Glasgow and District Saturday Morning League Cup Qualifying Competition
1st Round
19th August 2017 Red Star 0 - 5 Milngavie BC
29th August 2017 Red Star 1 - 3 Abronhill - Stepps
2nd September 2017 Kings Park Rovers v Red Star (Walkover)
9th September 2017 Bishopton 1 - 11 Red Star
Scottish Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
30th September 2017 Red Star 0 - 3 Craigie
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
16th September 2017 Eastwood Parkmount 'B' 1 - 7 Red Star
3rd Round
14th October 2017 Red Star 1 - 1 Balmore (3 - 1 After Extra Time)
Red Star Recent Glasgow and District Saturday Morning League Record
2011-12 Premier Division 2nd
2012-13 Premier Division 4th
2013-14 Premier Division 2nd
2014-15 Premier Division 3rd
2015-16 Premier Division 3rd and League Cup Winners
2016-17 Premier Division 3rd and William Drummond Cup Winners
Oban Saints 2017-18 West of Scotland Amateur Cup campaign so far:-
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
Oban Saints AFC 9 - 0 Cambusnethan Talbot Community AFC
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| Craig MacEwan turns Willie Gemmell's free-kick past Robert Lofferty to open the scoring |
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| Scott Maitland sets up Craig MacEwan |
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| Ryan Airth on the goal-line can't keep out Craig MacEwan's second goal |
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| Craig MacEwan beats the offside trap and keeper Robert Lofferty |
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| John Hill can't stop Craig MacEwan's hat-trick goal |
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| Fraser MacFarlane's diving header makes it 4 - 0 |
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| Donald Campbell nets Saints fifth goal |
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| Donald Campbell tucks away his second |
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| Donald Campbell heads home Craig MacEwan's cross to seal his hat-trick |
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| Craig MacEwan tucks away Myles McAuley's cut-back for goal number eight |
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| Craig MacMillan keeps the pressure of Robert Lofferty |
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| Craig MacEwan rounds Robert Lofferty |
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| Craig MacEwan lifts the ball into the roof of the net to round off the scoring |
3rd Round
Braehead AFC 0 - 4 Oban Saints AFC
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| David McPhee heads home Saints second goal from Fraser MacFarlane's corner kick |
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| Centre halves Craig Campbell and David McPhee share a joke |
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| Willie Gemmell smashes his penalty kick beyond Scott Fraser for Saints third goal |
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| Donald Campbell and Scott Maitland congratulate Willie Gemmell on his goal |
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| Shaun MacIver's spectacular volley rounds off the scoring |
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| The Saints players celebrate Shaun MacIver's goal |
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