Saturday 10th February 2018
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
5th Round
Oban Saints AFC v Woodhall Thistle AFC
Oban Community Sports Field (3G)
Soroba Road
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4EH
Kick Off 12.30pm
Referee Mr James Gallacher
After reaching the last sixteen of the Scottish Amateur Cup with a 3 - 2 away win against Kilbride Thistle at Kilwinning Sports Club last Saturday, Saints will attempt to reach the same stage of the West of Scotland Amateur Cup this Saturday at Glencruitten.
Saturday's visitors, Woodhall Thistle, hail from Holytown, North Lanarkshire and play their home fixtures at the Keir Hardie Sports Centre where Saints recently defeated East Kibride Rolls Royce in the fifth round of the Scottish Amateur Cup.
After many successful years as members of the sadly now defunct North and South Lanarkshire Amateur Football Association, Thistle took the decision in 2016 to depart for the Caledonian League. They did so with back to back league and cup doubles adorning an already well laden trophy cabinet putting them in ebullient mood for the new season.
Woodhall Thistle kicked off their Caledonian League adventure with a creditable eighth placed finish in the fiercely competitive Division 1A.
Results in this season's Division 1B have been mixed where fourteen points from eleven matches sees Thistle currently in fourth place four points behind leaders and current West of Scotland Amateur Cup holders Cambria but with two games more played.
On the domestic cup front Thistle have failed to progress beyond the first round stage of both the William Turner and Douglas Smith cups. A third placed group section six behind group winners Broomhouse and runners up Giffnock North ended Thistle's interest in the Douglas Smith Cup back in August. In the first round of the William Turner Cup four weeks ago a 3 - 1 home defeat to fellow Division 1B side Stenhousemuir Community left Thistle to concentrate their domestic attentions on the Division 1B title race where, with nine fixtures remaining, a promotion place still remains as realistic target.
In the 'major' cup competitions after a first round bye a heavy second round defeat to Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Premier Division high fliers East Dunbartonshire brought to a swift close any hopes Thistle harboured of an extended Scottish Amateur Cup run.
The West of Scotland Amateur Cup however has proved to be an entirely happier hunting ground where a gathering momentum has taken Thistle to this Saturday's fifth round tie against Oban Saints. Following another first round bye Thistle emerged victorious from their only away tie so far after putting eight goals past Crown Athletic of Glasgow Colleges Football Association Division Two. It was back to home territory for round three where visitors Ochiltree Community of the Ayrshire Amateur Football Association Second Division were dispatched by five goals to two. The fourth round saw another impressive home victory for Thistle this time over Stanley Athletic of the Paisley and District Amateur Football Association Premier Division.
Saturday's tie at Glencruitten 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. Taking charge of proceedings is experienced Dunbartonshire whistler James Gallacher.
The prize for the winners is an away tie against either Shortlees of the Ayrshire Amateur Football Association Premier League or Milton of the Caledonian League Premier Division.
Woodhall Thistle results so far this season:-
Caledonian League Division 1B
23rd August 2017 Woodhall Thistle 4 - 4 East Kilbride YM
26th August 2017 Callander Thistle 0 - 4 Woodhall Thistle
30th August 2017 Woodhall Thistle 2 - 9 Cambria
2nd September 2017 Woodhall Thistle 5 - 3 Stenhousemuir Community
9th September 2017 Eaglesham 7 - 0 Woodhall Thistle
7th October 2017 Woodhall Thistle 2 - 1 Callander Thistle
4th November 2017 Woodhall Thistle 0 - 4 Milngavie Wanderers
11th November 2017 Woodhall Thistle 3 - 3 Bearsden
6th January 2018 Woodhall Thistle 10 - 2 Rhu
27th January 2018 Bearsden 6 - 1 Woodhall Thistle
3rd February 2018 Woodhall Thistle 2 - 5 Rothesay Brandane
Caledonian League William Turner Challenge Cup
1st Round
13th January 2018 Woodhall Thistle 1 - 3 Stenhousemuir Community
Caledonian League Douglas Smith Cup
1st Round Group Section 6
12th August 2017 Woodhall Thistle 6 - 1 Weir Recreation
15th August 2017 Broomhouse 5 - 0 Woodhall Thistle
19th August 2017 Woodhall Thistle 2 - 6 Giffnock North
Scottish Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
30th September 2017 East Dunbartonshire 8 - 1 Woodhall Thistle
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
1st Round
Bye
2nd Round
16th September 2017 Crown Athletic 3 - 8 Woodhall Thistle
3rd Round
14th October 2017 Woodhall Thistle 5 - 2 Ochiltree Community
4th Round
18th November 2017 Woodhall Thistle 3 - 1 Stanley Athletic
5th Round
10th February 2018 Oban Saints v Woodhall Thistle
6th Round
17th February 2018 Shortlees of Milton v Oban Saints or Woodhall Thistle
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 |
4th Round
Red Star 2 - 3 Oban Saints (After Extra Time)
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| Team Captains Willie Gemmell and Gary McLean with Referee Willie McCulley |
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| Steven MacLeod |
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| Ally McKerracher finds the bottom corner to draw Saints level at 1 - 1 |
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| Ally McKerracher digs out a shot under pressure |
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| Keith Millar and Paul Shaw |
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| Matthew Kelly and Robert Rankin |
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| David Hosie |
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| Myles McAuley |
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| Matthew Kelly |
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| Ally McKerracher with Darren Ruddick and Robert Rankin in attendance |
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| Steven MacLeod heads clear at the near post |
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| Graham Douglas |
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| Craig Campbell and Sam Donald |
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| Robert Rankin shepherds the ball back to David Hosie with Paul Carmichael in attendance |
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| David Hosie saves from Keith Millar |
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| Craig Campbell hooks over |
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| Scott Maitland turns Ally McKerracher's cross into the side netting |
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| David Hosie saves Willie Gemmell's penalty kick |
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| Craig Campbell heads over |
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| David Hosie can't get near Willie Gemmell's free kick to draw Saints level at 2 -2 |
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| Willie Gemmell's dipping strike gives Saints a 3 - 2 lead |
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| Matthew Kelly, Andrew Moore and Paul Carmichael congratulate Willie Gemmell on his winning goal |
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| Paul Carmichael holds off Raymond Cooney |
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| Jamie Campbell heads a late chance over the Saints crossbar |
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