VSN Sport Scottish Amateur Football League
Premier Division
Premier Division
Oban Saints AFC v East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Glencruitten 2
Mossfield Avenue
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4EH
Mossfield Avenue
Oban
Argyll
PA34 4EH
Kick off 1.30pm
Referee Mr Matthew Dickinson
This Saturday Oban Saints play their first league match for almost four months when they welcome 2015-16 Champions East Kilbride FC Amateurs to Glencruitten in the Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division. Saints extended involvement in the 'major' cup competitions has seen them manage only six league fixtures so far this season with a paltry return of just six points leaving them languishing in eighth place. East Kilbride's twelve points from eleven games is only marginally better and, with any realistic chance of mounting a challenge at the top of the Premier Division table long gone, both sides find themselves in the unfamiliar position of taking a close interest in results affecting the bottom half of the table.
When the sides met in East Kilbride last August a very much down to the bare bones Saints secured a hard fought 2 - 1 victory to bag their first points of the season after defeats to Hillington and Motherwell Thistle. Central defender Craig Scott beat Thomas McCulloch with a screamer from twenty eight yards in the twelfth minute to undo a good start from Saints and put the home side in front. The lead however lasted only three minutes before Skipper for the day Craig MacEwan latched onto a Willie Gemmell through ball to lob the advancing Ross Meldrum and restore parity. The Skipper then capitalised on a mix-up in the Kilby defence from a Daniel Croarkin long ball to loop a header over Ross Meldrum and give Saints the lead after thirty minutes. Saints manfully withstood some sustained Kilby pressure in the second half and remained a threat on break before successfully negotiating a goalless second half to secure all three points.
Since then Kilby have notched home and away victories over Hillington and a home win against Inverclyde to add to the earlier home draw. Kilby's most notable results of the league campaign so far have been their home draws against East Kilbride Rolls Royce in a typically fiercely contested local derby, and their 21st of October 3 - 3 home draw with Alba Thistle which saw the Paisley men drop their only points so far of what is shaping up to be a sensational season.
Referee Mr Matthew Dickinson
This Saturday Oban Saints play their first league match for almost four months when they welcome 2015-16 Champions East Kilbride FC Amateurs to Glencruitten in the Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division. Saints extended involvement in the 'major' cup competitions has seen them manage only six league fixtures so far this season with a paltry return of just six points leaving them languishing in eighth place. East Kilbride's twelve points from eleven games is only marginally better and, with any realistic chance of mounting a challenge at the top of the Premier Division table long gone, both sides find themselves in the unfamiliar position of taking a close interest in results affecting the bottom half of the table.
When the sides met in East Kilbride last August a very much down to the bare bones Saints secured a hard fought 2 - 1 victory to bag their first points of the season after defeats to Hillington and Motherwell Thistle. Central defender Craig Scott beat Thomas McCulloch with a screamer from twenty eight yards in the twelfth minute to undo a good start from Saints and put the home side in front. The lead however lasted only three minutes before Skipper for the day Craig MacEwan latched onto a Willie Gemmell through ball to lob the advancing Ross Meldrum and restore parity. The Skipper then capitalised on a mix-up in the Kilby defence from a Daniel Croarkin long ball to loop a header over Ross Meldrum and give Saints the lead after thirty minutes. Saints manfully withstood some sustained Kilby pressure in the second half and remained a threat on break before successfully negotiating a goalless second half to secure all three points.
Since then Kilby have notched home and away victories over Hillington and a home win against Inverclyde to add to the earlier home draw. Kilby's most notable results of the league campaign so far have been their home draws against East Kilbride Rolls Royce in a typically fiercely contested local derby, and their 21st of October 3 - 3 home draw with Alba Thistle which saw the Paisley men drop their only points so far of what is shaping up to be a sensational season.
Centenary Cup
In Centenary Group Section South Four 3 - 1 wins against Neilston and East Kilbride YMC wasn't enough to see through Kilby through to the quarter finals. A 1 - 1 draw with Premier Division Two Castlemilk left the door open for the 'Milk to pip Kilby on goal difference which they duly did with a 3 - 1 home win against Neilston.Jimmy Marshall Trophy
Like Saints who went out on penalties to Lochgilphead Red Star, Kilby also saw their bid for glory in the Jimmy Marshall Trophy fall at the first hurdle with a surprise 6 - 2 defeat at Premier Division Two title chasers Millbeg.Scottish Amateur Cup
A comfortable first round away win at Greater Glasgow Premier League Division Two strugglers Colquhoun United eased East Kilbride into what they hoped would be an extended Scottish Amateur Cup run. This was followed in round two up by another away win this time at Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division Two title hopefuls Castlemilk. A third consecutive away draw brought Kilby's dreams of a Hampden final appearance to a swift end when a devastating four goal first half salvo from Ayrshire Amateur Football Association Premier League Kilbride Thistle sent them tumbling out at the third round stage.West of Scotland Amateur Cup
Following a first round bye the West of Scotland Cup campaign began with a home tie and a thumping 8 - 0 win over Stirling and District Division 1A Condorrat. A second trip of the season to Ayrshire followed in round three this time with a far more satisfying outcome in the shape of a 3 - 0 win at Ayrshire Amateur Football Association First Division promotion chasers Troon Dundonald. Round four's excellent 2 - 1 home win over four time cup winners Bannockburn of the Central Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division followed by a 6 - 0 home league win over Hillington took Kilby into the Christmas and New Year break in buoyant mood. Unfortunately for Kilby the promising cup run came to an end in the very next round with a 4 - 0 reverse at 2012-13 cup winners and current Scottish Amateur Cup holders Colville Park.Team News
The visitors have one or two availability issues and, as a consequence, have requested a slightly earlier kick-off time of 1.30 pm which Saints were happy to accommodate. Saints Manager Alex Craik will continue his quest for a settled starting line-up but will almost certainly keep up his unwanted record of naming a different eleven for every match with the nineteenth different permutation of his available resources. In charge of what should be an entertaining spectacle for the Glencruitten faithful is Mr Matthew Dickinson from the Isle of Mull |
East Kilbride FC Amateurs Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division Champions 2015 - 16
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East Kilbride FC Amateurs fixtures so far this season;-
Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division
19th August 2017 Inverclyde 1 - 1 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
26th August 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 2 Oban Saints
9th September 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 1 East Kilbride Rolls Royce
7th October 2017 Motherwell Thistle 3 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
21st October 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 3 - 3 Alba Thistle
28th October 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 0 - 3 Goldenhill
11th November 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 3 Motherwell Thistle
2nd December 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 6 - 0 Hillington
6th January 2018 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 2 - 0 Inverclyde
13th January 2018 Goldenhill 5 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
10th February 2018 Hillington 0 - 4 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
24th February 2018 Oban Saints v East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division
19th August 2017 Inverclyde 1 - 1 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
26th August 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 2 Oban Saints
9th September 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 1 East Kilbride Rolls Royce
7th October 2017 Motherwell Thistle 3 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
21st October 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 3 - 3 Alba Thistle
28th October 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 0 - 3 Goldenhill
11th November 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 3 Motherwell Thistle
2nd December 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 6 - 0 Hillington
6th January 2018 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 2 - 0 Inverclyde
13th January 2018 Goldenhill 5 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
10th February 2018 Hillington 0 - 4 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
24th February 2018 Oban Saints v East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy
Round One
Bye
Round Two
Bye
Round Two
3rd February 2018 Millbeg 6 - 2 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Scottish Amateur Football League Centenary Cup
Group Section South 4
12th August 2017 Neilston 1 - 3 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
15th August 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 1 Castlemilk
22nd August 2017 East Kilbride YMCA 1 - 3 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Scottish Amateur Cup
Round One
2nd September 2017 Colquhoun United 0 - 7 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Round Two
30th September 2017 Castlemilk 1 - 4 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Round Three
4th November 2017 Kilbride Thistle 4 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
Round One
Bye
Round Two
16th September 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 8 - 0 Condorrat
Round Three
14th October 2017 Troon Dundonald 0 - 3 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
Round Four
18th November 2016 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 2 - 1 Bannockburn
Round Five
27th January 2018 Colville Park 4 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
East Kilbride FC Amateurs Scottish Amateur Football League record;-
2011-12 Division 1B Champions Promoted
2012-13 Division 1A Champions Promoted
2013-14 Premier Division Two Champions Promoted
2014-15 Premier Division One Champions Promoted
2012-13 Division 1A Champions Promoted
2013-14 Premier Division Two Champions Promoted
2014-15 Premier Division One Champions Promoted
2015-16 Premier Division Champions
2016-17 Premier Division Fourth
Oban Saints SAFL Premier Division record v East Kilbride FC Amateurs:-
15th August 2015 Oban Saints 0 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
14th May 2016 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 1 Oban Saints
29th October 2016 Oban Saints 3 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
20th May 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 4 - 1 Oban Saints
26th August 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 2 Oban Saints
2016-17 Premier Division Fourth
Oban Saints SAFL Premier Division record v East Kilbride FC Amateurs:-
15th August 2015 Oban Saints 0 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
14th May 2016 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 1 Oban Saints
29th October 2016 Oban Saints 3 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
20th May 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 4 - 1 Oban Saints
26th August 2017 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 1 - 2 Oban Saints
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| Donald Campbell nets from the penalty spot to round off the scoring in last season's encounter at Glencruitten |
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