Winning In The Rain: Saints on Sunday

The Long Ryders - Tell It To The Judge On Sunday

Sunday 10th May 2018
Scottish Amateur Football League
Premier Division
St Joseph's FP AFC v Oban Saints AFC
Scotstoun Sports Campus
72 Danes Drive
Glasgow
G14 9HD
Kick off 2pm
Referee Mr Don Flanigan

With both sides having players involved in the Argyll Select v Scottish Amateur Football League Select match at Tarbert on the Saturday, this weekend's fixture between St Joseph's FP and Oban Saints has, unusually, been scheduled for Sunday afternoon.

The final home league match of the season for reigning Champions St Joseph's see's them still top of the Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division table but with ever decreasing hopes of hanging onto their title. A 1 - 0 defeat last Wednesday night to local rivals Goldenhill closes the gap to just three points with the Gowdie having played four games less. St Joe's must now win their two remaining fixtures against Oban Saints this afternoon at Scotstoun and away to Alba Thistle on Wednesday evening and then hope that Scottish Amateur Cup finalists Goldenhill run out of steam between now and the end of the season.

With Alba Thistle themselves still in the hunt for the Premier Division title, St Joe's trip to Seedhill, Paisley on Wednesday evening should provided a cracking climax to the league season for the Duntocher men provided they can take full points from Oban Saints this afternoon.

Although their grip on the league title appears to be loosening, St Joe's still have the chance to end what has been another good season, the highlight of which was a run to the semi finals of the West of Scotland Cup, on a high with an appearance in the final of the Jimmy Marshall Trophy. Firstly, however, they must negotiate a home quarter final tie against Premier Division Two Houston followed by a semi final at New Tinto Park, Govan against Kings Park Rangers.

With only pride left to play for, Saints have five games left to haul themselves into the top half of the table and put a slight shine on what has been a very disappointing league campaign. Starting with this afternoon's trip to Scotstoun the run-in for Saints also requires away trips to Alba Thistle and Motherwell Thistle before two final home fixtures against East Kilbride Rolls Royce and Alba Thistle.

St Joseph's FP AFC fixtures so far this season:-

SAFL Premier Division

19th August 2017 St Joseph's FP 0 - 1 Alba Thistle
2nd September 2017 St Joseph's FP 6 - 1 Hillington
9th September 2017 Oban Saints 2 - 3 St Joseph's FP
28th October 2017 Motherwell Thistle 2 - 3 St Joseph's FP
11th November 2017 St Joseph's FP 1 - 2 Goldenhill
13th January 2018 St Joseph's FP 2 - 0 Inverclyde
3rd February 2018 Inverclyde 2 - 3 St Joseph's FP
10th February 2018 St Joseph's FP 5 - 3 East Kilbride Rolls Royce
24th March 2018 St Joseph's FP 3 - 0 East Kilbride FC Amateurs
7th April 2018 East Kilbride FC Amateurs 0 - 6 St Joseph's FP
11th April 2018 Hillington 1 - 3 St Joseph's FP
2nd May 2018 East Kilbride Rolls Royce 0 - 4 St Joseph's FP
5th May 2018 St Joseph's FP 6 - 0 Motherwell Thistle
9th May 2018 Goldenhill 1 - 0 St Joseph's FP

Scottish Amateur Football League Centenary Cup

1st Round Group Section North One
12th August 2017 Paisley 1 - 5 St Joseph's FP

16th August 2017 St Joseph's FP 7 - 2 Houston
23rd August 2017 FC Argyle 1 - 2 St Joseph's FP

Quarter Final
7th October 2017 Goldenhill 5 - 2 St Joseph's FP

Scottish Amateur Football League Jimmy Marshall Trophy

1st Round
Bye

2nd Round
31st March 2018 St Joseph's FP 2 - 0 Barrhead Arky

3rd Round

21st April 2018 St Joseph's FP 7 - 1 Hillington

Quarter Final
21st May 2018 St Joseph's FP v Houston

West of Scotland Amateur Cup

1st Round
Bye

2nd Round
16th September 2017 St Joseph's FP v Knockentiber (Walkover to St Joseph's FP)

3rd Round
14th October 2017 St Joseph's FP 4 - 0 St Mungos

4th Round
18th November 2017 St Joseph's FP 4 - 1 Cumnock

5th Round
27th January 2018 St Joseph's FP 4 - 3 Westercommon Star

6th Round
24th February 2018 St Joseph's FP 5 - 1 Harestanes

Quarter Final
17th March 2018 Dumbarton Academy FP 1 - 3 St Joseph's FP

Semi Final
16th April 2018 St Joseph's FP 1 - 3 UB United

Scottish Amateur Cup

1st Round
Bye

2nd Round
30th September 2017 Abronhill Stepps v St Joseph's FP (Walkover to St Joseph's FP)

3rd Round
4th November 2017 St Joseph's FP 3 - 1 New Farm Loch

4th Round
16th December 2017 East Kilbride Rolls Royce 2 - 2 St Joseph's FP

4th Round Replay
6th January 2018 St Joseph's FP 1 - 2 East Kilbride Rolls Royce

St Joseph's FP AFC recent Scottish Amateur Football League finishes:-

2006/07 Premier Division One 4th

2007/08 Premier Division One 2nd Promoted

2008/09 Premier Division Champions

2009/10 Premier Division 6th and Centenary Cup Winners

2010/11 Premier Division 6th

2011/12 Premier Division 6th

2012/13 Premier Division 5th

2013/14 Premier Division 3rd and Centenary Cup Runners Up

2014/15 Premier Division Champions and Jimmy Marshall Trophy Winners
2015/16 Premier Division 3rd, Centenary Cup & Jimmy Marshall Trophy Runners Up
2016/17 Premier Division Champions and Centenary Cup Winners

Oban Saints recent away record against St Joseph's FP:-

2008/09 St Joseph's FP 1 - 1 Oban Saints
2009/10 St Joseph's FP 1 - 1 Oban Saints
2010/11 St Joseph's FP 1 - 3 Oban Saints
2011/12 St Joseph's FP 0 - 3 Oban Saints
2012/13 St Joseph's FP 0 - 1 Oban Saints
2013/14 St Joseph's FP 1 - 2 Oban Saints

2014/15 St Joseph's FP 1 - 2 Oban Saints
2015/16 St Joseph's FP 1 - 0 Oban Saints
2016/17 St Joseph's FP 2 - 4 Oban Saints