Saturday 20th October 2018
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
2nd Round
Uddingston v Oban Saints
Toryglen Regional Football Centre 4G
Prospecthill Road
Glasgow
G42 0BY
Kick Off 1pm
Referee Mr Stuart Broadfoot
Oban Saints get this season's West of Scotland Amateur Cup campaign underway this Saturday afternoon with a very tricky away tie against Uddingston. Newly formed in 2017 Uddingston were admitted to the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League which was already home to some excellent teams and, in UB United, would provide the runners-up in last season's West of Scotland Cup. Placed in Division 1A of the league pyramid system a sensational thirty one points from a possible thirty six saw Uddingston edge out Yoker United and Southside to be crowned league champions in their debut season.
After a thrilling title chase which went right down to the wire Uddingston faced fellow league new boys and title hopefuls Yoker United in their final match of the season knowing that a draw would be good enough to secure the league trophy. Yoker, whom Saints fans will recall from last seasons's Scottish Amateur Cup seventh round tie at Glencruitten, required a win to draw level on points with Uddingston which, despite Yoker's superior goal difference, would force a winner takes all play-off. A blistering start at Uddingston's Porterswell Playing Fields saw Yoker race into a two goal lead however Uddingston were not to be denied their first piece of siverware and scored three second half goals without reply to lift the league trophy. Consolation for gallant runners-up Yoker was to come two weeks later with a thrilling 4 - 3 victory over Southside to clinch the Zandernation Cup and round off a successful debut season for them.
In addition to promotion to Championship A, Uddingston's success earned Manager Stephen Clarke the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Manager of the Year award and players Keiran McGurk, Kieran Muldoon and Jack Lyons places in the league's team of the year.
Uddingston have continued their excellent form into the new season where six wins from six have lifted them to the top of the league table three points ahead of nearest challengers Paisley based Barony of Blackhall. Although there is still a long way to go in the league campaign Uddingston already look a good bet for a second successive promotion and a place in the Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Premier Division.
Despite their success in the league Uddingston have been unable to replicate that form in domestic cup competition. A semi-final defeat to eventual losing finalists Windlaw in last season's Chairman's Cup remains their best showing so far and, after suffering a first round exit at the hands of Championship B side Moorlands in this season's Challenge Cup, that particular search for silverware looks set to continue.
In the major cup competitions narrow victories over Ayrshire's New Farm Loch and Nico's of their own league have set up a massive Scottish Amateur Cup home third round tie against Ayrshire Amateur Football Association giants and two time cup winners Hurlford Thistle.
In the West of Scotland Cup, while Saints were enjoying a walkover against Greater Glasgow Premier Amateur Football League Rannoch, Uddingston were paying a visit to Argyll to face last season's Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division Two Champions Lochgilphead Red Star. Injuries to key players have prevented the Lochgilphead men from picking up where they left off last season and Uddingston returned home with a comfortable 3 - 0 victory under their belts to set up what is sure to be a keenly contested second round tie with Saints.
Saturday's match on the 4G surface at Glasgow's Toryglen Regional Football 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. Taking charge of proceedings is experienced Referee Stuart Broadfoot of the Central Scottish Amateur Football League.
Uddingston's results so far this season:-
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Championship A
18th August 2018 Holytown Colts 2 - 3 Uddingston
25th August 2018 Blackthorn Rovers 0 - 4 Uddingston
29th August 2018 Uddingston 5 - 3 Windlaw
8th September 2018 Port Glasgow Celtic 1 - 6 Uddingston
29th September 2018 Uddingston 2 - 0 Barony of Blackhall
13th October 2018 Uddingston 4 - 1 Barshaw
Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Challenge Cup
First Round
22nd August 2018 Moorlands 2 - 2 Uddingston
Moorlands win 4 - 3 on penalty kicks
Group 10
11th August 2018 East Kilbride Thistle 3 - 2 Uddingston
16th August 2018 Uddingston 3 - 0 Springhall Spartans
West of Scotland Amateur Cup
First Round
15th September 2018 Lochgilphead Red Star 0 - 3 Uddingston
Second Round
20th October 2018 Uddingston v Oban Saints
Scottish Amateur Cup
First Round
1st September 2018 Uddingston 2 - 1 New Farm Loch
Second Round
6th October 2018 Nico's 3 - 4 Uddingston
Third Round
3rd November 2018 Uddingston v Hurlford Thistle
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| Uddingston AFC Strathclyde Saturday Morning Amateur Football League Division 1A Champions 2017-18 |
Oban Saints 2017-18 West of Scotland Amateur Cup campaign so far:-
1st Round
15th September 2018 Oban Saints v Rannoch (Walkover to Saints)
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| The Oban Saints squad resplendent in their new tracksuits and polo shirts kindly supplied by kit sponsors D&K Lafferty Contractors Ltd. |
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