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| Oban Saints AFC Central Scottish Amateur Football League Division 1B Winners 2019 - 20 |
The covid related postponement of last Saturday's West of Scotland Amateur Cup fourth round tie against Uddingston Anvil was the final act in a year which, for the most part, Oban Saints will be keen to see the back off.
Saints first post lockdown action of 2021 didn't come until 10th July when they were pitched into action against Castlemilk Dynamo in the Central Scottish Amateur Football League Division One play off. The Division 1A winners had the advantage of competitive action in the weeks leading up to the game which saw them pip Gartcosh United to top the covid disrupted 2019-20 Division 1A. Saints however had been confirmed as Division 1B winners as far back as March 2020 and had only one warm-up game against Lochgilphead Red Star under their belts.
A close match ended level with Lewis Cameron's successfully converted penalty kick cancelling out Joseph Lang's opener for Dynamo. Neither team could find a winner in extra time and it was Castlemilk who came out on top in the penalty shoot-out to be crowned Division One Champions. Consolation for Saints came when Captain Craig MacEwan was presented with the long awaited Division 1B trophy however the main prize for both was to be confirmed as competing in the Central Scottish Amateur Football League Premier Division, widely considered to be the top amateur division in Scotland.
After yet more covid related fixture disruption Saints finally got their 2021-22 league campaign underway with a heavy defeat away to early pacesetters Lesmahagow. The reverse against the on-fire league leaders unfortunately set the tone for a frustrating run of results where Saints harvested just four points from a possible twenty four before bagging a first home league win of the season against Gartcosh United and finally putting smiles on the faces of their loyal home support.
Oban Saints would like to extend season's greetings and best wishes to sponsors D&K Lafferty Contractors, MKM Oban Building Supplies and Aulay's Bar and also to all of the club's faithful supporters.
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