ALL THE LATEST NEWS FROM OBAN SAINTS FOOTBALL CLUB

Saints travel to play Postal United at Haghill Sports Centre on Saturday 6th March. Referee is John McKeown and the game will kick-off at 2pm.

Saints game against Glencastle Sparta due to be played at Cathkin Park on Saturday 27th February was called off when the pitch was declared unplayable due to the recent poor weather conditions. Referee should have been Alessandro Saverese.

Saints played host to Postal United on Saturday 20th February. The game took place on the 3g pitch at Oban High School after the snow and hard frost made Glencruitten unplayable. The referee was Darren Murray and the match kicked off at 2pm
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Saints travelled to take on Castlemilk in a league match on Saturday 13th February. The game took place at Burnhill Sports Centre with a 2pm kick-off. Referee was Michael Auld.
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Saints returned to league duty on Saturday 6th February with a home game against Cambria. The match took on the 3g pitch at Oban High School. Kick-off was 2pm with referee Gary Stephen in charge.
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Saints and Falkirk finally got their Scottish Cup 5th round tie played at the fourth time of asking at Little Kerse, Grangemouth on Saturday 30th January. Referee was Johnstone Blake and the match kicked-off at 2pm
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Saints and Falkirk tried again on Saturday 23rd January to get their 5th round Scottish Cup tie played at Little Kerse, Grangemouth. Kick-off should have been 2pm with referee Johnstone Blake in charge, but the game was called off late on Friday afternoon when the pitch was declared unplayable.

Saints and Falkirk tried again on Saturday 16th January to get their 5th round Scottish Cup tie played, but the forecast was for more snow and hard frost, so it had to be called off again. Referee should have been Johnstone Blake 
 
Saints next official game should have been the Scottish Amateur Cup 5th round tie against former finalists Falkirk Amateurs., but the match, at Little Kerse, Grangemouth, on Saturday 9th January was called off as the pitch was frozen. Referee is Johnstone Blake. 

Saints made the same journey to Greenock on Saturday 19th December to take on Broomhill in the 4th round replay of the Scottish Amateur Cup. The game took place on the 3g pitch at Battery Park. Referee was Jim Ferrick and the match kicked-off at 1.30pm
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Saints should have travelled to Parklea Playing Fields, Port Glasgow, on Saturday 12th December for the 4th round Scottish Cup replay against Broomhill. However, the match was called off as the pitch was unplayable.

Saints took on West of Scotland Premier Division side Broomhill in the 4th round of the Foster's Scottish Amateur Cup on Saturday 5th December. The game kicked off at 2pm with referee Jim Ferrick in charge
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Saints were at home on Saturday 28th November in a top of the table premier division clash with old rivals Greenock HSFP. The match took place at the 3g Community Pitch with a 2pm kick-off with referee John Scott in charge.
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Saints have been drawn at home in the 4th round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup to West of Scotland Premier Division side Broomhill. The match will take place at Glencruitten on Saturday 5th December with a 2pm kick-off. Referee is Jim Ferrick.

Saints travelled to Bannockburn on Saturday 21st November where they took on Milton in the 3rd round of the West of Scotland Cup. The game kicked-off at 1.30pm as it had to be  finished on the day. Referee was Robert McKendry
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Saints should have been on cup duty on Saturday 14th November with a home game against Arkleston in the 2nd round of the Jimmy Marshall Trophy. The match had to be called off as Glencruitten was waterlogged. Referee should have been Jimmy Litster. 

Saints travelled to take on Linlithgow Thistle in the 3rd round of the Scottish Amateur Cup on Saturday 7th November. The match took place at Linlithow Sport Centre, Kettlis'toun Mains with a 2pm kick-off. Referee was A Lyon from Galashiels.
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Saints got back to league duty on Saturday 31st October when they travelked to Temple Recreation to take on Kilpatrick. The referee was Gordon Hay and the match kicked-off at 2pm
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Saints have been drawn away to Caledonian Leauge side Milton in the 3rd round of the West of Scotland Cup. The match will be played at Bannockburn on Saturday 21st November, kick-off 1.30pm. Referee Robert McKendry

Saints have been drawn away to Linlithgow Thistle in the 3rd round of the Fosters Scottish Amateur Cup. The tie will be played in Linlithgow on Saturday 7th November with a 2pm kick-off.

Saints stayed on cup duty on Saturday 24th October with a home game against Caledonian League side Hamilton FPs in the second round of the West of Scotland Cup. The match was played at Glencruitten with a 2pm kick-off Referee was John Scott.
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Saints took on Eaglesham in the first round of the Jimmy Marshall Trophy on Saturday 17th October. The game was played at Glencruitten with a 2pm kick-off. Referee was Peter Laing.
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Keith Millar scored for the Scottish League in the John Smiths Inter League Trophy match against Ayrshire held at Kilwinning on Sunday 11th October. The score was 3-3. Willie Gemmell was also in the SAFL squad

Saints were on Scottish Cup duty on Saturday 10th October when the took on Stirling and District League first division side Drumpellier Thistle. The gametook place at Glencruitten with a 2pm kick-off. Referee was George Allen.
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Saints should have returned to league duty after the September holiday weekend break with a home game against Postal United on Saturday 3rd October. The game was due to be played on the 3g pitch at Oban High School with a 2pm kick-off with referee John Scott in charge.
The fixture was unfulfilled as Postal didn't travel to Oban. This fixture has been relisted.

Keith Miller and Willie Gemmell have been picked for the Scottish Select squad who take on Carlton YM in the Douglas Harvey Memorial Trophy match to be held at the Kibble, Paisley on Sunday 27th September, kick-off 2pm

Saints have no game on Saturday 26th September due to the holiday weekend.

Saints were hoping to keep up their good form on Saturday 19th September when they travelled to take on Aikenhead Thistle. The match was played at Temple Recreation with referee Thomas Clark in charge. Kick-off 2pm
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Saints returned to Glencruitten on Saturday 12th September with a cracking home game in prospect against last season's league champions St Josephs from Clydebank. The game kicked-off at 2pm with referee Alan Frame in charge
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Saints headed back down the road to the Tail o' the Bank on Saturday 5th September where they took on Inverclyde in a premier division league match. The game was played at Darroch Park, Gourock, with a 2pm kick-off. Referee is Robert Hughes.
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Saints travelled to play old rivals Greenock HSFP on Saturday 29th August. The game took place at Battery Park, with a 2pm kick-off. Referee is Michael Auld.
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Saints played their second league match of the season on Saturday 22nd August with another home game. This time they took on Glencastle Sparta. The match was played at Glencruitten with a 2pm kick-off. Referee is John Campbell
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Saints opened their 2009-2010 league campaign on Saturday 15th August with a home game against newly promoted Castlemilk. The match was played at Glencruitten with a 2pm kick-off. Referee is John McKeown.
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Saints played their final warm-up game on Saturday 8th August, before the start of the season when they took on top Ayrshire League team Clark Drive. Like Saints, Clark Drive reached the last eight of the Scottish Cup last season, so a cracking game was in prospect. The match was played at Glencruitten Park, with a 2pm kick-off. Referee - John Scott
Clark Drive won this match 2-0 thanks to goals from David Smith and  Brian Love. Saints created a number of chances, but found Clark Drive keeper Kenny Pollock in outstanding form denying  the Saints attack with a string of brilliant saves.

Saints continued their pre-season preparations with a friendly against Argyll neighbours Tarbert. The match took place at Glencruitten on Thursday 30th July with a 7.30pm kick-off. Referee was David Mitchell.
Saints won the game 7-1 thanks to goals from Craig MacEwan (2), Asen Gaydardzhiev (2), Keith Millar, Darin Bryars and Donald Campbell. Tarbert's goalscorer was James Prentice.

Saints played their first pre-season friendly on Saturday 25th July when they took on Central Scottish League team East Kilbride. The match was played at Glencruitten with a 2pm kick-off. Referee was Peter Laing from Tarbert. Saints had a number or senior players missing for this game so it gave manager Iain Jackson a chance to have a good look at some of the younger lads he has brought into the squad for the coming season.
Saints won the game 5-1 thanks to goals from Craig MacEwan, Darin Bryars, Sean Ford, Donald Campbell and an own goal from Jack Baptie.

The 16th annual Keyline Challenge Cup Tournament took place at Mossfield Stadium and Glencruitten Park, Oban, on Saturday 11th July. Teams taking part were Hearts, Dundee United (holders), St Johnstone, Hamilton Accies, Alloa Athletic and Oban Saints.
Alloa won the tournament - Photos and results on the Cup Section of the website 

Scottish Amateur Football League set-up for Season 2009/2010:
League and Cup Games start on Saturday 16th August, 2007

PREMIER DIVISION:
Aikenhead Thistle, Cambria, Castlemilk, Glencastle Sparta, Greenock HSFP, Inverclyde, Kilpatrick, Oban Saints, Postal United, St Joseph's FP
Premier Division - Two Teams Relegated

PREMIER DIVISION ONE:
Arkleston, Busby, Campbeltown Pupils, Carlton YM, Centre Duncanrig FP, Eaglesham,  Kings Park Rangers, Moorcroft, Thorn Athletic
Premier Division One - Two Teams Promoted - Two Teams Relegated

PREMIER DIVISION TWO:
Campbeltown Boys, Dunoon, Kilbowie Union, Port Glasgow OBU, Rolls Royce EK, Rutherglen, Shawlands, Tarbert, Templeton Albert..
Premier Division Two - Two Teams Promoted, bottom club play off with top of Division One.

DIVISION ONE:
Carlton YM B, Clydebank College, Dumbarton Rock, Duncanrig B, Gourock Thistle, Haldane United, Kings Park Rangers B, Lochgilphead Red Star, Rosehill Star, Sporto Ams.
Division One - If top team meets the required conditions of the SAFL they will play-off with the bottom team in Premier Division Two for a place in Premier Two - Two Teams Relegated.

DIVISION TWO A:
Aikenhead Thistle B, Cambria B, East Kilbride YM, Erskine Bridge, Hamilton FP, Inverkip Thistle, Millbeg, Shawlands FP B, Whitehill. 
Division Two - Top Two Teams Promoted

DIVISION TWO B:
Auldhouse, Centre B, Eaglesham B, Finart, Jamestown, Lomond Rock, Millerston Thistle, Paisley Reid Kerr, Port Glasgow Hibs.
Division 2A and 2B Champions Promoted. Third bottom team team in Division 1 and runers-up in Divisions 2A and 2B in round robin play off - winner promoted or stays in Division One.