HOME GAME v SAUCHIE JUNIORS FC
SCOTTISH GAS SCOTTISH CUP FIRST ROUND
SEAFIELD PARK, GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY, PH26 3HE
SATURDAY 28 SEPTEMBER 2024 – KO 3pm
This Saturday we welcome all the way from Sauchie, Clackmannanshire, Sauchie Juniors FC.
Sauchie play in the East of Scotland Premier Division – a title they won as recently as season 2016/2017, so, as ever the unpredictable outcome of a match between teams from the North and the Central Belt, should make this tie a cracker of a game.
Sauchie currently sit in fourth position in their league, three points behind leaders Jeanfield Swifts.
Those eagle eyed among you will recognise that name…we played Jeanfield Swifts here at Seafield Park in a pre-season friendly in July 2023 narrowly losing by 4-3 in a very tight and enjoyable game.
The Jags first played in the Scottish Cup in 2014 in a match against Culter FC from Aberdeenshire which we lost by 4-2, both our goals incidentally were scored by Aviemore’s Josh Peters, now, with Buckie Thistle and with them played against Celtic in last year’s competition at Celtic Park. The last time we made Round 2 was in 2019 and following a win against Lossiemouth we succumbed to Stirling Albion at Forthbank Stadium losing 2-0. So lets hope we can make the second round this time around!
Head coach Ryan Esson will be looking for more of the same form shown by The Jags over the past couple of weeks, as the team begins to mould together after all the summer and recent signings, and are showing great signs of improvement since we started the season. According to sources there should be another couple of players returning from injury and ready to go on Saturday.
As ever we wish the boys all the best in what should be a very hard fought but hopefully a very entertaining afternoon.
Especially welcome will be the Sauchie fans who will be making a round trip of about 260 miles, and if they want to see what is available in the Grantown please click here. We wish them safe travels.
MACKELLAR SUITE
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LAST SATURDAY’S GAME v NAIRN COUNTY AT NAIRN
We were exceptionally unlucky not to leave Nairn with all three points after another much improved performance.
In a thrilling 3-3 draw with Nairn County at Station Park, we had the better of the first half and were ahead at the break thanks to a great goal from Paul Brindle scoring in the 29th minute. Liam Shewan’s through ball found Brindle and the Jags’ striker beat Dylan MacLean in the Nairn goal.
Nairn made a couple of changes at the start of the second half with ex-Jags loanee Tyler Eadie and Alan Pollock replacing Bain and Kerr.
It paid off with an equaliser in the 52nd minute with Ben Barron finishing from close range.
Barron was on target again in the 63rd minute when he controlled a cross from Scott Lisle, Jags’ midfielder Cammy Lisle’s twin brother and fired the ball into the net for a good finish.
We equalised six minutes later when we were awarded a penalty after Nairn skipper Fraser Dingwall fouled Liam Shewan. Liam duly made no mistake from the spot.
The Jags went ahead for the second time in the match in the 75th minute when Filip Franczak finished a mazy run firing the ball past MacLean.
Nairn substitute Wright made an instant impact when his goalbound shot in the 81st minute was parried by Euan Storrier in the Thistle goal and Barron followed up to score his hat-trick.
Strathspey manager Ryan Esson was quoted in the Press and Journal saying “We were away from home against a decent Nairn team so it was a good point for us, but it should have been three in my opinion. The first half was excellent but in the second half we conceded two goals from our set pieces, which is something we will look back and learn from. Realistically we should see the game out at 3-2.”
LOTTERY £7800 – THIS WEEK’S JACKPOT PRIZE
As ever we conclude this week’s meanderings offering you a jackpot win of £7800 on our online fundraising lottery – click here if you want to play…
LOTTERY CH-CH-CHANGES
As intimated a couple of weeks ago after the current jackpot, has been won therefore completing that game there will be couple of changes.
There will still be a weekly prize of £100 for a consolation winner if their entry matches four of the five numbers drawn, however instead of a weekly increase in the jackpot of £100, this will now be increased monthly.
The game is to forecast 5 winning numbers, which are drawn at random, from 1-20. The 5 numbers chosen are to be marked by a cross (X).
- The Jackpot prize starts at £1,000 and the game continues until it is won and starts afresh. As applicable, the Jackpot increases by £100 immediately after the first draw in each calendar month, up to a maximum of £5,000. The Jackpot is then capped at £5,000 until it is won in a weekly draw.
- If more than one player has 5 winning numbers, the Jackpot will be divided equally among the winning players.
- Should no entry forecast all 5 winning numbers, then any player matching 4 numbers will be entered into a draw for a single Consolation Prize of £100.
- THE DRAW will take place every SUNDAY at 7pm unless otherwise advised.
- The entrant named on the ticket must be at least 16 years of age.
- All winners will be notified.