HOME MATCH v BUCKIE THISTLE FC
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
SEAFIELD PARK, GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY, PH26 3HE
WEDNESDAY 5 MARCH 2025 KO 8 pm
On Wednesday we welcome players, management and supporters of Buckie Thistle FC …..hopefully, it being a Wednesday night, it will not infringe on the Buckie fans making the trip to Grantown as they usually bring a healthy support with them.
Buckie arrive on the back of a two-nil win at Nairn on Saturday and although they currently sit in eighth spot in the league, lowly in their terms, they still bring a mean-looking threat with them.
Our away performance in Buckie back in August was nothing to write home about, but over the season there have been a few chinks in their armour, so with some of the impressive performances the Strathy Jags have put in over the past few games it will hopefully be an eventful game under the Seafield Park floodlights.
Jags keeper Euan Storrier and defender Sam Morrison are not available for this game as Buckie are their parent club.
As ever we wish Ryan and the boys all the best as another win is not too far away……
If any supporter wants a resumé of what is available in Grantown – please click here
We are off to Aberdeen on Saturday with our away match against current third placed Banks O’Dee and we then welcome fifth placed Clachnacuddin to Seafield Park next Wednesday night…..who said it would be easy!
LAST SATURDAY’S MATCH v KEITH FC
Again from a Jags’ point of view it was a case of missed chances, something we seem to be saying mighty often these days.
The team lining up to face Keith was –
Euan Storrier, Ali Nixon, Filip Franczak, captain James McShane, triallist Dean Stewart, (who, according to Jags’ fans had an excellent debut), Conor MacPhee, Josh Race, Liam Shewan, Caelan Mutch, James Fraser and Sam Morrison.
We started very well and could have been two up before half time but, after seventy minutes, Keith scored and then doubled their lead in stoppage time when Jags keeper Euan Storrier was left in the opposing half after coming up for a corner, when unfortunately the ball was cleared into the path of Keith’s Joey Wilson who lobbed the ball into an empty net….
Keith’s keeper Craig Reid earned the plaudits of the crowd with three tremendous saves – which, from a Jags’ point of view, could turned the game.
All in all it was a hard fought match, with possibly the Jags edging it, but again goals win games and, with our main strikers Paul Brindle and Dylan Lawrence out with injury, their presence may have changed the result. – and also a concern was the injury to Sam Morrison who left the field after eighty minutes.
FIXTURES UPDATE
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY…..Fixtures between now and the end of the season are as follows – as ever please check with our Facebook and other social media pages for up-to-date information ….
Saturday 8 March – Banks O’Dee FC – away – KO 3pm
Wednesday 12 March – Clachnacuddin FC – home – KO 8pm
Saturday 15 March – Inverurie Locos FC – away – KO 3pm
Wednesday 19 March – Huntly FC – home – KO 8pm
Saturday 22 March – Rothes FC – home – KO 3pm
Wednesday 26 March – Brechin City FC – home – KO 8pm
Saturday 29 March – Fraserburgh FC – away – KO 3pm
Saturday 5 April – Wick Academy FC – home – KO 3pm
Wednesday 9 April – Keith FC – away – KO 8pm
Saturday 12 April – Turriff United FC – home – KO 3pm
MY SCOTTISH FOOTBALL
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We can’t recommend it enough!!!!
Printed team lines available at the gate may be very soon confined to history……not quite yet as not everyone has a mobile…….
We’ll be back with a rundown of Wednesday night and a wee preview of Saturday’s game and any other Jags stuff….