HOME MATCH v KEITH FC
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
SEAFIELD PARK, GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY, PH26 3HE
SATURDAY 26 JULY 2025 KO 3pm
This first post’s heading of the new season references the late Ozzy Osbourne, a hero to many of us, who passed away this week and as such we board the crazy train that is the Highland League – destination April 2026.
As ever the first day of a new season is filled with great anticipation and hope that this one will be better than the last, and I am sure that the squad of boys that Ryan and his coaching staff are putting together will have more impact on the League than we have had for many a season.
On Saturday we welcome players, management and supporters of Keith FC. Last season Keith finished in fifteenth position and in so doing will provide us with a tough opening match, but a match hopefully we can start our campaign with a point or three. – if any of the travelling support want a resumé of Grantown’s amenities click here
Recently we welcomed defenders Bailey Black and Ali Morrison, goalkeeper Danny Gillan, as well as striker Shaun Morrison to the Jags and hope their time here will be very successful, and we look forward to seeing them in action in the coming weeks and months.
STOP PRESS
Ross County Duo Join Strathspey Thistle on Loan
We were delighted to confirm the loan signings of Jamie Williamson and Calum Brown.
Midfielder Jamie and striker Calum are exciting young talents from the Ross County youth system, and now join the Strathy Jags to gain valuable first-team experience in the Highland League.
Manager Ryan Esson said “Jamie and Calum are both promising young players who are eager to develop and challenge themselves. We’re pleased to have them on board and look forward to working with them.”
Welcome to The Jags, Jamie and Calum!
MATCH v FORRES THISTLE LAST SATURDAY (19 JULY)
Even though it poured rain there was much to enjoy for Jags’ fans in our last pre-season friendly.
Hopefully a precurser to the season because as the weather improved so did the scoreline, and we finished up with a five-nil win over Forres Thistle.
Goals from Keiran Duffty, Lewis Mackie and a hat-trick for new striker Shaun Morrison gave us hope that we will have a far stronger presence in front of goal this season.
New ‘keeper Danny Gillan has also made a strong start in both games he has played in, and pulled off a fantastic save from a close range effort from one of the Forres forwards.
The only negative from the day was that last year’s Player of the Year Filip Franczak had to limp off after a crunching tackle.
HALF-TIME RAFFLE
The half-time raffle at the Forres game was won by Wendy Shaw from Nairn.
PLAYER SPONSORSHIP
Contact Laura :
hospitality@strathspeythistlefc.uk
SEASON TICKETS
Click here for season ticket info…..
THE NEW COMMITTEE ROOM
Committees throughout the North will be pleased to see that we have now got a designated space for visiting committee members and Jags’ fans season ticket add-on holders.
Thanks go to Charlie Sinclair for sourcing the cabin, Wernick’s from Nairn for supplying and delivering, the guys from Horton Homes for their joinery work and Cask Construction for gifting the kitchen units, JP for broadband and Audrey Sinclair for cleaning and preparing the unit ready for the off……
LOTTERY NOW £12,000……
As ever we close with details of our fundraising Club Lottery and the jackpot is now a phantasmogorigal £12,100…….that’s a monthly spending spree of over a £1,000 for the next year if you want…..or put it it away for a rainy day – anyway it’s a great prize to win – click here if you want to play…
LOTTERY CH-CH-CHANGES
After the current jackpot has been won therefore completing that game, there will be some 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.
SO THAT WILL BE US UNDERWAY ON SATURDAY AND WE WISH ALL THE TEAMS IN THE HIGHLAND LEAGUE ALL THE BEST …….ALTHOUGH MAYBE NOT WHEN THEY ARE PLAYING THE JAGS!!
OUR NEXT GAME WILL BE AN AWAY MATCH AGAINST ROTHES FC ON WEDNESDAY 30 JULY – MACKESSACK PARK IN ROTHES KO-8pm.