AWAY MATCH v BANKS O’DEE FC
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
SPAIN PARK, ABERDEEN AB12 3AB
WEDNESDAY 18 MARCH 2025 – KICK OFF 8pm
It’s on the bus and over the hills and far away to Spain Park in Aberdeen for our second meeting this season in the Breedon Highland League against Banks O’Dee. We were meant to visit just before Christmas but our squad was struck down by the flu bug and we had to ask for permission from the Highland League for postponement of the game much to Banks O’ Dee’s chagrin.
However, Wednesday night’s game is now the main focus and we travel there on the back of three straight victories so there will be confidence within the team but, after all the games being played throughout the league by all teams, all players and managerial teams are beginning to feel the effects of Wednesday/Saturday fixtures.
Although Banks sit in sixth place in the league, with forty-eight points from twenty-seven games, they probably feel that they could have done a bit better, but as I say constantly this season there have been strange results with very few games being routs so I am surmising that this game will be pretty close and as both teams have played four games in March already, fitness levels could play a big part.
We met at Seafield Park in August in what was a really difficult day to play football with very strong gusts of wind and both teams struggled with the conditions. It took nearly eighty minutes for the deadlock to be broken when we succumbed to a killer five minutes or so losing two goals – compounded by a very controversial penalty decision resulting in a 3-0 loss to the The Jags – however had we been given what was, especially to the home support and players, a stonewall penalty late in the first half who knows how the game would have panned out.
As ever we wish Aaron, JLF and the boys all the best on their trip to Aberdeen in what will be a very hard game.
SATURDAY’S HOME MATCH v WICK ACADEMY
Although a cold crosswind hampered temperatures it wasn’t too bad a day for fitba’.
The Jags had the better of the first half and Andrew Macleod’s cool drive into the Wick net twenty-five minutes in and that was how it remained until half time.
After the break Wick brought on 16yr old Jamie Steven who in all the Jags’ committee and spectators opinions is destined for big things in football. For a good part of the second half Wick were threatening but the Jags’ defence again put in a great shift and after eighty minutes Calum Brown secured the points outrunning the Wick defence and slotting the ball past the keeper.
Aaron Doran in an interview with the P&J said it was a good performance and that we are getting better, and meaner to opposing teams and was delighted with the clean sheet.
Another historic win – that was the first time in our Highland League history that we have won three games in a row….and we now sit in eleventh place in the league on thirty seven points – again our best ever total – so well done to Aaron, JLF and the boys for another excellent performance!!
MOTM
Calum Brown was voted man of the match and is pictured here with DJ and son, Darren MacIntyre, both Ross County fans but are enjoying their visits to Seafield Park more and more and we look forward to seeing them again soon.
HALF TIME RAFFLE
This week’s winner was Strathy Jags’ supporter supreme and friend of the Club – Davie Milne.
Davie, who is always accompanied by his daughter Lindsay to every home match, was delighted with his win and so were we!
WELCOME BACK SCOTTY
We’re delighted that Scotty Docherty has signed up until the end of the season
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
Saturday Mar 21 v Nairn County (A) 3pm
Wednesday Mar 25 v Keith (A) 8pm
Saturday Mar 28 v Inverurie (H) 2pm
Wednesday April 1 v Fraserburgh FC (H) 8pm
Saturday April 4 v Turriff United (H) 3pm
Saturday April 11 v Lossiemouth (A) 3pm
As you can see we will be playing every Saturday and Wednesday until the end of the season so it’s going to be a tough shift for the boys…..and that’s not counting their day jobs during the week…..ah! the joys of playing football in the North of Scotland!!
FUND-RAISING SPORTSMAN’S DINNER – Saturday 2nd May 2026
We are delighted to announce the return of the Strathspey Thistle Football Club Sportsman’s Dinner which will take place on Saturday 2nd May 2026, at Seafield Park, Grantown-on-Spey, hosted in a luxury marquee, with champagne on arrival
The evening will be hosted by Ian Thain and will feature two fantastic guest speakers.
Firstly, Tam Cowan, one of Scotland’s most recognisable football voices, renowned for his sharp wit, storytelling, and unrivalled insight into the game.
He will be joined by Strathspey Thistle’s newly appointed Footballing Ambassador, Gordon Smith, the former Scotland international and a highly respected figure in Scottish football, who with a wealth of experience gained in a glittering career will have many an entertaining story to tell.
Guests can look forward to a three-course dining experience with wine, alongside sporting stories and entertainment, plus a grand auction, raffle and player end of season awards presentation.
Saturday 2nd May 2026
7:00pm – late
£75 per person + VAT (tables of 10 available)
For more ticket and booking information please email hospitality@strathspeythistlefc.uk
Early booking is strongly advised as this promises to be a very popular event. We look forward to welcoming you for what will be a memorable evening.
We’ll be back on Friday with more of the happenings from Seafield Park.