AWAY MATCH v DEVERONVALE FC
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
PRINCESS ROYAL PARK, BANFF, AB45 1AZ
WEDNESDAY 4 FEBRUARY 2026 – KICK OFF 8pm
Weather permitting, Wednesday night sees us under the floodlights in Banff for our Breedon Highland League match against Deveronvale FC at Princess Royal Park.
The Vale after Saturday’s win away against Buckie Thistle, currently sit in tenth position – four places above us, they have twenty-eight points ,we are in fourteenth on twenty-five points but with five games in hand – so it should be another cracker of a match, especially as we haven’t played for a couple of weeks. It just goes to show how tight and unpredictable the league is this season.
Our last outing in the league was two weeks ago, which in turn was our first game since mid-December, and with one or two new faces coming in and one or two going out, Jags’ head coach Ryan Esson now has all his players back in contention for selection so hopefully the visit to Banff can reward us with the three points.
In our last league meeting at Seafield Park on a very hot August day we won, in what was a pretty tight affair so, I would imagine the homesters will not want to lose any more points to us. Both teams should be fighting fit and ready to go.
With the game being played at the coast there is much less chance of frost affecting it, but as ever keep up-to-date with our social media pages for news.
After Wednesday’s visit to Banff we are off up the A9 to current league leaders Brora on Saturday.
FOR INFORMATION ABOUT ALL FUTURE GAMES PLEASE CHECK WITH OUR SOCIAL MEDIA PAGES FOR UP TO DATE NEWS.
LIAM SIGNS CONTRACT EXTENSION
We’re delighted to confirm that Liam Shewan has signed a two-year contract extension, keeping him at Strathspey Thistle FC until summer 2028.
Liam permanently signed for the Jags in May 2024 after impressing during a short loan spell and has established himself as one of the senior members of the squad. He also stepped up into the role of captain during James McShane’s absence, showing strong leadership both on and off the pitch.
We’re pleased to see Liam commit his future to the club as we continue to build for the seasons ahead.
FESTIVE RAFFLE
A huge thank you to everyone who entered our Festive Raffle and helped support the club, your backing really is appreciated.
The draw took place on Monday night, a little later than planned due to the recent bad weather and thank you to everyone for their patience and understanding.
Thank you as well to our committee members who gave up their time to sell tickets. A special shout-out goes to Mags Clark, who very kindly took time off work to sell tickets at Premier Grantown and the Co-op, it was a massive effort and hugely appreciated.
We’d also like to give a very special mention to our generous sponsors who donated our top prizes:
The McBroads – Not Just Travel
The Crossing Kingussie
Congratulations to all our prize winners, and thank you once again to everyone who took part and supported us it really does mean a lot to the club.
Other winners:
Garth Hotel 3 course meal for 2 Jane Mcintosh 04024
4 ball Grantown golf course Martin Durance 01823
Singleton 12 year old Darren Macrae 07371
Champagne Fraser Tulloch 02284
Rose Wine Ryan Maclean 04953
Tamnavullin Lara Macphee 00762
White Wine Willie Gillies 04695
Vodka Gavin Mackinnon 02498
Talisker Callum Ligerwood 02867
Red Wine Lara Macphee 00766
Prosecco Ann McAfferty 01808
Munchy Box Cairngorm Kebab House – Arlene McRoberts
Tanqueray Robert McLeod 05789
Mini Hamper Tom Cummings 02159
£50 Amarone voucher Ian Lambie 01835
FUND-RAISING SPORTSMAN’S DINNER
Put this date in your diary now – 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 Gordon Smith, former Scotland international and highly respected figure in Scottish football, who brings a wealth of experience and entertaining sporting stories.
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.
7:00pm – late
£75 per person + VAT (tables of 10 available)
Tickets are available via our club social media channels, by emailing hospitality@strathspeythistlefc.uk, or by contacting Laura on 07972 595584
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
#StrathspeyThistle #SportsmansDinner
DATES FOR YOUR DIARY
As ever at this time of year we can never guarantee that matches will go ahead so please check our social media posts.
Saturday Feb 7 v Brora Rangers (A) 3pm
Saturday Feb 14 v Inverurie Locos (H) 2pm
Wednesday Feb 18 v Buckie Thistle (H) 8pm
Saturday Feb 21 v Forres Mechanics (A)
Wednesday Feb 25 v Rothes (H) 8pm
Saturday Feb 28 v Fraserburgh (H) 2pm
Wednesday Mar 4 v Clachnacuddin (H) 8pm
Saturday Mar 7 v Inverurie Locos (A) 3pm
Saturday Mar 14 v Wick Academy (H) 2pm
Saturday Mar 21 v Nairn County (A) 3pm
As reported in the last few posts we were having a Ladies Day which was scheduled for the 28 Feb but it was agreed to keep that to when the weather warms up – more details when a more suitable date is decided upon.