Tuesday 3rd: Liam Shewan became the latest player to sign a new STFC contract, agreeing a two-year contract extension with the club.
Wednesday 4th: A hard-fought game in difficult conditions away to Deveronvale saw the Jags’ beaten by a late winner for the home side.
Andrew Macleod had drawn us level early in the second-half and manager Ryan Esson told the Press & Journal afterwards: “I’m really disappointed because I thought we played really well and created plenty of chances but we didn’t take them and we were punished.”
Saturday 7th: A tough afternoon at Brora Rangers as the league leaders took out their frustrations on the Jags following a shock midweek defeat at home to Nairn.
Brora led by four goals to one at half-time, Josh Race scoring for STFC, and added a further three after the break, captain James McShane receiving a red card to compound the Jags’ woes.
Sunday 8th: The long wait is over and the celebrations can begin. Not Scotland qualifying for the World Cup, but the Jags lottery jackpot has finally been won!
Congratulations to Kirsty Almond from Burnley who has scooped the rollover prize of £14,900. For details of how the club lottery will now operate, following the jackpot win, click here.
Thursday 12th: 28-year-old defender Dean Stewart, a former Jags loanee, returned to the club on a permanent basis, signing from New Elgin FC on a contract running until 2028.
Manager Ryan Esson told the STFC website that Dean would “add real competition and strength to our back line”.
Saturday 14th: Seafield Park looked a picture (above) but more suited to the Winter Olympics after a sharp overnight frost and temperatures of -7 caused the postponement of the scheduled home fixture with Inverurie Loco Works.
Wednesday 18th: Another postponement, unfortunately, this time as the game against Buckie Thistle fell foul of a frozen pitch and continued the long wait for a home fixture.
Thursday 19th: Goalkeeper Lewis Munro joined the Jags on a one-month loan deal from Nairn County to provide cover and competition between the sticks.
Saturday 21st: An afternoon to forget for the Jags as they conceded three goals in each half away to Forres Mechanics to fall to a heavy 6-0 defeat.
Monday 23rd: STFC announced the departure of manager Ryan Esson and assistant manager Don Johnstone with Aaron Doran taking the reins until the end of the season, assisted by James Lee Fraser.
Wednesday 25th: A first home game at Seafield Park for over two months and plenty of excitement as the Jags defeated Rothes 3-2.
Josh Race, Shaun Morrison and Dean Stewart scored for the home side in an action-packed first half that twice saw bottom club Rothes equalise as they played their part in a very entertaining game.
New manager Aaron told the Strathspey Herald that: “I said to the lads before the game that this is our home patch, and we want to make it really difficult for teams to pick up points here.”
Saturday 28th: The visit of Fraserburgh was due to bring the month to a close but a sharp drop in overnight temperatures meant the Seafield Park pitch was frozen and saw the game called off. That leaves the Jags with eleven matches still to play, plenty of time to add to our current tally of twenty-eight points.
Upcoming home matches
Wed 4th Mar: Clachnacuddin (8pm)
Wed 11th Mar: Buckie Thistle (8pm)
Sat 14th Mar: Wick Academy (2pm)
Sat 28th: Inverurie Loco Works (2pm)
Contact hospitality@strathspeythistlefc.uk to ask about hospitality at any of our home games.