Perthshire Amateur FA news Mar 6

Mar 6 2009 by Les Stewart, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

IN a full league programme, Auchterarder, who have suffered two recent defeats, welcome in-form Letham with their eyes on retaining their league crown.

Current leaders St John’s travel north to Ballinluig in an effort to avenge their only league defeat this season by their hosts. Roselea supremo Harry Hutch will be in charge of team matters this week after yet another defeat and they will be looking to go one better than the share of the spoils experienced when they visited Balmoral.

Bridge of Earn await the visit of fellow promoted club Coupar Angus, while Breadalbane travel to face Vale of Earn.

Both Bridgeton and Burrelton have eyes on promotion as they go head to head. Letham United, buoyed by their good cup win last week, await the visit of Alyth and Tay Thistle and Fairfield will endure their annual battle royal at the Bowl.

Star of Atholl host Stanley in a bottom versus top tie, while Almondvale travel north to the Vale for the fourth time this season with a draw the best bet. Wolfhill and Kinrossie is too close to call.

In Division Three, Comrie start red hot favourites to the under achieving Meigle Vics. Errol await high-scoring Letham Lads with the possibility of being the first club to concede 100 goals this season.

Kettins travel to Perth to face Gateway with top spot in their sights if as expected Villareal slip up with a tricky away tie to Rattray. Newtyle Hearts players will be playing for their place in the North of Tay quarter-final as the Strath come to play.

Results (February 28): Perthshire Cup second round – Ballinluig 2, Vale of Earn 7; Alyth 7, Tay Thistle 0; Kettins 3, Rattray 1; Vale of Atholl 1, Letham 2; St John’s 5, Roselea 4; Letham 3, Newtyle Hearts 1.

Ashleigh Cup, second round – Kinrossie/Cale 3, Bridgeton Utd 1.

League: Division One – Auchterarder Primrose 2, Breadalbane 3; Balmoral United 2, Coupar Angus 2. Division Two – Burrelton Rovers 1, Fairfield 2; Stanley/Dunked CSSA 2, Almondvale 3; Wolfhill 2, Star of Atholl 1. Division Three – Comrie Rovers 3, Perth Royale 2; Methven 1, Letham Lads 2; Gateway 3, Kenmore 3; Perth Villareal 4, Errol 1; Strathearn Grove 3, Meigle Vics 1.

Tomorrow’S fixtures, all kick-offs 2.30pm: League Division One: Auchterarder Primrose v Letham (K Barclay); Ballinluig v St John’s (G Thomson); Roselea v Balmoral Utd (J Hunter); Bridge of Earn v Coupar Angus (K Shaw); Vale of Earn v Breadalbane (D McCorquadale).

League Division Two: Bridgeton Utd v Burrelton Rovers (P Lynch); Letham Utd v Alyth (D Brydie); Tay Thistle v Fairfield (R Thomson); Star of Atholl v Stanley/Dunkeld CSSA (D Ragsdell); Vale of Atholl v Almondvale (S Ross); Wolfhill v Kinrossie/CSSA (D Muir).

League Division Three: Comrie Rovers v Meigle Vics (R McDougall); Errol v Letham Lads (S Thomson); Gateway v Kettins (I Coburn); Newtyle Hearts v Strathearn Grove (P Stevenson); Rattray v Perth Villarreal (P Aiken); Perth Royale v Kenmore (M Sharpe). No game: Methven.

LETHAM Amateurs –players meet 1pm at Seven Acres for away league game against Auchterarder.

Letham Lads – Tomorrow it is a trip down the Carse of Gowrie to play Errol in a league match. Sandy will advise arrangements.

KINGDOM Cal. Amateur FA – Tomorrow’s fixture: League – Fair City v Lunphinnans United, 2pm.