Perthshire Amateurs news Apr 3

Apr 3 2009 by Our Correspondent, Perthshire Advertiser Friday

A FULL programme of midweek ties kick into place this coming Tuesday with most clubs required to compete in up to four games in the space of seven days due to backlogs.

The main contest in the first division will see the top two pitched together as St Johns host Bridge of Earn, while over at Seven Acres title favourites Letham will be looking to complete a hat-trick of wins over city rivals Roselea.

Basement boys Ballinluig will travel to Auchterarder in desperate need of points to avoid the drop.

In division two, stuttering Stanley should be too strong for Letham Utd who have only picked up six points after completing half of their league programme.

Alyth can go top if they manage to overcome Bridgeton United at home.

Outside the promotion hopefuls, Tay Thistle should continue their good form with a win at home to Star.

Vale of Atholl visit Fairfield while Almondvale will be looking to make amends for last week’s defeat at home to Kinrossie.

In division three, the game of the day is the visit to Villareal by Kettins.

Comrie will hope to capitalise on any slip-ups by taking the points against Errol.

RESULTS (March 28): Perthshire Cup third round – St Johns 5, Letham Utd 0; Alyth 0 Burrelton Rovers 4; Wolfhill 7, Star Of Atholl 0; Letham 3, Bridge Of Earn 1 aet.

League Division One – Auchterarder Primrose 3, Vale Of Earn 3; Ballinluig 0, Roselea 1. Division Two – Almondvale 1, Tay Thistle 2; Fairfield 5, Kinrossie/Cale 2; Stanley/Dunkeld 0, Bridgeton Utd 0. Division Three – Comrie Rovers 5, Gateway 1; Rattray 3, Strathearn Grove 0; Methven 3, Perth Villareal 3; Kettins 4, Kenmore 2; Newtyle Hearts 1, Errol FC 0.

FIXTURES: Tomorrow (Saturday), kick offs – Cup 2pm; League 2.30pm:

Perthshire Cup third round – Kenmore v Breadalbane (D McCorquendale); Balmoral Utd v Methven (D Muir).

Ashleigh Cup third round – Vale of Earn v Letham Lads (D Brydie).

Marshall Cup first round – Wolfhill v Burrelton Rovers (P Montgomery); Newtyle Hearts v Meigle Vics (G Crawford).

League Division One – Auchterarder Primrose v Ballinluig (G Graham); Letham v Roselea (G Thomson); St Johns v Bridge Of Earn (K Stewart).

League Division Two – Tay Thistle v Star of Atholl (R McDougall); Fairfield v Vale of Atholl (I Coburn); Bridgeton Utd v Alyth (B Reid); Almondvale v Kinrossie/Cale (W Grieve); Stanley/Dunked v Letham Utd (P Lynch).

League Division Three – Errol v Comrie Rovers (D Ragsdell); Perth Royale v Strathearn Grove (S Thomson); Rattray v Gateway (R Thomson); Perth Villareal v Kettins (K Barclay).

Tuesday, April 7, kick offs – 6.30pm:

League Division One – Breadalbane v Ballinluig (P Lynch); Auchterarder Primrose v St Johns (K Shaw); Roselea v Vale Of Earn (K Stewart); Letham v Balmoral Utd (D McCorquendale).

League Division Two – Vale of Atholl v Star of Atholl (G Crawford); Burrelton Rovers v Wolfhill (D Brydie); Bridgeton Utd v Almondvale (G Thomson); Tay Thistle v Alyth (E Dow); Stanley/Dunked v Kinrossie/Cale (B Reid); Letham Utd v Fairfield (K Barclay).

League Division Three – Methven v Kenmore (R McDougall); Meigle Vics v Newtyle Hearts (P Montgomery).

Thursday, April 9, kick offs – 6.30pm:

North Perthshire Cup semi final – Ballinluig v Star of Atholl (D McCorquendale).

League Division One – St Johns v Breadalbane (G Graham); Vale Of Earn v Letham (R McDougall).

League Division Two – Burrelton Rovers v Letham Utd (M Sharpe).

League Division Three – Comrie Rovers v Methven (S Thomson); Kenmore v Strathearn Grove (D Brydie); Letham Lads v Gateway (W Grieve); Meigle Vics v Kettins (D Muir); Newtyle Hearts v Rattray (P Aiken); Perth Villarreal v Perth Royale (P Lynch).

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TOMORROW’S fixture: League – Fair City v Burntisland Shipyard. Kick off 2pm.