Clean sweep in Consolation Cup

May 12 2009 by Our Correspondent, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

IT was a clean sweep of home wins in the Consolation Cup at the weekend as first Kenmore did what they had failed to do in their league meetings – and defeat Villareal.

Letham Lads battled hard but fell to goals from Abernethy and Bremner at the Vale. Newtyle and Vale of Atholl served up 10 goals, with the latter going through. Almondvale cruised past Bridgeton Utd and Burrelton sneaked past Kettins.

St John’s set up a League Cup final against Auchterarder on Thursday at Tulloch Park as Carle scored the only goal in extra- time. More pressingly, however, for St John’s is their important league tie this evening against close rivals Letham.

With Bridge of Earn completing their league campaign with maximum points at Balmoral Utd, they are six points ahead while Letham have three games left to play and need seven points from a possible nine or the league title will head to the Brig.

St John’s gaffer Simpson has assured Bridge of Earn his club’s focus will be their league tie against Letham. Kinrossie/Cale’s status in the Second Division was secured with another three points at already relegated Star of Atholl.

This was confirmed with the news that relegation rivals Letham United had decided to thrown in the towel for this season.

The sad news comes after Perth Royale announced on Friday that they too had gone into abeyance for this season.

Results (May 7): Perth District Cup final at Huntingtower Park, home of Fair City AFC – Almondvale 5, Letham Utd 1.

Smith League Cup semi-finals – Auchterarder Primrose 6, Letham 0.

Consolation Cup second round – Vale Of Atholl 7, Fairfield 4; Stanley/Dunkeld CSSA 3, Burrelton Rovers 4; Wolfhill 2, Roselea 4; Kinrossie/Cale 1, Vale of Earn 5.

League Division One – Ballinluig 3, Breadalbane 2.

League Division Three – Meigle Vics 0, Comrie Rovers 9; Kenmore 2, Methven 3.

May 9: Consolation Cup third round – Kenmore 5, Perth Villareal 3; Vale of Earn 2, Letham Lads 0; Vale of Atholl 6, Newtyle Hearts 4; Almondvale 3, Bridgeton Utd 0; Burrelton Rovers 2, Kettins 1; Strathearn Grove w/o, Perth Royale h/w.

Smith League Cup semi-finals – Breadalbane 0, St John’s 1 aet.

League Division One – Balmoral Utd 1, Bridge of Earn 2.

Division Two – Letham Utd w/o Wolfhill a/w; Star of Atholl 5, Kinrossie/Cale 6.

Fixtures for Tuesday, May 12 (kick-offs 6.30pm, unless stated): Marshall Cup final at Foxhall Park, home of Coupar Angus JFC, kick off 6.45pm – Balmoral Utd v Burrelton Rovers (P Montgomery, E Dow, M Sharpe).

Consolation Cup third round – Comrie Rovers v Roselea (B Reid); Tay Thistle v Methven (W Grieve).

Birks Cup semi-final – Breadalbane v Vale of Atholl (D McCorquendale).

Atholl Cup semi-final – Ballinluig v Kenmore (R Thomson).

League Division One – St John’s v Letham (K Stewart).

Thursday, May 14 (kick-offs 6.30pm, unless stated): Smith League Cup final at Tulloch Park, home of Kinnoul JFC – St John’s v Auchterarder Primrose (K Stewart, G Crawford and R McDougall).

League Division One – Letham v Breadalbane (K Barclay).

League Division Two – Burrelton Rovers v Stanley/Dunked (D Brydie); Vale of Atholl v Bridgeton Utd (P Lynch); Star of Atholl v Almondvale (D Ragsdell).

League Division Three – Rattray v Kenmore (P Aiken); Methven v Newtyle Hearts (G Graham).

Friday, May 15: North of Tay Cup final at Dens Park – NCR v Vale of Earn (D Muir/K Shaw).

May 16: Perthshire Cup semi-finals – Breadalbane v St John’s; Balmoral Utd v Letham.

Consolation Cup quarter-finals – Vale of Atholl v Tay Thistle or Methven; Almondvale v Comrie Rovers or Roselea; Burrelton Rovers v Strathearn Grove.

League Division Three – Kenmore v Newtyle Hearts; Methven v Meigle Vics (provisional). Free Day – Kettins.