Perthshire amateur football update

Mar 29 2011 by Iain Howie, Perthshire Advertiser Tuesday

THE fashionable scoreline of the day in the first five cup matches was two to one.

Roselea edged a tense encounter against second division Coupar Angus in the North of Tay quarter final to set up a mouthwatering semi-final against bitter title rivals St Johns.

Carnoustie YM booked an all-Midlands semi-final against Riverside after securing a tough away win at Comrie, with a goal in each half to control the tie where Comrie could only muster a late consolation.

Both Letham clubs advanced to the semi-finals of the Perth District Cup as Letham Lads edged Tay Thistle and Letham finally found some form to shock Division Two's runaway leaders at Seven Acres.

St Johns rounded off the ties, sneaking past Craigie by the odd goal in three.

In the Marshall Cup, Rattray booked an expected semi final place while Balmoral Utd racked up a staggering 22 goals at Meigle.

Auchterarder were on the goal trail also at home to the Brig in the West District Cup thanks to double from Cunningham and Kirkcaldy and they will meet Vale of Earn in the final after Strathearn Grove kept their tie level at 90 minutes.

However, Grove agonisingly fell short in extra time after going down to nine men.

On league business, Alyth crashed to a shock home defeat to an under strength Breadalbane, who had multiple injuries and a number of players away in London for the national team game, but shocked and gained three precious home points with a single goal victory.

In Division Two strikes from the in-form Thorne and Gallacher secured maximum points and possible a late push for promotion for the Vale.

In Division Three Newtyle racked up another comfortable three points in their stroll to the league title, sidestepping a tricky away tie at Kenmore while a five goal blitz for Glenfarg, put paid to Star's title hopes.

RESULTS from Saturday, March 26. North of Tay Cup Quarter Finals – Roselea 2 Coupar Angus 1, Comrie Rovers 1 Carnoustie YM 2:

Perth and District Cup Quarter Finals – Letham 2 Fairfield 1; Letham Lads 2 Tay Thistle 1; Craigie 1 St Johns 2.

Marshall Cup Quarter Finals – Rattray 3 Kinrossie/Caledonian 1; Kettins NR Burrelton Rovers; Meigle Vics 0 Balmoral United 22:

West District Cup Semi Finals – Strathearn Grove 1 Vale of Earn 1 (3 – 5 aet); Auchterarder Primrose 9 Bridge of Earn 1.

Atholl Cup quarter final – Methven 0 Ballinluig 12. League Division One – Alyth 0 Breadalbane 1. League Division Two – Wolfhill v Jeanfield Swifts, Vale of Atholl 2 Bridgeton Utd 0. League Division Three – Kenmore 1 Newtyle Hearts 3; Star of Atholl 0 Glenfarg 5.

FIXTURES for Saturday, April 2, all kick offs 2pm – Perthshire Cup Second Round: Roselea v Alyth (B Reid). Perthshire Cup 3rd Round – Bridge of Earn v Kettins (D Ragsdell), Newtyle Hearts v Coupar Angus (J Richardson); Craigie v Auchterarder Primrose (D Brydie); Rattray v Burrelton Rovers (M Sharpe); Bridgeton Utd v Vale of Earn (K Stewart); Ballinluig v Balmoral Utd (K Shaw); Comrie Rovers v Letham Lads (P Lynch). League Division One – Breadalbane v St Johns (R Thomson). League Division Two – Fairfield v Tay Thistle (J Hunter); Letham v Wolfhill (J Dunlop); Vale of Atholl v Jeanfield Swifts (D McCorquendale). League Division Three – Glenfarg Utd v Meigle Vics (R McDougall); Kenmore v Methven (K Barclay); Kinrossie/Caledonian v Star of Atholl (N Fraser).