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SHINTY: Massive bottom of the table clash between Oban Celtic and Strathglass called off due to football tournament


By Will Clark

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The bottom of the table National Division clash between Oban Celtic and Strathglass has been postponed due to the pitch being unavailable due to a football tournament.

Ruairidh Strachan (left) in action for Strathglass against Glenurquhart earlier this year. Picture: Neil Paterson
Ruairidh Strachan (left) in action for Strathglass against Glenurquhart earlier this year. Picture: Neil Paterson

The Mossfield Sports Complex is being used for the D&K Lafferty Cup on Saturday, being used to host teams from Oban Saints, Hamilton Academical, Kilmarnock, Livingston and St Johnstone.

The match at Oban will be rearranged for a later date.

Strathglass are bottom of the National Division with two points with Celtic on three.

The team that finishes bottom of the table could potentially be relegated if the winners of North Division One or South Division One are not a reserves team.

It is unlikely a team will be promoted from North Division One this season as Newtonmore Reserves are running away with the title race.

Glasgow Mid-Argyll Reserves are top of South Division One.

But Bute’s first team are only three points behind with two games in hand.

Glenurquhart will look to remain in the promotion zone in the National Division by aiming for victory at Col Glen tomorrow afternoon.

The Drumnadrochit outfit have recovered from a poor start in the campaign to find themselves in second place and only one point behind leaders Lochaber in the quest for a return to the top flight of shinty.

However, they travel to Clachan of Glendaruel to face a Col Glen team who have surprised many this season, comfortably steering away from the relegation zone and finding themselves in sixth place, four points below the bottom two.

In North Division One, fourth place Glengarry who are eligible for promotion, will attempt to claw back their four point deficit when they welcome Lovat Reserves.

Beauly Reserves are scheduled to take on Glenurquhart Reserves at Braeview.

Skye Reserves are scheduled to take on Kingussie Reserves in Portree.

In North Division Two, Inverness Reserves’ clash with Strathspey at Bught Park has been scrapped after it was confirmed Strathspey are pulling out of the league.

Boleskine head west to take on Lochaber with Lewis taking on Aberdeen University.

In the Strathdearn Cup semi final, National League outfit Fort William take on North Two leaders Lochcarron and Newtonmore Reserves host Kinlochshiel Reserves.


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