Glasgow Perthshire Match Preview – Troon Football Club

It’s a Cup weekend yet again, and this time we welcome our counterparts from Glasgow Perthshire to Portland Park for the first time in a number of years.

⚽️ Troon F.C. versus Glasgow Perthshire ⚽️
Saturday 12^th November 2022
West of Scotland Football League Cup (Round 1)
Portland Park, Troon
Kick-off 1.30pm

After a number of Cup matches already this season, it’s time for the first round of the West of Scotland Cup this coming Saturday.

Jimmy Kirkwood’s men have made a quietly confident start to the season, garnering 4 wins from 8 matches in what was a tough looking start. A strong 7th position in the WOSFL Premier Division, with games in hand over some of those above, and into 4th round of the Scottish Junior Cup the 3rd round of the South Challenge Cup. Last weekend’s defeat at Largs Thistle was a real disappointment, and the Seasiders will be looking to get back to winning ways this weekend.

Glasgow Perthshire are in the middle of a very challenging Second Division, but have managed to hold their own so far with impressive victories like last Saturday’s home win against table toppers Renfrew.

Here’s everything you need to know ahead of Saturday’s match…

Logan Smith’s hip complaint is improving & he is expected to come back into contention for this week’s match, although Mark Morrison looks to miss out this week along with Tommy Maitland, after he was made available for transfer.

Other than that, we have no new injury concerns to contend with, and the squad is looking hungry with competition for starting jerseys looking fierce.

Last weekend was a blow to us, and not just because of the result. Arnie has built another good Largs side & they were well worth the win, but I was disappointed with our performance. Across the board, I didn’t feel it was anywhere approaching good enough & the players were told that in no uncertain terms.

But we’ve been good this season, so we’re not going to let one game derail that. Training has been good this week & there is a real determination to get back on track this weekend.

Billy Adams has been in charge at Glasgow Perthshire for more than 20 years, which is an amazing achievement, and Perthshire can certainly cause us problems. We’ve had them watched & hopefully know what to expect, so we’ll see what kind of reaction we get from the players this Saturday.
Jimmy Kirkwood (Manager)

⚽️️ DAVID KIRKWOOD ⚽️

The long-serving Kirkwood is a regular in Billy Adams side as the focal point of their attack, where his no-nonsense style makes him a fan’s favourite at Keppoch Park.

Sometimes deployed to strengthen the back-line, Davie is a leader on the park.

⚽️️ CRAIG SMITH ⚽️

Typically the front runner for Billy Adams’ side, Craig is often the scorer of vital goals for Perthshire.

Another long-serving member of the squad, Craig’s pace & directness could cause problems for our defence.

Player images courtesy of www.glasgowperthshirefc.com

Troon F.C.

LOST	v	Largs Thistle	(A)	1-0	Saturday 5^th November	WOSFL Premier Division
WIN	v	Blantyre Victoria	(A)	0-3	Saturday 29^th October	Scottish Junior Cup
WIN	v	Fraserburgh United	(H)	4-0	Saturday 22^nd October	Scottish Junior Cup
WIN	v	Forth Wanderers	(H)	5-0	Saturday 15^th October	South Challenge Cup
WIN	v	Cambuslang Rangers	(H)	1-0	Saturday 8^th October	WOSFL Premier Division

Glasgow Perthshire

WIN	v	Renfrew	(H)	3-2	Saturday 5^th November	WOSFL Second Division
WIN	v	Wishaw	(H)	3-2	Saturday 29^th October	WOSFL Second Division
LOST	v	St. Anthony’s	(A)	4-3	Saturday 22^nd October	WOSFL Second Division
LOST	v	Kilwinning Rangers	(H)	1-5	Saturday 15^th October	South Challenge Cup
WIN	v	Kilsyth Rangers	(A)	0-1	Saturday 8^th October	WOSFL Second Division

If you can’t make it along to the game , you can keep up to date with all the latest info via the club’s social media channels:

Live updates from the official Troon F.C. Twitter feed: @Troon_FC

Team news pre-match
Goal alerts
News flashes
Real time alerts

Match news via the official Troon F.C. Facebook page

Team news pre-match
Half-time score & update
Full time results

Glasgow Perthshire finished 9th in an 15 team Conference C last season in a season that didn’t quite hit the heights they were hoping for, although that qualified them for the Second Division amongst some competitive teams.

Troon started poorly in 2021-22 against some strong teams, but a mid-season surge saw them sitting comfortably in the 8th & 9th for the vast majority of the season before securing their place in the Premier Division for the 2022-23 season.

(before Saturday’s matches)

Referee: Conor Greenan
Assistant Referee One: Ewan Dunn
Assistant Referee Two: Will Gracie

Referee Observer: To be appointed

For travelling supporters, have a look at our “How to get to Portland Park” page for directions and helpful tips.

Tickets are available at the turnstiles at Portland Park:

Adult:	£8.00
Concession:	£4.00
Under-16:	FREE

Season Tickets are NOT valid for this game.

A detailed match report will be posted in the match centre after the game, with the team line-ups, scorers & bookings on the specific match page for the fixture.

To visit the match centre, CLICK HERE.

The social club at Portland Park will be open from 12pm ahead of the 1.30pm kick-off, and supporters of both clubs are very welcome.

📺 Come early & stay late – enjoy the football on the big screen! 📺

⏰ 12.30pm

St. Mirren v Rangers

(Scottish Premiership) ⚽️

The bar will close sharp at 5pm, to allow everyone to head to Dean Keenan’s Benefit Dinner.

Scott will be selling tickets for our half-time draw at the gate before kick-off, and inside the ground throughout the first half for just 50p a ticket.

Our local resident food truck, SCRAN have our hungry supporters covered with their own take on “Football Food” – highly recommended!

They will be open from 10am on Saturday & will be open right through the match til the evening, selling a variety of hot food & drinks as well as cold drinks.