F.r.iila~ 21ST: A11ril 2006 F.IRHI L!~ S:'l"ADIUM, Cil!ASGOW Kicl<-off 7.45 ~.m. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME £2.00 The Scottish Junior Cup Semi-Final TAYPORT F.C. AUCHINLECK TALBOT F.C. Colours: Black & gold striped jerseys; V black shorts and black & gold topped socks Frazer-FITZPATRICK Stuart MclNTOSH Duncan BRUCE Greg HENRY Scott PETERS John TRAYNOR Gr:ant PATERSON Derek ANDERSON C aig BROWN Gavin COLLINS Derek WEMYSS IN THE EVENT OF A DRAW AFTER NINETY MINUTES Liam McVEY Lloyd YOUNG If the teams are still level at he end of ninety minutes , then James LATTA Allan RAMSAY 30 minutes extra-time will be played and if that fails to David GILLIES Steven STEWART determine the winner, the Martin GRANT match will be decided by the Stuart DAVIDSON taking of penalty kicks. Ronnie KENNETH Colin SPENCE Duncan McLEAN Bryan SLAVIN Roberto MORRIS Neal GILMOUR Barry McNAUGHTON Jim LEITCH Gareth DAILLY Stephen MALLAN Ross GUNNION Gary ROBERTSON Robbie HENDERSON Bryan DUELL Stuart ROBERTSON Brian LIVIE John BOYLE Gus MALONE Bryan YOUNG Craig FEROZ MANAGER - Keith Burgess ASSISTANT MANAGER MANAGER - Tommy Sloan - Stewart Williamson ASSISTANT MANAGER - Alan Mcluckie COACH - Derek Carr lcometo this evenings O.V.D. Cup tie between Tayport and Auchinleck Talbot. Welcome to Firhill Stadium for the second of promisesto be a thrilling encounter with a place in the O.V.D. Cup Final at stake. O.V.D. would like to this season's O.V.D. Junior Cup semi-finals. er their congratulations to both of the teams on reaching the penultimate round and wish them the Like last season, it is an east-west split , but bestof luck. With a place in the final up for grabs we are sure to see a competitive cup tie full of the whilst last season, it was Tayside against Central ills& spills of Junior football. There have been a few remarkable games already in this season'sO.V.D. region, this year East take on Ayrshire. p, so let's hope the semi-finals live up to expectation and produce the best of Junior football fare. May Last week Bathgate Thistle kept the East Region best team win . flag flying by overcoming Irvine Meadow, winning by the odd goal in the in extra time . is competition is very special to us. O.V.D. Rum has been a sponsor of the competition for 18 years, in Tonight it is the turn of Tayport who meet at is one of football's longest domestic sponsorships. It is with some sadnessthat this wi ll be our last as Auchinleck Talbot for a place in the final on sor of Scottish Junior footballs flagship event but we are secure in the knowledge the game is in safe Sunday, May 21. nds given the passion and support for Junior football evident in The SJFA,the Junior Clubs and the This is really a clash between the present munities which support Junior football all acrossthe country. masters of this tournament and the recent past masters. Between them the pair have lifted the trophy eight times in the--last ior Football's Number One Supporter twenty years. a supporter of Scottish Junior Football, you'll know that O.V.D. has been involved w ith the game for Auchinleck have won it five times the last occasion being in 1992 ny years. Meanwhile Tayport have lifted the trophy three times and are, o course, do you knoJ,, about the history of O.V.D. Rum? the holders, having beaten Lochee United 2-0 in last year's final. you know fQr example, that O.V.D. (which stands for Old Vatted Demerara) was first imported to Indeed, such is the pedigree of these two clubs that one or ot er of them tland from Guyana over 150 years ago in 1838? has been in the final for the past four years vvith Tayport aiming to make it a remarkable four on the trot! · ' 1 so did you know that O.V.D. has alw.iys only been available in Scotland, and that it has been created d , After their stranglehold on this competition in the eighties and nineti es, iallyfor the Scots?The mellow, rich, spicy, full-bodied taste of O.V.D. is legendary throughout Talbot's grip may have weakened, but they have still appeareci in one final tland. In fact Scots who account for 10% of the United Kingdom's population consume 36% of the and one semi in the last decade. ionsRum! But the sleeping giant has wakened from its slumbe r,s since new manager Fax ver its popularity was also recently recognised at the Internationa l Wine and Spirits competition Tommy Sloan took over and that shoul make for a very fasci £ting tie as ~ -620-45~ ere it was awarded a Gold Medal - the only dark rum to receive one. they try to eliminate the team that has take on their mantle as masters for something a little different, why not try our newest addition to the O.V.D. range - O.V.D. Spiced- of this competition in recent years. ,_. President lend of our award winning dark rum with 7 exotic spices. Ask your barman for details. There is an awful lot at stake for the two clubs tHis evening with part of .:,"' Mr.George Rose that coming from the sponsorship of O.V.D. of this goessome way to explaining why O.V.D. is such a popular spirit amongst Scottish drinkers and (New Elgin) y it is Scotland's number one selling dark rum brand. The Scottish Junior Cup has been richly enhanced by their sponsorship for --~ Vice-Pn ident ·, 18 years. GERALDINEROCHE Mr Tom .on Unfortunately , all good things come to an end and tnirs is the last season (LanarkUnited .!. Senior Brand Manager - Rums & Balvenie in which we will have their support. 1 First Drinks Brands That said, I would like to record the Association's hug appreciation for what has been one of the most enduring sponsorships in football. I am delighted that Partick Thistle Foot all Club with whom w have had a very good relationship over the yeais were able to accommodate us this evening. Their Chairman Brown McMaster and Club secretary Antonia Kerr have been co-operative in the extreme in allowing us to stage both semi-fi nals O.V.D. here. MEASURE And finally, to the officials , players and supporters of both clubs, I would like to congratulate you on reaching this stage of the competition a~d, as OF usual, wo uld repeat the Association's plea for a highly sporting contest. ■•.•. it ,I • ..·• Everyone appreciates just how much isat stake, but play hard, but fai ly, CHARACTER must be the message. • I Enjoy the game and may the best team win. O.V.D. l)" I I N( 11 \ l)1 Ml"'"" The Scottish Junior Cup Semi-Final Tayport v Auchinleck Talbot Firhi/1 Stadium, Glasgow Kick-off 7.45 p.m. The Scottish Junior Cup Semi-Finalists • TAYPORT ■ THE TAYPORTSQUAD SCOTTPETERS Wearshis heart on his sleevefor the club and is a fearlessball winner in the . : • ...... middle of the park from where he scoresvital goals, including the winner v FRAZERFITZPATRICK Clydebankin the quarterfinal and a couple v Bathgatethe other week. Aged33, Aged35, Frazer is veryexperienced with safehands. His reliability is a tremendous he can also figure in defence. Signedfrom ArbroathFC by Andy Sommervillein help to the backfour in front of him. In his sixth seasonwith 'Port sincesigning February2001. Has an electrical contractors businessin his hometown of from Montrose.Made his 250th appearancelast week v Carnoustie,although his Kirriemuir. appearancesthis seasonhave been restrictedby the form of DuncanBruce. A Junior Internationalist.Maintenance engineer. TAYPORT F.C. ALLANRAMSA Y 1947 (as amateurs) 1990 (as Juniors) DUNCAN8RUC E Has oozed professionalismsince his transferfrom CarnoustiePanmure in 1995 and is our midfieldgeneral. A ScottishJunior internationalist aged 33. Lastseason Age 21. Possessesgreat ability and agility he has been outstandingthis season was to be his last, but after severalmonths twiddling his thumbs, the lure of the 10 ~~ei~~~~i~J~~n~!~:~e~na~i!~~;;:ar ;~~~1~==i~:r!~~~n,~~:j~i~:ds~;y~~~ gamewas too greatand returnedto training,r egained his placeand has beenan important cog in the Port team during the last four months. on taking up a place at EdinburghUniversity where he is studying business accountancy. 8ARRY MCNAUGHTON Very versatile, 8arry can play in five or six positions,but never complainsno ' _._.,-,... .;;: ..... !: . Ill- ROSSGUNNIO N One of two Perth based playersat the dub. The 26-year-oldfull back who was matter he's askedto play,just so long as he gets a jersey.Primarily a midfield signedfrom BankfootAthletic in August2001 is finding his best form againafter player,he can play up front and has a good goalscoring/appearancesratio since a mid seasond ip. A good tacklerwi th pace,he is a backfour regular. A quantity he joined from LocheeHarp in 2001. Brotherof Aberdeen'sKevin , the 25 year­ old is a SecuritySystems Engineer . Canniepairt, Shanwell Road surveyorin Edinburgh. Tayport DD6 9DX GARETHDAILLY Telephone/Fax Number 01382 553670 GORDON( GUS)MALONE He may be 46, but is the ultimate professionalwhich is why he is still doing a Started his career with Dundee United. Moved on to Montrose via Bankfoot Chairman - E. Stewart great job at an age when most playershave hung up their boots. Firstjoined before signing for Tayportin March2001. Anotherversatile player, he possesses Vice-Chairman - A. D. Oswald ' Tayportwhen the club was amateur in 1981,but movedto Brechin City afterjust a wicked left-foot and can score spectaculargoals and deliver tremendous Secretary - A.