Caledonian League

Premier Division

Monday 4th May 2026

Kick Off 19.00 Actual 19.01

Drumchapel Amateurs 4 Strathclyde University 1, attendance 47

13’ 0-1

27’ 1-1

42’ 2-1

71’ 3-1

83’ 4-1

@ Glenhead Park

Farm Road

Duntocher

G81 6HF

No Admission or Programme.

Having been in Campbeltown yesterday and planning on doing a game near Glasgow tomorrow night, this re-visit, after a gap of nearly nineteen years, slotted in well with the schedule. The last time I was here, was for the ground sharers at the time Clydebank, who lost on penalties to Petershill in a S.J.F.A. West Region Cup Winner’s Cup Preliminary Round tie, after a 1-1 draw in ninety minutes. Tonight was a game involving the normal home club, Drumchapel Amateurs, who were top of the league coming into this game, boasting a 100% winning record from their ten games played, whilst Strathclyde University were propping up the table, managing just one win and one draw from their games.

The ground was much as I remembered, with just the one side accessible to spectators, although the steps under the cover looked rather new, so maybe they’ve been relaid since my last visit. The near goal end acts as a car park, with the two storey clubhouse/changing room building in the corner. The far side has grass banking, which runs round behind the far goal and there’s a dugout on each touch line.

Strathclyde University got off to a great start, hitting an unstoppable shot past the ‘keeper from the edge of the D after thirteen minutes. Drumchapel levelled just before the half hour mark, when a quick break and cross from the right was tapped in at the far post. Three minutes before halftime the hosts went in front, when a long throw in was headed in from six yards. The second half saw Drumchapel have an early shot deflected onto the crossbar and have a goal disallowed for offside, before making it 3-1 with nineteen minutes left, juggling the ball up before sending a shot high into the roof of the net. Strathclyde had a chance to get straight back into it, but saw a penalty well saved by the home ‘keeper, before Drumchapel made the game safe with seven minutes left, when a corner was cleared to the edge of the box, but returned with a volley that gave the ‘keeper no chance. A couple of minutes later the visitors hit the crossbar with a header, but the hosts deservedly took the three points as they march on towards the title.