Hello Again. Well we managed to get back into action this week thank goodness. Not for the first time this season I had to alter a prepared fixture list because of the Scottish Cup. That bloody competition gives me more headaches than any other and I think that is all I will say for now because I need room on this page to report on some of today's games.

Anyway where was I, oh yes today's games. Let's start off with the Sc...tish!!! Big Webby called in with his report on a brilliant away win for Sandys (His words not mine) 4-0 up at half time thanks to an OG, Kevin Kelly (2) and John Foley. George Sutherland added a fifth to seal a 5-2 win and Big Webby was beside himself. Good Times Webby, oh by the way the next round is on 13th December, the good times just keep coming!!!!

Had a call from Mr Vials with his result. A 9-0 win for the Social, now you would think even the hard to please Kevin would be happy with that… no not a bit, he moaned about the weather, the conditions, the colour of the grass, the opposition, he even made a cheeky remark about the mighty men from Tannadice (I'm sure he didn't mean that) Anyway Kevin. That's you into the next round of the Scottish and as I have said before the good times just keep on coming!!!!

Douglas Athletic turned in a terrific display to see off Tayport and took another step towards qualifying from their Alex Smith Section. Parve Khan was a happy man as his strikers grabbed a couple each. Terry Malone and Ian Fleming proved to be real handful for the Fifers as the Blue Man U won 4-2.

Blackness notched up a brilliant 5-2 win over FC Planet to give themselves a great chance of reaching the last four in the Ross Kirk Trophy. A magnificent four goal haul from Scotty McLeod including a 'perfect hat trick', Paul 'Flash' Gordon made it a nap hand. An inspirational show from Danny 'Bush' Deacon for the Blacky.

Ferry Innter have one foot in the Ross Kirk Semi's after a great 4-3 win over Club 67. Innter had to survive a late come back after taking a 4-1 lead. Goals from Kevin Fitchet, Shaun Tucker (2) and Craig Wilkie sealing a fine win. Doc Ferrys edged out AFC Kokomo by the odd goal in five at Dawson Park. Two goals from Paul Duncan and a Scott 'Soapy' Soutar counter as Docs picked up three Pilot Garage First Division points.

Birkhill put up a brave show against Michelin before going out of the Centre Cars League Cup by the odd goal in seven. On target for Birkie were Marc Brownlie, Stevie Brown and a goal from my good mate Jimmy Bell. As well as being a good friend who I have known for many many years Jimmy is one of the best strikers ever to play not just Morning football but Amateur football full stop. He is still fit as a fiddle and scoring goals... Oh and Happy Birthday Jim. I won't say how old you are but glad to see you hit the 'Bullseye'!!!

Lochee Central showed no mercy to a struggling Angus Thistle side in the Strathmore Glazing Premier Division. Ryan Balfour hit four goals, including a hat trick in twenty minutes, Steve Martin (2) and Gordon Connelly completed the scoring. Mark Hird and Colin 'Bomber' Lancaster grabbed a couple of consolation goals for the Jags.

That's it for now… Take Care, Alex.

Hello folks, hope you are well if not a bit wet. Well the weather won this week with only the Tayport v Edinburgh Ansor game going ahead. The Fifers won 6-2, and will have to go through this all over again… Oh Yes, Good Times!!!!

No phone call from Sandys, so I will just have to presume the game was off and they will be fined as per constitution. I won’t go on about how you must phone if you are home or away in the Scottish because you have heard it all before and still some can’t be arsed to call in. So a fine it is and a complete waste of money, all for the sake of a 30 second phone call. Birkhill will also be fined. They were due to play a league game but they also play on a park outwith the city so they must call in when their pitch is off. Alas no call was received and it will be a fine for them also.

Harlequins were very confident that they would be playing their Scottish tie this week, very straight forward it was, the verdict on their opponents tie in the previous round just had to be rubber stamped and away we go……Come on ‘You Cannot be Serious’ This is the lovely Scottish people you are dealing with, and so it came to pass that their potential opponents game has been recast on another date……Oh Yes, Good Times!!!

So there is not much to be reporting this week due to a lack of amateur football…….But Wait, what about a magnificent win for the mighty men of Tannadice over the green team. Oh Yes…………..Really Really Good Times from a Really Really Good team!!! Are you watching King of the hair dye Lord Ronnie Dittrich? Your boys will be next as the Terrors march on this season. This is our time, just as long as we keep our manager. (Why anyone would want the National Team job amazes me anyway)

Don’t know about you but I am getting a tad pissed off with Strictly X I’m a Celebrity Factor. If I ever hear ‘Amazing Journey’ ‘It’s my Dream’ ‘I don’t want to go I’m having an amazing time’ or the excruciating ‘I want this so bad’ AAAAaaaargh!!! Stop Please Stop. In one programme they dance out of time, In another they sing (did I really say sing ?) out of tune and in the jungle they crave attention so much that they will do almost anything. No I take that back ….They will do ANYTHING and we sit and watch this, me Included. How sad is that? Well as soon as all these programmes are finished and I have finished voting, that’s it….. I am going to get therapy, some of Lord Ronnie’s hair dye and start having a life again.

And so to next week, fingers crossed we get back to playing, if we don’t with the Tayside Cup due on the 6th December then there could be problems ahead.

That’s It for now... Cheers, Alex.

Hello folks, hope you are well. It was almost but not quite this week as all games went ahead apart from Bayview V Harlequins. Bayview yet again could not field a team and I am afraid it looks like the end of the road for them.

The long awaited Tayside cup tie between Moncrieffe and Birkhill at last went ahead. Birkie made no mistake winning 7-0 with goals from Daz Melville (2) Mark Brownlie, Keith Simpson, Steve Brown, Kurt Herd and Richard Parker.

Two of the Scottish ties were brought forward this week and Bonargrove must be wishing they had not as they went out to Lochgreen losing 8-1. Douglas Athletic also went out on a 1-2 scoreline to The Jolly. Not very jolly for the Blue Man U as they lost a game which they dominated but just could not convert the chances they created. A Russell Headridge goal was all they had to show in a frustrating 90 minutes. The remaining ties go ahead this week apart from the Dundee Social v Grove which will be on the 29th November. The best of luck to all the teams in the Scottish… no seriously, you will need it. Hopefully all these ties will be completed before January. Ferry Innter kept their hopes alive in the Ross Kirk Trophy with a tight derby win over Doc Ferrys. Innter thanks to goals from Sean Tucker (2) and Craig Wilkie looked comfortable but not for the first time this season Docs came storming back with Steve McKinnon and Gordon Smith reducing the deficit. It looked like a tied game when Docs grabbed a third but referee Ron Dittrich chalked it off. Ronnie won’t be getting any drinks bought for him in the Ferry then - that will mean a drink free zone for Ronnie because he does not buy any himself!!!

Cutty Sark needed a win in their Alex Smith Trophy game with Angus Thistle and they made no mistake. The Jags made a game of it though and it took a late goal from Cutty to finish off the Jags. Bobby Scott (2) Lee Hunt and Robert Coleman (Apologies if the surname is wrong here, the answer machine was playing up) a Mark Hird goal and a Colin ‘Bomber’ Lancaster penalty for Thistle.

Sandys and Tayport produced a brilliant game at Lochee Park with the Fifers coming up with late goals to clinch the points and all but end Sandys hopes in the Alex Smith Trophy. Two goals from Kevin Kelly and a single from George Sutherland against his former club were not enough for Graeme Websters side who will feel they this was a game they should have won.

In the Pilot Garage First Division, what a game at Caird Park between Club 67 and FC Planet! Club 67 went one down and had a player sent off for hand ball on the goaline. Planet went two up and when the Club had another player sent off it looked all over, but in an amazing come back the Club 67 stormed back to win 3-2. Goals from George Murphy and Lee…. Yes I would like to tell you the lads surname but I could not make out the message on the answer machine. Anyway a terrific double from Lee!! Cobbies and Broadway shared four goals and the points in Fife. Highlight for a much improved Broadway was a magnificent diving header from Craig Nicol.

All the best and take care... Alex.

Hello Morning people. It looked for all the world on Friday that it would be a wipeout, but once again the Morning people pulled out the stops and we got a full card played. Well that is for a Tayside cup tie in Perth which was off again. Pity more effort was not put into getting that game played. After the Perth pitch was put off Birkhill asked their opponents to play the tie in Dundee, but got zero response. A real shame because that is yet another blank Sunday for the Birkie who I know are desperate to get this game played.

I had a phone call from one of our refs on Saturday night asking if his game was still on, because he had not received a call from the teams. Are you that team? Well I know who you are and we will be seeing you at next week’s executive meeting. I am fed up telling teams to confirm games with their match official. It is vital, especially on weekends like the one just past that there is no breakdown in the line of communication between teams and ref. To put it simply PHONE THE BLOODY REF!!!

"A brilliant game between two good sides" That was the verdict on the Dundee Social v Douglas Athletic game at Dawson Park, not from either of the teams but from match official Mike Roncone. A game of two halves, with the Social taking first half honours and Douglas the second 45. Goals from Jamesie "Fabregas" McCord and a brilliant free kick from Gogs McDonald for Dundee Social while Russell "The Hedge" Headridge produced a magnificent solo goal and Paul "Bend It Like" Dolan converted a penalty for the Blue Man U. Both sides agreed a draw was about right in what will be the first of a few games between these old rivals this season.

Lochee Central kept their hopes alive in the Alex Smith Trophy with a 3-2 derby win over Sandys. A double from Gordon Donnelly and a Cameron Lamb counter gave Billy Carlins team three points. Andrew Heggie and Ewen Grant on target for Sandys. Goals from Mark "Sheva" Middleton and Rada Al-Nadaf gave Bonargove a share in their Strathmore Glazing Premier Division game with Michelin. In their Ross Kirk Trophy Section Fintry Athletic looked comfortable against Doc Ferrys when they went four ahead but Docs never gave up and a double from Scott "Soapy" Soutar produced a great a comeback. They fell short at the end but great credit for a gritty performance.

In the Centre Cars League Cup Angus Thistle looked more like themselves after a few poor performances of late. It was not enough however as a Brian Brown goal was not enough to see off Harlequins who needed a late penalty to see off the Jags. Cutty Sark put out a struggling Bayview team, goals from Bobby Scott (3) Errol Johnstone, Lee Hunt, Paul Reid and Terry Connell. What about it for the brilliant Tam "The Cat" Dolan who at the tender age of 103 put in a great show between the sticks.

The Pilot Garage First Division saw some great action. Club 67 edged out Cobbies by the odd goal in seven. On the scoresheet for the Club Ryan Rigden, George Murphy, Danny Rice, and Ricky Neil. They are joint top with FC Planet who by their own admission were fortunate to beat Ferry Innter. A 6-5 win for Ronnie Halliburton’s team. Steven Houston (2), Michael Bannon, Craig Burns, Graham "Micky" McPherson and Ryan "Fyfee" Fyffe all hitting the net.

That's it for now folks... cheers, Alex.