Kettins celebrate memorable Perthshire amateur football Division One title win

Kettins this week celebrated a special amateur Division One title triumph - the club’s first in 40 years.

The Lindsay Park side travelled to Highland Perthshire on Tuesday evening knowing victory would secure the trophy.

And they produced one of their finest displays of the season to net an impressive 11-2 win over Breadalbane.

It was a win that pushed Kettins to a points total of 38, two clear of Vale of Earn and three ahead of Jeanfield Swifts.

Soon the celebrations started and manager Paul Dow was quick to praise all who made the league success possible.

“It’s a massive achievement from the committee, coaching staff and the players,” he told the Perthshire Advertiser.

“All the guys only really came together about a year ago so this is a very new side. We knew they had potential.

“It maybe took a wee while to change the mindset of some of the players.

“There is the importance of being available every Saturday if you want to win trophies. We had a dedicated bunch and they just did not like to be beaten. That drives you on too.

“There were a few games during the season when we looked down and out. But we believed and managed to get there.

“I remember with nine games to go, I’d said: ‘Win all of these and we win this league’.

“We ended up winning eight and drawing one, so that is still league winning form.”

Kettins actually fell behind early doors against Breadalbane on Tuesday evening but panic did not set in.

Rudi Brown netted a hat-trick, Jimis Fleming a double, while Jamie Feaks, Jamie Duncan, Cammy Wheatley and Greig McLagan also scored.

Two own goals helped bump the scoreline up further.

“I did feel quietly confident but you just never know,” Paul added.

“In all the time I’ve been involved in football, you never get