Highland League: Lossiemouth stun Keith with 4-0 Kynoch Park success while Buckie Thistle triumph at Clachnacuddin
Lossiemouth stunned hosts Keith in Saturday’s Highland League Moray derby.
The Coasters, again watched by former Elgin and Brechin boss Gavin Price, raced into a 3-0 lead at Kynoch Park through Ross Morrison’s double and a Ross Archibald strike.
Fraser Forbes netted in the second half for the visitors to complete an important 4-0 win which takes them above Rothes into 16th place.
The Speysiders went down at home to Wick Academy despite battling back from 2-0 down.
Kyle Henderson and Gary Pullen put the Caithness men two ahead at the break, before Ross Logan netted twice to level, including an 83rd minute penalty for the home side, who had Scott Mutch sent off before the break.
But ex-Rothes man Ross Gunn struck four minutes from time to win it for Wick.
Top met bottom at Glebe Park and the scoreline reflected the gap between the teams.
Brechin City beat Strathspey Thistle 7-0 thanks to goals by Lewis Martin, Dayle Robertson (3), Marc Scott and Ewan Loudon (2).
Kevin Fraser netted his first Buckie Thistle goal since his return from long-term injury to seal a 2-0 win at Clachnacuddin, with Marcus Goodall also on target.
Forres Mechanics went down 4-1 at Inverurie Locos with Blair Smith, Daniel Agnew, Nathan Meres and Reuben Skea scoring for Locos and Shaun Sutherland on target for Cans.
Huntly came from behind to defeat hosts Turriff United, who took a fifth minute lead through Ewan Clark. Callum Murray and Angus Grant gave the visitors a half time lead, John Allan levelled but Owen Morris scored Huntly’s winner on the hour with his first for the club.
Huntly had Zander Jack sent off but held on for victory.
Brora Rangers’ strong start continued with a battling 3-2 win at Fraserburgh.
Jordan MacRae put the Cattachs ahead, Scott Barbour levelled and Tony Dingwall and James Wallace edged Brora 3-1 ahead before Sean Butcher’s last minute consolation.
Nairn County and Formartine United drew 1-1 with Andrew Greig’s first half effort for County cancelled out by Jonny Crawford’s penalty.
Deveronvale went down 1-0 at Banks o’ Dee on Friday night, new signing Liam Duell getting Dee’s goal.
