PICTURES: Huntly make it four Highland League points out of six against Forres Mechanics in past week

By Craig Christie

Published: 17:03, 04 March 2024

| Updated: 17:10, 04 March 2024

A double header of Highland League fixtures against Forres Mechanics landed Huntly four points in the last seven days.

Huntly celebrates Robbie Foster's hat-trick. ..Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

On Saturday, the Black and Golds posted a 3-0 victory on home soil against the Cans with Robbie Foster scoring all three.

See Beth Taylor's picture slideshow from Saturday's match.

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Huntly's Robbie Foster's first goal of the afternoon...Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Huntly and Forres players having a disagreement with referee, Filippo Mazzoni, over a foul...Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Forres' Craig MacKenzie makes an attempt for goal. ..Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Huntly's Angus Grant and Forres' Jack Walker keep their eyes on the ball. ..Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Huntly's Fin Allen and Forres' Sam Gordon battle for the ball...Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Forres' Jamie Michie makes a solid tackle against Huntly's Ryan Sewell. ..Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Huntly's Robbie Foster scores a hat-trick. ..Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Huntly's Robbie Foster celebrates his hat-trick. ..Huntly F.C. (3) v Forres Mechanics F.C. (0) at Christie Park, Huntly - Highland Football League 23/24. ..Picture: Beth Taylor.

Three days earlier the spoils were shared at Mosset Park in a 2-2 draw.

Foster, recently on the transfer list at Huntly after failing to agree a new deal, took his goal tally for the season into double figured after netting the first treble of his Highland League career.

The former Fort William winger took just 12 minutes to open the scoring from an assist by Angus Grant, who netted five times in the first half of their previous home match against Strathspey Thistle.

Grant also laid on Foster’s second, nodding the ball across for the winger to head past Caley Thistle loan keeper Corey Paterson.

A flick by Andy Hunter released Foster to bash in his third on 75 minutes to seal Huntly’s fifth win in their last eight outings.

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