Moray welfare round-up: First defeat for Buckie Rovers as Seaforth keeper scores
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BUCKIE Rovers suffered their first defeat in the Moray and District Welfare League on Tuesday night, while Seaforth goalkeeper Chris Old scored from his own box.
Rovers - who returned to the league this season - were undefeated and top of the league by five points but were beaten 4-0 by RAF Lossiemouth.
Goals from Ben Carby (2), Reece Pinchbeck and Ryan Woods gave the servicemen a convincing success to move them into the table’s top half.
Rothes were big winners at Seaforth in the battle of the bottom two - although they had to come from behind after Seaforth goalkeeper Chris Old scored from his own box early on.
Brogan Jamieson also scored for Seaforth with a header, but goals from Matthew McConachie (2), Steven Chalmers (2) and Gavin Cameron (1) gave Rothes a 5-2 success.
Lhanbryde United are also on the march - after goals from Craig Harrold and Duncan Paterson gave them a 2-0 success over Portsoy.
After a good Lhanbryde start, neat interplay between Craig Sim and Craig Harrold led to Harrold smashing low and hard past the keeper for 1-0.
Portsoy were pushing near the end but a cross found the feet of Duncan Paterson who hammered it home for his first goal of the season.
A bust up between between centre-back Aedan McLaren and a Portsoy fan after full-time saw McLaren shown his second red of the campaign for an attempted headbutt.
Cullen ran out 4-2 victors against Craigellachie. Craigellachie found the opening goal after 20 minutes, with Jack McConnachie sent through on goal to round the goalkeeper and tap into the back of the net.
A subtle change from Cullen turned the momentum in their faviour, with Robbie Bruce linking up with Calum McGregor for a fantastic equaliser. After a series of 1-2s between the pair, Bruce fired in from the edge of the box into the bottom right hand corner.
Into the second half and Cullen came out the traps flying. Jae Marandola put the home side ahead, plucking the ball out of the air with a great first touch and slotting past the goalkeeper.
Cullen were soon 3-1 ahead, with Taylor Smith getting on to the end of a cross to fire home at the back post.
Logan Macaulay Mill made it 4-1 with, heading in at the far post from a pinpoint Blair Robertson diagonal ball. Craigellachie pulled one back with 10 minutes to go through Michael Mortermer.
Thunderton edged out Ugie in a close, physical match.
Ugie struggled to cope with the Thunderton set pieces and the home team took the lead after 18 minutes when a low corner from steven Shand went through a couple of sets of legs and Fraser Hayter tapped in.
Thunderton doubled their lead after 37 minutes when a long throw in from Daniel Main was touched on by Hayter and Jon Mallinson finished with a great near post header.
Ugie got themselves back into it on 66 minutes when a long ball left goalkeeper Darren Wood one-on-one - and he took the striker down. Ewan Milne scored from the resulting penalty for 2-1.
It was backs against the walls stuff last 20 for Thunderton but some great home defending saw the game end 2-1.
Friday and Saturday scores, Highland Welfare Cup: RAF Lossiemouth 1, Rothes ‘A’ 0; Macduff ‘A’ 4, Craigellachie 1; Buckie Rovers 4, Aberlour Villa 1; Lhanbryde United 3, FC Fochabers 3; Portsoy 1, Hopeman 2.
