PICTURES: Lossiemouth edge out Highland League bottom club Strathspey Thistle at Grant Park

By Craig Christie

Published: 15:57, 14 February 2024

| Updated: 15:58, 14 February 2024

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Goals by top scorer Ross Morrison and penalty-taker Niall Kennedy made it back-to-back home wins for Lossiemouth on Saturday.

Lossie's Ross Morrison with team mates after scoring. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

And the Coasters are back in action at their Grant Park home tonight, aiming to make it three in a row.

Lossie edged out bottom side Strathspey Thistle 2-1 in a tense contest at the weekend - see picture gallery below.

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Lossiemouth's Ross Morrison drives past Strathspey defender Jack Gilliland. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Lossiemouth forward Brandon Hutcheson watches this chance saved by Strathspey keeper Ethan Rae. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Strathspey's Michael McKenzie clears the ball away from Lossiemouth's Lewis McAndrew. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Lossie forward Brandon Hutcheson fires a header towards goal in the second half. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

On-loan Lossie forward Dylan Lawrence. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Lossie's Ross Morrison makes no mistake as he fires past Jags keeper Ethan Rae to open the scoring...Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

A clear handball from Strathspey full back Caelan Mutch as Ryan Farquhar whips a ball in for the home side. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Lossiemouth's Niall Kennedy sweeps home a penalty for the Coasters. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Lossiemouth's Niall Kennedy celebrates scoring the winner...Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Lossiemouth's Jared Kennedy is given his marching orders from referee Fillipo Mazzoni for timewasting...Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Lossiemouth's Ryan Farquhar drives towards the Jags box away from Kane Davies. ..Lossiemouth FC (2) vs Strathspey Thistle (1) - Highland Football League 23/24 - Grant Park, Lossie 10/02/2024...Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Morrison's seventh strike of the season edged the home side in front midway through the second half, before former player Owen Loveland quickly levelled for Jags.

Niall Kennedy's second spot kick conversion of the campaign won it for the coast men 15 minutes from time.

Soon after, Niall's brother Jared was sent off for a second booking for time-wasting, but the Coasters held on with ten men for victory.

Lossie had defeated Rothes 3-1 in their previous home match at the end of January.

Tonight they play host to one of the league's form sides in Inverurie Locos.

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Football Update me Craig Christie