PICTURES: Keith come out on top of Elgin as Ugie prove too strong for hosts Seaforth in battle of Moray welfare football new boys

By Craig Christie

- craig.christie@hnmedia.co.uk

Published: 17:05, 14 May 2024

| Updated: 09:17, 15 May 2024

Ugie picked up their first Moray welfare league victory of the season in some style on Friday.

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A second goal for the Keith visitors netted by Levi Taylor. Picture: Beth Taylor

Seaforth's Brogan Jamieson goes for goal. Picture: Beth Taylor

Seaforth's Miro Alagic and Ugie's John Geddes battle it out for the ball. Picture: Beth Taylor

Seaforth's Luke Dean blocks the ball from Ugie's Reece Johnston. Picture: Beth Taylor

The Keith side returned to the league after a few years out this term, starting with a draw and a defeat before their trip to Elgin to take on fellow new boys Seaforth.

Seaforth's Graeme Wilson is sandwiched between Ugie's Michael Simpson and Levi Taylor. Picture: Beth Taylor

Seaforth's Brogan Jamieson keeps on eye on Ugie's Kevin Legge. Picture: Beth Taylor

Ugie's Ewan Milne puts in a tackle on Seaforth's Miro Alagic. Picture: Beth Taylor

Seaforth have found things tough in their debut campaign and Ugie showed little mercy at Thornhill.

Seaforth's Graeme Wilson is tracked by Ugie's Mikey Simpson. Picture: Beth Taylor

Seaforth's Alan Hyslop and Ugie's Mikey Simpson compete for the ball. Picture: Beth Taylor

A Mikey Simpson penalty broke the deadlock for the visitors and Levi Taylor added a second.

Mikey Simpson is spot-on for Ugie. Picture: Beth Taylor

Mikey Simpson celebrates scoring with Lewis Milton. Picture: Beth Taylor

Ugie's Levi Taylor scores their second.Seaforth (0) v Ugie (6) - Moray Welfare Football at Thornhill Park.Picture: Beth Taylor

Levi Taylor scores Ugie’s second goal. Picture: Beth Taylor

The Keith men kept pushing for goals with Ewan Hills netting twice, Ollie Croft and Cammy Thomson getting one apiece in a 6-0 victory.

Champions FC Fochabers moved to the top of the table with a 3-0 success at home to Cullen.

Fochabers took the lead through a Jordan Clark shot from edge of box which the Cullen keeper saved but Clark followed up to net.

Ben Stewart made it 2-0 with a header from a corner and Clark grabbed his second of the game to seal the points.

Buckie Rovers collected their first victory since returning to the football ranks.

Rovers hosted Elgin side Thunderton and came closest to scoring in the opening quarter when Matthew Henderson latched on to the ball more than 30 yards out and smashed it off the bar with the Thunderton keeper motionless.

Five minutes later Matthew McMillan had a chance for the home team when a good move put him through on goal but the keeper made a save.

Rovers finally scored on the half hour with good play down the the right from Ross Fiske leading to a cross to the back post for Andy Walker to score.

Within five minutes it was 2-0 when Jordi Mackie and William Morrison combined for Morrison to fire high into the net.

After the break, Morrison tapped in for his second of the game. Namesake Owen Morrison then saw an effort cleared off the line by Thunderton defender Gary Leslie.

The visitors came back in it and a lovely finish by Warren Orford took the score back to 3-1.

Thunderton’s keeper then denied both Morrisons, but was beaten by a late Mackie strike to seal a 4-1 Rovers win.

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