Lossiemouth United have won promotion to the North Region Premiership after victory over New Elgin
Lossiemouth United sealed promotion to the North Junior Football Premier Division with a 1-0 win at New Elgin on Tuesday night.
James Johnston’s goal gave United victory at Nicol Togneri Park which ensured they will be playing in the top flight of north junior football next season.
Victory in their final league game on Tuesday night put them 12 points clear of Hall Russell United in the North Region Championship, who have three games remaining in the campaign.
Lossie will finish at least in second place in the automatic promotion places and will win the title if Longside fail to win any of their final five matches of the season. The Buchan outfit are in third place and 15 points behind Lossiemouth United.
United could have to wait almost a month for the league title to be secured as Longside have to play out their five remaining games and also have cup matches.
The Phoenix Park side, in only their third season back from a six-year spell in abeyance
The club are arguably enjoying the best season in their history.
They pulled off perhaps the biggest shock in Scottish Junior Cup history by defeating 14-time winners and Ayrshire giants Auchinleck Talbot on their own pitch in September.
United are set to go one better than last season in the Championship when they lost out in the play-offs after a penalty shoot-out.
Longside’s next match is against Whitehills on Saturday.
