Team news for matches on Sat 20th April

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Created: Saturday, 20 April 2019 11:46

Published: Saturday, 20 April 2019 11:46

Written by Stephen Shand

Highland Football League

Cove Rangers v Clach

Cove clinched the title with victory at Forres last weekend and they end their league campaign with a home game against Clach. Boss John Sheran again has a full squad available to choose from.

Clach will finish their season in 16th place regardless of the result at Balmoral Stadium. Colin Macrae, Martin Callum, Ali Gillies and Steve Martin all miss out through injury and Blair Lawrie has work commitments.

Fort William v Forres Mechanics

Fort William end their season with home games against Forres and Wick, and it's the Moray side who visit Claggan Park this afternoon.

Scott Miller is unavailable for the visitors, while Simon Allan returns to the squad. The Cans need a huge win in this one if they are to equal last season's fifth-place finish.

Huntly v Wick Academy

Huntly complete their campaign against Wick at Christie Park and a win for the home side could see them finish in eighth place, depending on Buckie's result at Strathspey.

Wick travel without the injured Grant Steven, Jack Halliday and Jack Henry. Danny Mckay and David Allan are suspended, while Michael Steven, Gary Manson and Alan Farquhar are all unavailable.

Nairn County v Formartine Utd

Nairn and Formartine end their season with a clash at Station Park and the home side will be without the unavailable Dylan Maclean and Callum MacLean. Seamus McConaghy is out injured. A win for Nairn could see them secure a top ten finish.

Formartine have already secured a fourth place finish and will aim to end their season on a high in the Highlands.

Rothes v Keith

Rothes take on local rivals Keith at Mackessack Park and they'll be without last week's front three of Steven Anderson, Craig Cormack and Allen Mackenzie. Alan Pollock and Paul MacLeod remain out, while Ashley Ballam is also struggling with a swollen knee.

Ryan Keir is the only absentee for the visitors, he'll be out until next season. Keith could finish 12th with a win in this one, while a win for the home side would secure another top ten finish.

Strathspey Thistle v Buckie Thistle

Strathspey and Buckie finish their campaigns with a battle of the Jags at Seafield Park. Martin Duncan and James McShane are both suspended for the home side, but Chris Innes and Graeme Grant return to the squad.

Sam Morrison is suspended for Buckie and they remain without their long term absentees. Lewis Mackinnon returns. The visitors need to equal or better Huntly's result  to secure an eighth place finish.

Full Times for Sat 13th April: Cove clinch the title

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Created: Saturday, 13 April 2019 19:28

Published: Saturday, 13 April 2019 19:28

Written by Stephen Shand

Highland Football League

Deveronvale 0-1 Brora Rangers

Brora: Ross Aitken (og) 

Forres Mechanics 0-1 Cove Rangers 

Cove: Mitch Megginson 

Fort William 0-7 Fraserburgh 

Fraserburgh: own goal, Scott Barbour, Sean Butcher (2), Aidan Combe (2), Paul Campbell 

Huntly 0-0 Formartine Utd 

Inverurie Locos 1-0 Rothes 

Locos: Chris Angus

Nairn County 1-0 Lossiemouth 

Nairn: Gregg Main (pen) 

Strathspey Thistle 3-2 Clach 

Strathspey: James McShane, Ross Naismith, Martin Duncan

Clach: Scott Dunn, Macdonald 

Turriff United 3-3 Buckie Thistle 

Turriff: Dylan Stuart, Angus Grant, Ross Anderson 

Luke Kinsella sent off 

Buckie Th: Andrew MacAskill (2, 1 pen), Sam Robertson 

Wick Academy 2-2 Keith 

Wick: Marc MacGregor (2)

David Allan sent off 

Keith: Michael Selfridge, Craig MacAskill 

Macauley Rae sent off

Full Time scores and scorers: Wed 17th April

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Created: Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:13

Published: Wednesday, 17 April 2019 22:13

Written by Stephen Shand

Team news for matches on Sat 13th April

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Created: Saturday, 13 April 2019 12:27

Published: Saturday, 13 April 2019 12:27

Written by Stephen Shand

Highland Football League

Deveronvale v Brora Rangers (2.30pm)

Deveronvale finish their season at home to Brora, and boss Steve Dolan names the same squad that came from behind to win the derby at Turriff last weekend.

Brora have to win and hope Forres can do them a favour against Cove to keep their title hopes alive. John Pickles, Ally Macdonald and Mark Nicolson all miss out for the visitors.

Forres Mechanics v Cove Rangers

Mosset Park is the place to be today, with Cove Rangers needing just a point against Forres to clinch the Highland League title. Graham Fraser returns for the Cans, but Simon Allan is unavailable.

Cove continued their superb campaign by defeating Formartine to lift the Highland League Cup last weekend. Manager John Sheran has a full squad to choose from, as they look for the point they need to retain their title.

Fort William v Fraserburgh

Fraserburgh end another excellent campaign with a trip to Fort William, where a win for the Broch will confirm a third-place finish. Gary Harris, Ryan Christie, Cameron Buchan and Ryan Sargent all miss out through injury for the away side.

Fort have three games remaining to try to gain that elusive first league win.

Huntly v Formartine Utd

Huntly take on Formartine at Christie Park and they'll be without Cammy Booth, who's attending a wedding and David Booth through suspension. Blair Johnson returns to the squad.

Formartine will hope to bounce back from the disappointment of losing the League Cup final to Cove last weekend.

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