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Highland League: Lossiemouth pick up first win since February, Formartine United go top with victory over Forres Mechanics and Huntly hit back to thump Fraserburgh


By Craig Christie

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Lossiemouth beat Wick Academy 1-0 to end a run of 18 matches without victory stretching back to February.

First Lossie win for Frank McGetterick. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..
First Lossie win for Frank McGetterick. Picture: Daniel Forsyth..

Recent signing, RAF serviceman Henry Jordan struck a 34th minute goal to clock up an important three points for Frank McGettrick's side.

The Coasters' last win was at Keith on February 25 and they had played 11 games at Grant Park since their last success over Inverurie Locos on February 4.

Huntly continued their superb start to the season with an emphatic 4-1 win over Fraserburgh.

Beaten heavily by Broch in recent seasons, Huntly were staring defeat in the face again when the Buchan men led at the break through Ryan Sargent's 20th minute strike.

But three goals in eight minutes around the hour mark spun the contest round in the home side's favour.

Ross Still levelled and stopper Lyall Booth put Huntly in front before Michael Dangana quickly made it 3-1.

Sub Callum Murray sealed a fine win for Allan Hale's men late in the match.

Latest standings
Latest standings

Formartine United took over at the top of the league, with previous leaders Buckie Thistle's big match against Brechin City postponed due to a waterlogged Victoria Park.

Formartine hosted Forres Mechanics with the kick off delayed due to the wet conditions.

Scott Lisle scored for the second game running to put United ahead on eight minutes and Marc Lawrence added a second at the beginning of the second half.

Forres has a chance to reduce the deficit from the penalty spot but Ethan Cairns saw his kick saved.

Inverurie Locos joined Lossie in picking up their first league win of the campaign.

Locos hosted Strathspey Thistle in the battle of the bottom two sides and posted a convincing 5-0 win.

Greg Mitchell, Lloyd Robertson, Nathan Meres (2) and Cole Anderson got the Inverurie goals.

Deveronvale haven't won in the league since the opening game of the season after a 3-1 loss at home to Nairn County.

Ben Kelly and Ciaran Young had County 2-0 up inside 15 minutes at Banff.

Fraser Dingwall headed in a third after the interval with Mikey Watson's late goal proving to be just a consolation for Vale.

Rothes' league clash with Turriff United and the League Cup semi between Brora Rangers and Keith were postponed due to waterlogged surfaces.


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