Young Clach side suffer at Cove
The Clach squad during pre-season training.
A YOUNG Clach side were taught a harsh Highland League lesson at the weekend when they crashed to a 7-0 hammering away to Cove Rangers.
Jamie Beagrie started the scoring off as early as the fifth minute and a quick-fire double from centre half Eric Watson killed the game for the Inverness side.
Daniel Park made it four when he got on the end of a cross from Stevie Tosh just before the break.
Second half goals from Park, Calum Watson and Jordan Heads completed a thoroughly miserable afternoon for Clach.
A cruel late winner robbed 10-man Fort William as they lost 2-1 at home to Brora Rangers on Saturday.
Scott McKain gave in-form Brora the lead after 20 minutes, but the young Fort team battled back and drew level before the interval when Sean Grant netted after being set up by Logan Barker.
Fort’s Ian Foggo was sent off for what the referee thought was a last-man challenge on and Ronnie Jones added to Fort’s misery with the killer strike on 89 minutes.
A cracking game at Allan Park saw leaders Keith stay ahead of the rest with a 6-3 victory against battling Strathspey Thistle, while second placed Buckie Thistle remain firmly in the chase after a 2-1 win at Turriff United has them just one point behind.
Deveronvale’s 2-1 win against Wick Academy ensured that they stay third.
Forres Mechanics defeated visitors Inverurie Locos 3-1, while it was goalless between Lossiemouth and Fraserburgh.
In the Foster’s Highland League Cup, 10-man Nairn County scored a stunning 4-0 win at Steve Paterson’s new club Formartine United to set up a quarter-final against Huntly.
Steven Mackay gave the Station Parkers the lead on 36 minutes after he latched on to a fine pass from Gregg Main.
Goalkeeper Callum Donaldson was booked just before the break and then it’s understood he was booked again at half-time. He was replaced by Ally Ridgers, with Nairn a man down in the second half.
Despite this, further goals from Craig Campbell, Dale Gillespie and another from Mackay helped ease Nairn through.
