Kyles come from behind twice to earn cup replay
Camanachd Cup quarter-final Kyles Athletic 2 Lochaber 2
KYLES Athletic twice came from behind to earn a replay against Lochaber in their 3pm throw up at a wet Tighnabruaich.
Andrew King’s return to the Kyles Athletic defence a week earlier was a timely boost for the home side, while Lochaber had Kevin Ferguson available after a two-match ban.
Ben Delaney gave Lochaber the lead after 37 minutes, only for Dunkie Kerr to equalise on the stroke of half-time.
Neil MacDonald put Lochaber back in front on 51 minutes when he fired the ball over Kyles’ keeper John Whyte’s right shoulder.
Grant Irvine drew Kyles level for a second time with a goal on 64 minutes.
Lochaber deployed Barry MacDonald against Grant Irvine in the middle of the park and the youngster had a fine game.
The sides were scheduled to meet at Tighnabruaich in the league this coming Saturday. Instead they will replay their Camanachd Cup quarter-final tie at Spean Bridge.
Lochaber’s Brenan MacDonald will be an injury concern for that game as he left Tighnabruaich with his arm in a sling after taking a blow to the elbow.
Marine Harvest National Division Bute 1 Inveraray 4
INsERARAY stay top of shinty’s second tier after beating Bute 4-1 in their 3pm throw up at the Meadows.
Inveraray travelled with a depleted squad, missing several regulars, including the suspended Andrew McMurdo.
They found Bute in a similar situation so both teams fielded some of their promising youngsters.
ln a dreich day in Rothesay, ’Aray made the brighter start and deservedly went ahead thanks to Allan MacDonald’s persistence which saw him break clean through on goal and confidently strike the ball past the keeper to make it 1-0.
The visitors were now playing the ball slickly around the front line for Fraser Watt, David Robertson, Ruaridh Graham and Allan MacDonald and it was no surprise when they extended their lead. Fraser Watt added a second with a well struck shot from 20 yards on 18 minutes.
Then, 10 minutes later, player/manager Ruaridh Graham pounced on a through ball and sent a strike high into the net to make it 3-0.
The Inveraray midfield of Garry MacPherson, Lewis MacNicol and youngster Ruaridh Graham dominated the middle of the park.
Young Graham deserves special praise for a tireless display all afternoon and he is a player for whom the Winterton side has high hopes.
There was role reversal after the break when Bute came much more into the match and stopped Inveraray from playing their usual game.
The visitors managed a fourth goal through Allan MacDonald on the hour when he had a simple finish to notch his second strike of the afternoon following great play from Ruaridh Graham senior.
Inveraray made changes for the final 20 minutes, replacing veterans David Robertson and Ruaridh Graham with young guns Robert Wood and Niall Kennedy.
Bute finished strongly and got their reward five minutes from time when former Lovat player Duncan Davidson scored to make it 4-1. In the end, Inveraray did the damage in the first half against a never-say-die Bute team.
Marine Harvest South Division One Glasgow Mid Argyll Kilmory
GLASGlW Mid Argyll were unable to raise a second team for their meeting with Kilmory at Yoker.
Kilmory have been awarded the points and remain ahead of second-placed Tayforth on goal difference, although they have played a game more.