Inveraray wins place in Balliemore Cup final

Argyll. However, manager Robert Baxter only had 12 available players so he listed himself as their only substitute.

Robbie MacLeod gave Kyles the lead on seven minutes, turning home a rebound after Kevin Toye had saved with his feet.

Finan Kennedy made it 2-0 on 65 minutes. There was a scramble around the penalty spot and Sorley Thomson slipped the ball wide where Finan Kennedy sent it goalwards.

The ball seemed to get stuck between the keeper’s legs before spinning into the net.

Robert Baxter came off the bench to make a cameo appearance for the final 15 minutes, taking over from Sorley Thomson, who suffered a painful injury. goal, whilst Watt’s second was an effort from distance.

Strathglass fought back after the re-start, a brilliant volley from Ruaraidh Strachan making it 3-1 on 54 minutes, with Penri Jones cutting the deficit to a single goal with 15 minutes remaining.

Inveraray stayed in front though and now sit tight to find out their final opponents with Beauly and Skye scheduled to meet in the quarter-finals on Saturday July 16 and Col Glen awaiting the winners in the other semi-finals.

The final was scheduled to take place on Saturday July 23 but will be delayed.

The islanders took the lead through Josh Cowan on eight minutes but Ross Brown on 37 minutes and Cailean MacInnes on 41 minutes turned the game GMA’s way.

Bute’s Marcus Planck made it 2-2 on 61 minutes and that’s the way it stayed until referee Alex MacVicar blew for time.

GMA stay second in the league, two points ahead of the islanders who have three games in hand.