Mowi Under-14 League – North of Scotland

Glengarry almost took the lead in the opening minute when Steven Cameron won the ball in the centre of the park and picked out Nick Dalgety who found Shaun Nicolson on the left, but he blazed his shot over from 15 yards.

It was Inverness who took the lead on 24 minutes. Charlie MacDonald weaved his way forward and although his shot was saved by Glengarry keeper Gordon MacDonald, Steven Bellshaw tapped the rebound in from three yards.

Glengarry levelled on 33 minutes. Rhu MacDonald chipped a good ball over the Inverness defence, finding Shaun Nicolson free on the left, and he slammed the ball inside Inverness keeper Dougie Rankin’s left post to make it 1-1.

This was an open contest and, on 38 minutes, Charlie MacDonald’s shot looked to be heading for the net before the ball held up on the long, wet grass, inches from the goal line, but Steven Bellshaw reacted first to pounce on the ball to score.

Glengarry should have gone into the interval all-square when Shaun Nicolson was put through on goal by Nick Dalgety but he sliced his shot past the post. Inverness made a strong start to the second half and when Ewan Campbell found Charlie MacDonald on the right, he fired the ball inside the keeper’s right post to make it 3-1 with 49 minutes played.

Inverness stretched their lead with a fortunate goal on 69 minutes. Steven Bellshaw, who was free on the right, ‘topped’ his shot but what looked like a harmless effort went under keeper Gordon MacDonald’s feet and into the net to complete the Inverness man’s hat-trick.

Referee John Angus Gillies awarded Glengarry a penalty for hacking inside the ‘D’ on 73 minutes. Shaun Nicolson stepped up but blasted the spot-hit over the bar.

The visitors pulled a goal back on 75 minutes. Dougie Rankin saved Nick Dalgety’s shot but the ball was only half cleared and fell to Dalgety again inside the ‘D’ and he picked out Rhu MacDonald in front of goal who tapped the ball home to make it 4-2.

Steven Bellshaw scored his fourth goal of the game on 81 minutes, showing his class as he turned Matthew Ross before slotting the ball by the keeper.

Glengarry were awarded a second penalty on 88 minutes when referee Gillies and the goal judge agreed Inverness goalie Dougie Rankin had kicked the ball. Nick Dalgety blasted the spot-hit into the top left hand corner of the goal to make the final score 5-3.

Kinlochshiel were too strong for Strathspey, winning 16-0 in their 1pm throw-up at Grantown Grammar School.

Lexi MacKenzie scored six times with Beth Murphy and Tegan Bruce grabbing hattricks. Sandra MacRae and Poppy Glasgow scored twice.

Badenoch B and Skye Camanachd B shared the points in a 4-4 draw in their 1.30pm throw-up at the Dell.

Orla Olds grabbed a Badenoch hat-trick with Kirsty Grant getting the other. But Megan Campbell’s treble and Lilidh Campbell’s goal earned Skye a draw.

Fort William were 13-0 winners against Kilmallie. James Clark scored five times, Lewis Knox got four goals with Jack Stephen’s hat-trick and Lex Edgar’s goal completing the scoring.

Joe Coyle scored seven times as Newtonmore defeated Lovat 9-0. James Coyle and Lewis