HIGHLAND LEAGUE

FORRES MECHANICS beat visiting BUCKIE THISTLE 7-2. Stuart Soane headed home early on and Robbie Duncanson netted a free-kick double to make it 3-0. Andy Macrae netted either side of half-time, then completed his hat-trick from a penalty for 6-0. Buckie grabbed two from Callum Murray and Andy Skinner before Robbie Duncanson completed the scoring late on.

FORT WILLIAM lost 7-1 at home to INVERURIE LOCO WORKS. Neil Gauld scored two within a minute, before Fort pulled one back through John Treasurer. Gauld completed his treble shortly after the half-hour before Joe Mccabe struck a fourth with an acrobatic volley. In the second half, Gauld claimed two more, with Mark Souter netting with a header.

NAIRN COUNTY lost 2-1 at KEITH. They failed to take the lead from a penalty on the half-hour after Kenny Mackenzie was felled in the area, Greg Simpson saving from Max Ewan. They got their noses in front soon after when Adam Porritt fired high into the net. Keith came back and Bradley Manson levelled matters with a close-range finish, then club record scorer Cammy Keith sidefooted home the winner.