MID ARGYLL SHINTY ROUND-UP

Mowi Premiership

Skye Camanachd 3 Kyles Athletic 2 Skye Camanachd maintained their 100 per cent home record with a 3-2 win over Kyles Athletic in their 3pm throw up at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.

Skye took the lead on six minutes when Iain MacInnes touched on Ross Nicolson’s corner from the right and Jamie Gillies rifled the ball home. Keeper Millar got his hand to the ball but couldn’t keep it out.

On 22 minutes, all four Skye forwards were involved as Kenny Cushnie finished well on the angle from the left.

Kyles pulled a goal back a minute into first half stoppage time, with Luke Thornton turning the ball home following Roan MacVicar’s corner from the left.

Kyles made positional changes at the break including Ross Macrae going to full centre and Roddy Macdonald pushing up front and they went on to enjoy their best period in the match, levelling on 54 minutes.

The goal came following a lightning-quick break forward as Roddy Macdonald’s ball was played on by Roan MacVicar and Scott Macdonald scoring from wide on the left to make it 2-2.

With William MacKinnon forced to leave the field with a broken finger in the first half, the hosts lost Ryan Harrison on the hour with a hamstring injury.

Skye regained the lead on 53 minutes when Dan MacDonald found the corner of the net with a great turn and shot, low to the keeper’s left to make it 3-2.

Kyles player/coach Roddy Macdonald said: “That was frustrating, but we can’t defend like that - and we missed chances too - and expect to win. However, five of our six league games this season have been away from Tighnabruaich so we’re now due a good run of home fixtures.”

Tulloch Homes Camanachd Cup

First round, Southern section Col-Glen 2 Bute 3

Bute were 3-2 winners in their tie with Col-Glen at Glendaruel.

The home side took an interval lead with Cluanie Fraser scoring on 43 minutes.

Rory McDonald levelled for the islanders on 50 minutes, but Auryn Kerr put the hosts back in front just three minutes later.

However, Rory MacDonald got his second with 20 minutes remaining and Bute’s Josh Cowan scored what proved to be the winner on 84 minutes.

Aberdour 0 Inveraray 9

Inveraray powered by Aberdour, winning 9-0 at Silversands.

Inveraray’s Lewis Montgomery was free of suspension and marked his return with two goals, one from the penalty spot.

Youngsters Ewan Donnan and Zander McKinlay also scored twice, the latter on his first team debut.

Fraser Watt added a double with his brother Campbell Watt getting the other.

First team coach Andrew Watt said: “I am delighted we’ve progressed to the next round of the Camanachd Cup. We spoke before the game about maintaining our focus and the lessons the team learned from losing at this stage of the cup last year.

“We scored some really good goals which will give us confidence going into next week’s game at home to Glasgow Mid Argyll.

“Collectively we played well as a team, however, special mention must go to Ewan Donnan and Alexander McKinlay, 16 and 15 years old respectively. We finished the game with both of then in our forward line and both scored two goals apiece – quite a first team debut for Alexander.” Glasgow Mid Argyll 6 Kilmory 0 Glasgow Mid Argyll progressed with a 6-0 victory over Kilmory at Peterson Park.

GMA were without Garry Luke, so John Sweeney was added to their squad whilst Kilmory’s Nairn Jackson was suspended. Craig Anderson gave GMA a 27-minute lead and Finlay MacMillan scored on 42 minutes to make it 2-0 at the break.

Calum Morrison added a quick-fire brace on 52 and 54 minutes with Finlay MacMillan and Craig Anderson both also going on to get their second goals on 72 and 86 minutes respectively.

Kilmory played the last 11 minutes a man short after Sandy Leiper was sent off by referee Robert Baxter.

Bullough Cup

First round

Inveraray 7 Glasgow Mid Argyll 5 The Inveraray juniors beat the Glasgow Mid Argyll juniors 7-5 after extra time at the Winterton.

GMA led 2-0 at the break through Cailean MacInnes and James MacLeod but Ben Cameron’s second half hat-trick had Inveraray 3-2 ahead.

Mark Bain’s stoppage time effort took the tie into an additional 30 minutes and Bain scored again a minute into extra time to make it 4-3. Zander Kilmurray and Ross Anderson had Inveraray 5-4 in front before GMA’s Ryan MacKenzie and then Inveraray’s Bruce Griffin exchanged goals to make it 6-5. Zander Kilmurray’s second strike of the afternoon sealed the 7-5 win.

Inveraray coach Andrew McMurdo said: “The squad did everything that was asked of them. We did concede five goals which is unlike us but to score seven against a good team shows the resilience we are building within the club.”

Women’s Camanachd Association

Mowi National Division Aberdour 4 Dunadd 2

Aberdour hosted Dunadd at Silversands. Dunadd was again without some key players and no subs for a second week, and it was ultimately the deciding factor in the way the game went. A very even first half saw Dunadd take the lead with two longrange efforts from Eilidh Cameron and Grace Drummond.

However, Aberdour were able to answer both goals with their own efforts.

In the second half, Aberdour managed to get two more goals. Dunadd struggled with the lack of subs, the absence of some big name players, and also playing several players out of position.