Cove eye up fourth tier finale

66 Sunday Mail

Cove Rangers claimed the Highland League crown in style and set their sights on the SPFL.

Cove sealed it with a 5- 0 victory over Clach. Paul McManus and Conor Scully both hit doubles in the rout with Jamie Masson rounding off the scoring.

John Sheran praised his players for power ing through a fixture backlog en route to the title.

Sheran said: “To win it with f ive games to go is fantastic and to win four games in the space of a week is an amazing feat.

“We thank Wick for doing us a favour in beating Fraserburgh, ensuring we got the job done a bit quicker.

“Now the players want to end this season unbeaten and take us to the SPFL.”

Steven Anderson scored all four goals as Wick killed off Fraserburgh’s title hopes with a 4- 0 home win.

Inverurie Locos moved second in the table with Neil Gauld’s strike enough to beat Turriff United 1- 0.

Formartine stay fourth after a 2-1 win at Huntly. The home side led through Gary McGowan but Wayne Mackintosh and Archie MacPhee turned it around.

Forres t hu mp e d Strathspey 4-1 with Robbie Duncanson, Alan MacPhee, Andrew MacRae and Stuart Soane net t i n g . John Ca meron cla imed a consolation for the Jags.

A Steven Mackay double and another from Kyle MacLeod meant Brora swept Deveronvale 3- 0.

Rothes hammered Nairn County 4-1 with Jamie Wilson claiming a double.