SHINTY ROUND-UP
Bullough Cup Final Kyles Athletic 3 Lochside Rovers 3 Kyles Athletic won 3-1 on penalties.
The Kyles Athletic second team came from behind three times before eventually beating Lochside Rovers 3-1 on penalties to lift the Bullough Cup at Tighnabruaich.
The venue was decided by a toss of a coin, with Kyles winning home advantage. A big crowd gathered for the match with Kyles, not surprisingly, having the bulk of the support.
The recent rain left the pitch soft and the sides agreed beforehand to forego extra-time and go straight to penalties if the score was level after 90 minutes.
Rupert Williamson was at full centre for Kyles with Luke Thornton in attack alongside David Martin.
Keeper Dougie MacDonald returned for Lochside after missing the semi-final victory over the Oban Celtic colts, whilst Louis MacFarlane was also back to play at centre.
Both teams had five substitutes and agreed they could field them all so everyone had the chance to play in the final.
An Innes Jackson special on six minutes put Lochside ahead. Jackson was given time and space on the left to send a cracking 30-yard drive into the net.
Finan Kennedy equalised a couple of minutes before the break, when the ball broke to him at the edge of the ‘D’.
Lochside played with the wind advantage in the first half and should have built an interval lead but just couldn’t apply the finish when it counted. Matthew Sloss was unlucky with a shot on the angle from the left of the ‘D’ which hit the crossbar.
The wind picked up in the second half but it was Lochside who regained the lead through David Cameron with a wellworked goal on 57 minutes. Innes Jackson played the ball to Michael MacQueen, on as a half-time substitute, around the penalty spot. MacQueen, with his back to goal, spotted David Cameron’s run by him and flicked the ball between his legs to Cameron whose first-time strike on the run flew into the net for a brilliant goal.
Finan Kennedy levelled for a second time on the hour when Lochside failed to clear a low, hard ball from the right and Kennedy netted from just outside the ‘D’.
There was a delay in play when the pavilion end goals blew over, away from the pitch.
The final was end-to-end and Lewis Buchanan looked to have won it for Lochside when he made it 3-2 with just three minutes remaining. But, in the final minute, Lochside conceded an unnecessary free-hit in midfield. Kyles played the ball short and Lochside didn’t react and when the ball came over from the right, Luke Thornton shot into the roof of the net.
There were only a few seconds gone following the restart before referee Graham Fisher took the final to penalties.
Luke Thornton was first for Kyles but Dougie MacDonald, who made some good saves throughout, stretched his right leg to save with the inside of his thigh. Michael MacQueen went next and he sent the ball into the top corner of the net to put Lochside ahead.
That was as good as it got for Lochside though as Matthew Sloss and Innes Jackson saw their efforts saved by Kieran Crystal, whilst Lewis Buchanan missed the target.
Cairn Lambert failed to score for Kyles, but it didn’t matter as Rupert Williamson, Finan Kennedy and David Martin netted to take the trophy.
There were great contests all over the park including between Lochside’s Callum MacMillan and Kyles Athletic’s Finan Kennedy. Lochside’s Matthew Sloss was also outstanding as was Rupert Williamson for Kyles Athletic.
Kyles Athletic captain Cairn Lambert stepped forward to be presented with the Bullough Cup by Alex McNaughton.
Lochside manager Gareth Evans said: ‘Usually you’d be a bit down after losing a cup final but that was a brilliant game. It was two young teams going at it and our Matthew Sloss was outstanding for someone so young, whilst Finan Kennedy caught the eye for Kyles. Rupert Williamson was key for Kyles in midfield.’ cottages.com MacTavish Cup Final
Kinlochshiel 3 Kingussie 2, after extra-time
Kinlochshiel won the cottages. com MacTavish Cup for the first time, coming from behind to beat Kingussie 3-2 in their 2pm throw-up at the Bught Park, Inverness. Full match report at www. obantimes.co.uk
Mowi Senior League A Fort William P Glenurquhart P
Fort William’s clash with Glenurquhart at an Aird was called off because of covid restrictions affecting the visitors.
Lochaber P Skye Camanachd P
Skye Camanachd were unable to field a team for their meeting with Lochaber at Spean Bridge.
Mowi Senior League B Caberfeidh 8 Lovat 1
Caberfeidh trounced Lovat 8-1 at Castle Leod.
The match helped both teams reduce suspensions with Caberfeidh’s Connor MacGregor and Lovat duo Lorne MacKay and Callum Cruden all knocking a game off their respective bans.
There was a minute’s silence ahead of throw-up to mark the previous day’s passing of Johnnie Sinclair, whose family’s association with Caberfeidh stretches back to the founding of the club in 1896.
Kyle Grant gave Caberfeidh the lead on two minutes and they never looked back.
Ben MacDonald on 10 minutes and Craig Morrison’s first on 24 minutes made it 3-0.
Lewis Tawse pulled a goal back on 38 minutes to leave the hosts 3-1 ahead at the break.
Kevin Bartlett restored Caberfeidh’s three-goal cushion on 52 minutes with Craig Morrison completing his hattrick on 63 and 65 minutes.
Kyle Grant and Kevin Bartlett scored their second goals of the afternoon on 77 and 82 minutes respectively.
The sides are scheduled to meet again in the league this Saturday at Balgate.
Mowi Senior League C Oban Celtic P Aberdour P
Aberdour were unable to field a side for their trip to play Oban Celtic at Mossfield.
Mowi North League A Skye Camanachd P Fort William P
The Skye Camanachd second team were unable to fulfil their fixture with the Fort William second team at Pairc nan Laoch, Portree.
Mowi North League B Newtonmore 6 Caberfeidh 0
The Newtonmore colts scored three times in each half to beat the Caberfeidh colts 6-0 at the Eilan.
Newtonmore took the lead through Craig Macleod on 10 minutes, with Sorley Thomson adding a second on 25 minutes.
Daniel Craven struck four minutes later meaning the hosts led 3-0 at the break.
Craig Macleod got his second on the hour with Tristan Ross making it 5-0 on 70 minutes.
Kyle Clark rounded off the scoring with four minutes remaining.
Lovat P Glenurquhart P
The meeting between the Lovat seconds and the Glenurquhart seconds at Balgate was called off because of covid restrictions.
Mowi North League C Beauly P Strathglass P
There was disappointment for the Beauly reserves and the Strathglass reserves as their match at Braeview Park was postponed because of an unplayable field.
This is only the second match this season to be called off because of an unplayable pitch.
Mowi South League B Bute 0 Glasgow Mid Argyll 2
The Bute seconds played well despite going down 2-0 to the Glasgow Mid Argyll seconds at the Meadows.
Nick Lavin opened the scoring on 25 minutes, with Neil Robertson clinching victory 15 minutes from time.
Tayforth P Aberdour P
Tayforth were unable to field a team for the Aberdour second team’s visit to Peffermill.
Mowi Central League Ardnamurchan 3 Oban Celtic 5
Andrew MacDonald’s hattrick helped the Oban Celtic second team come from 3-1 down to beat Ardnamurchan 5-3 at Strontian.
Herbie Patterson gave Ardnamurchan the lead on six minutes but Keegan Macphee levelled on 17 minutes.
Freddie Patterson scored on the stroke of half-time to give the hosts a 2-1 interval advantage.
Freddie Patterson got his second on 54 minutes and Ardnamurchan now led 3-1.
Oban Celtic made some positional changes and Andrew MacDonald took centre stage, scoring twice on 75 and 76 minutes to make it 3-3.
It was Andrew MacDonald again as he completed his hat-trick on 80 minutes to give Celtic a 4-3 lead. Joe MacVicar netted a couple of minutes later to complete the 5-3 victory.
Glenorchy P Kilmory P
Kilmory were unable to field a team for their match with Glenorchy at Mart Park.