The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Kirkwood frustrated as Brora fall short
quality players in the squad but they have got to be prepared to roll their sleeves up and battle to win, so to say I am disappointed in the manner of our defeat is an understatement.
“If I need to change personnel to get what I am looking for then so be it. You need 100% effort from each and every one of your players towinagamein the Highland League.
“I certainly didn't see thathereandI’ve toldthem so.”
United forward Daniel Park said: “It was good to get back on the winning trail after three defeats. The manager (Steve Paterson) freshened things up a bit and he got the response he was looking for. I thought
“The Formartine players wanted it more”
that we pressed very high up the pitch and in all honesty we could have scored one or two more goals but after those losses in recent weeks we are more than happy to leave Dudgeon Park with full points.”
Formartine opened the scoring in the first minute when Kevin Webster's cross was met by Callum Dingwall whose header found the back of the net.
United doubled their advantage in the 53rd minute after the break when Brora defender David Hind lost his footing and Michael Ewen ran on to score.
Brora pulled one back late-on through Liam Baxter from close-range but it was too little, too late.