The Press and Journal (Inverness, Highlands, and Islands)
Locos finally pick up steam
Highland League: Inverurie overcome sluggish start to defeat Deveronvale
However, three minutes later Reid could do nothing whenVale opened the scoring. Colin Charlesworth's cross pickedout his brother Martin and he nodded the ball high past Reid into the roof of the net for his 14th goal of the season.
The goalscorer had the ball in the Locos' net again in the 23rd minute, but this time the former Buckie Thistle forward was clearly offside.
A sweet- flowing Vale move involving both Charlesworth brothers and midfielder Craig Cowie was only broken up by a timely interception by Ross Anderson.
The Banffers were in the ascendency and with half an hour gone Locos had registered onlyoneshot ontarget, a David Ross drive which was well blocked by Rhys Fyfe in the visitors' goal.
Just before the break Fyfe was brought into action when he tipped a Neil McLean 25-yard free kick over the top. The second half followed the same pattern as the first with Locos looking lacklustre.
Martin Bavidge stooped to head a McLean cornerkick towards goal but once again the Vale defence cleared confidently.
Inthe 65thminuteDavid Ross passed up a glorious chance to pull Locos level, with the goal gaping he volleyed high over the crossbar from 10 yards.
In the 70th minute Locos did draw level when Ross turned in Gauld's cross. With 11 minutes left Locos struck when the ball broke to Gauld 12-yards our and he drilled it low into the net for his 38th goal of the season.
Shortly after Vale substitute Craig Simpson was carried off with a leg injury and goal- scorer Martin Charlesworth was sent off after picking up his second yellow card. Three minutes into injury time Jordan Leydenmadeit 3-1 from 10yards for Locos.