Regular readers of Inside Left will know of our fondness for Highland League outfit Fort William.
Easily, and we mean easily one of the worst sides ever to grace a football field, The Fort have not won a game since September 2007 in a 4-2 win over Rothes on the opening day of the 2006/2007 season. In the intervening times they’ve notched up an 11-0, several 7-0 and 6-0 defeats and even a 10-0 drubbing from Junior side Banks O’Dee in the Cup. Having scored just 3 goals (all away) and conceded 26 in only 7 games played so far, it looked like being another long, long season.
Well, this evening, news broke of a remarkable victory for The Fort, as they come from behind to beat Highland League newcomers Turriff United by 2-1. Goals from Michael Gillespie and Ritchie Finnis secured the win for the visitors after Grant Noble opened the scoring for Turriff.
The win takes The Fort up to their highest league position for many years, 16th, ahead of Strathspey Thistle and Rothes.
Highland League Roundup
Cove Rangers return to the top of the table following their demolition of local rivals Inverurie Locos. In one of our ‘Four to Follow’ games this weekend, the Aberdeen side won 4-0. Deveronvale, league leaders going into todays fixtures, somehow managed to lose a 3-1 lead to Nairn County to finish the game 3-3.
In this afternoons Active Nations Scottish Cup replays, there where wins for Buckie Thistle against Forres Mechanics. Goalless after 120 minutes, Buckie won the resulting penalty shootout 4-1. Wick Academy scored in the final minute as they struggle past Inverness side Clachancuddin by 2 goals to 1, and 8-man Fraserburgh managed to hold on to record a 2-1 win against Bonnyrigg.
Related posts:
- Scottish Football’s Four to Follow
- The Scottish Football Four to Follow
- The Ballbag’s Scottish Football Four to Follow
- Treading water in Lochaber
- 2009/10 Scottish Cup First Round draw
Tags: Active Nations Scottish Cup, Bonnyrigg, Buckie Thistle, Clachancuddin, Cove Rangers, Deveronvale, Forres Mechanics, Fort William, Fraserburgh, Highland League, Inverurue Locos, Rothes, Strathspey Thistle, Turriff United, Wick Academy