Thurso vs Alness Utd (2-1)

Marc MacGregor shoots

Graham MacNab

Marc Macgregor pulls the trigger to score opening goal

Steven Morris shoots

Tony Farquhar & Benn Murray

Graham MacNab is fouled

Darryn MacKay scores his first goal for Thurso

Steven Morris

Steven Morris crosses

Thurso beat Alness Utd 2-1 in the SWL cup at the Dammies today. Marc MacGregor opened the scoring mid-way through the first half with a low drive, after breaking clear of the defence.  Darryn Mackay scored near the end of the first half by being quickest to react after the Alness keeper pushed away a shot. It was Darryn's first goal for Thurso.

Alness scored in the 2nd half and it was backs to the wall for Thurso in the last 5 mins, but they just held on.

Caithness vs Sutherland Shinty (4-3)

Man of the match

Caithness captain and coach Alan MacDonald lifts the trophy

Caithness

Sutherland

The MacLeod family

The annual shinty match between Caithness and Sutherland for the Rev Kenny "Nostie" Macleod memorial cup was played at Viewfirth green today. It was thrilling match with Caithness the eventual winners by 4 goals to 3. The score was nip and tuck throughout the match. It was 3-3 with around 10 mins left and the winner was a cracking strike from a very narrow angle, way out on the right wing.

The game was marred by a nasty injury to one of the Caithness girls, who got whacked full pelt in the knee with a swinging Caman.

The Caithness captain and coach, Alan MacDonald, received the cup from Kenny's widow.

Wick Academy vs Keith (4-0)

Richard MacAdie scores the 3rd goal with a penalty

Keith's Daniel Bell acrobatically watches a shot zip over the bar

James Pickles pulls the trigger for his goal

James Pickles beats Daniel Bell

Sam Mackay shoots

Sam MacKay's shot hits the post

Daniel Bell watches the rebound

Sam MacKay is brought down for a penalty

Gary Weir pulls the trigger to score the 4th goal

Wick Academy beat Keith 4-0 yesterday. Luckasz Geruzel scored the first, James Pickles the 2nd and Richard MacAdie the 3rd with a penalty. 3-0 at half-time. Gary Weir scored the 4th with 1 minute remaining.

Halkirk Utd Sutherland Utd (4-2)

Ryan Renwick stops Marc Gunn

Marc Gunn

Gordy MacNab

Paul MacKay crosses

Martin Sutherland fires in a cross for 3rd goal

Grant MacNab

Grant MacNab scores the 4th

Gordy MacNab shoots

Gordy MacNab gets sent off

Darren Malcolm

Craig Caunter gets booked

Ryan Renwick saves from Sean Campbell

Nathan Lightly

Marc Gunn scores the first

Grant MacNab scores the 4th

Halkirk Utd beat Sutherland Utd 4-2 at Morrison Park yesterday. Sutherland were short and fielded 6 trialists and had only one sub.

Marc Gunn scored first with a tap in after Ryan Renwick had parried a shot. Marc scored a cracking 2nd goal with a low shot into the far corner from a tight angle. Martin Sutherland fired in a cross which was turned into his own goal by Gary MacKenzie. 3 nil at half-time.

Grant MacNab scored a 4th early in the 2nd half. Gordy MacNab got sent off after an off-the-ball-altercation and Sutherland Utd took full advantage. They scored two and had chances to score 2 or 3 more. Daniel Budge had two good saves and there was some poor finishing.

Thurso lost 1-0 in Orkney.
Wick Academy beat Keith 4-0
Caithness RFC lost 41-37 away to Ellon