Team lines for NoS Cup Final @ Mosset Park Forres

Brora Rangers 3 v 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

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Top of the Highland League V a mainly youthful Caley Jags should make for an entertaining game and great experience for our younger players.

 

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North of Scotland Cup Final will be live streamed via

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16' ] 0-0 Brora forced into a change as Jordan Macrae is injured and is replaced by Paul Brindle

35' ] 0-0 Kevin McHattie goes close to giving Caley Thistle the lead but shot is blocked off the line by Ally Macdonald.

42' ] 0-0 Great save by Cammy Mackay from a 30 yard strike by Paul Brindle.

45' ] 1-0 Brora take the lead right on half time with a low strike into the bottom corner, Dale Gillespie drills home from the edge of the box.

HALF TIME 1-0

67' ] 1-1Todorov Heads home from close range.

71' ] 1-1 Great double save from Cammy Mackay as he pass the first effort from Gillespie and the second effort from Morrison was saved too.

77' ] 2-1 Great free kick from Cammy Harper from 25 yards to put Inverness ahead.

80' ] 2-2 Martin MacLean levels minutes later from close range.

84' ] 2-3 Brora's Greg Morrison heads narrowly over bar, but moments later Brora go ahead through Kyle MacLeod.

 

Full Time 3-2

 

Congratulations Brora.

North of Scotland Cup Winners 2019/2020

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Zero interest in this game I'm afraid tho obvs hopefully our remaining young guns bring home the silverware!

Going to try and go. Doubt there'd be a supporters bus running, so the only train through is ~12:30, which is rather early considering the station is more or less right on the doorstep of the ground, so its just lurking around Forres for a good 2 hours, hopefully there'll be a decent turnout despite likely being crashed out after the trip go Ayr...

23 hours ago, Jack Waddington said:

Going to try and go. Doubt there'd be a supporters bus running, so the only train through is ~12:30, which is rather early considering the station is more or less right on the doorstep of the ground, so its just lurking around Forres for a good 2 hours, hopefully there'll be a decent turnout despite likely being crashed out after the trip go Ayr...

There’s a bus every hour on Sundays. 

11 hours ago, Robert said:

There’s a bus every hour on Sundays. 

Trains going to be quicker, and, as it's Stagecoach, there's no guarantee it'll be on time

11 hours ago, Jack Waddington said:

Trains going to be quicker, and, as it's Stagecoach, there's no guarantee it'll be on time

No guarantee scotrail will be on time either.

Just checked, 1300 no 10 from Bus Station. 65 minutes to Forres so time for a pint or two before the game. Return journey at 1740 or next one1840. 

Team lines for NoS Cup Final @ Mosset Park Forres

Brora Rangers 3 v 2 Inverness Caledonian Thistle

Watch it Live https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fafkF0o9Gc0

Top of the Highland League V a mainly youthful Caley Jags should make for an entertaining game and great experience for our younger players.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Live updates to follow....

Today's

@PatMunro1945

North of Scotland Cup Final will be live streamed via

@brorarangers

' Youtube Channel https://youtube.com/watch?v=fafkF0o9Gc0

16' | 0-0 Brora forced into a change as Jordan Macrae is injured and is replaced by Paul Brindle

35' I 0-0 Kevin McHattie goes close to giving Caley Thistle the lead but shot is blocked off the line by Ally Macdonald.

42' I 0-0 Great save by Cammy Mackay from a 30 yard strike by Paul Brindle.

45' I 1-0 Brora take the lead right on half time with a low strike into the bottom corner, Dale Gillespie drills home from the edge of the box.

HALF TIME 1-0

67' I 1-1Todorov Heads home from close range.

71' I 1-1 Great double save from Cammy Mackay as he pass the first effort from Gillespie and the second effort from Morrison was saved too.

77' I Great free kick from Cammy Harper from 25 yards to put Inverness ahead.

80' I Martin MacLean levels minutes later from close range.

84' I Header from Brora narrowly over bar, but moments later Brora go ahead through Kyle MacLeod.

 

Full Time 3-2

Congratulations Brora.

 

 

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Just loaded it up in time to see the Brora goal ?

 

7 minutes ago, Gringo said:

Just loaded it up in time to see the Brora goal ?

 

Any chance you can not watch the 2nd half, Jonah?!

Watching the Livestream right now and it looks like it could break out into a brawl at any moment, can't recall how many have squared up to each other over things in this game...

They don't like each other these teams do they? More needle than sewing bee.

 

Back into it from big Toddy himself 

Make that Two via Cameron Harper

2-2

 

Diddy cup anyways

3-2 to Brora I'm logging out now lol.

 

Lost 3-2 - bang goes our few million quid in prize money. Good wee team that Brora lot.

We were poor! Hate to single folk out but the younger players were up for it as was Trafford. Carson wouldnt get a game for a HL team on todays performance. Special mention to Harper for his topnotch setpiece goal. 

2nd half entertaining enough. Fisticiffs and lots of yellow cards. Well done Brora. 

Bit worrying, isn't it?  Quite a few players knocking on the 1st team door, yet beaten by a team three tiers below.

Or am I being too harsh?

No I don't think you are.  One shouldn't underestimate Brora through.  They are a top Highland League side and I am sure they could comfortably hold their own in division 2.  I am sure the Brora lads were 100% up for it,  however, there were several of our first team squad in there who should have been motivated both to win a trophy and to stake a claim for a first team spot.  After all, with the way the first team are playing, squad players might not get too many opportunities to impress.  

 

Need to put things in context..half our team were youths, who recently haven't had much game time, four of our team played championship football on the Saturday whilst Brora had the week off to prepare for their big day.

It was good to see the youth up against top level HL players - Harper and Hyde in particular looked at home, whilst McGregor wasn't effective on the right in the first half he had more influence coming central in the 2nd. Machado flattered to deceive,  but the pitch did look pretty soft and the ball held up on it.

Although the opener for Brora was a good strike the player had time & space to run in and get a shot away, whereas the second two were scrambled/rebound efforts where dodgy handling from the keeper led to loose ball being picked up in our own box by Brita and slotted in through the crowded defence.

All in a decent level of player but unfamiliarity hampered them against a good Brora side , who had plenty of strength & experience ( even if they did complain an awful lot about our physicality).

I wouldn't worry too much about the result, it was Broras day and well done to them - they probably wanted it a bit more.

Sounding a bit like a lot of excuses there Satan.

Not a good result at all, it’s a cup final after all.

I think some of the excuses were valid but so are some of the criticisms 

Firstly a defence that conceded 3 has hardly had a game together before. Mackays first game back since beginning of season. 

First half experiment of having Carson as 10 really didn’t work. Our two central midfielders weren’t able to get their foot on the ball and control things. The result was long balls to Todorov and into ‘space’ which again really didn’t work. 

Trafford was certainly Fired Up in the second half but could easily have been sent off. 

We looked far more threatening in the second half but when you consider MacGregor and Trafford had played 60 mins the day before and had the travel back from Ayr they certainly gave 100%. Todorov and macGregor linked up better in the second half but there was a lot of punishment being dealt out and the ref lost control in the second half. Roddy is very lucky he’s still walking after one of the tackles from behind  

a lot of others looked rusty and it’s hardly surprising they just aren’t getting games. 

It looked like a team just thrown together against a team that plays every week. It would be interesting to see what we could have done if we’d had a few more of the Fort William 9. Certainly a Jack Brown in the middle and a Ross Gunn out wide and a Donald Morsion at right back  

Cammy’s free kick was outstanding. 

Anyway, onwards and upwards  

 

12 minutes ago, FrontRow said:

I think some of the excuses were valid but so are some of the criticisms 

Firstly a defence that conceded 3 has hardly had a game together before. Mackays first game back since beginning of season. 

First half experiment of having Carson as 10 really didn’t work. Our two central midfielders weren’t able to get their foot on the ball and control things. The result was long balls to Todorov and into ‘space’ which again really didn’t work. 

Trafford was certainly Fired Up in the second half but could easily have been sent off. 

We looked far more threatening in the second half but when you consider MacGregor and Trafford had played 60 mins the day before and had the travel back from Ayr they certainly gave 100%. Todorov and macGregor linked up better in the second half but there was a lot of punishment being dealt out and the ref lost control in the second half. Roddy is very lucky he’s still walking after one of the tackles from behind  

a lot of others looked rusty and it’s hardly surprising they just aren’t getting games. 

It looked like a team just thrown together against a team that plays every week. It would be interesting to see what we could have done if we’d had a few more of the Fort William 9. Certainly a Jack Brown in the middle and a Ross Gunn out wide and a Donald Morsion at right back  

Cammy’s free kick was outstanding. 

Anyway, onwards and upwards  

 

A fair report.   Brora are another team who like to feign injury to get game stopped and regroup - disappointing.  Some of their “fans” in the Stand were totally obnoxious, trying to cause arguments by nasty unnecessary comments.  If that’s their usual behaviour, then they need a good look at themselves.   It’ll be good to be back in the North Stand for some decent footie craic.