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League Cup – 1st Round Garry Wood (Montrose 1-3 Falkirk) Dougie Imrie (Hamilton Accies 2-1 Arbroath) Highland League Darren Mackie (Strathspey Thistle 0-4 Turriff United) Jay Cheyne (Fort William 1-2 Buckie Thistle) Martin Bavidge HAT-TRICK (one pen.) (Rothes 0-7 Inverurie Loco Works) Andrew Greig (Brora Rangers 6-0 Huntly) Craig MacMillan (Fort William 1-2 Buckie Thistle) Gavin Morrison (Brora Rangers 6-0 Huntly)

Avoch won 2-1. Well done to them. Their 5th win in this competition, only bettered by Caithness club, Pentland United.

Man of many clubs, Aidan Chippendale (who I never actually saw play!) has moved to Stalybridge Celtic of the Conference South - technically a move up from his previous club, Ashton United, of 'level 7'. Also on the move is Steve Williams. He's transferred from Macclesfield Town to fellow Conference National side, Halifax Town.

The 'Tulloch' Caledonian Stadium is hosting a game on Saturday - the Highland Amateur Cup final...billed as the Champions League final for North amateur football! Many, including me, are unable to travel to Birmingham on Saturday for various reasons - but our ground can still provide a football 'fix' that day, for those who are interested in football at this level! Carloway are facing Avoch in a 12.30 kick-off. I've been to two games in this season's competition and will likely head along. There could be a crowd of 500+. Carloway are the reigning Lewis & Harris Amateur League champions and are in the final for the first time. Avoch are consistently successful in this competition - this year they're playing in the Inverness & District Amateur League. An Avoch win would give the 'Inverness League' their first ever winners.

Are you sure you don't mean Ryan Watson We did also have a David Watson - here's a snippet (and coincidently a picture) about him. But I bet Ryan Watson and David Watson have never been seen in the same room together! http://www.inverness-courier.co.uk/Sport/Football/Clach-offers-a-window-of-opportunity-for-ICT-teens-3041.htm

Matt Cooper - sent off on his debut. Own goal in his 2nd game! The only way is up!

Clachnacuddin 2-1 Inverness CT Ryan Baptie had us leading at half-time, but former ICT youth player, David Watson equalised for Clach - who then went on to win with a goal from Andrew Skinner (another of our former U20s). Caley Thistle team: Cammy Mackay Chris Brown Calum Howarth Jason Brown Kane Hull Blair MacLennan Ryan Baptie Struan McArthur Chris Blackett Jaime Wilson Ali Sutherland

Dale Gillespie for Brora tonight in the North Cup. (Thurso 0-4 Brora)

Shane Sutherland was on target for Elgin City last night, against Strathspey Thistle in the North of Scotland Cup.

Now it's officially Scotland's best ever performance! P.S. A wee message for Yorkshire.....

I can't see Subway being to keen to sponsor Old ham!

(Another new name to get used to!) This thread could be a place to post match dates, venues, KO times, previews, reports, observations etc. for our (U20s) games this coming season. I know the Renegades and caleydawsons (and others) are regulars at these games and it's always interesting to hear their thoughts. CaleyD reported on another thread that 5 'over-age' players may be permitted for this re-branded league. Another change I can see is that there are going to be 17 teams involved - that's a busy 32 game season. The 12 Premiership clubs are supplemented by Hearts, Hibernian, Falkirk and The Rangers from the Championship with League One's Dunfermline Athletic also involved. The season starts (for us) on August 5th - next Tuesday! http://spfl.co.uk/reserve-and-youth/

Although he does seem a prospect, It would be premature to place too high an expectation on the boy. Playing for Canada U19's is maybe not 'a really high level'. With due resect to Canadian football, we've recently had strikers who've played at the same level, or higher, for more 'established' international teams. All of them got punted without really making the grade with us. Toby Agdestein, U21 for Norway; Adam Evans, U19 for Republic of Ireland; Philip Roberts U19 for Republic of Ireland; Curtis Allen, U21 for Northern Ireland.

Netball came top for me!!! That's worrying!

I wondered what had happened to Greenhalgh! So he's back at Concord...I'm sure they'll be happy to have him back although I bet he feels he can play at a higher level!

2.30pm.

Not a great start for Michael Fraser and Matthew Cooper at Elgin City. Both making their competitive debuts yesterday - Elgin crashed 3-0 at home to Stirling in the Challenge Cup, with Cooper also getting sent-off!

What nonsense! Scotland, at the time of writing, have 7 gold medals. Yorkshire have just 1 - the boy Brownlee in the triathlon.

The waiters top I posted earlier wasn't too far off the mark!!! It looks like a onesie with a zip down the front - no doubt the shorts have Velcro down the sides so they can be ripped off...a la Loverboys strippers! (so, I'm told) Anyway, I'm not too struck on it. But, equally, I won't get too emotional over a strip. Yes, I'd prefer more (or at least some!) black in the kit, but the football club is the constant - the colours and designs vary. If we were to be choosing a designated, consistent template for the club, then yes, it'd be massive issue - but a new strip is transient...and, like it or hate it, it'll be gone in 2 years - and we'll all be posting on the 'new kit 2016/17' thread. So, for now, I'm not getting my blue shorts with red side-panels in a twist!

If I had a vote I'd have thought it would be appropriate for them to go for something a wee bit more modern, like Queen's anthemic celebration, that everyone could sing along too. We Are the Champions Fat Bottomed Girls! Quality!

I think there was a vote in 2010 and it came top beating God Save The Queen, Swing Low Sweet Chariot and Land of Hope and Glory! (did you not vote?!) They used to use Land of Hope and Glory, while we had Scotland the Brave. But now it seems to be Jerusalem and Flower of Scotland! I'm not a huge fan of it but am relieved it's not Donald where's yer troosers!!!!

A penalty from Adam Rooney helped Aberdeen to a notable victory over Groningen last night. Barry Robson and Jonny Hayes also featured for the Dons. Got to say, it was an impressive result - but any good work done by them and St Johnstone (in terms of UEFA coefficients) was largely negated by Motherwell's defeat to a team from Iceland!

Sam Winnall has left Scunthorpe and signed a 3 year deal with Barnsley.

A thread for tonight's game. Our last match before the significant challenges presented by the English duo of Fleetwood Town and Birmingham City. Hopefully a few U20 guys will feature for us. I'm not going tonight, but no doubt a 'die-hard' will be there to report on events!

He's 'flying' 'tisnow! I'm sure you're spot-on about there being a lot of the 'kids' playing last night, as the Highland League website advertised the game as being our U19's. Huntly v Ellon United (7.45pm) Wick Academy v Elgin City (7.45pm) Clachnacuddin v Ross County (7.30pm) Dufftown v Lossiemouth (7.30pm) Keith v Inverness CT U19s (7.30pm) Nairn St Ninian v Strathspey (7.15pm I expect tonight's game against Deveronvale will feature a mixture of the first team and U20's, and I wouldn't be surprised if Ferguson was again involved at some point! Could we have unwittingly, from with-in, solved our search for another striker?! I certainly see him making his full first team debut this season. Maybe our early League Cup game?