League

Gullane Park
Spectators: 5000 (Terracing: 4000, Seating: 1000, VIP seats: 0) Highland Warriors's Greg McConochie started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. If Douglas Burk had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 3rd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Adam McBeolain hit a great freekick 4 minutes into the match. The audience was convinced that Greg McConochie's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Malcolm Ingram was relentless in the 5th minute of the game. 1-0 became the score in the 8th minute when Greg McConochie elegantly shot the ball into goal just under the crossbar. The supporters of Highland Warriors booed when Cromarty was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 10 match minutes in a wonderful position. Connor McLardy didn't get a good kick on the ball. 15 minutes into the match, Highland Warriors's goal looked a bit too open when Douglas Burk came free, but Chris Mark reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Douglas Burk in the 19th managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Chris Mark saved Highland Warriors from getting behind. Chris Mark showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Connor McLardy, who was totally free with the ball in the 27th minute. The referee was alert and spotted a serious foul by Greg McConochie during the 29th minute. The player immediately received a yellow card. After 31 played minutes Highland Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Keith McLeay. Greg McConochie got his second yellow card in the match during the 42nd minute which meant that he had to leave the ground. After 43 played minutes Highland Warriors got a freekick which was hit by Greg McConochie. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

Connor McLardy received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Chris Mark tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. After a rather tough play, Highland Warriors's Eddie McGaw got a free kick in the 56th minute. Chris Mark took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Douglas Burk, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Connor McLardys short, quick shot in the 77thth minute got Chris Mark to make great effort and bar the ball away from getting in. Chris Mark made a fantastic save in the 81st minute, when Connor McLardy sent off a good shot on target. Douglas Burk sent away a hard shot on goal in the 84th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Malcolm Ingram showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Declan Gallie, who was totally free with the ball in the 86th minute. Declan Gallie sent away a hard shot on goal in the 89th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Alan Cunningham received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 97th minute. Malcolm Ingram tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Highland Warriors's fans were exulted and cheered after their team won in a match that could easily have gone the other way.