Newtonmore Expands Lead in Mowi Premiership with Win on Skye

Newtonmore went five points clear in the Mowi Premiership following a hard-fought 2-1 victory on Skye, while chasers Kingussie were limited to a goalless draw away to Caberfeidh.

Third-placed Oban Camanachd prevailed 3-1 over Col Glen and Kinlochshiel had a comfortable 4-0 home success against Lochaber.

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There was no change at the top of the National Division with victories for the top two – leaders Glenurquhart defeated visitors Oban Celtic 8-0, while Lovat had to come back from 2-0 down against Kilmallie for a 3-2 home win.

Fraser Watt scored all four for Inveraray in their draw on Bute.

Newtonmore’s breakthrough came just after the second half began, with Iain Robinson scoring to break the deadlock against Skye. Robinson followed up with another goal 10 minutes later, before Jordan Murchison pulled one back for Skye.

Newtonmore’s five-point advantage continues alongside Kingussie’s game in hand, while Skye remains at the bottom but still possesses games in hand over Kyles and Col Glen, the teams above them.

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Connor Howe and Calum MacMillan gave Camanachd a 2-0 lead, with Andrew Tyre pulling it back to 2-1 all within three minutes early in the first half at Clachan of Glendaruel. Ross Campbell scored Oban’s third just after the half hour mark.

Kinlochshiel relished their second game of the season on their troubled pitch and quickly built a 3-0 halftime lead with goals from Zander MacRae, Ali Nixon, and Jay MacRae. David Falconer completed the scoring.

Glenurquhart’s Daniel MacLean grabbed a hat-trick, while Alfie MacLeod scored two. Neale Reid, Charlie MacLeod, and Glenn MacDonald each contributed a goal in a commanding performance at Drumnadrochit, where Glen manager Iain MacLeod spent much of the match in goal.

After nine games, Celtic is still in search of their first point and has a goal difference of minus 64.

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At Balgate, Kilmallie’s Calum MacDougall and Aiden Love appeared to have the game in hand, but Graeme MacMillan struck back before Marc MacLachlan equalized early in the second half.

Danny Kelly’s last-minute winner kept Lovat two points behind Glen, who now enjoy a better goal difference and have a game in hand.

With the chasing pack already seven points adrift, both Glenurquhart and Lovat seem poised to return to the Premiership.

Watt opened the scoring for Inveraray in the first minute, and despite Josh Cowan equalizing shortly thereafter, Watt netted two more, giving the visitors a 3-1 lead. Bute then took the lead in the second half with a Robert Lowrie double, interspersed with a goal from Rory MacDonald, leading up to Watt’s equalizer two minutes before the end.