Football

Lybster set up date with Shetland opposition.

High Ormlie Hotspur co-manager Liam Sutherland lauded the character of his players after they came back to win 3-2.

Pentland United co-manager Michael Gray reserved praise for his opposition number after his side were held for over an hour on Saturday.

Referee Billy Baxter blew his whistle for the final time in the league on Saturday, April 27.

Halkirk’s under-14 footballers have received a new set of strips sponsored by local firm J&G Sutherland.

Second division side Halkirk face by far the longest journey of the 10 Caithness clubs in action in Saturday’s Highland Amateur Cup first-round ties.

Caithness Ladies will be missing a few key players when they take on Buckie, but Tom McKenna sees it as a chance for others in the squad to step up.

High Ormlie Hotspur showed again that they can hold their own with the county’s established “big two” as they drew 3-3 away to Pentland United.

Community councillors have heard there are tentative hopes that funding can be found to improve the all-weather sports pitch behind Wick High School.

Wick Groats assistant manager Stewart Ross has praised the organisation and commitment shown by Castletown since their return to the CAFA top flight.

Cameron Mackenzie insisted Lybster are “more than capable” of holding their own in the top flight after they drew with Staxigoe United in midweek.

Comeback man Mark Webster scored the pick of the goals as High Ormlie Hotspur beat Halkirk 7-2 in the Colin Macleod Memorial Cup quarter-finals.

Fresh from steering Buckie Thistle to Highland League title glory, manager Graeme Stewart has resigned from the job after almost a decade in charge.

Wick Academy’s Rob McLean has taken on the role of quizmaster, giving his team-mates something to focus on during long bus journeys to away matches.

Graham MacNab hit a hat-trick as Staxigoe progressed to the last eight of the Colin Macleod Memorial Cup with a 3-0 victory over John O’Groats.

Rob McLean says he has loved his first full season in the Highland League with Wick Academy and has praised the “really positive” spirit at the club.

Jack Halliday will be “a big miss” after playing his last game for Wick Academy in Saturday’s 4-0 Highland League victory at Kynoch Park.

Gary Manson insists Wick Academy will be “looking upwards” next season after rounding off their 2023/24 league campaign with a 4-0 win at Keith.

Wick Groats need to be aware that other teams will raise their game when they come up against the reigning champions, according Stewart Ross.

Castletown manager Tom McKenna expects the top flight of Caithness summer football this season to be effectively two leagues within one division.