Football

Eight Caithness teams reached round two of the Highland Amateur Cup after an action-packed day that included a dramatic comeback for Halkirk.

Eight Caithness teams reached round two of the Highland Amateur Cup after an action-packed day that included a dramatic comeback for Halkirk.

A Wick optician is calling on aspiring football commentators to help enhance the matchday experience of visually-impaired fans.

Wednesday saw three teams maintain their 100 records across the two divisions of the county league ahead of this weekend’s Highland Amateur Cup ties.

A hundred youngsters took part in two days of football training with coaches from Ross County in the latest event hosted by Thurso-based AG Coaching.

Halkirk began the season with ambitions to be challenging for promotion but Michael Bremner admits it will now be “very difficult” to make up ground.

Lewis Swan will be sidelined for Castletown’s next few games after being injured in a clash of heads during a county league match on Friday night.

Wick Academy under-18 manager has called time on his tenure as manager of the team.

The club said it was “extremely disappointed” after learning that the game had been postponed.

United go three points clear in the CAFA First Division after beating Groats 3-1 on Wednesday.

Four more sides have secured their place in the second round of the Stannergill Cup with matches played on Tuesday and Wednesday evening.

Wick Groats were too strong for Watten last night in the first round of the Stannergill Cup.

First round matches in the new Stannergill Cup were played last night.

Two footballers from Caithness and one from Orkney played their part in a national cup win for the North of Scotland Schools’ Football Association.

Caithness Ladies will be aiming for back-to-back wins against Nairn St Ninian when the sides meet in the SWF Highlands and Islands League on Sunday.

Wick Academy’s under-18s are one game away from being crowned Highland League champions in their age group.

AG Coaching has made great progress in its first year and a half, and Alyn Gunn says he is looking forward to welcoming more big clubs to Thurso.

Pentland United made it two wins out of two in the CAFA top flight, while in the second division Wick Thistle also continued their winning start.

The North of Scotland senior boys’ team were presented with the Scottish Cup trophy at Ross County’s stadium.

Promotion is the goal for Thurso Acks this season – and the early signs are promising, after two wins and back-to-back clean sheets.