Lybster keep up winning start with 'faultless performance' against Swifts
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Lybster kept up their 100 per cent record in Caithness AFA Division Two with a "faultless" display as they thumped Swifts 6-1 on Wednesday night.
The village side, relegated last season, were knocked out of the Highland Amateur Cup at Lochinver on Saturday but they have now won three out of three in the league.
There were doubles for Lewis Mackillop and Billy Cairns, with Danny Doogan and Kevin Cairns also on target. Swifts' goal came from a Kian Mackay penalty.
Lybster manager Cameron Mackenzie said: "It was a faultless performance with the boys bouncing back from Saturday – a great team effort.
"That's seven goals in three games for Lewis Mackillop, and if I had to single anyone out I would say he's going to be a huge asset this season."
Keiss followed up their Highland Amateur Cup preliminary round success against Brora Wanderers with a comfortable 4-0 away victory over Thurso Pentland. The scorers were Oliver Manton, Callum Musgrave and James Robertson (2).
Keiss manager Bradley Thomson said: "It was another good performance against a young Pentland side. We are looking to build on this now for the coming weeks."
Top Joe’s and Watten drew 1-1 at Ormlie.
It took until midway into the second half for Joe’s to break the deadlock with a close-range finish from Kevin MacGregor. Watten equalised in the last couple of minutes through Kai Cameron.
Results – Highland Amateur Cup, preliminary round, north section: High Ormlie Hotspur 1, Pentland United 0; John O'Groats 0, Lairg Rovers 0 (Lairg won 4-2 on penalties); Keiss 4, Brora Wanderers 3; Lochinver 5, Lybster 3; Thurso Swifts 2, Golspie Stafford 3; Watten 2, Lochbroom 5.
Caithness AFA Division One: John O'Groats 1, Castletown 2; Pentland United 8, Acks 1; Wick Groats 4, High Ormlie Hotspur 0. Division Two: Lybster 6, Swifts 1; Thurso Pentland 0, Keiss 4; Top Joe's 1, Watten 1.
Fixtures – Friday, April 28 – Division One: Castletown v Acks; High Ormlie Hotspur v Wick Thistle; John O'Groats v Wick Groats; Staxigoe United v Pentland United (all 6.45pm).
Tuesday, May 2 – Colin Macleod Memorial Cup, first round: High Ormlie Hotspur v Lybster; Pentland United v Staxigoe United; Watten v Keiss (all 6.30pm).
Wednesday, May 3 – Colin Macleod Memorial Cup, first round: Castletown v Swifts; Thurso Pentland v Wick Thistle; Wick Groats v Acks (all 6.30pm).
Saturday, May 6 – Colin Macleod Memorial Cup quarter-finals: Castletown or Swifts v Wick Groats or Acks; High Ormlie Hotspur or Lybster v Pentland United or Staxigoe United; John O'Groats Top Joe's; Thurso Pentland or Wick Thistle v Watten or Keiss.
Highland Amateur Cup, revised first-round draw (north section): Castletown v Lairg Rovers; Golspie Stafford v Invergordon; Inver v Lochinver; Helmsdale United v Staxigoe United; High Ormlie Hotspur v Thurso Acks; Lochbroom v Wick Groats; Thurso Pentland v Keiss; Wick Thistle v Top Joe's (ties to be played on Saturday, May 13).
