HOME MATCH v INVERURIE LOCO WORKS FC
BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE
SEAFIELD PARK, GRANTOWN-ON-SPEY, PH26 3HE
SATURDAY 12 OCTOBER 2024 – KO 3pm

This week we welcome from the land of Factory Direct, players and management of Inverurie Loco Works FC and their usually vociferous fans, especially their drum corps.
Currently sitting in third place in the league, a position they share on points with our opponents from last week, Banks O’Dee, this will prove to be another hard game for us, especially as our injury list shows no sign of abating.
However as this topsy turvy league is turning out to be, the results over the past few weeks have shown that Nairn beat Locos last week at Harlaw Park, but we drew with Nairn in Nairn a couple of weeks ago as well as a good fighting performance last week – so lets hope it’s an enjoyable ninety minutes on Saturday.
If it’s your first visit to Grantown or if you want a resumé of what’s available click here.
LAST SATURDAY’S BREEDON HIGHLAND LEAGUE GAME v BANKS O’DEE FC – report by Ian Davidson edited for the web – full match report in the Strathspey & Badenoch Herald – https://www.strathspey-herald.co.uk

Aberdeenshire Cup Finalists Banks O’Dee were the visitors to Seafield Park on Highland League duty last weekend. They currently sit fourth in the Breedon Highland League and continue to keep the pressure on the top three teams – Brechin City, Brora Rangers and Inverurie Loco Works.
The Jags were forced into five changes from the side that had gone out of the Scottish Cup to Sauchie Juniors seven days earlier. Jamie Calder, Sam Cairns, Kieran Duffty, Lewis Mackie and Caelan Mutch all came into the starting line-up, Paul Brindle was ruled out with a groin injury and skipper James McShane was unavailable, while Cameron Lisle and Liam Shewan dropped to the bench.
Thistle found themselves a goal behind as early as the sixth minute but nine minutes later we were deservedly back on level terms.

Filip Franczak found Caelan Mutch on the edge of the visitors box from a free kick, and he delivered a cross into the near post area leaving Kieran Duffty with the opportunity to beat Daniel Hoban with a right foot drive for the equaliser.
The Jags were growing in confidence as the match progressed but the visitors were back in front again after 30 minutes, when keeper Euan Storrier brilliantly pushed an Andy Hunter drive onto the crossbar, however Dee’s Iain Vigurs was on hand to knock home the rebound from six yards.
The opening exchanges to the second period saw both sides looking to add to their tally, the best of which saw Dee keeper Hoban get down well to save following a James Fraser free-kick, as the home side looked to get back on level terms.

Caelan Mutch was only inches away from restoring parity after 63 minutes, when he got on the end of a cross, but with the visiting defence hesitating headed narrowly beyond the far post with Hoban a spectator.
With twenty minutes remaining the home side were to pay for those missed opportunities when the visitors increased their advantage. With the match still in the balance, it was the visitors who made the points safe in the final minute to secure the points.
This was very much a spirited performance from the Jags who battled well throughout against one of the top four teams currently in the Highland League. Missed opportunities again appear to be the order of the day, coupled with lapses in concentration at vital times.
CACI AND HER SUNSHINE BRAND

For those spectators who have recently been buying half-time raffle tickets they would have been delighted to see the sign that Caci Horton was displaying illustrating the numbers that corresponded with the numbers on their ticket, as that would have brought them a little bit of sunshine in the shape of £50.
With all the changes that have been going on the Club, unfortunately our microphone for PA announcements has been on the blink and hopefully it will be back in full working order very soon….so we wish to thank Caci and her friends who have been helping out conveying the results to everyone.
£8000 TO BE WON – THIS WEEK’S JACKPOT PRIZE

As ever we conclude this week’s meanderings offering you a jackpot win of a massive £8000 on our online fundraising lottery – click here if you want to play…
LOTTERY CH-CH-CHANGES
As intimated a couple of weeks ago after the current jackpot, has been won therefore completing that game there will be couple of changes.
There will still be a weekly prize of £100 for a consolation winner if their entry matches four of the five numbers drawn, however instead of a weekly increase in the jackpot of £100, this will now be increased monthly.
The game is to forecast 5 winning numbers, which are drawn at random, from 1-20. The 5 numbers chosen are to be marked by a cross (X).
- The Jackpot prize starts at £1,000 and the game continues until it is won and starts afresh. As applicable, the Jackpot increases by £100 immediately after the first draw in each calendar month, up to a maximum of £5,000. The Jackpot is then capped at £5,000 until it is won in a weekly draw.
- If more than one player has 5 winning numbers, the Jackpot will be divided equally among the winning players.
- Should no entry forecast all 5 winning numbers, then any player matching 4 numbers will be entered into a draw for a single Consolation Prize of £100.
- THE DRAW will take place every SUNDAY at 7pm unless otherwise advised.
- The entrant named on the ticket must be at least 16 years of age.
- All winners will be notified.
Wishing Ryan, Don, Robbie, Beccy and the boys all the best for Saturday – see y’all next week.