Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final. | |
30 July 2010 The Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final between Glenurquhart and Lovat takes place at the Eilan on Saturday 31 July 2010. Lovat were beaten finalists in 2009 and they last won the competition in 2000 when they beat Lochside Rovers on penalties. The final took place at Spean Bridge and Lochside Rovers came back from 2-0 down to take the final to an extra time period and then penalties. So Lovat manager David Urquhart was victorious and captain John MacKenzie lifted the famous trophy. Glenurquhart were last in the final in 1987 when they lost 7-5 to Kyles Athletic in Taynuilt. Glenurquhart last won the cup in 1963 when they beat Kyles Athletic 3-2 at Spean Bridge. The side have met once already this season at Balgate in March when Glenurquhart ran out 5-3 winners. There were only 2 goals in the first half and the visitors scored them both. David Smart put them ahead on 17 minutes and 16 year old Kelvin MacKenzie made it 2-0 just a couple of minutes before the break. However Lovat fought back in the second half and Jamie Matheson made it 2-1 after 52 minutes. Euan Ferguson made it 2-2 on 70 minutes but David Smart completed his hat-trick with goals on 75 and 78 minutes to restore the Glen’s 2 goal advantage. Martin Anderson made it 4-3 but a late Ewan Brady strike completed a 5-3 win. The Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final throws up at 4pm and will be shown live on BBC ALBA. The Final will be refereed by Ron Kennedy from Newtonmore. |