2013 Lovat Cup – Lovat v Beauly – Match Preview | |
01 January 2013 A huge crowd is expected at Braeview Park, Beauly for the 2013 Lovat Cup match between local rivals Beauly and Lovat on Wednesday 2 January 2013. Lovat are Lovat Cup holders as a Greg Matheson double helped them to a 3-1 win at a wintery Balgate on Monday 2 January 2012. Matheson was also to prove to be a key figure in the 2011 clash. Beauly were just seconds away from lifting the trophy until an injury time Matheson strike gave Lovat a 2-2 draw and they retained the trophy as holders. Beauly have not won the Lovat Cup since 2007, however they out-gunned their rivals 4-3 when the sides were drawn together in the first round of the 2012 Co-operative MacTavish Cup. Martin Davidson scored twice that day and although he played most of the season for Beauly second team which won Marine Harvest North Division 3 and the Strathdearn Cup, he will likely feature in this one. Lovat performed well to finish third in the Orion Group Premiership last season whilst Beauly missed out on third place in Marine Harvest North Division 1 on goal difference to Caberfeidh. However this contest, the 109th Lovat Cup meeting between the sides, will be much closer than the league gap suggests. Throw up is at 1pm and Deek Cameron is the match referee. |