The 2015 Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final is a North meets South occasion as Newtonmore take on Lochside Rovers at Jubilee Park on Saturday 8 August 2015.
Lochside Rovers had a tougher route to the 2015 Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final than opponents, putting out the Kingussie seconds and the much-fancied Fort William seconds.
Saturday 11 April 2015
Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup – First Round
Aberdeen University 1 Lochside Rovers 4
Lochside Rovers beat Aberdeen University 4-1 at Balgownie. Aberdeen boss Jamie Beaton was without David Fraser who served a one game ban for a points accumulation. Daniel MacMillan gave Lochside Rovers the lead on 35 minutes and that was the goal that separated the sides after the first 45 minutes. Daniel MacVicar doubled the Oban side’s advantage 5 minutes after the restart. Michael MacQueen made it 3-0 on 67 minutes and although Stuart Cameron pulled a goal back for the Students, Scott Dempster sealed the win on the stroke of full-time.
Saturday 2 May 2015
Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup – Second Round
Kingussie P Lochside Rovers P
There noon throw up between Kingussie and Lochside Rovers at the Dell was postponed following the sad passing of Jamie Kerr. The 25 year old Lochside Rovers player died following an accident at work just a couple of days earlier.
Saturday 2 May 2015
Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup – Second Round
Kingussie 2 Lochside Rovers 3
Gareth Evan’s Lochside Rovers edged out an under-strength Kingussie second team by the odd goal in five in their noon throw up at the Dell. This match was carried forward from the previous weekend following the sad passing of Lochside Rovers player Jamie Kerr. There was a minute’s silence ahead of throw up and both teams wore black arm-bands in what was an emotional afternoon; especially for the Oban side. Kevin Thain scored the only goal of the first half after 9 minutes. However Lochside were the better side after half time and Brian MacCallum equalised a minute after the restart. Daniel MacVicar put Lochside in front for the first time on 52 minutes and Daniel MacMillan made it 3-1 on 65 minutes. Kingussie took on Ronald Ross and Kevin Thain got his and Kingussie’s second goal a couple of minutes from time but Lochside Rovers saw out to secure a home quarter-final tie with Lochaber.
Saturday 23 May 2015
Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup – Quarter Finals
Lochside Rovers 6 Lochaber 2
Lochside Rovers beat Lochaber 6-2 in their noon throw up at Mossfield. Daniel MacMillan gave Lochside an early lead when found space on the right and he sent a low drive across the keeper Bryn Whittaker into the far corner of the net after just 4 minutes. Craig MacDougall made it 2-0 with a great strike on 12 minutes. Findlay MacDonald pulled a goal back for Lochaber on 24 minutes and that’s the way it stayed until the half time break. Findlay MacDonald got his and Lochaber’s second a minute after the restart to draw the sides level at 2-2. Michael MacQueen put Lochside back in front on 50 minutes and Daniel MacMillan got his second to make it 4-2 on 62 minutes. Brian MacCallum added his name to the score-sheet with a goal just 3 minutes later to make it 5-2. Michael MacQueen got his second to make it 6-2 on 68 minutes. Lochaber’s Jamie MacIntyre was sent off by referee Ronnie Campbell. Lochside Rovers reward is a last four meeting with the Fort William second team.
Saturday 20 June 2015
Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup – Semi Finals
Fort William 3 Lochside Rovers 4
Lochside Rovers edged out the Fort William second team by the odd goal in seven in their semi-final tie at Jubilee Park. Iain MacMillan drew first blood for the Oban side with a goal after just 4 minutes. However Fort William responded in the best possible way as goals from Duncan Rodger after 32 minutes and Dean Williams 5 minutes later put the Fort 2-1 ahead and they held the lead until half-time. When Duncan Rodger got his second goal of the afternoon on 57 minutes to make it 3-1, things looked good for the An Aird side. However Lochside Rovers fought back and Brian MacCallum pulled a goal back on the hour mark. Lochside were level just a couple of minutes later with Michael MacQueen getting the goal to make it 3-3. It looked as if referee Ronnie Campbell was to take the match into an extra-time period only for Lochside’s Daniel MacVicar to pop up on 88 minutes to grab the goal that would take his side into the final.
Event Details
The 2015 Aberdein Considine Sutherland Cup Final between Newtonmore and Lochside Rovers takes place at Jubilee Park on Saturday 8 August 2015. Throw up is at 1.30pm and Calum Girvan is the match referee.
Admission is £5 adults / £3 concessions whilst under 12s accompanied by an adult go free.