Football

2019 was neither kind to nor auspicious for Formartine United who saw the year out on the back of the worst run of form they had endured for many a long year.

Defensive errors proved costly for Formartine United last Saturday as Wick Academy left North Lodge Park with a 2-1 win.

Young football players should not take part in heading drills at clubs’ training sessions and the practise to be eliminated from games where possible, say sport officials in Scotland.

The third round draw for this season’s William Hill Scottish Cup was made on Sunday with Formartine United and Inverurie Locos both in the hat.

If Formartine are to contest round three of the Willliam Hill Scottish Cup they will have to do it the hard way.

Formartine United returned to their very best on Saturday with a convincing 3-0 win at home to Forres Mechanics in their latest HFL fixture.

Formartine United and Inverurie Loco Works have both been drawn against Highland League opponents in the first round of this season’s Scottish Cup.

The first twenty minutes of this 4-1 victory over Deveronvale saw Formartine United at their absolute blistering best, racking up three goals and running the opposition ragged.

Formartine United are through to the third round of the Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer Cup after a penalty shoot-out victory over Peterhead on Tuesday night.

Formartine have played remarkably well in winning three of their first four games of this season, which makes the defeat against Fraserburgh a bit of a mystery.

Ellon United took on Deveronside on Saturday in a ‘winner takes all’ encounter at The Meadows in the final group stage game of the Grill League Cup.

The fixtures for the 2019/2020 Highland League season have been released this week.

Scotland Women’s manager Shelley Kerr has named her squad which take part in the Women’s World Cup finals next month.

Over the years, the Scottish lower leagues have been a breeding ground for numerous young talent.

Paul Heckingbottom has no idea if Hibs will have any chance of retaining loan stars Marc McNulty and Stéphane Omeonga beyond the end of this season – but he admits their prices will go up if they continue to excel.

Formartine United made history by winning the Aberdeenshire Shield for the first time making their first appearance in the final.

Ellon United blew the chance to pick up three precious points against league leaders Montrose Roselea at The Meadows last weekend.