AC Mill Inn 0 – 4 Cowie Thistle
Holders Cowie Thistle took on local rivals AC Mill Inn in this Association Trophy First Round derby match at Stonehaven. Cowie were one up at the break thanks to a Robert Day goal. A brace from Martin McLean and a strike from Ross Abernethy gave the visitors a 4-0 win in a game which was closely fought, depite the scoreline.
Torphins 0 – 3 Portlethen Utd
A fine second half hat-trick from Jordan Gray gave Portlethen Utd a comfortable 3-0 win away from home against Torphins at Kincardine O’Neil. The three points gives Portlethen a record of 3 wins and 3 defeats while Torphins have a win and 3 draws from their seven Division Three games so far.
Glendale 2 – 2 West End
A point to both teams was a fair result in an exciting game played on a good surface. The hosts led 1-0 at half-time thanks to a Noble goal. West End turned things around after the break and went ahead with goals from Gray and Cummine. A penalty from Glendale’s Garden levelled things with 10 minutes to play.
Grandholm 2 – 3 Auchnagatt Barons
This Division Three match-up was an end-to-end affair with Auchnagatt eventually edging out new boys Grandholm by the odd goal in five. Gary Main scored the winner with fifteen minutes remaining. The home side’s goals came from John Calder and Gareth Thomson while the Barons’ other strikes were from Steven Milne and Ben Drummond.
Woodside 4 – 0 Johnshaven Athletic
Nine points from three games puts Woodside on top of Division One (East) after they ran out comfortable 4-0 winners against Johnshaven Athletic on Saturday. Second half goals from John McBain, Steven Jack and Mark McGunnigle added to a first period own goal.
Cove Thistle 1 – 2 Bon-Accord City
Bon-Accord City took all three points in this Premier Division encounter at Catto Park on Wednesday evening. Keith Brazendale converted two spot kicks for the visitors and Bon-Accord keeper Hill denied the champions a share of the spoils with a fine penalty save three minutes from time.
West End Electrical 3 – 4 Cammachmore
Cammachmore launched a late comeback to secure all three points in this Division Three encounter against West End Electrical at Inverdee on Monday evening. The visitors found themselves 3-1 down with eleven minutes to go but goals from Richard Hay and Craig Stevenson brought them level and Hay struck again a minute from time to seal the victory.
Rattrays XI Old Crocks Match
Rattrays XI held their Annual Old Crocks match on 6th June at Sunnybank. The game was kicked off by Rattrays eighty two year old Willie Allan – Life Member of the Aberdeenshire AFA. Goals from Cross and Munro and a reply from Yates gave the old heads of the Old Crocks a 2-1 victory over the young legs of the present team.
Cowie Thistle win the Association Trophy
Cowie Thistle lifted the Association Trophy on Friday after a 4-1 win over Glendale XI at Glenury Park, Stonehaven. Ross Adie, Neil Fowler and Wesley Leith scored first-half goals for Cowie. Martyn Leiper replied for Glendale XI with half an hour remaining but Craig Watson put the game beyond them on 75 minutes.
Cove Thistle are Premier Champions
After four years in the Premier League Cove Thistle became Premier League Champions for the first time. In a hard fought game they came from two goals behind on two occasions to beat University who have played five times in the last ten days. Craig Wilson was the hat-trick hero, scoring the winner with just 5 minutes left to play.