The Highland League action continues! In this episode, we head to Harmsworth Park as Wick Academy hosts Inverurie Locos in a tense, hard-fought encounter. While the points were shared in a 0-0 draw, both sides showed incredible grit in difficult January conditions.

We also round up the rest of the weekend’s weather-affected card. Formartine United extends their lead at the top of the table with a dominant 4-0 win over Strathspey Thistle, fueled by a brace from the clinical Rory McAllister. Meanwhile, Buckie Thistle found their scoring boots in an 8-0 routing of Rothes, featuring a lightning-fast opening goal just 42 seconds in.

Plus, we discuss:

• Banks o' Dee's comfortable victory at Deveronvale.

• The historic appointment of Gordon Watson at Strathspey Thistle.

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• An update on the Highland League table as the title race heats up

A weekend dominated by winter weather still delivers major talking points in the Highland League, as Fraserburgh make the most of being the only side in action.

In this abridged episode of Highland League Weekly, Ryan Crail is joined by Colin Laird to analyse Fraserburgh’s convincing victory over Wick Academy — the sole Highland League fixture to survive the big freeze. The panel breaks down a dominant first-half display, Fraser Mackie’s impact on his return, and how the result keeps the Broch firmly in the title conversation.

There’s also discussion on Wick Academy’s response after the break, key injuries, and the wider implications for the league table with so many fixtures postponed, before turning attention to recent managerial changes elsewhere in the division.

⚽ Full Fraserburgh vs Wick Academy analysis ❄️ Impact of postponements across the league 📊 Title race context and managerial talking points

The post-Christmas Highland League programme delivered another round of big results, tight title-race margins, and plenty of debate.

In this episode of Highland League Weekly, Ryan Cryle is joined by Paul Third and Callum Law to review all six Breedon Highland League matches played on Saturday. The conversation centres on a 1–1 draw between Brechin City and Banks o’ Dee, a game that highlighted the quality of both sides and underlined how close the title race remains.

The panel also assess Formartine United’s latest win as they move clear at the top, Brora Rangers’ return to form, and strong away victories for Nairn County and Forres Mechanics. Along the way, there is discussion of refereeing decisions, penalty appeals, red cards, goalkeeping errors, and the impact of returning players after injury.

With the Highland League table tightly packed and the second half of the season approaching, this episode looks at which teams are best placed to push on into 2025.

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The Highland League delivers a pre-Christmas thriller! In this episode of Highland League Weekly, we break down a massive weekend of action, featuring a tightly contested 2-1 victory for Formartine United over Nairn County at Station Park.

We also dive into the breaking news from Turriff United, where manager Warren Cummings and chairman Tom Cummings have both stepped down amidst a surprising three-game winning streak.

Inside this episode:

Match Highlights: Analysis of Formartine’s win, featuring Rory McAllister’s early strike and Callum Mackay’s audacious Panenka penalty for Nairn.

Title Race Update: Brechin City remains top at Christmas, but Formartine and Brora Rangers are hot on their heels.

Transfer News: Debut performances from Matthew Cooper (Formartine) and Dale Wood (Nairn).

Around the League: Buckie Thistle’s 5-0 clinical display, Brora’s dominant away win, and Wick Academy doing the double over Huntly.

Drama at Clachnacuddin: A rollercoaster 3-2 win for Turriff United under interim charge.

It was a dramatic weekend in the Breedon Highland League, with shock results, derby clashes, and fresh twists in the title race.

In this episode of Highland League Weekly, Paul Third and Callum Law review all the key talking points from the latest round of fixtures. The discussion is led by a goalless but absorbing title clash at Dudgeon Park, where champions Brora Rangers were held by Fraserburgh in challenging conditions.

Elsewhere, Strathspey Thistle produced one of the results of the season by defeating league leaders Brechin City, while Keith recorded their first win over Banks o’ Dee in 19 years to continue an impressive unbeaten run. The panel also assess derby victories for Huntly and Turriff United, late drama at Grant Park as Lossiemouth rescued a point against Buckie Thistle, and Forres Mechanics’ return to winning ways.

With multiple title contenders dropping points and momentum shifting across the league, this episode breaks down what the weekend’s results mean for the Highland League table and the weeks ahead.

Banks O' Dee knock out holders Brora Rangers in a dramatic R Davidson Highland League Cup quarter-final! ⚽ Get all the best action, including the bizarre indirect free-kick, the controversial penalty, and Joe McCabe's late winner. Plus, we cover the other quarter-final results: Formartine United vs Fraserburgh and Turriff United vs Inverurie Locos We also recap the Breedon Highland League matches: Huntly vs Forres Mechanics and Keith vs Deveronvale.

Ryan Cryle and Paul Third break down all the action from a weather-hit weekend in the Breedon Highland League. Despite the snow and disruptions, four matches survived — and they delivered plenty of talking points.

Brechin City left it late but moved top of the table with a grinding win at Lossiemouth, while Clachnacuddin showed their quality again with a comeback victory at Inverurie Locos. Buckie Thistle kept their unbeaten league run going with a tight win at Nairn, and Wick Academy stunned Deveronvale with the result of the weekend — a 6–1 win at Harmsworth.

The lads dive into: ⚽ Brechin’s resilience and McLatchie’s superb volley ⚽ The controversial Clach penalty — was there contact? ⚽ Dean Donaldson’s frustration with Locos’ hunger ⚽ Theo Simpson’s growing influence at Nairn ⚽ Wick’s six-goal display & Vale’s tough week of travel ⚽ How the title race looks after the latest matches

📺 Watch the Highlights: Full highlights of Lossiemouth v Brechin City and extended analysis are available on the Press & Journal website. Subscribers get access to the full Highland League Weekly web show every week.

Welcome to Highland League Weekly! This episode breaks down the clash between Fraserburgh and Clachnacuddin who have the best defensive record in the league. Ryan Cryle and the team discuss the weekends Breedon Highland League results including Formartine United and Brora. Tune in for expert insight and predictions on the weeks ahead.