Saturday 29 October
Huntly 0 Inverurie Locos 2
Photos courtesy of Newsline Scotland

Two goals in the last ten minutes saw an injury ravaged Inverurie Locos pick up all three points at the home of champions Huntly who have now failed to win their last five home games writes Grant Turner.

After five minutes of play, Darren Shallicker laid off to Levi Stephen who shot over first time.
Six minutes gone, Matty Gairns played a one two with Richie Taylor but the midfielders parting effort flew wide of Stuart Gray's goal.

In the 11th minute, Referee Billy Baxter failed to spot a handball by Taylor and as play went on, Steven Park and Levi Stephen collided in a 50-50 challenge. Park looked to be very badly winded and his team had to go with 10 men until Danny Milne went on as a sub on the quarter hour.

After a hard-fought first twenty minutes we began to see opportunities at both ends of the field.
The locos defence cleared a corner as far as Mark Gray who drove in a powerful goal-bound shot for his namesake Stuart to save low at the front post.

Midway through the first half an attack from the Inverurie Locos saw Stuart McKay, who had been moved to the left in a reshuffle after Park left the field with a rib injury, played the ball in from the left where Andy Roddie nodded it across goal but it fell just out of the reach of sub Danny Milne.

Moments later Darren Shallicker chested the ball down to Levi Stephen whose early through-ball for Richie Taylor allowed the striker to get a shot away however it trickled past the post as if in slow motion.

On the half hour, the visitors had their first attempt on goal. When Stephen handled the ball in the Locos half, the ball was quickly played upfield to McKay who fired over following a darting run inside.

With ten minutes of the half remaining, Shallicker got on the end of a free kick only for the ball to go back out as far as Stephen who fired wide on the volley.

Shallicker had a great chance himself to open the scoring only to head over from yards out from a McGowan corner.

Half Time: Huntly 0 Inverurie Loco Works 0

Four minutes after the break. Shallicker was fouled on the left. McGowan delivered the free kick into the six yard box but taylor and Campbell both failed to connect as another chance went amiss.

The Locos recorded their first shot on target in the 55th minute when Neil McLean played the ball through for Stuart McKay. His shot dipped just far enough for Ryszard Gorski to save to the relief of the home fans.

Ten minutes later Matt Gairns cross was headed back across goal to Ross Campbell and he brought out a fine save from Stuart Gray which changed the momentum of the game.

With seventeen minutes left on the clock Ryzard Gorski was beaten by a Danny Milne effort however Ross Campbell was on the line to clear the ball off the line.
Minutes later, Anderson gave away a foul outside the area when he brought down Milne. Criag Ross' free kick was cleared as far as Neil McLean to force Gorski into a great save.

However it merely delayed the opening. A cross from Richie Singer found young sub David Ross at the back post and he headed it into the roof of the net to spark wild celebrations amongst the visiting fans.

Huntly had the chance to level in the 85th minute when Richard Craig rose at the back post but he failed to connect with the ball and Inverurie continued to hold the upper hand.

The Locos grew from this and with Huntly going for an equaliser the Harlaw Park side rounded off the win when Stuart McKay ran down the wing and crossed for Richie Singer who fired home at the back post.