Rout puts Nairn top to test bottle of Buckie

NAIRN County knocked Buckie Thistle off top spot in the Highland League table after a 6-0 thrashing of Brora Rangers. Buckie’s slump at Inverurie – just a couple of days after splashing £16,000 on Deveronvale’s Mark Chisholm – paved the way for the Wee County’s lofty perch.

By The Newsroom

Published 2nd Oct 2011, 01:48 BST

Conor Gethins and Steven MacKay both netted twice, with Dale Gillespie and Robbie Duncanson also scoring.

Inverurie Locos hosted champions Buckie Thistle and ran out 2-0 winners against the morning’s leaders thanks to a Nicky Gordon penalty and Clark Bain’s 70th-minute goal.

Cove Rangers moved joint second after a 2-0 win at Strathspey.

Brora Rangers Inverurie