Highland: Weary Neil Whyte is on target

A BLEARY-EYED Neil Whyte recovered from a night spent nursing his new baby daughter to help Forres shoot down Turriff.

Whyte had hardly a wink of sleep on the eve of the game after the birth of Zara on Wednesday.

But his finish after ten minutes sent the Mosset Park hosts on their way to a victory which denied Turriff the chance to leap back to the top of the table.

A second from Kyle Scott before the hour clinched full points for Forres.

"It was great to get the goal and the win," said Whyte. "This is my tenth season here - and my last. It's coming to the stage where family has to come first now."

Elsewhere, leaders Buckie Thistle followed the Scottish Cup exit with a 2-0 defeat at Keith, which took the Maroons joint second. Dean Donaldson did the damage with a double.

Formartine handed Derek Soutar and David Hannah debuts but crashed 2-1 at Fraserburgh, with Johnathan Garden hitting the winner late on.

Nairn thrashed Brora 5-0 with ex-Ross County man Steven MacKay claiming a hat-trick.

Deveronvale won 5-2 at Rothes, while Lossiemouth held Cove Rangers 0-0 at home.