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Brechin City defeat Keith to set up Breedon Highland League title decider with Buckie Thistle while Huntly finish season on a high with victory at Rothes


By Craig Christie

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The 2022-23 Highland League championship will be decided at Victoria Park on Saturday in a winner-takes-all shoot-out between Buckie Thistle and Brechin City.

League table
League table

Brechin confirmed the final day decider when they defeated Keith 2-0 at Kynoch Park on Wednesday night.

A first half Fraser MacLeod strike and a late Ewan Loudon clincher landed full points for the Hedgemen to bring them to within a point of leaders Buckie with a game to play.

Fraser MacLeod scored Brechin's opener in a 2-0 win at Keith which sets up a title decider at Buckie. Picture: Daniel Forsyth
Fraser MacLeod scored Brechin's opener in a 2-0 win at Keith which sets up a title decider at Buckie. Picture: Daniel Forsyth

That game to play will be a clash between the top two with the league trophy at stake.

Whoever wins on Saturday will take the title while Buckie have the added advantage of winning the title if the teams finish all square at Victoria Park.

Huntly made the rise to seventh place with a 2-0 success at Rothes in their final match of the season.

An early Andy Hunter goal, his 14th of the season, gave the visitors a good start at MacKessack Park and Robbie Foster struck with 20 minutes to go, sealing the win.

Huntly don't have seventh place nailed down yet, as both Rothes and Nairn County can overtake them with wins in their final matches on Saturday.

Rothes make the trip to Brora Rangers while Nairn are away to Deveronvale.



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