Lossiemouth FC News
Last updated 10th March, 2010

10-Mar-2010 Fort William v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Tonights game against Fort William has been postponed due to a frozen pitch. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
06-Mar-2010 Formartine United v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   A Lossie side stripped of several players due to injury and work commitments went down 5-0 at North Lodge Park to big spending freshmen Formartine United. Click here for match report and photos...
   
05-Mar-2010 Rearranged fixtures
   In a bid to clear to the backlog of games, the League has organised midweek fixture cards for March. Lossie have been sent on three consecutive away trips, starting with Fort William on March 10th, followed by Deveronvale (17th) and Clachnacuddin (24th). For the full fixture list, click here.
   
03-Mar-2010 Forres Mechanics v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Tonights match against Forres Mechanics has been abandoned at half time due to a frozen pitch. Referee Craig Sim gave the game the go-ahead but decided to call it off at the interval with the pitch getting ever harder and Lossie losing 2-0. The game will be replayed later in the season.
   
27-Feb-2010 Lossiemouth v Forres Mechanics - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Lossie triumphed over local rivals Forres Mechanics thanks to two second half goals from the young team of Ross Archibald and Dan Smith. Click here for match report and photos...
   
20-Feb-2010 Deveronvale v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   This weekends game against Deveronvale has been postponed due to snow on the Princess Royal Park playing surface. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
17-Feb-2010 Lossiemouth v Inverurie Locos - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Close but no cigar once again for Lossie, as Shire opposition triumph by the odd goal. Click here for match report and photos...
   
13-Feb-2010 Turriff United v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Lossie came off second best in an entertaining game at Turriff. Stuart Strathdee equalised for Lossie before the Coasters went down to two late goals. Click here for match report and photos...
   
10-Feb-2010 Fraserburgh v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Lossie came off second best in an entertaining but controversial encounter at Bellslea. Tony Ross equalised for Lossie before the Coasters went down to two late goals. Click here for match report and photos...
   
06-Feb-2010 Lossiemouth v Strathspey Thistle - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Lossie salvaged a point from a game they could, and should, have won against new boys Strathspey Thistle at Grant Park. Martin McMullan opened the scoring before Lossie fell behind, but Shawn Scott scored from the spot to rescue a draw. Click here for match report and photos...
   
30-Jan-2010 Nairn County v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   This weekends game against Nairn County has been postponed due to the weather. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
27-Jan-2010 Scot-Ads Highland League - Rearranged fixtures
  The first rearranged fixtures of the season have been released, and have placed Lossiemouth in action on consecutive February weekends. The Coasters visit Fraserburgh on February 10th, before hosting Inverurie Locos on February 17th. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
24-Jan-2010 Lossiemouth FC Messageboard - Changes to the club forum
  In light of recent developments, the Lossiemouth FC Messageboard has received a lick of paint and a change of name, and is to be known in future as Fitba North, with a view to becoming a league wide forum. The new address for the site is www.fitbanorth.com.
   
23-Jan-2010 Lossiemouth v Keith - Scot-Ads Highland League
  After an extended period without a game, Lossie kicked off the year with a home draw against Keith. Shawn Scott handed Lossie the lead before Keith roared back to lead, but Sean McIntosh ruined the managerial debut of Darren Still with a 95th minute equaliser. Click here for match report and photos...
   
21-Jan-2010 Fosters Highland League Cup - Draw
   The draw for the Highland League Cup has been made, and Lossiemouth have been handed a home tie against Formartine United. The match will be played on March 20th, 2010. The full draw is as follows....

First round:
Fort William v Fraserburgh
Wick Academy v Huntly
Ties to be played on Saturday March 6th 2010

Second round:
Keith v Brora Rangers
Inverurie Locos v Deveronvale
Rothes v Turriff United
Strathspey Thistle v Buckie Thistle
Nairn County v Cove Rangers
Forres Mechanics v Wick Academy or Huntly
Fort William or Fraserburgh v Clachnacuddin
Lossiemouth v Formartine United
Ties to be played on Saturday March 20th 2010

Quarter finals:
Lossiemouth/Formartine v Strathspey/Buckie
Forres/Wick/Huntly v Locos/Vale
Keith/Brora v Nairn/Cove
Rothes/Turriff v Fort /Broch/Clach
Ties to be played on Saturday April 3rd 2010

Semi finals:
Rothes/Turriff/Fort William/Broch/Clach v Keith/Brora/Nairn/Cove
Forres/Wick/Huntly/Locos/Vale v Lossiemouth/Formartine/Strathspey/Buckie
Ties to be played on Saturday April 17th 2010

Final:
Tie to be played on Saturday May 8th 2010 at a neutral venue

For the full fixture list, click here.

   
16-Jan-2010 Fraserburgh v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   This weekends game against Huntly has been postponed due to the heavy snow in the north of Scotland. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
09-Jan-2010 Huntly v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
  This weekends game against Huntly has been postponed due to the heavy snow in the north of Scotland. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
02-Jan-2010 Clachnacuddin v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
  This weekends game against Clach has been postponed due to the weather. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
26-Dec-2009 Lossiemouth v Inverurie Locos - Scot-Ads Highland League
  This weekends game against Charlie Bangers Circus has been postponed due to the weather. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
19-Dec-2009 Wick Academy v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
  This weekends game against Wick has been postponed due to the heavy snow in the north of Scotland. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
12-Dec-2009 Fort William v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
  This weekends game against Fort William has been postponed due to the weather. The game will be played later in the season. For the full fixture list, click here.
   
05-Dec-2009 Buckie Thistle v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
  Buckie squeezed past Lossie by the narrowest of margins after another close encounter at Victoria Park. Click here for match report and photos...
   
28-Nov-2009 Lossiemouth v Buckie Thistle - Scot-Ads Highland League
  Lossie again took the lead against an expensively assembled Aberdeenshire side, only to let it slip late on. Click here for match report and photos...
   
21-Nov-2009 Cove Rangers v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
  A bizarre game at Allan Park saw ten goals, three penalties, an OG and a sending off, amid horrendous weather conditions. Click here for match report and photos...
   
14-Nov-2009 Lossiemouth v Rothes - Scot-Ads Highland League
  Another clean sheet and another win for Lossie, but at a cost. Goals from Kevin Flett and Shawn Scott secured the win, but Flett and Martin McMullan were both sent off, as was Kevin Shortreed of Rothes. Click here for match report and photos...
   
07-Nov-2009 Brora Rangers v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
  Lossie made the long trip to Brora and returned with all three points. A goal each from Kevin Flett and Shawn Scott put Lossie ahead, and the Coasters held on for the win. Click here for match report and photos...
   
31-Oct-2009 Lossiemouth v Formartine United - Scot-Ads Highland League
  Lossie blew a two goal lead against HFL new boys Formartine, but managed to hold on for a point. Click here for match report and photos...
   
24-Oct-2009 Lossiemouth v Albion Rovers - Active Nation Scottish Cup Second Round
   Goals early and late in a wind and rain affected game saw Albion Rovers into the third round draw, while Lossie were left to lick their wounds after a stuffy performance. Click here for match report and photos...
   
17-Oct-2009 Lossiemouth v Deveronvale - Scot-Ads Highland League
  Lossie let slip a 3-1 lead and conceded a last minute goal to lose 4-3 at home to a well-fed Deveronvale side. Goals from Jordan Main, Shawn Scott and Nikki Smith were not enough to secure even a point. Click here for match report and photos...
     
10-Oct-2009 Lossiemouth v Turriff United - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Lossie welcomed Turriff United to Grant Park for their first visit as a senior side, only for the guests to win by the odd goal in three. Click here for match report and photos...
   
03-Oct-2009 Strathspey Thistle v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
    Lossie made it two wins in a row with a wind assisted victory over Strathspey Thistle at Seafield Park. Two first half goals from Scott Matheson secured all three points for Lossie, as both sides struggled to play in a howling gale. Click here for match report and photos...
   
30-Sep-2009 Scottish Cup - Second Round Draw
   Lossie were handed a home tie against Scottish League side Albion Rovers in the second round draw for the Active Nation Scottish Cup. The tie will take place on Saturday, October 24th.

Full draw......

Queens Park v Livingston
Nairn County v Elgin City
Fraserburgh or Bonnyrigg Rose v Spartans
Deveronvale v Buckie Thistle or Forres Mechanics
Whitehill Welfare or Wigtown & Bladnoch v Threave Rovers
Inverurie Loco Works v Stranraer
Vale of Leithen v Keith
Forfar Athletic v East Stirlingshire
Cove Rangers v Annan Athletic
Selkirk v Irvine Meadow
Girvan v Clachnacuddin or Wick Academy
LOSSIEMOUTH v Albion Rovers
Edinburgh City v Burntisland Shipyard Amateur
Banks O'Dee v Montrose
Huntly v Auchinleck Talbot
Civil Service Strollers v Berwick Rangers

Ties to be played on Saturday, September 26th, with replays the following Saturday if necessary. 

     
26-Sep-2009 Lossiemouth v Newton Stewart - Active Nation Scottish Cup First Round
  Lossie roared into the second round of the Active Nation Scottish Cup with a comprehensive 4-1 win over South of Scotland side Newton Stewart. Sean McIntosh opened the scoring, before Martin McMullan and Shawn Scott (2) put the game beyond the visitors. Click here for match report and photos...
   
19-Sep-2009 Lossiemouth v Nairn County - Scot-Ads Highland League
  An entertaining game at Grant Park saw Nairn County come out on top after a see-saw battle. An opener from Sean McIntosh and an equaliser from Nikki Smith kept Lossie in the game until two late goals secured the points for Nairn. Click here for match report and photos...
   
12-Sep-2009 Keith v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   A last minute goal from Kris Niddrie secured three thoroughly undeserved points for Keith at Kynoch Park, as ten man Lossie fell just short of a goalless draw. Click here for match report and photos....
   
04-Sep-2009 Lossiemouth v Fraserburgh - Scot-Ads Highland League
   A spell of horrific weather in the Moray area wasn't enough to prevent this tie from going ahead, but on the night only the Broch showed up, at least in the first half, as Fraserburgh strolled to a 3-1 victory at Grant Park. Click here for match report....
   
03-Sep-2009 Scottish Cup - First Round Draw
  Lossiemouth have been handed a home tie against South of Scotland League side Newton Stewart in the first round of the Scottish Cup. The tie is finely balanced with both sides of a similar standing in their respective leagues. 

Full draw......

Selkirk v Preston Athletic
Clachnacuddin v Wick Academy
Auchinleck Talbot v Fort William
Nairn County v Golspie Sutherland
Inverurie Loco Works v St Cuthbert Wanderers
Brora Rangers v Irvine Meadow
Coldstream v Edinburgh City
Buckie Thistle v Forres Mechanics
Whitehill Welfare v Wigtown & Bladnoch
Fraserburgh v Bonnyrigg Rose
Edinburgh University v Vale of Leithen
Glasgow University v Girvan
LOSSIEMOUTH v Newton Stewart
Rothes v Banks O' Dee
Civil Service Strollers v Gala Fairydean
Hawick Royal Albert v Huntly
Dalbeattie Star v Keith
Bye - Burntisland Shipyard

Ties to be played on Saturday, September 26th, with replays if necessary. 

   
29-Aug-2009 Huntly v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
    A Lossie side ravaged by suspension and absence went down to a Huntly side who had the game wrapped up well before half time. Click here for match report and photos....
   
22-Aug-2009 Lossiemouth v Clachnacuddin - Scot-Ads Highland League
   The clubs churned out a goalless draw as referee Cammy Mackay took centre stage with a card happy performance. Click here for match report and photos....
     
15-Aug-2009 Inverurie Locos v Lossiemouth - Scot-Ads Highland League
   Lossies poor run at Harlaw Park continued, with three second half goals from Locos securing the points. Click here for match report and photos....
     
11-Aug-2009 Lossiemouth v Nairn County - Nu-Tel Communications North of Scotland Cup
  Holders Nairn County found the going tough at Grant Park against a stubborn Lossie side who were on top for the first half, but the visitors won through to the semi-finals with two late goals from Steve Mackay. Click here for match report and photos....
    
08-Aug-2009 Lossiemouth v Wick Academy - Scot-Ads Highland League
   A game of two halves at Grant Park, as Wick raced out of the blocks and into a an early 2-0 lead, before Lossie dominated the second half only to come up a goal short. Click here for match report and photos....
     
08-Aug-2009 Lossiemouth v Fraserburgh - MATCH REARRANGED
  The Scot-Ads Highland League match between Lossiemouth and Fraserburgh, scheduled for Saturday September 5th, has been brought forward to the previous evening (Friday 4th) to avoid a clash with the Scotland v Macedonia game at Hampden. The fixture will kick-off at 20:00hrs. Click here for the full fixture list.....
     
01-Aug-2009 Lossiemouth v Fort William - Scot-Ads Highland League
  

Lossie kicked off the league season with a comfortable win over perennial strugglers Fort William. Goals from Martin McMullan (2), Gary McNichol, Craig Donaldson and Nikki Smith secured all three points for the Coasters in an entertaining game, which also featured an old fashioned 18 man brawl towards the end. Click here for match report and photos....

30-Jul-2009 Fort William v Lossiemouth - MATCH REARRANGED
   This weekends match between Fort William and Lossiemouth, originally scheduled for Claggan Park, has been switched to Grant Park. This is due to drainage work being carried out on the Claggan Park playing area. 
   

25-Jul-2009

Lossiemouth v Strathspey Thistle - Nu-Tel Communications North of Scotland Cup
  Lossiemouth welcomed SHFL new boys Strathspey Thistle to Grant Park for their first ever senior game, and came out on top in an entertaining affair. Lossie ran out winners by the odd goal in seven, and will face Nairn County in the next round of the cup. Click here for match report and photos....
   
18-Jul-2009 Lossiemouth v Ross County - Pre-season friendly
  Lossie continued their pre-season preparation with a game against a second-string Ross County side. The First Division club provided stiff opposition for the Coasters ahead of next weekends big kick-off, but neither side could find a goal in the pouring rain. Click here for match report and photos....
   
11-Jul-2009 Lossiemouth v Elgin City - Pre-season friendly
  Lossie opened their pre-season with a fundraiser against Elgin City at Grant Park, with a big crowd in attendance to fill the coffers to pay for the new stand. As for the game, a makeshift Lossie side were more than a match for their League opponents, and only a late goal denied the Coasters the win. Click here for match report and photos....
   
04-Jul-2009 Fans Tournament VII
  A ramshackle squad, hit by injury and an ever changing list of personnel, produced Lossies worst set of performances to date in this event. Despite perfect conditions at Lossie Playing Fields, the reigning Toilet Bowl champions were dumped out at the first knockout stage following a disastrous group stage. Click here for match report and photos....
   
29-Jun-2009 Nu-Tel Communications North of Scotland Cup - Draw and Fixtures
   Lossiemouth have been handed a home draw in the first round of the North of Scotland Cup. Strathspey Thistle will visit Grant Park on July 25th for their first ever game as a senior club. The winner faces Nairn or Forres in the following round.

Full draw...

Round One
North Section
Halkirk United vs. Wick Academy
Golspie Sutherland vs. Inverness CT
Bonar Bridge vs. Brora Rangers
Bye - Clachnacuddin
East Section
Nairn County vs. Forres Mechanics
Lossiemouth vs. Strathspey Thistle
Bye - Rothes, Fort William
(ties to be played on Saturday July 25)

Round Two
North Section
Clach vs. ICT
Wick vs. Brora Rangers
East Section
Fort vs. Rothes
Lossie vs. Nairn
(to be played on Tuesday 11 or Wednesday 12 August)

Semi Finals
North Section
Wick/Brora vs. Clach/Golspie/ICT
East Section
Lossie/Nairn vs. Fort/Rothes
(to be played on Tuesday 25 or Wednesday 26 August)

Final
North Section club has home dressing room
(to be played on Saturday 12 or Sunday 13 September)
 

   

20-Jun-2009

Lossiemouth FC Sportsmans Dinner - 20th June 2009
   The annual fundraiser took place in the Tartan Lounge this evening, where a full house enjoyed a fine three course meal followed by entertaining patter from Eddie Gray and Stewart Smith. Many thanks to all who attended and helped raise valuable money for the football club. 
   
03-Jun-2009 Fixtures for the coming season
   Lossie start the new season where they finished off the last one, with Fort William awaiting the Coasters at Claggan Park on August 1st. Lossie host Wick Academy in their first home game of the season the following weekend. Click here for the full fixture list.....

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