Lossie completed an unhappy hat trick this weekend as they finished their third league game of the season with a no-scoring defeat. The last competitive goal the Coasters scored was back in April when Tony Ross put one away at Christie Park, the scene of Lossies latest suffering. Only a goal down at the interval to a Huntly side previously as unsuccessful as their guests in the league this season, Lossie slowly fell away in the second half as the home side fired in another three to get their season up and running.

Despite heavy rain overnight in the northeast, Christie Park was in excellent condition for football, but saw little in the opening stages as both teams proceeded carefully. Lossie were limited to a Coull header over from a corner and a McMullan special into the training goals by the side of the pitch in the first fifteen minutes.

Huntly were enjoying the better of things and looked more composed than their guests, and took the lead midway through the half. After a short spell of pressure from Lossie, Huntly broke quickly and Neil Reid was allowed space to place a perfect cross on the head of Gary MCGOWAN, who nodded home.

Lossie had the triumvirate of Muir, Morrison and Coull up front creating chances, and Coull had the last one of the half, heading a Middleton free kick just over the bar.

Half time – Huntly 1 Lossiemouth 0

As is now traditional, Lossie started the second half slower than their opposite numbers, and Ritchie Taylor was allowed space to shoot at goal after only a couple of minutes, only to find a well positioned McConnachie equal to the shot.

Shortly after, Lossies season so far was summed up in the space of a minute. McIntosh, again spending his afternoon battling in midfield, played a clever ball through to Morrison who chipped Bremner, only to watch in dismay as the ball dropped just the wrong side of the bar. From the resulting goal kick, Huntly proceeded to score, with Richard CRAIG finishing from a few yards after a pass from Taylor.

Huntly went on to wrap things up with twenty minutes remaining, with Russell GUILD tapping home after some penalty box chaos.

The remainder of the match passed off with little in the way of incident, although an outrageous dive by McGowan was treated with derision by the visiting support. The winger replied in kind by lowering his shorts and baring his underwear to the travelling army shortly after, an action that deserved a booking from a fashion point of view alone.

The home side gave Lossie a final kick in the ankles with a goal ten minutes from time, when CRAIG grabbed his second with a cheeky backheel.

Full time – Huntly 4 Lossiemouth 0

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