Brora miss out in five goal thriller
Brora Rangers 3, Inverness Caledonian Thistle 5
IN an action-packed North of Scotland Cup tie at Dudgeon Park last night Brora put up a good show against a strong Inverness Caley Thistle line-up.
The SPL side took a 2-0 lead in the first 20 minutes thanks to goals from Andrew Shinnie and Shane Sutherland.
James Murray pulled one back in the 35th minute when his shot was helped over the line by ICT keeper Ed Baldy.
Sutherland restored Caley Thistle’s two-goal lead early in the second half but Mark Smith reduced the deficit in the 68th minute with a powerful header.
It was all-square five minutes later when Liam Baxter scored direct from a corner when the ball went in off the far post.
However, the visitors went ahead again, against the run of play, when Shinnie netted.
Brora were unlucky when a Smith header rebounded off the post but Sutherland made sure of victory with a fine solo goal near the end.
BRORA will be looking for their first points of the Highland League campaign when they entertain north rivals Clachnacuddin at Dudgeon Park on Saturday – 3pm kick-off.