2pm 24 May 2026
Scottish Welfare FA, Donald McNair Cup, Second Round
Mormond Thistle 2 RAF Lossiemouth 3 (att 29) at Kessock Park, Fraserburgh
I made a late decision to head to the north east of Scotland for the weekend, prompted in part by the chance to see this game, which I'd assumed would be played at Mormond's regular home ground in the village of Strichen.
But the pitch there was unavailable, and by the time I spotted that this cup tie had been moved to a caged 3G pitch in Fraserburgh I was already committed to the journey.
It was no great hardship though, especially as Kessock Park is a ground that had eluded me previously despite being a regular back-up venue for various local clubs in need of a pitch.
It's a typical 3G, although the one negative is that spectators have to watch from outside the high fence that encloses the playing area.
The Donald McNair Cup is Scottish Welfare FA's national cup, with the early rounds regionalised into north and south sections. All the north-based teams play in summer leagues, and this looked a decent tie with both sides having made good starts to their league campaigns.
Mormond Thistle, from the top division of the North East Scotland League, opened the scoring early on with what turned out to be the first half's only goal.
In the second period RAF Lossiemouth, from the Moray Welfare League, scored two quick goals, the first a penalty, to go in front. But Mormond were soon back level and it looked as if penalties might be needed to decide the winner.
The visitors had the edge though, and with about 12 minutes left they scored again. Mormond put them under a lot of pressure in the closing minutes, and came close to levelling again, but the airmen held out to win.
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