3.40pm 14 July 2025
Island Games, Group A
Orkney 3 Hitra 2 (att 1,200) at Kirkwall Grammar School Show Pitch
Having already seen Hitra well beaten by the Isle of Man, I feared they might suffer another heavy defeat against Orkney, but the hosts made hard work of beating the Norwegian islanders.
The visitors scored the opening goal from a corner, and it took a penalty for Orkney to level. It was the first of two spot kicks, and the second put Hitra back in front before half time.
Orkney were looking below par, but upped their game after break and did just about enough to win. It was far from easy though, and as the Isle of Man had a resounding win they'll be favourites when the two sides meet to decide who wins the group and with it a semi-final place.
The venue was a newly-developed 'show pitch' at Kirkwall Grammar School, where all Orkney's group games are being played. Apparently it'll be the first choice ground for North Caledonian League Orkney FC in the upcoming season.
The pitch was fenced off and, as seems to be the norm in Orkney, there's some grass banking for a slightly elevated view. Despite the Monday afternoon kick off (which got underway 10 minutes late for some reason) there was a large crowd to support the hosts.
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