Steve B the Groundhopper

7.30pm 19 June  2026 Moray and District Welfare League Royal Air Force Lossiemouth 1 Aberlour Villa 6 (att 19) I was last at RAF Lossiemouth in 2010, when they played winter football in the Scottish Juniors. These days they play more locally in a summer league, and on a different pitch. I passed the site of the former ground, now built over, as I headed from the guardroom to the playing field. Unsurprisingly, getting into an RAF base to watch a football match takes pre-planning, and formalities have to be completed before you're allowed beyond the gate. The playing field is to the north of the camp. As well as football it's also home to rugby and cricket. Players change in a small pavilion on the edge of the field. With Aberlour Villa top of the league, and RAF Lossiemouth in contention with games in hand, I expected a close game. It started off that way, and the home side were unlucky in the opening minutes when a shot from distance hit the underside of the crossbar. Both side...

12.30pm 16 November  2025 Moray Community Cup, Group B Buckie 1 FC Bishopmill 3 (att 21) Amateur football in Moray is mostly a summer sport, but the Moray Community Cup provides competitive football for clubs during their close season. This season there are eight teams, in two groups of four, with matches all scheduled for Sundays. Newly-formed Buckie FC apparently have plans to play league football next summer, and this was their first competitive fixture. The had a perfect start, hitting Elgin-based Bishopmill on the break for an early lead. It was against the run of play, but having gone ahead they had chances to extend their lead. They they failed to take them though, and paid a price when the visitors equalised just before half time. After the break Bishopmill's greater experience showed, taking control of the game with two goals.  Buckie worked hard, and created half chances, but were unable to get back level. As the venue for this game was listed as Buckie High School I...