Newtonmore seal derby victory to extend winning run

[BBC] Newtonmore extended their winning start to the Mowi Premiership season to four games with a 1-0 derby victory over Kingussie. On a Saturday hit hard by waterlogging, Declan Brannan scored after just three minutes, but the rest of shinty's biggest encounter failed to produce further goals. Newtonmore's victory lifts them four points clear of Fort William but with two extra games played, while Kingussie drop to fourth place on goal difference.

Newly-promoted Lochaber have lost momentum following their spectacular 4-0 opening-day defeat of Kyles and suffered their third consecutive loss, going down 2-1 to Caberfeidh, who gained their first points. Ewan Campbell fired Cabers ahead after just two minutes and Gavin McLaughlin followed up midway through the first half. Stuart Callison pulled one back for the Spean Bridge side after the break, but it wasn't enough.

In the second-tier National Division, the two frontrunners Glenurquhart and newly-relegated Lovat fought out a 2-2 draw at Kiltarlity. Charlie Macleod opened for Glen in the first half, but Lewis Tawse and Marc MacLaughlan swung the game Lovat's way in the second. With five minutes remaining, Macleod's second pulled Glen level, leaving both sides unbeaten.

However Glenurquhart have a two-point margin at the top by virtue of an extra game played.