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MacAulay Cup Final against Kyles Athletic and Newtonmore. Throughout

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is on about 20 minutes time. Good afternoon and welcome from me from a

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very sunny open. This trophy here is arguably the most stages an

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important trophy in the shinty world. This afternoon, one of the

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sides will go home with this, will it be

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sides will go home with this, will Kyles Athletic Ord Newtonmore West

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two heavyweights in the shinty world.

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The MacAulay Cup 2013 is underway. Kyles is in all blue. There is

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nobody at home. Danny McRae has made the breakthrough. Kyles have

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scored. There is a red card for the Newtonmore captain! At the final

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whistle, Kyles Athletic are of the MacAulay Cup winners! Victory for

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Kyles a year ago, but Newtonmore would get their revenge in the

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Camanachd Cup final. The rivalry in jurors between these two giants of

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the game. Jamie Robinson, I'd have absolutely nothing! Glen Mackintosh

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with their second goal! Danny McRae! It has been a good victory for

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Newtonmore. This is the Camanachd Cup. We are looking forward to

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another epic encounter. Two men that know all there is to know about

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shinty in Scotland join me this afternoon. Jimmy Gow and Drew

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MacNeil. Jimmy, we saw the great footage of

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these two sides going head-to-head last season. It is not always these

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two teams, is it! How big a rivalry is between these teams question mark

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they are at the top two teams in shinty. The rivalry is huge. We were

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here last year and it was a very feisty encounter, disallowed goals,

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sending off, it is whetting the appetite, isn't it question mark I

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would imagine it will be lots of controversy again. This picture

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always produces goals. The last number of final let's have a look at

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the journey of Kyles Athletic this year.

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In round two, they met Glasgow Mid Argyll. Roddy McDonald got to that

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time. In the semifinal, just the one goal from Ruddiman Donald, but still

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at 3-0 victory away from home against Oban Camanachd. As short

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time ago the Kyles Athletic team arrived in their natty yellow

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minibus. Looking in fine fettle, it has to be said. This is their last

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chance of winning major silverware this season.

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Just a short time ago I spoke to the comanager. The camp is relaxed.

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Separation is something I find quite important. If they are relaxed in

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the bus on the way up, that is usually a good sign. Quietly

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confident. We have been playing well recently. We are the underdogs as

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usual. I think we have a chance today. Mossfield Park suits us well.

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We are two teams that are getting to the national finals quite regularly.

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That bill is a spirit into it, that you want to perform on the big

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stage. You want to walk away as winners, not the losing team. We

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will be very determined today. I have scored a few goals in this

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competition this year. I am looking forward to yet. It suits me well. I

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have a good record here and have had some good times here. I am looking

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forward to it. They moved the ball well in the forward line. They will

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play well on this park. We enjoy playing here, it suits our style of

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shinty. Conditions are great. Should be a good game. I embarrassed Roddy

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McDonald as the star man of Kyles Athletic, he was embarrassed, but he

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is the star man, isn't he question mark yes, he is a huge part of it.

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When he clicks, Kyles clicks. Most things go through him. He scored two

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goals here last year. What are his major strengths question mark not

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many weaknesses, that is the thing about him. I like to see him running

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from deep. That is a great dispatched there. He

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was just too quick for him there. He has really good balance of either

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side. That for such such a tall man. He is very, very brave. Jimmy, do

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you like to watch him question mark yes, without a doubt. When he is on

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form, Kyles is on form. He is not just a foreword, you could have him

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in the middle of the park or as a defender. It is such a

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community-based thing, the world of shinty. Families tend to

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generations. His dad, Kenny, still playing in goal. There he is,

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forming up today. He had a cigarette in his mouth earlier today! Kenny is

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a legend in the game. He is still going well at his age. It must be

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fantastic for him playing alongside his son. In terms of this pitch in

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open at Mossfield Park, will display into Kyles's can't question mark I

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think it will. It is a fast park. It is a big surface. I hope that Kyles

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will play their expansive game. It takes two teams to tango. Newtonmore

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are one of the most successful sides in shinty. Let's look at have their

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roots to the final. It started with a big victory over Kilmallie. In

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round two, it was a resurgent king disease -- Kingussie side. Then,

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Lovat, Newtonmore saw them off as well. Newtonmore arrived in a

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gigantic coach. It is a massive day that these players. They come expect

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and hopeful to redress the issues that they had last year at the hands

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of Kyles. Danny McRae scored last year and had a goal disallowed. I

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spoke to their management earlier. Last season was last season. We were

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unfortunate, beaten on the day. This year it is a whole new game. That is

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at work as a motivation tool in terms of the players question mark

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every final you get to, you are not looking for motivation, they should

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be motivated. We will be up for the fight today, I'm sure. This year is

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a different final. We need to forget about last year and get on with it.

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Hopefully we will get the Vic tree this year. One or two guys are

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struggling today. We have had a terrible year with injuries, but we

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have got what we have got. Whoever gets on the part today, they will

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give 100%. We thought we had a good goal last year, but the referee saw

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that in a different light and you just have to take that decision. It

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is a big part, it sits Kyles, we heard that last year but our park is

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a big park and we play on that every week. We will go the whole 90

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minutes, but is for sure. Two goals last year, same again today from new

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question mark I hope so, if not more! Let's hope we get another

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classic final. I great atmosphere here at Park in Oban. People of all

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generations getting involved and enjoying the summer sunshine, even

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the West Highland terrier is. Let's hope we have an enjoyable final.

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Last year was a classic. It was a great game to be at. Plenty of

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controversy, disallowed goals. I think that still annoys Newtonmore,

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doesn't that question mark they have forgotten about it, that is for

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sure. This one here,, John the scores at the back post. It was

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obstruction. Yes, it was. The referee there is the fourth official

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today. What was your feeling about it question mark yes, I think you

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did file him. -- he did file macro him.

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I am pretty sure here that the referee thought he kicked the ball.

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For me, I think there was nothing wrong with that one. It is

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unfortunate. Does it give them extra incentive today question mark it has

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to, doesn't it question mark well, I think they have used it already,

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they turned round and beats them in the Scottish. I played at full

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centre throughout my life. When the ball is in the egg you have to swing

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at the ball. Only Jimmy will know he was gone for the ball or not. That

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looks vicious from that point of view. You were saying there was

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nothing in that. David Zavaroni had just scored there. David is playing

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against Jamie. That is Jamie just trying to say to David, I am still

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here. I thought it was OK. Was he having a swing at the referee as

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well question mark I think the referee might have thought so! Halle

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bigger player is Danny McRae question mark he always seems to be

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amongst the goals. He never seems to be fully fit. He is big for

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Newtonmore. Danny never seems to be fully fit. Danny McRae is a great

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player. He plays roundabout the penalty area all the time. Give him

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a chance at all and he will bury it is, without a doubt. He scored in

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the Camanachd Cup Cup Final as well. What is your prediction for the

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match today. There is so much at stake here, so many subplots. I

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think I will go for Newtonmore. I think they are due to win this. On

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form, you would say Kyles of the team on form. Very intriguing

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contest. Newtonmore are out for revenge. It is due prediction

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question mark I was convinced last year that Newtonmore were going to

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win it and I was wrong. I think Kyles are more mobile, very mobile

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across the middle. I think it will be one across the middle today.

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Gentlemen, let's enjoy this afternoon. The match is just about

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to get underway. Piper, a former world champion, is going to lead at

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the sides this afternoon here at Mossfield Park.

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world champion, is going to lead at the sides this afternoon here --

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lead-out Drew MacNeil is the co-commentator

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today, but your commentator is the voice of shinty himself, Hugh Dan

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MacLennan. Hugh Dan MacLennan: a Paterson

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setting here today. -- a magnificent setting here today. Both teams are

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in blue and white, it has to be said. It is a great setting. The

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golf club at the far end of the field. There are a few more

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attractive settings in shinty. There is one of ours, the new president of

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the Federation. Douglas Cooper, from the sponsors.

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There is the captain of Newtonmore, Scott Chisholm. There are the match

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officials. Here is the Kyles team. Thomas White is the captain today.

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Some of a famous father. -- some of a famous father.

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Let's have a look at the Kyles team. It has strength in depth. A

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full strength team. Kenny McDonald is in goal, with his son upfront.

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The captain at number ten. Newtonmore, they are just as strong.

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All the questions about the rest are being put aside. -- about fitness.

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Robinson, controversially red carded last year, is back in the centre.

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Russell is an emerging talent. Captain Scott Chisholm at number

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eight. The substitutes, well, maybe Kyles has the stronger bench.

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Cameron is the referee. His second final in four years. Drew MacNeil

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knows the man who scored the fastest goal ever in a Camanachd Cup final.

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That was about all he did that day! He would say that himself. A huge

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field here at Mossfield Park. Michael Russell is heading towards

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the left-hand goal. Newtonmore will be defending the town end. Getting

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towards the golf course. Kenny McDonald is in his customary

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position to our right. Kyles are in blue and white, with the blue and

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white hoops being Newtonmore. Derek Cameron is just confirming with his

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other officials that he can set the 2004 team MacAulay Cup into action.

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Action there will be. First shot on the Michael Ritchie.

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We did earlier preferred a lot to the fact that Grant was coming back.

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That was an impressive start from grants. He was a brilliant player

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until he got his problems with his knee. It will take a bit of pressure

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off Rodime at Donald. -- Roddy McDonald.

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Kyles already, this fast, expansive game we were talking about. The

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grass has been freshly cut, just yesterday. It is a sublime playing

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surface. The weather just as beautiful. Michael Ritchie took that

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one out of the air beautifully. Big tackled there. -- tackle there.

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There is a broken spec already. It is a good tackle. Michael Ritchie

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had a brilliant game last week against Lovat. Good tackle there in

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front of the goal by Cameron Binnie. Good hit by McCarter. That is what

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you want your hats to do. -- have you back --

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This is the first chance for Danny McRae. Calum Miller has been six

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weeks out. If there is a surprise, in the Kyles team, maybe that is it,

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that he has come back after such a long absence. Kenny McDonald has the

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sun in his eyes. If you were playing in midfield, QB trying to drop the

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ball just in front of the goalkeeper. Yes, I would, just to

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see if the sun would cause a problem. The redoubtable Kenny

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McDonald. He didn't get too much on that one.

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His half backs have got him out of jail.

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This is another ball the Kenny McDonald will have to be very

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careful with. Calum Miller has done the business.

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This is Calum Stewart, a late change to the Newtonmore team. What do you

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make of that question mark I think they have a problem with Fraser

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MacIntosh. Calum Stewart has great pace. I like him as a player. It

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will be interesting to see how he gets on. Two of Newtonmore's Young

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guns, Calum Stewart... He is the only player in the field with a

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helmet today. He has made his mark in the Sutherland Cup Final already.

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He knows his way to goal. Perhaps an injury there. Rolling substitutes,

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of course. There is a tactical value in that as well. Good ball across

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the goal. Just an indication of the warmth.

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The players will be taking on water as the game goes on. Russell. What

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do you make of the rolling substitutes question mark do you

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think the manager Jimmy making enough you so that question mark I

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don't. I think it is a great idea. I wish they had them in my day. Bit

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of a sandwich there. A couple of tasty swings, if I can put it that

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way. Another broken spec. Roberto Zavaroni this time. No prisoners.

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No, just as we expected. Kyles are drifting back. This is

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their replying coming back to midfield. There is a breeze. Visit

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significant question mark no, I just think that was badly hit. David

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Zavaroni tried to go up the middle, instead of out wide. Their passing

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has just gone of a little bit, but that will come back. That is one of

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the iconic images of shinty, the flag on the Hill at Mossfield Park.

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Always well populated. Kenny McDonald twice has misfired on his

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hit out. It is not quite coming off Kyles in

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the forward at the moment. No, it is not. Danny McRae comes well out of

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his comfort zone here. Not quite nosebleed territory. Good ball

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inside by Glen MacIntosh. Again, Kenny Donald deals with it. This

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time off his feet. That plan being to try to make the goalkeeper played

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the ball, hoping for a bounced towards the onrushing forwards. That

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is a bad call. Kyles are drifting backwards at the

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moment. They look as if they are playing very deep. Isn't that a

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magnificent scene question mark I imagine there is not just food on

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that hill! That is a good turn and a good

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clearance. Kyles had men free. Ritchie got it

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away. goal that he normally would be. Is

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that a tactic? The referee has taken the view that

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it was six of one and half a dozen of the other.

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Nobody is stringing the passes together.

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It is all about dominating the space.

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The players are allowed one go at the hit in. Technically he could

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have been booked for that. Just a feeling that it is more

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left-to-right at the moment. 30 yards with nobody in the middle of

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the park. A huge gap. Kyles are looking to get the forwards in. A

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good ball in from MacIntosh. MacRae had Miller on his back.

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Irvine, again it is caught. Newtonmore's midfield winning every

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ball at the moment. Irvine was too clever, with a lovely little touch.

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A deft touch through to MacRae! It's Danny MacRae with the first strike

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for Newtonmore, and that has been coming. A good linkup, Calum Stewart

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will be delighted. Well inside the D. Picked his spot.

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will be delighted. Well inside the D. Picked Difficult for the

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goalkeeper. A spin on the It just took a bounce

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in the wrong place. 1-0, Newtonmore. An important early

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strike after 16 minutes from Danny MacRae. Just a hint that Newtonmore

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were beginning to win the match in midfield. Gradually easing up the

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pressure. How important is the first goal in a final? It's difficult

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because Kyles are 18 like a pop that boils over. If they get momentum,

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they will boil over. -- a team that is like a pot that boils over.

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Important for Newtonmore to get the first one, I think. It's about

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keeping their nerve. They will certainly be aware of the

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possibility. That was a pure hit. Irvine, well policed by the

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Newtonmore defence at the moment. They are well aware of the potential

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threat. Just a slight scuffing. A good turn, but Miller read it

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beautifully. MacArthur. The heavier of the two

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centrelines, Newtonmore, and that will count as the game goes on.

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A wonderful atmosphere around the pitch. On the Hill. In good order.

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That's better from Kyles, looking for Roddy MacDonald, who has been

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peripheral at this stage. Lost his stick. Frustration. He's getting

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wound up. I thought the ref could have let him play the ball. He blew

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for Roddy's safety, but I don't think he was in danger there. A

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tactical decision for Kyles to make, do they leave Roddy upfront?

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Danny MacRae, driving into the heart of the Kyles defence. Stewart turns.

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Kenny McDonald saves. It almost happened in slow motion. It looked

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as if it would bounce over his stick. Just managed to stretch

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across to it. Just didn't get hold of it. That's a good save. He just

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made it, that was a tricky save. A lot is made of his age, but he got

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up quickly. A good stretch from the keeper. Both keepers have played

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their part. MacRae's backhand. Some of the Kyles hitting is not as crisp

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as you would want to see. Grant Irving, at pace he can take them on.

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He decided to send it in. Norman Campbell, meat and drink to him.

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Danny MacRae unleashes another one. It's end to end. The pace of the

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game, increasing. It shows us what they can do. Disappointed in

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Kyles's midfield. They have to get into position. Paul delivers a good

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ball, and that is a cracker of a shot from Danny MacRae. Kyles, on

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the left. Most of the attack is coming up their left-hand side.

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Zavaroni, looking for his brother. A mistake, to Roddy MacDonald. This

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time Steven MacDonald gets the better of him. Again Kyles send it

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in, but MacDonald steps in. Look at that strike, exactly what you want.

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That is a never ball in shinty, the pass inside like that.

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Binnie, good defence from him but he's lost it eventually. Roddy

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MacDonald lets it go. Not quite fast enough to Irvine. Who else, Paul

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MacArthur. Ball of a sudden, every ball is

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landing at a food shirt. Danny MacRae, a nice move. -- hooped.

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Glen MacIntosh unleashes another one. Purely on percentage, if you

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have ten shots, some of them are going to go in and that's what is

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happening now. Michael Ritchie has had three or four saves at the other

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end. Newtonmore looked like they are going to get the next goal. Another

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bad mis-hit from Kenny, that's four now.

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Not quite sure why that should be happening. Jonathan Sutherland is

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talking to the Newtonmore manager. You must be delighted with the early

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goal from Danny MacRae. Yes, I am. They started quick and we have come

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back into it, with four very good chances, Danny Cook is goal well, we

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should have had another one, but yes, delighted. -- Danny took his

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goal. Is this how used land the start? They have not pressed on and

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we seem to be winning the midfield battle. Well, he does excitement

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terribly well(!) But there can be nobody more committed in a blue and

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white shirt. He has taken off down the touchline, I don't know what

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Jonathan said to him. Something he doesn't like in the forward line. He

:43:30.:43:34.

is having a word with Callum, I think. Kenny McDonald, I am not sure

:43:35.:43:42.

why that should be. It's not like him, he is normally a very

:43:43.:43:50.

consistent hitter. We need Kyles to pull something out. So frustrating,

:43:51.:43:58.

Zavaroni passed the ball and Kerr was standing beside him, didn't give

:43:59.:44:06.

it to him. They are winning the possession competition, so... The

:44:07.:44:16.

full-back is going to take the hit out this time. You don't normally

:44:17.:44:22.

see that. I remember in the old days it was the thing for a full-back to

:44:23.:44:27.

take it. The full-back has enough to do without taking the hit outs.

:44:28.:44:37.

Here it comes again. Plenty of space. Great stop, Kenny McDonald.

:44:38.:44:49.

He makes it look so easy. That's just a case of flicking it away. I

:44:50.:44:53.

was watching him in the warm-up and he was doing exactly the same, so

:44:54.:44:59.

relaxed. It's the last second, he seems to punch the ball. Lets it

:45:00.:45:04.

come onto him, which is different from some keepers. Acres of space

:45:05.:45:12.

from Michael Russell. He can score goals from midfield. If you were

:45:13.:45:15.

driving the Kyles tactics, what would you want them to do to get

:45:16.:45:20.

more of the ball? Stop playing square, go back to a diamond and

:45:21.:45:24.

give Roddy more space, because he is not getting the ball in the middle

:45:25.:45:30.

of the park. The square we will explain shortly... Just explain the

:45:31.:45:41.

difference between the formations, Newtonmore from the North and Kyles

:45:42.:45:52.

from the south. Two half forwards, whereas the other team are playing

:45:53.:46:01.

with wide forwards. It's a diamond as opposed to a square? Yes. Got

:46:02.:46:06.

you! Well taken in the defence but it

:46:07.:46:14.

only goes a third of the way. This is the forward hitting the ball to

:46:15.:46:20.

where it should be, but it has worked, because they have a

:46:21.:46:23.

midfielder at pace... Just overstepped the ball. No chances

:46:24.:46:31.

taken by Steven MacDonald. Maybe a bit overly safe with that one. Kerr

:46:32.:46:38.

could have driven on, it was too far out. Could have taken another ten

:46:39.:46:46.

yards. All of the Kyles forwards are back, could have done a 1-2.

:46:47.:46:58.

A rare Kyles attack, it has to be said. Newtonmore, in trouble. Across

:46:59.:47:10.

the goal. The angle was against him. Kyles, you could put a blanket over

:47:11.:47:14.

the whole lot of them in there at the moment, which is not a good way

:47:15.:47:20.

to attack. Newtonmore will defend this space, the close space. They

:47:21.:47:26.

will dominate the tackle but they won't dominate the Opel areas.

:47:27.:47:30.

Michael Russell has done brilliantly. -- the open areas.

:47:31.:47:35.

Cameron Binnie, a particularly strong player as well. There's

:47:36.:47:46.

always, it has to be said, some questions over Binnie's fitness, but

:47:47.:47:52.

his shadow has diminished. From last year has well. Looking in good

:47:53.:47:54.

shape. -- as well. Calum Miller goes to ground.

:47:55.:48:10.

Technically shouldn't play the ball when he is on the ground. Steven

:48:11.:48:21.

MacDonald, very clever. Again, Roddy MacDonald gives away a foul. That's

:48:22.:48:29.

just conceding possession again. Roddy's complaining, but it is a

:48:30.:48:31.

foul. Frustrated. Steve Lee reads the game really

:48:32.:48:46.

well. Glen MacIntosh drifted out to the left-hand side. A spare man for

:48:47.:48:47.

Newtonmore. MacRae, a little flick. I thought

:48:48.:49:01.

the referee was going to stop that there. He allowed play to go on. It

:49:02.:49:09.

was a dramatic dive. Derek won't give that. Cameron is just pointing

:49:10.:49:22.

out to the players that he has referees as gold judges and nobody

:49:23.:49:23.

raised a flag. -- goal judges. Beautiful switch of play. Ian

:49:24.:49:49.

McDonald puts the ball out of play, on the half-hour mark. If you were

:49:50.:49:56.

in Newtonmore's shoes, would you take the one goal is a decent return

:49:57.:50:01.

for the pressure? No, you would want another before half-time, push on.

:50:02.:50:07.

Grant Irvine is the only one who will cause them problems. MacRae can

:50:08.:50:20.

hit on either side, which is the duty of the shinty stick, and also

:50:21.:50:21.

his skill. -- the beauty. Plenty of time for Kyles to send

:50:22.:50:36.

another one away, but it is too far. Campbell came out. Irvine, having to

:50:37.:50:48.

do a lot of work to no effect. Calum Miller, Irvine again.

:50:49.:50:59.

Nothing going much Roberto Zavaroni's way. His head has gone

:51:00.:51:09.

down. The body language is not good. No, just previous to that, Roberto

:51:10.:51:16.

did not even come across to help Duncan out. He has to beat Norman to

:51:17.:51:28.

the ball. Donald Irvine has moved away to the right-hand defensive

:51:29.:51:34.

position for Kyles. Danger for Kyles again, but Miller backtracking gets

:51:35.:51:44.

a stick in. That looked like a corner to me, actually. Surprised

:51:45.:51:52.

they are not claiming it. Menzies, having a good game, keeping

:51:53.:51:57.

possession and carrying it. Much better from Kenny McDonald against

:51:58.:52:00.

the wind, well over the centre circle.

:52:01.:52:13.

Straight to Irvine. Cameron Binnie with a lovely touch.

:52:14.:52:26.

Zavaroni just fired it in. Binnie with a bit of pace, but Roddy

:52:27.:52:37.

MacDonald is that bit quicker. Irvine lashes out at it. Well, it

:52:38.:52:41.

would have been good if it worked. It would have been!

:52:42.:52:50.

Worth a dig, from there. Better play from Zavaroni. That is what they

:52:51.:52:59.

want to do, get it out, get it across quickly.

:53:00.:53:05.

Just beaten by the pace there. There's the legend that is John

:53:06.:53:15.

Henderson. Famous shinty referee who was, as I understand it, refereeing

:53:16.:53:19.

the referees last week in the veterans tournament. He managed to

:53:20.:53:26.

send someone off. Embarrassing that a referee could get sent off,

:53:27.:53:31.

ridiculous, and it wasn't me! Yes, you did hear that correctly, Mr

:53:32.:53:38.

Henderson said another referee off. There you have it. Well done, John!

:53:39.:53:48.

It was a good day at Newtonmore. There is the coolest man in the

:53:49.:53:52.

park. Probably one of the fittest men as well. One of the fastest.

:53:53.:54:01.

Irvine is not exactly a slouch. A great block by Cameron Binnie.

:54:02.:54:13.

Again, Kyles seed possession. -- cede possession. Kyles wasted that.

:54:14.:54:26.

Binnie has got some tidying to do. Just a nudge with the shoulder to

:54:27.:54:35.

make sure. Underrated part of the Newtonmore defensive system, Cameron

:54:36.:54:39.

Binnie. When he is on his game, as he is today.

:54:40.:54:50.

Roddy MacDonald turned, it came back to Irvine. Possibly got in each

:54:51.:55:00.

other's way. Roddy had the first chance, a bit of an air shot. That

:55:01.:55:07.

is a bad miss from Roddy. To be fair to Norman, he has taken two out, so

:55:08.:55:13.

fair play to Norman. A frustrated person at the moment, Roddy.

:55:14.:55:20.

Newtonmore, reverting to the defender taking the hit outs. Steven

:55:21.:55:30.

MacDonald. What a beautiful swing. A great turn. MacIntosh hasn't got the

:55:31.:55:39.

ball under control, but turned away and fired on in. That's all of 40

:55:40.:55:47.

yards. It wasn't far-away. The Newtonmore forwards are comfortable

:55:48.:55:54.

in possession, happy to carry on. He will do that all day, give him a

:55:55.:56:00.

chance and he will take a shot. The vital thing is they are still only

:56:01.:56:03.

one up. That's right. He is heaving a bit. The half-time

:56:04.:56:23.

tea is not far-away. Used to be run and raisins that they had at

:56:24.:56:26.

half-time, Newtonmore. Way back in the day. -- rum and raisins.

:56:27.:56:38.

Again, just the frustration, just rushing things. You can see from his

:56:39.:56:51.

bench, they are becoming frustrated. Irvine took a bit of a risk but got

:56:52.:56:53.

away with it. Zavaroni works a bit of magic,

:56:54.:57:07.

looking for Roddy MacDonald. Just inches away from catching Roddy

:57:08.:57:16.

MacDonald around his ankle. He has got such a long reach, he nearly got

:57:17.:57:22.

that. He wasn't far-away from it. Kyles, cranking up the pressure.

:57:23.:57:32.

Roddy MacDonald had a second chance. Was looking for help. Four men

:57:33.:57:39.

around him. Kerr fired it back in. There was a shout for a kick.

:57:40.:57:48.

The referee has dismissed the claim for a penalty. It has to be a proper

:57:49.:57:58.

kick, not something that hits your food. That really frustrates me. --

:57:59.:58:12.

frog prefixoot. There is no pattern to Kyles' play. Steven MacDonald has

:58:13.:58:22.

been playing full-back a lot, so he is quite comfortable. Roddy needs to

:58:23.:58:27.

relax. He has people around who will help him. His team has got at least

:58:28.:58:36.

another 45 minutes, sudden death and all the rest of it, which could

:58:37.:58:42.

happen. Roddy MacDonald again had a chance to pass to a colleague but

:58:43.:58:44.

never took it. That hit Norman Campbell on the head

:58:45.:58:54.

by accident. He is clutching his eye at the moment. Norman Campbell is in

:58:55.:59:05.

trouble. I think it just hit his ear, he is fine, he has got big

:59:06.:59:15.

ears! This is a chance for Newtonmore! Great stop! Calum

:59:16.:59:23.

Stewart must've seen his name in the headlines there! That is to really

:59:24.:59:28.

good chances he has had that he would normally score. Maybe the ball

:59:29.:59:36.

just got the hang Tim Blair. Snatched at it. We have five minutes

:59:37.:59:57.

left. Are you sure? He has gone five minutes early! The fourth official,

:59:58.:00:14.

Colin McDonald, is advising the referee. The referee has agreed. I

:00:15.:00:24.

have never seen this happen. Never on penny Saturday, to be honest. --

:00:25.:00:43.

on any Saturday to be honest. Maybe he thought it was a water brick! --

:00:44.:00:58.

water break. Give him his due, he is laughing himself. He is confident

:00:59.:01:04.

character, it would be bothering him at all. He will probably play an

:01:05.:01:13.

extra five minutes at the end to make! He was dead on the 40 minutes

:01:14.:01:21.

to give him his due. Just five minute short! I think Kyles would've

:01:22.:01:30.

been glad to go off, be honest. They are hanging on a bit.

:01:31.:01:47.

Here come Newtonmore again. What with Kyles give for a goal? What

:01:48.:02:17.

would Newtonmore give for another one? I am very sure that the 2-goal

:02:18.:02:23.

margin would be much better for them. And they are J as well. -- due

:02:24.:02:49.

it as well. That just about sums up their afternoon for me. It is simply

:02:50.:02:55.

not good enough. Newtonmore are still laughing about the referee, I

:02:56.:02:56.

think. That is the area of concern for

:02:57.:03:28.

Kyles, the midfield, for me. Calum Stewart coming off his man. A corner

:03:29.:03:36.

to Newtonmore. This will probably be their last chance before the break.

:03:37.:03:51.

Coming into the final minutes. I think there will be an almighty

:03:52.:03:56.

cheer when the referee blows for half-time! An ironic cheer!

:03:57.:04:13.

The referee not impressed by the call for a kick.

:04:14.:04:31.

Another corner. Three corners in quick succession. If they are quick

:04:32.:04:43.

they will get it taken. They are piling people forward. Kyles have

:04:44.:04:48.

four people in the Newtonmore half. Kenny McDonald concedes another

:04:49.:05:22.

corner. It goes on. We are now into overtime. McCarter with the last

:05:23.:05:36.

acts of the first-half. Calum Miller took that on the chin. Another

:05:37.:05:38.

corner! Kyles are just hanging on. Bayard

:05:39.:05:53.

desperate to get into the changing room. -- they are desperate to get

:05:54.:06:02.

into the changing room. There we have it. The referee

:06:03.:06:19.

decides for the second time that the first is finished. Danny McRae, he

:06:20.:06:24.

is the difference between the two teams. Newtonmore will not be happy

:06:25.:06:31.

to have gone in with just a single goal. Kyles will know they have not

:06:32.:06:36.

played well, but they will still have a big say in the outcome of

:06:37.:06:39.

this MacAulay Cup Final. It is half-time, we think! I am

:06:40.:07:02.

joined by a 27 manager. Will Newtonmore be unhappy that they are

:07:03.:07:06.

only one goal up. They will be delighted to have got the goal, but

:07:07.:07:10.

they would have wanted more. How impressed have you been with

:07:11.:07:15.

Newtonmore? They have been very good. They are a better team by a

:07:16.:07:24.

mile. Danny McRae has been very important for them.

:07:25.:07:31.

Danny has not wasted a ball all day. He has been excellent. The wind will

:07:32.:07:39.

make a bit of a difference. What effect will the conditions have? I

:07:40.:07:44.

think they will help -- I think the wind will have Kyles in the second

:07:45.:07:50.

half. Let's have a look at Danny McRae's strike. The boy Calum

:07:51.:08:03.

Stewart did really well there. Danny turned beautifully. Was Kenny Mick

:08:04.:08:11.

Donald culpable? Not at all. It was wide of him. He couldn't have got to

:08:12.:08:20.

it. We profiled Kenny McDonald at the start of the match. 50-something

:08:21.:08:27.

years old. In terms of the rest of the first-half, he put in some great

:08:28.:08:34.

stops. Kenny has been excellent. Let's have a look at some of them.

:08:35.:08:42.

He has been very effect. That is not easy. The ball is coming in quite

:08:43.:08:48.

hard. I don't want to be unkind about his age. Undoubtedly, your

:08:49.:08:56.

reactions will start to fade if you are playing in your 50s. I think the

:08:57.:09:01.

problem when you get older is more underground than in the air. Those

:09:02.:09:07.

stops by him are keeping Kyles in it so far. Roddy McDonald has been the

:09:08.:09:17.

star man for Kyles, but how have you gauged his performance? Kyles

:09:18.:09:22.

started well, but since then Robbie has not have a lot of the ball.

:09:23.:09:31.

Kyles are just not getting the ball up the park. Newtonmore seem to be

:09:32.:09:39.

able to handle him. Stephen will wind him up and Roddy is very easy

:09:40.:09:48.

to wind up, to be honest. Will the management be talking about the

:09:49.:09:52.

temperament aspect? Frustration will creep up. I think Newtonmore will be

:09:53.:10:07.

wise to that. One player I have been impressed with is Cameron Binnie.

:10:08.:10:11.

Last year he was carrying a few extra pounds. What have you thought

:10:12.:10:18.

of him? I have known Cameron all his life. A great young player. He was

:10:19.:10:24.

carrying a bit of weight for a while but he lost all of that. He seems to

:10:25.:10:30.

be able to read the game. He was always great at that. The way things

:10:31.:10:38.

are going at the moment, how did you see the second half? Will Kyles get

:10:39.:10:45.

back into the match? Can they produce something from nothing? At

:10:46.:10:49.

the minute you would think it would have to be a game for Newtonmore.

:10:50.:10:56.

Kyles will give an attack at some point. I think Newtonmore needed to

:10:57.:11:07.

go 2-0 in Debbie safe. Kingussie will be in the final of the

:11:08.:11:12.

Camanachd Cup this year. Four sides in the semifinals, obviously. The

:11:13.:11:15.

final will be on the 13th September. A goal! Ryan Simpson! He sneaked

:11:16.:11:42.

away from his man. A great finish by a Simpson on the backhand.

:11:43.:11:47.

Ronald Ross! Inevitably! From long range. I think the keeper might have

:11:48.:11:59.

been undecided. No, he was beaten by Pierce. That is a great goal by

:12:00.:12:11.

Daniel Stewart! Craig Dawson beaten all ends up. That was a bad bounce.

:12:12.:12:21.

Shakers of space here. What will he do? Goal! That is exactly what

:12:22.:12:37.

Kingussie needed. He lined it up and past the goalkeeper. To happen to

:12:38.:12:39.

happen to you at the interval. Great stop by Craig Dawson!

:12:40.:13:04.

Sudden-death, it is Craig Dawson! He has won the match for Kingussie.

:13:05.:13:18.

Danny Morrison! He just made himself some space. One chance, one hit,

:13:19.:13:45.

1-0. Great goal by Fraser Heath! That was coming.

:13:46.:13:56.

It is in again. David Smart! The corner did not seem to be that

:13:57.:14:07.

difficult to deal with, but driven home. The keeper could not see that.

:14:08.:14:18.

Glenurquhart are pressing. They have the wind, the advantage. This is

:14:19.:14:24.

another good chance. Good stop by the keeper. Glenurquhart are still

:14:25.:14:33.

pressing. James McPherson! I think that is it for Skye. It could be all

:14:34.:14:42.

over. That is a great finish. Glenurquhart are heading for the

:14:43.:14:47.

final once again. For the first time since 1988. The Camanachd Cup final

:14:48.:14:59.

is our next shinty action. It is Kingussie against Glenurquhart. What

:15:00.:15:07.

we saw at the ends of the first-half, have you seen anything

:15:08.:15:10.

like that before with the referee blowing up early? No, never! He

:15:11.:15:17.

obviously didn't set his clock rates! I am glad they didn't score

:15:18.:15:26.

any goals in that extra five minutes, that could've been

:15:27.:15:29.

controversial. How will the second half go? Kyles have got to come into

:15:30.:15:38.

this game. Newtonmore has been the better team by a mile. Let's get

:15:39.:15:43.

back to the action! Back to Hugh Dan MacLennan.

:15:44.:15:48.

The referee will dine out in style on this one. He sets it off and

:15:49.:16:05.

running again. Newtonmore are leading 1-0. Fraser MacIntosh has

:16:06.:16:15.

been introduced for Newtonmore. We think Norman Campbell might be

:16:16.:16:22.

carrying an injury. He was limping. Drew MacNeil, your view on the

:16:23.:16:32.

changes? The Fraser MacIntosh coming in? Hopefully... Calum will be

:16:33.:16:50.

disappointed. Fraser is very experienced. We expect Norman

:16:51.:16:56.

Campbell might be hobbling a bit. He was, badly. If you are Kyles, you

:16:57.:17:04.

would want to get the ball down his side and expose him. I don't know

:17:05.:17:07.

who they have on the bench that they could bring on. It'll be interesting

:17:08.:17:13.

to see how the game develops. It has got a bit more dull, Calder.

:17:14.:17:24.

A little bit more of a breeze. -- this is a chance for Kyles to create

:17:25.:17:56.

something. It did not quite threatened the keeper or give the

:17:57.:18:03.

attack any chance either. I think Norman was quite clever. He commits

:18:04.:18:14.

a nice little foul here. That is a massive hit against the wind. In the

:18:15.:18:29.

end, Ian McDonald gets hold of it. He has a lot of strapping on his

:18:30.:18:40.

leg. Newbridge once somebody just keep dropping the ball in front of

:18:41.:18:49.

him, him turning. Kyles keep believing this huge gap in midfield

:18:50.:18:53.

which is a curious way to play a final. Maybe there is some method to

:18:54.:18:56.

the map us. This is Rodime at Donald. Just behind Roberto

:18:57.:19:11.

Zavaroni. You do not want to be giving away fouls in this territory.

:19:12.:19:20.

This could be the chance for Roddy McDonald to get a goal. It is in a

:19:21.:19:28.

good area. They may or may not have rehearsed something here. They

:19:29.:19:30.

wasted it, that is for sure. That is a good call! In towards

:19:31.:19:58.

Roddy McDonald. JB Robinson with another hefty challenge. This was

:19:59.:20:11.

the chance. Clever little pass. He overran that. The tackle was

:20:12.:20:15.

crucial. Good play by Roberto Zavaroni.

:20:16.:20:23.

Roddy McDonald just not able to grab it on his stick. Another stick has

:20:24.:20:36.

gone. Plenty of firewood in Kyles tonight!

:20:37.:20:48.

Donald Irvine is still waiting for a new stick. Three great little

:20:49.:21:01.

chances by a Kyles there. Donald Irvine changing his stick.

:21:02.:21:12.

That is the end of that one! Bad corner. That is another ?40 down the

:21:13.:21:29.

drain. Of the bar! The referee says he did not get a stick to that. I

:21:30.:21:34.

think it just landed on top of the bar. Kyles is back in the game. This

:21:35.:21:46.

is as close as you can get. The keeper was beaten.

:21:47.:21:55.

These are the margins that the side cup finals. -- adapt

:21:56.:22:05.

these are the areas that temp one were not using earlier in the game.

:22:06.:22:35.

All of a sudden, there Newtonmore event is looking a bit jittery. The

:22:36.:22:48.

clearances are not as good. There is a little bit of six now from Kyles.

:22:49.:22:57.

Do you think they got a rocket at half-time? Maybe. Kyles want to play

:22:58.:23:05.

on the front foot. They like to play on the front foot.

:23:06.:23:17.

Clever. Roddy McDonald just could not switch. Goal! That all came from

:23:18.:23:39.

the use of the corner. Good goal. Clever, clever play. He was caught

:23:40.:23:44.

in two minds here. They got a deflection. Duncan

:23:45.:24:05.

Kennedy made the most of it. All of a sudden, Kyles are back in it. The

:24:06.:24:12.

MacAulay Cup Final has a long, long way to go yet. 1-1. Newtonmore now

:24:13.:24:26.

have to hit back. They knew that. There is nothing more dangerous than

:24:27.:24:27.

at Kyles team with momentum. Jamie Robinson has gone down. He

:24:28.:24:48.

looked a bit sluggish going into that tackle.

:24:49.:25:04.

That is the tackle. Maybe add dead leg. He went down heavily. He is in

:25:05.:25:19.

some distress. Jamie is not the type of player back goes down. -- that

:25:20.:25:24.

goes down. I don't think he is going to last

:25:25.:25:45.

very long, to be honest. They need somebody in full fitness

:25:46.:26:02.

in the engine room. That is Scott Chisholm. They will put someone back

:26:03.:26:14.

in full centre. It is a free hit. I doubt very much we will see Robinson

:26:15.:26:20.

again. It is not the kind of injury that lets you carry on in a Cup

:26:21.:26:21.

Final. It is funny, this second half is

:26:22.:26:40.

almost a mirror image of the first-half.

:26:41.:26:50.

Robinson will not be back on again, I think. This game has a long way to

:26:51.:27:03.

go. We have not yet reached 60 minutes. They have one goal apiece.

:27:04.:27:15.

In the first, the Newtonmore players were dominating their opponents, but

:27:16.:27:20.

that has completely turned round. Some of the Newtonmore hitting is

:27:21.:27:24.

just not as good, as crisp as they used earlier. On this surface, there

:27:25.:27:40.

should be crisp editing. -- crisp hitting.

:27:41.:27:58.

That is a great save by Kenny McDonald! He just waits for the ball

:27:59.:28:14.

to come to him. It is the last push that is critical.

:28:15.:28:29.

That was a chance for Fraser MacIntosh and he knows it. He should

:28:30.:28:38.

have assumed the ball would come through to him, really. But, he

:28:39.:28:45.

didn't. The chance was weighted. This is a better response by

:28:46.:28:47.

Newtonmore. Roberto Zavaroni could have done

:28:48.:29:10.

better. Roberto Zavaroni seems to be pushing forward far more. I think he

:29:11.:29:15.

is better there. You can score goals, as well. Two years ago, it

:29:16.:29:24.

was a final, it was a great game and I think Roberto Zavaroni won it for

:29:25.:29:29.

them. He has the ability to win games from the middle of the park.

:29:30.:29:36.

David Zavaroni has added a certain zip to the midfield.

:29:37.:29:57.

game for his brother today. Irvine just being a bit ambitious in the

:29:58.:29:58.

corner. James Perlich, the Kyles coach,

:29:59.:30:16.

beginning to crank it up as we head... I don't think he shouted

:30:17.:30:25.

once in the first half. Let's go to Jonathan Sutherland, who has Jimmy

:30:26.:30:30.

Gow with him. Kyles, well and truly back into the match. The weather has

:30:31.:30:35.

changed. The whole way of the game seems to have changed, why do you

:30:36.:30:41.

think that has happened? As we said at half-time, it is a game of two

:30:42.:30:50.

halves and there is a bit of wind. Why have Kyles changed their

:30:51.:30:53.

attitude? Has the manager said something? The first half wasn't

:30:54.:31:00.

good enough, Roddy MacDonald seems maybe a bit happier, not right now

:31:01.:31:04.

but generally. Right is never very happy, but he is very alive. --

:31:05.:31:11.

Roddy is never very happy, but he is very alive. That is one way of

:31:12.:31:22.

looking at it. He also has his mother Morag standing on the

:31:23.:31:25.

touchline, keeping a close eye on what is going on. He had better move

:31:26.:31:35.

it. Just over the hour mark, Kyles 1-1 Newtonmore. Annie McRae on 16

:31:36.:31:41.

minutes. Duncan Kerr responding for Kyles. Bash Mac Danny MacRae.

:31:42.:31:51.

That is probably a decent reflection. Although Newtonmore had

:31:52.:31:56.

bags of possession in the first half, but couldn't convert. Kenny

:31:57.:32:02.

McDonald had to come off his line. The ball was hanging back, showing

:32:03.:32:07.

the force of the wind. Kenny had to come a lot further than he wanted

:32:08.:32:13.

to. He wanted to get it before it landed and cushion it down and

:32:14.:32:17.

knocked it away. It looks easy when you do it like that, but it's not

:32:18.:32:22.

easy. He is just so relaxed in there.

:32:23.:32:30.

It can give the attacking player and advantage, depending on how good he

:32:31.:32:50.

is at playing it in. It was April one. Zavaroni... That is an

:32:51.:32:54.

interesting one, Norman Campbell is clutching his thigh. -- it was a

:32:55.:32:59.

poor one. I don't think it was the tackle, I think it's the injury he

:33:00.:33:06.

is carrying. One of the injuries. He stopped on his left knee, and that

:33:07.:33:10.

is the one that is sore. It is scrapped anyway. He is definitely in

:33:11.:33:18.

trouble, Norman Campbell. Norman Campbell does not do lying down. It

:33:19.:33:27.

doesn't look good for him, you know. It would be easy for Norman to stay

:33:28.:33:33.

behind Zavaroni but he keeps on getting there before him. Just

:33:34.:33:40.

looking at PJ Macintosh's reaction, he is looking towards the bench

:33:41.:33:44.

already, it looks as if Norman is coming off... What implications does

:33:45.:33:50.

that have for the defence? Scott Campbell has played a lot this

:33:51.:33:56.

season, he is an old head. I would imagine Scott Campbell would come

:33:57.:34:01.

on, very much like-for-like. A great communicator, somebody who is

:34:02.:34:07.

brilliant on the pitch. I withdraw every previous remark about Norman

:34:08.:34:15.

Campbell's fallibility! An umbrella. And I do see some umbrellas, I see

:34:16.:34:21.

spots of rain on the commentary box window. I am disappointed. But the

:34:22.:34:29.

players might like it, it might cool things down a bit.

:34:30.:34:37.

Zavaroni kills it, turns, a chance for Kyles but Binnie stepped in with

:34:38.:34:48.

a beautiful challenge. It was just too high from Roddy MacDonald. A

:34:49.:34:53.

good tackle by Steven MacDonald. That is the hardest ball in shinty,

:34:54.:34:58.

Roddy pulled off at the back post and it was just too high. Roddy

:34:59.:35:05.

MacDonald has gone down now. A bit of a knock as he went down, maybe

:35:06.:35:09.

twisted something. They took the mouthguard out before

:35:10.:35:24.

they did anything else, interesting. I can understand why. They won't

:35:25.:35:30.

want to lose him for whatever reason. He's something of an icon.

:35:31.:35:36.

Watching Roddy going off would be a huge lift for the opposition. I

:35:37.:35:44.

don't see Roddy coming off. Doesn't look good but he might be able to

:35:45.:35:49.

run it off. I think he would be fine, run in circles for a wee

:35:50.:35:59.

while! Ever increasing circles. He's not going to go anywhere.

:36:00.:36:17.

All sorts of stuff going on there just now, roly-poly 's.

:36:18.:36:34.

Killed beautifully in midfield and dispatched. They are trying to

:36:35.:36:41.

stretch Norman Campbell, I suspect, bringing him into play as much as

:36:42.:36:50.

possible. The suspicion is he is just not going to last if they put

:36:51.:36:51.

him under pressure. Still an awful lot of shinty to be

:36:52.:37:05.

played in a match like this. We have seen these teams contest right down

:37:06.:37:15.

to the very last seconds. Roberto is sticking to his task but I would be

:37:16.:37:19.

inclined to change it and bring someone else on. Irvine, a good

:37:20.:37:24.

stop. A big shout someone else on. Irvine, a good

:37:25.:37:27.

might want to see that someone else on. Irvine, a good

:37:28.:37:31.

how he got his foot to the ball. A big shout for a penalty. Neither

:37:32.:37:40.

Cameron Norberg goal judge played attention to the claim. It was an

:37:41.:37:49.

interesting stop. He stopped it with his instep. Never a penalty. What do

:37:50.:37:57.

you think? It hit his instep, he was standing in the right place.

:37:58.:38:08.

Difficult to see from that angle. At speed... It's what I said before, it

:38:09.:38:14.

needs to be kicked. You need some movement of the fruit. When it's

:38:15.:38:18.

planted in the ground, it's absolutely safe.

:38:19.:38:26.

Danny MacRae. But a brilliant save, very fortunate it is still one -

:38:27.:38:38.

one. This is a better angle. Quick feet, but good feet.

:38:39.:38:49.

The pace in the legs of Irvine. He is sent flying by Cameron Binnie.

:38:50.:39:02.

All of a sudden, the crowd are sensing that this is the kind of

:39:03.:39:07.

turning point in the game, with 20 minutes to go, or thereabouts. A

:39:08.:39:15.

shake of the head, Grant Irving, it's just not coming off for him.

:39:16.:39:20.

This is a player who a year ago had a horrific injury to get over and he

:39:21.:39:25.

has had to play himself back into the team. It's great to see him

:39:26.:39:31.

back. Shaking his head there, but another defender had to come across

:39:32.:39:41.

and stop him. A mistake by Binnie. Norman Campbell makes another

:39:42.:39:44.

mistake. Steven MacDonald, as ever, tidies up. One of his great skills,

:39:45.:39:53.

his reading of the game. Binnie was out muscled for once, Roddy

:39:54.:39:57.

MacDonald had more time. Zavaroni was in. A good clearance by the

:39:58.:40:06.

central defender, Ackie MacRae. He did really well.

:40:07.:40:14.

That's the roly-poly I mentioned. For those of you of a vintage not

:40:15.:40:23.

aware of what the roly-poly was... Binnie was closed down. Kyles'

:40:24.:40:50.

forwards, working a bit harder. Thomas has not taken a step

:40:51.:40:54.

backwards against Cameron. 20 minutes to go. Just a hint that

:40:55.:41:03.

Newtonmore are feeling the pace. Kyles are stepping it up. An

:41:04.:41:08.

instruction to the Newtonmore team to push forward, they are lying a

:41:09.:41:12.

bit deep, as Kyles did in the first half. It's the same thing. Russell

:41:13.:41:19.

has the whole of the middle to himself. A chance for Kyles, it took

:41:20.:41:29.

a deflection. A good intervention from Steven MacDonald, because that

:41:30.:41:36.

could have beaten Ritchie on the far post. A good effort. It was

:41:37.:41:39.

Zavaroni. McLeod couldn't get it passed Norman

:41:40.:41:51.

Campbell. They're working macro men spare, but

:41:52.:42:03.

Ackie MacRae with another crucial intervention, taking it all the way.

:42:04.:42:05.

-- there were Kyles men spare. That is a wasted ball. Just a

:42:06.:42:21.

feeling that Kyles believe this is winnable. The two halfbacks, they

:42:22.:42:27.

can come out on the ball all the time. They can always get back on

:42:28.:42:37.

time. Kerr, pushing on upfront from midfield. He will keep doing that.

:42:38.:42:45.

Robbie McLeod on the far side has a fantastic engine, the Kyles number

:42:46.:42:50.

eight. Young Michael has done well against him. He is a really good

:42:51.:42:57.

player. Russell has certainly acquitted himself well, one of

:42:58.:43:03.

Newtonmore's emerging talents. That's not the first time I have

:43:04.:43:09.

seen Binnie pushing someone over. He's going to have to listen to

:43:10.:43:11.

Cameron... Not the first time, won't be the

:43:12.:43:34.

last. When all is said and done! He had the final say.

:43:35.:43:42.

Roddy MacDonald was fouled. Irvine is struggling. He has pulled

:43:43.:43:58.

something. He has gone down. It looks like just cramp. This is a

:43:59.:44:18.

player playing himself back in. He did the power worked in the first

:44:19.:44:23.

half. What would a pitch like this take out of your legs? You know what

:44:24.:44:29.

it's like to cover it. It's a good firm surface, better than most of

:44:30.:44:34.

them. I think Grant did so much work in the first half. They don't want

:44:35.:44:44.

him coming off, actually. Colin McDonald of Kyles is warming up

:44:45.:44:48.

below us. He has a nose for a goal on the big occasion. Might be a

:44:49.:44:55.

change they would want to make late on. They were all diving in. A

:44:56.:44:59.

chance for Kyles. My goodness! Kerr will not want to see this one

:45:00.:45:18.

again. Hangs at the back post. What a touch. Oh, my goodness. Drew, you

:45:19.:45:27.

could have put that one in yourself. Oh, dear. You have to give him

:45:28.:45:34.

credit, he gets in at the back post all the time. Great vision from

:45:35.:45:43.

Roddy to see the gap. You referred to the reach earlier, he has an

:45:44.:45:50.

enormous reach. They all dived in, they had to. He just saw his own

:45:51.:45:56.

player... No question of offside. He didn't have much time to hit

:45:57.:46:08.

that, he couldn't afford to let it go out of the box. He seemed to be

:46:09.:46:12.

leaning back. The combination was all wrong.

:46:13.:46:23.

Just under a quarter of an hour left of this gripping encounter. A lovely

:46:24.:46:35.

touch from Irvine. Some great stick work on show today, although it has

:46:36.:46:39.

been inconsistent. A high tackle from Binnie. Cameron let it go. He

:46:40.:46:48.

saw the advantage to Kyles. The shot was just wide.

:46:49.:46:59.

Cameron is insisting they both swung equally, so he has left it at that.

:47:00.:47:07.

We have a Kyles substitution coming. They won't beat the hit out, that

:47:08.:47:14.

would be taken first. That is a massive hit. The perfect place to

:47:15.:47:22.

put it, but Danny MacRae was wondering. We will now get the

:47:23.:47:32.

change. So we have Colin McDonald coming on, number 14. Roberto

:47:33.:47:38.

Zavaroni, looking a wee bit perplexed that he is having to go

:47:39.:47:49.

off. Quite odd. Sport is a bit about opinions, but they have put a

:47:50.:47:53.

strongman against him and now a fast person. Staying away from his

:47:54.:48:01.

physicality. I have seen Calum McConnell make some crucial

:48:02.:48:06.

interventions on his day. He is a big strong lad. I will tell you in

:48:07.:48:11.

20 minutes. A big shout for a penalty. Kenny McDonald, down at his

:48:12.:48:18.

post. The coolest man in town stops this one. What do you think? Edge of

:48:19.:48:26.

the box? Inside the box? Could have been a penalty. That's the second

:48:27.:48:34.

time Kenny McDonald... The splits! He would be feeling that tomorrow

:48:35.:48:36.

morning. Safely dispatched. The referee has a

:48:37.:48:51.

referee as a goal judge, so he has a confident person to give the

:48:52.:48:55.

decision. The challenge was clearly inside the box, well, inside the

:48:56.:49:03.

circle. A good tackle. Kyles get the ball away. McLeod, all the way in

:49:04.:49:11.

from left-wing centre to the opposite side of the field. The old

:49:12.:49:27.

Fox, Norman. Roddy was away. A masterclass in defence from Norman

:49:28.:49:33.

Campbell. He clearly isn't 100% fit, but still out thought the opposition

:49:34.:49:35.

there. Newtonmore have a man down in

:49:36.:49:45.

midfield, Scott Chisholm, the skipper. Binnie has now taken a

:49:46.:49:50.

knock. It's at times like these that cup finals are won and lost. The

:49:51.:49:57.

last few tackles, in my opinion Calum has given away three fouls.

:49:58.:50:03.

Needs to settle down a bit. Roddy MacDonald made a nuisance of

:50:04.:50:08.

himself. I think that was going wide. But Ritchie couldn't take any

:50:09.:50:17.

chances. He has only conceded a corner, at the end of the day. Well

:50:18.:50:19.

wide. Cameron is having a look at Binnie,

:50:20.:50:30.

who has gone down in the middle of the field. He has taken a hefty one.

:50:31.:50:43.

Might be the time for Scott Campbell to make an appearance now. They are

:50:44.:50:50.

beginning to creep, aren't they? A few of them going down in the

:50:51.:50:53.

Newtonmore defence. Ash max beginning to creak. With the rolling

:50:54.:51:06.

subs, you are fortunate. Gives them the option. Scott Campbell is indeed

:51:07.:51:17.

stripping off. Big strong player. Binnie has done so well. In the last

:51:18.:51:27.

five minutes, he may be tired. You would want that at halfback. Could

:51:28.:51:33.

help you out occasionally. And I for the ball. Absolutely! -- an eye for

:51:34.:51:38.

the ball. I suspect Roddy MacDonald was taken

:51:39.:51:49.

out by his own man. The chance was wasted again. I think Roddy

:51:50.:51:56.

MacDonald took a sore one from his own forwards there. He is limping a

:51:57.:52:04.

wee bit. He would be disappointed. I don't know who Newtonmore are going

:52:05.:52:12.

to... He did take a sore one. You don't want to be taking them from

:52:13.:52:19.

your own men. End to end now. Both teams, I am certain, will want to

:52:20.:52:24.

avoid the prospect of extra time, never mind anything beyond that.

:52:25.:52:30.

It's going to be for brave men to decide the outcome of this, in less

:52:31.:52:37.

than ten minutes. If Cameron does what he did at the end of the first

:52:38.:52:40.

half, it could be less than five minutes! If you were not with us,

:52:41.:52:45.

our referee decided the game was finished at 40 minutes. Fraser

:52:46.:52:55.

MacIntosh, it took a hefty deflection. One thing I would say

:52:56.:52:58.

about the Newtonmore forward line, they have guys who can score for

:52:59.:53:03.

fun. They are confident around each other as well. Laying the ball off

:53:04.:53:10.

to each other. They will hold of opponents and let other people

:53:11.:53:11.

shoot. Creating space for others. Out to the touchline. Newtonmore

:53:12.:53:24.

have it again. A poor effort. You would want that

:53:25.:53:36.

going into the penalty area. Oh, dear. Cameron Binnie, this time,

:53:37.:53:58.

I suspect... He could be in trouble with the referee. What do you make

:53:59.:54:09.

of this? I am only going to speak to you once. There is an issue there

:54:10.:54:16.

for me that the number ten didn't make any effort to block it. Self

:54:17.:54:23.

defence and intimidation... Thomas is not defending himself, Cameron is

:54:24.:54:29.

trying to intimidate him. For me, that is not a foul. Had he put his

:54:30.:54:37.

stick in... He didn't know where the ball is. Thomas did well to stand up

:54:38.:54:42.

to that. Layers are always taught never to turn their back on the

:54:43.:54:43.

ball. -- players. OK, we are down to five minutes of

:54:44.:55:15.

regular time. The options are half an hour of extra time followed by

:55:16.:55:18.

penalties followed by sudden death. Which we had in the Camanachd Cup

:55:19.:55:29.

semifinal. Nobody wants that. A good round of applause for the injured

:55:30.:55:38.

party. Irvine sends one in. How often have we seen Kyles snatch

:55:39.:55:42.

something at the very end, in the last five minutes? This is when they

:55:43.:55:55.

are there mostly -- their most lethal. The history of Kyles and cup

:55:56.:56:01.

finals. Newtonmore need a couple of players

:56:02.:56:12.

to step up to the plate to see them through this. To get the ball to one

:56:13.:56:17.

of the MacIntoshes, perhaps. Danny MacRae has had a frustrating

:56:18.:56:31.

second half. He has not had the ball at all. It needs to be more central

:56:32.:56:39.

because he is not going to go down the channels for it. That is beyond

:56:40.:56:43.

the circle again. Danny MacRae turned it inside to

:56:44.:56:51.

Fraser MacIntosh. love Ob a n on a day like this. A

:56:52.:57:29.

great setting. I always enjoy coming down here. You tend to get really

:57:30.:57:42.

good games. The shot was wasted. I expected a high-scoring game. Early

:57:43.:57:51.

on, we had an exhibition... Who would you make as man of the match

:57:52.:57:55.

at the moment? Nobody has really shone, for me. I like the way Irvine

:57:56.:58:03.

has played. His first half was excellent, second-half a bit quiet.

:58:04.:58:08.

If he was to get a goal, do something more...

:58:09.:58:18.

Kenny McDonald and Ritchie, I am sure, will be pushing for the man of

:58:19.:58:24.

the match. Crucial interventions in the first half.

:58:25.:58:32.

Kenny McDonald, philosophical as ever.

:58:33.:58:47.

Glen MacIntosh with the touch and Kenny McDonald... Maybe that has

:58:48.:58:57.

clinched it for him. A great save. That is his wife, Morag. Approving.

:58:58.:59:04.

The good stop. Maybe just going past. No, I think it's on target. He

:59:05.:59:11.

would normally deal with that himself, but that is just Kenny. I

:59:12.:59:16.

thought that was just one for the cameras, but fair play, it might

:59:17.:59:23.

have sneaked in. An important touch from Ian McDonald. Well, you would

:59:24.:59:34.

want to be near to the goal with only a few minutes remaining. This

:59:35.:59:41.

second-half has flown in. Much better than the first-half. Danny

:59:42.:59:45.

MacRae with the chance for Newtonmore. MacDonald had to give

:59:46.:00:02.

the foul away. It is a brave tackle. Is this too close to the goal to

:00:03.:00:06.

create something? No, I don't think so. McIntosh has it. Big shout for

:00:07.:00:16.

offside. 30 seconds left. It will not be

:00:17.:00:34.

sorted, will it? I don't think so. We might have a bit of injury time.

:00:35.:00:46.

We could get four minutes of extra time.

:00:47.:01:04.

Ackie MacRae has had a great second half.

:01:05.:01:21.

Thomas Whyte needs to come off. He is just at pedestrian at the moment.

:01:22.:01:30.

So, 1-1 in the MacAulay Cup Final. At the very worst, he would want the

:01:31.:01:42.

goalkeeper to need to make a save. We'll Kyles Ruth a fantastic chance

:01:43.:02:06.

that they had? Here is Glen MacIntosh. The last chance for

:02:07.:02:20.

Kyles, perhaps. The ball is with Newtonmore. This could be the last

:02:21.:02:30.

action of regulation time. Then, 30 minutes of end-to-end stuff. Then,

:02:31.:02:39.

five penalties each. I remember 17 penalties in extra time. Yes! It was

:02:40.:02:54.

a lot. That was Oban Camanachd against Fort William. I scored the

:02:55.:03:00.

winning penalty. It was our first national title. That was nowhere

:03:01.:03:29.

near it. Again, just allowed the goalkeeper to make the mistake. They

:03:30.:03:35.

will play this one as far as they can up the field. The referee still

:03:36.:03:43.

letting play go on. Well into three minutes. Great tackle by Ian

:03:44.:03:48.

McDonald. Great save great save by Kenny

:03:49.:04:15.

McDonald. He is my man of match. I think the older you get, the slower

:04:16.:04:19.

your feet get, that he has been fantastic today. Kyles needs to get

:04:20.:04:34.

this away. Can Whyte beat the defender? He just took too long.

:04:35.:04:42.

Ackie MacRae also took too long there.

:04:43.:04:49.

Good defending. The foul. That has been a good matchup. He knew he was

:04:50.:05:07.

away, though. Is Deke Cameron playing the next

:05:08.:05:29.

called the winner? That is a foul. That is a silly foul to give away.

:05:30.:05:38.

Cameron Binnie king sent back. He will head this as far as he can.

:05:39.:05:49.

Didn't make a good contact on that. Great intervention by Ian McDonald.

:05:50.:06:00.

Fraser MacIntosh was free behind him. Roddy McDonald is a bit off the

:06:01.:06:12.

pace. Whyte should be picking that up but he is just not moving well.

:06:13.:06:26.

Ian McDonald has made a couple of really big interventions in the last

:06:27.:06:33.

couple of minutes. I was disappointed with him in the

:06:34.:06:36.

first-half. He is a top quality player. He has everything. He has

:06:37.:06:42.

been a Man of the Match in an international. I seem to remember

:06:43.:06:50.

presenting him with a medal. Roddy McDonald, do you have what it

:06:51.:07:00.

takes? Six minutes of extra time have been played.

:07:01.:07:21.

Roddy McDonald is looking for a substitution.

:07:22.:07:45.

Deke Cameron has decided that enough is enough. We have extra time at the

:07:46.:07:57.

MacAulay Cup Final. I can see a flurry of changes here.

:07:58.:08:09.

A number 19 for Kyles is coming on. Sandy Mackenzie, I think. Grant

:08:10.:08:23.

Irvine has cramp. I think Thomas Whyte will come off. They have a

:08:24.:08:32.

player called Leighton read, he is very good.

:08:33.:08:38.

So, there is discord, 1-1. Let's join Jonathan.

:08:39.:08:54.

This is a hugely intriguing match. The first-half was all about

:08:55.:08:57.

Newtonmore, the second half was all about Kyles. The goal for Dunky Kerr

:08:58.:09:04.

really brought them back into the match. And they deserved that goal.

:09:05.:09:11.

In the second half, Kyles has been the better team, no doubt about it.

:09:12.:09:17.

It was so quick. It was in the net almost before where'd you saw where

:09:18.:09:26.

the ball was. He lost Cameron Binnie and it was just in the back of the

:09:27.:09:30.

net. At that point, Kyles had awoken. The game looked like it was

:09:31.:09:37.

going to completely and utterly change. You could see the passion

:09:38.:09:46.

there from Kyles Athletic. Dunky Kerr had the chance to win this

:09:47.:09:51.

match and he fluffed it. He had a glorious chance, probably easier

:09:52.:09:55.

than the goal he got. A glorious chance. He would have put your house

:09:56.:10:03.

on him scoring that. You could see the anguish. He knows that was the

:10:04.:10:10.

chance to win the MacAulay Cup. He is brilliant. Brilliant at coming

:10:11.:10:21.

onto balls like that. There is Kenny McDonald. That is how he usually is,

:10:22.:10:27.

is he just trying to calm his nerves? Yes, just a cigarette to

:10:28.:10:36.

calm him down. He is Hugh Dan MacLennan's Man of the Match. I

:10:37.:10:48.

would agree with that. He is in his 50s. Some of these saves, he has had

:10:49.:10:56.

to react so quickly. With his feet here. It happens in a flash. To

:10:57.:11:04.

create the stops at the post. That is really difficult. At half-time,

:11:05.:11:09.

we did not expect much from Kyles Athletic. What can we possibly

:11:10.:11:16.

expect at extra time? I am not sure where we go. Newtonmore have had a

:11:17.:11:26.

few injuries. Some incredible recoveries. Norman Campbell, it

:11:27.:11:35.

looked like his match was over. He has played a hugely important part

:11:36.:11:39.

in this match. When Norman went down at that injury I did not think he

:11:40.:11:43.

would go off, he would play with a broken leg. In terms of how this

:11:44.:11:47.

will finish, I am going to put you on the spot. I am going to stick

:11:48.:11:54.

with my initial choice, Newtonmore. It is promising to be a hugely

:11:55.:11:57.

interesting period of extra time. We have 30 minutes minimum of extra

:11:58.:12:16.

time. Deke Cameron is referee. Newtonmore is in the hoops.

:12:17.:12:38.

We are here because there was an absolutely fantastic chance missed

:12:39.:12:52.

for Kyles. Yes, unfortunately, Dunky Kerr just smashed it wide.

:12:53.:13:04.

Calum Stewart is on for a Newtonmore. Thomas Whyte has gone

:13:05.:13:20.

off. It looks like Robinson is back on, as well. Sandy McKenzie is the

:13:21.:13:26.

substitute for Kyles. Evan Menzies has gone off for

:13:27.:13:47.

Newtonmore. I'm surprised Paul MacArthur has gone off. I didn't

:13:48.:13:53.

think he was slowing down. I would have put money on Paul MacArthur

:13:54.:14:00.

myself. I think he would want to take a penalty as well, if it goes

:14:01.:14:12.

to that stage. I am surprised that Evan Menzies went off, as well. You

:14:13.:14:20.

need the players on the field at the last minute to be able to take the

:14:21.:14:29.

penalties. So, 15 minutes each time in extra time, then the dreaded

:14:30.:14:35.

penalties. You would know that if you were watching the Camanachd Cup

:14:36.:14:43.

semifinals. A little bit of actors dine on the right-hand side here.

:14:44.:14:52.

Some players sharing pleasantries. It has been a good-natured game

:14:53.:14:55.

against two of the great clubs in shinty. They have great respect for

:14:56.:14:58.

each other. They take no prisoners. Tiredness is now a fact for both

:14:59.:15:29.

sides. Normally the first thing that goes is the decision-making when you

:15:30.:15:43.

get tired. Zachary has had a good game. Has not done much wrong.

:15:44.:15:53.

Roddy McDonald could still have a big say in this game. Calum

:15:54.:15:59.

MacDonald. That was asking a lot at this

:16:00.:16:27.

stage. You wouldn't want to be stretching your legs down into the

:16:28.:16:39.

corner. Good play again thereby Vinnie.

:16:40.:16:52.

No challenge on that role from Kyles. The midfield has been very

:16:53.:17:05.

underused in this match. You could have grown potatoes therefrom much

:17:06.:17:11.

of the game. Lovely touch, good play. An appalling final ball.

:17:12.:17:27.

Calum Miller has had a good game. He has been out of the game for six

:17:28.:17:34.

weeks, but he has read the game well, tackled well.

:17:35.:17:44.

That is tiredness, I expect. I don't know if he is praying, but he

:17:45.:17:53.

certainly has enough to think about. He is running out of options.

:17:54.:18:01.

I expect he is hoping that he will be able to get a ball to Danny McRae

:18:02.:18:16.

in a bit of space. This space will become bigger as legs get more

:18:17.:18:18.

tired. He would leave Danny McRae on the

:18:19.:18:32.

field, even if he was on crutches, wouldn't you? Absolutely.

:18:33.:18:47.

Robinson with a good strong challenge. Dunky Kerr, I don't know

:18:48.:18:55.

where he gets his energy from, but he has raised the pace. Ackie

:18:56.:19:02.

MacRae, as we said earlier, has grown in stature.

:19:03.:19:18.

Nothing in that. Referee is letting the play go on.

:19:19.:19:35.

The hitting is getting shorter as the players get more tired. Well,

:19:36.:19:48.

they might be tired, but they are not giving up. It is bad to see

:19:49.:20:02.

Macintosh getting annoyed for Kyles, he tends to play better when he gets

:20:03.:20:03.

annoyed. He took a great decision they're not

:20:04.:20:45.

to swing. Fair play to him, he did not follow through.

:20:46.:21:06.

Michael Russell is just getting more tired. The wing centres for Kyles

:21:07.:21:16.

are just getting a bit more freedom. Down to Jonathan. PJ, what is the

:21:17.:21:24.

key to bit three? It is he wants it most. Both teams are getting tired.

:21:25.:21:29.

It will come down to desire and heart. Thanks, PJ. Dying to heart,

:21:30.:21:44.

the legs, the lungs, everything. We knew Robinson can score the winning

:21:45.:21:50.

goal because he has done it in a fit -- in a Camanachd Cup Cup Final.

:21:51.:22:14.

advantage is with Dunky Kerr. That is a deflection. I am not sure if it

:22:15.:22:22.

was the keeper. Classic Dunky Kerr. Hitting the ball on the run. That is

:22:23.:22:32.

a great save by Michael Ritchie. That has Newtonmore in the, simple

:22:33.:22:37.

as that. I think the next goal will be the winner.

:22:38.:22:48.

Robinson has tidied up the middle of the field since he came back on.

:22:49.:23:05.

Dunky Kerr tends to hit the ball very quickly, instinctively. When he

:23:06.:23:16.

had that last chance, he had to do that because he had nobody else

:23:17.:23:22.

inside him. Still able to raise a smile. Well, sometimes able to raise

:23:23.:23:33.

a smile! He does get a bit tense at times. Someone go and pick up our

:23:34.:23:47.

cameraman, please. Cameron Binnie is not giving an inch. Not even

:23:48.:23:53.

blowing, actually. He has come to this remarkably well. All the

:23:54.:24:01.

players have had a great attitude today.

:24:02.:24:11.

That has just Edinburgh Glen MacIntosh.

:24:12.:24:26.

Dunky Kerr is in the middle, there is an extra man. Kyles have an extra

:24:27.:24:37.

man. Who else but Cameron Binnie steps in this?

:24:38.:24:50.

Cameron Binnie has lost this one, though. A couple of minutes left. PJ

:24:51.:25:14.

is perplexed. The referee is clear it is Kyles's ball.

:25:15.:25:39.

Kyles are edging forward. Cameron Binnie may regret that foul. It is

:25:40.:25:55.

in a dangerous area for Kyles to create something. Not even close.

:25:56.:26:01.

That is a tired effort. Clever play by Newtonmore.

:26:02.:26:04.

That is a tired effort. Clever play by Danny McRae. Chance for

:26:05.:26:18.

Newtonmore. Glen MacIntosh of all people you would expect to put that

:26:19.:26:24.

on the target. He has scored four goals so far in this competition. He

:26:25.:26:30.

has had two chances in this game, both over the bar. Not like him. I

:26:31.:26:35.

think it was slightly off-balance there. He had room, time and the

:26:36.:26:38.

target at his mercy. Robinson has been immense in extra

:26:39.:26:52.

time. This time referee is absolutely spot

:26:53.:27:26.

on. That is the 15 minutes of the first period of extra time gone. I

:27:27.:27:31.

think they will be turning around very, very quick leave. I think that

:27:32.:27:46.

is what the referee once, anyway. -- wants.

:27:47.:27:53.

I am joined by Jimmy Gow. A good couple of chances in extra time

:27:54.:28:00.

there. Glenn is normally a lovely striker of the ball but it was a bad

:28:01.:28:06.

shot, I'm afraid. A great effort by Dunky Kerr. Well stopped by Michael

:28:07.:28:16.

Ritchie. It was a great effort. I don't think Michael really knew

:28:17.:28:28.

where it was going. Very fortunate. Any the wiser as to how this match

:28:29.:28:33.

will finish? No! Tiredness will creep in. Can you see one player in

:28:34.:28:46.

particular stepping up to the plate? You have to say, in this

:28:47.:28:59.

extra time period, maybe Roddy McDonald could do something, he

:29:00.:29:03.

hasn't done very much. The second period of extra time

:29:04.:29:10.

beckons. The referee, Deke Cameron, gets it going again. Kyles are

:29:11.:29:18.

attacking the golf course and, to our right. Newtonmore are attacking

:29:19.:29:27.

the town end. It is 1-1 after 90 minutes of regulation time and the

:29:28.:29:29.

first 15 minutes of extra time. mistake. It could be anything. We

:29:30.:30:09.

have had goals aplenty in these finals over the years. Few and far

:30:10.:30:13.

between today, partly because of good goalkeeping. The goal hasn't

:30:14.:30:16.

been threatened that much. Took one on the back of the legs,

:30:17.:30:30.

which irritated him into sending the ball the length of the field. As the

:30:31.:30:36.

sun comes out, the shadows lengthen. A glorious day. Not a

:30:37.:30:48.

clever ball but Kyles got away with it. Space for Roddy MacDonald and

:30:49.:30:53.

Kyles had an extra man. He was taken out. That is where you want Roddy,

:30:54.:31:05.

getting the ball and gliding on. REFEREE: Verbal warning. A shake of

:31:06.:31:16.

the hands. But it was a sore one. He is up and running. Again, a tired

:31:17.:31:27.

effort. James Perlich is enquiring of his players if they are all

:31:28.:31:30.

right. So now we have to start thinking about who is going to be on

:31:31.:31:34.

the pitch at the end of the game. Because that would be penalties.

:31:35.:31:44.

My understanding is the penalties would be on our left hand side, at

:31:45.:31:50.

the town end, if we need to take them.

:31:51.:31:57.

I am sure everybody, everybody, hopes the game will finish before

:31:58.:32:01.

then with a result. Roddy MacDonald found Zavaroni at

:32:02.:32:17.

pace. He took the option of going back in but he overran Roddy

:32:18.:32:24.

MacDonald. Lovely skill from Donald Ervin. -- Irvine. That was

:32:25.:32:37.

disappointing. Having done all the hard work, he won't be too happy

:32:38.:32:43.

with that. A good attacking that form wasted. -- platform wasted. The

:32:44.:32:54.

sun is in the eyes at the moment. I am not sure it would be a factor,

:32:55.:32:59.

but it could be. If there was a long shot. Ritchie has a cap on in the

:33:00.:33:07.

Newtonmore goal. At the other end, Kenny McDonald has his back to the

:33:08.:33:09.

sun at the moment. Well, worth a dig. His third chance

:33:10.:33:25.

of the game. This is all about instinct, isn't it? The ball came to

:33:26.:33:32.

him and he just turned. He is not even seeing that, is he? Just came

:33:33.:33:39.

across in front of the defender. Another massive rocket from Kenny

:33:40.:33:42.

McDonald, almost two thirds of the length of this huge pitch. Norman

:33:43.:33:52.

Campbell, just coming up against two players. This is the prize. The

:33:53.:34:01.

trophy donated by Flora McCauley in 1947. The first winners were

:34:02.:34:08.

Newtonmore. They have not exactly covered themselves in glory in this

:34:09.:34:12.

competition. It has been a bit of a bogey for them. They haven't won it

:34:13.:34:21.

since 1986. 28 years, that's a long wait. I don't believe that. I don't

:34:22.:34:26.

think they can believe it themselves. Today would be a good

:34:27.:34:28.

day to lay that bogey to rest. The players with their hands up to

:34:29.:34:43.

their faces, looking back up towards the town end. The players are

:34:44.:34:49.

struggling, there is no way the goalie is not struggling.

:34:50.:35:02.

Oh, well taken, oh it's in! , Ritchie came again. That's a

:35:03.:35:12.

match-winning, possibly a match-winning save. You do not want

:35:13.:35:18.

to be under this kind of pressure, a ball dropping like this. Very

:35:19.:35:29.

difficult, didn't read it. It seemed to take forever to come down. Roddy

:35:30.:35:37.

MacDonald just couldn't get enough on it to steer it into the net.

:35:38.:35:47.

Roddy MacDonald turned inside. He just walked into that one. This

:35:48.:35:55.

could be another dental job. Caught him on the side of the air that

:35:56.:36:01.

time, not so bad. Just the tail end of the swing. The well-known shinty

:36:02.:36:17.

Sinn T diagnosis: He's all right! I think he is. Shake of the head, gum

:36:18.:36:20.

shield in and off we go. The Newtonmore bench were furious,

:36:21.:36:33.

they want their attackers to do some defending here. I am convinced that

:36:34.:36:45.

one goal would do. Irvine is not going to catch that. We have been

:36:46.:36:56.

stuck down this end a wee while now. The flags are going, so I suspect

:36:57.:37:01.

the breeze has had more of an effect than we would guess. It's a wide

:37:02.:37:06.

open space. A good tackle by Fraser MacIntosh

:37:07.:37:24.

but he didn't get enough on it. A big part of the game, just getting

:37:25.:37:29.

the ball up to the other end. That's all you want to do, hoping

:37:30.:37:31.

for a mistake. That's a great stop. Oh! Goal!

:37:32.:37:55.

Fraser MacIntosh. Well, Fraser MacIntosh may well have won the cup

:37:56.:38:01.

for Newtonmore. A tremendous finish. It's that dangerous ball

:38:02.:38:08.

over the top. Although Coley did well, the rest of them fell down.

:38:09.:38:13.

Just moved him out of the way and let Fraser take the shot. Good play.

:38:14.:38:19.

There was nothing Kenny McDonald could do about it. Nothing he could

:38:20.:38:28.

do about it. We have our third goal. Kyles 1-2 Newtonmore.

:38:29.:38:38.

Keep your eye on the clock. The crucial count now is 30 minutes.

:38:39.:38:58.

Just about five and a bit, perhaps... If there's injury time.

:38:59.:39:02.

Newtonmore are going to make another change. Mullander. He has played a

:39:03.:39:12.

lot for the first team this year. He has done OK. A fresh pair of legs.

:39:13.:39:19.

The important thing now is Newtonmore are ahead. One goal will

:39:20.:39:28.

do, that's always the case. The best place to have the ball is out this

:39:29.:39:32.

end, Newtonmore can just keep it up here. Just pop it in the corner, to

:39:33.:39:41.

be honest. Mullander, getting the wind up on the touchline, being told

:39:42.:39:47.

what to do. This is when it gets edgy. We are verging on a decision.

:39:48.:39:55.

I have to say, I am relieved we might not be getting penalties,

:39:56.:39:59.

because it's just such a difficult way to settle a match. There might

:40:00.:40:02.

be some injury time. A couple of guys going down. Kyles

:40:03.:40:20.

players. Fair play to Jamie, he has done a great shift. He has turned

:40:21.:40:26.

the second period of extra time around.

:40:27.:40:33.

The corner was driven low and hard this time.

:40:34.:40:44.

Fraser MacIntosh can call on an extensive lineage. A little bit of

:40:45.:40:55.

afters there. A hefty challenge. Michael Russell, just frustration. I

:40:56.:41:04.

think we are going to have the first booking of the game. Yes, stupid by

:41:05.:41:12.

David Zavaroni. He has conceded a foul. David Zavaroni is going into

:41:13.:41:24.

the referee's book. It's been played in great spirits, it's unfortunate

:41:25.:41:28.

that at the end of the day we have had to have a booking. Just

:41:29.:41:41.

frustration. They are as well losing another goal as not getting on at

:41:42.:41:48.

the other end. The clock is running and Newtonmore will know how to run

:41:49.:41:53.

it down. It needs to get up the other end if you have anything to do

:41:54.:42:00.

with Kyles. A despairing lunge on that one.

:42:01.:42:06.

Just the right place for it, pop it in the corner. It all helps to eat

:42:07.:42:27.

up the clock. They can regroup, get their shape back. Mullander, coming

:42:28.:42:32.

on. The goal-scorer Fraser MacIntosh is coming off. That could be the

:42:33.:42:40.

winner. Could be the man who has laid a 28 year bogey. I suspect his

:42:41.:42:46.

father might have been in the team that won it. Probably. Ken

:42:47.:42:57.

MacIntosh. We will have everyone scurrying for the record books.

:42:58.:43:05.

Could be wrong. My apologies to Ken if I am ageing him.

:43:06.:43:13.

We are in the final minute, perchance, of extra time.

:43:14.:43:22.

Kyles are throwing everything at it. The kitchen sink. Norman MacDonald

:43:23.:43:30.

has asked everyone to go up. They have left two men in their own half,

:43:31.:43:35.

and Kenny McDonald. They might as well lose 3-1. This is the danger.

:43:36.:43:42.

Irvine has to put it on the goal. Deflection, corner. 30 seconds left.

:43:43.:43:50.

They have done it before. It wouldn't surprise you if they pull

:43:51.:43:54.

something out of the bag. Something lucky.

:43:55.:44:05.

It's nowhere at the moment, it's going to go rocketing back into the

:44:06.:44:12.

Newtonmore defence. Well closed down by Mullander. He did a good job

:44:13.:44:15.

keeping it in play. Roddy MacDonald was onto it. Chips

:44:16.:44:34.

it in, and it is past the post. Deke Cameron knows, I suspect, it's all

:44:35.:44:41.

over. It could be one hit out and that will be it. It has been a good

:44:42.:44:49.

game. The winner is the team that scores most goals. More goals, I

:44:50.:44:55.

suppose. Time for Newtonmore to launch one

:44:56.:45:15.

more attack. Kenny McDonald, out he comes. They have to get this to the

:45:16.:45:23.

other end of the pitch. Binnie against Roddy MacDonald.

:45:24.:45:28.

Danny MacRae sends it into the corner. Mullander fires it across.

:45:29.:45:48.

Still a minute and a half over. Deke Cameron looks at his watch. Danny

:45:49.:45:54.

MacRae fires it wide. Deke Cameron is still not blowing.

:45:55.:46:02.

Newtonmore will make another quick change. To kill some time.

:46:03.:46:10.

Just an effort to make sure the clock is going down. Another Kyles

:46:11.:46:14.

player down injured. It looks like Ian McDonald, yes, it

:46:15.:46:22.

is. He is done for, I think. Deke Cameron... Fraser MacIntosh has

:46:23.:46:42.

done the business. It looks as if he has made a little bit of history for

:46:43.:46:51.

himself and for the club. Laying the bogey.

:46:52.:46:59.

This could be the last effort. FULL-TIME WHISTLE

:47:00.:47:19.

It is all over! Newtonmore have laid a 28 year bogey

:47:20.:47:27.

to rest at long last, earning the 2014 MacAulay Cup. Deservedly so. I

:47:28.:47:36.

think it was. The first half, they had a lot of chances. Kyles came

:47:37.:47:43.

back, just didn't have enough. They managed to manufacture the last

:47:44.:47:49.

goal. Dunky Kerr will not want to be minded, but there were chances at

:47:50.:47:54.

both ends. The biggest chance, the single most important element of the

:47:55.:47:57.

game was that missed chance when Kyles could have changed the course

:47:58.:48:03.

of the game. Time inside the box, he smashed it wide. Ritchie had a few

:48:04.:48:09.

stops as well. From Roddy, two chances he had in the whole game.

:48:10.:48:13.

Both goalkeepers were good today, which is nice. Tremendous scenes

:48:14.:48:20.

here. Let's see if Jonathan is surviving in the middle of all this

:48:21.:48:27.

celebration. Thank you very much, I am joined by Fraser MacIntosh, the

:48:28.:48:31.

man of the moment. You have won this match for Newtonmore,

:48:32.:48:32.

man of the moment. You have won this match the first time they have on

:48:33.:48:35.

the MacAulay Cup in 28 years, how does that feel? It feels great, I

:48:36.:48:42.

wasn't born the last time we won it. Great to score the winning goal, but

:48:43.:48:45.

you never think it is going to happen. Luckily it went informally.

:48:46.:48:51.

Let's have a look, talk us through it.

:48:52.:48:55.

happen. Luckily it went informally. Let's have a -- it went in. As soon

:48:56.:49:02.

as it went in, I was just relieved. If you hit it in the air, he will

:49:03.:49:08.

just pluck it out. It just scrambled in the bottom corner, they all

:49:09.:49:13.

count. Kenny McDonald had pulled off several saves, did you think it was

:49:14.:49:19.

heading for penalties? I did. Both teams had kind of settled for

:49:20.:49:24.

penalties, but thankfully no, because we had a penalty shoot out

:49:25.:49:29.

earlier this year and it didn't go well. Many congratulations, the

:49:30.:49:33.

trophy celebration awaits you. Cheers. It was a fantastic goal to

:49:34.:49:42.

win the match, Jimmy. It looked like penalties would be the thing, but

:49:43.:49:46.

what a strike. It was great for Fraser to get back with that, his

:49:47.:49:53.

first game and a fairy tale ending. Did you think it was going to be

:49:54.:49:57.

penalties? It was looking like penalties. It is massive for

:49:58.:50:04.

Newtonmore. 1986 the last time they won the MacAulay Cup. 28 years on,

:50:05.:50:09.

finally they do it again, what does it mean? It will mean the world to

:50:10.:50:15.

them, I am happy for Newtonmore. 28 years is a long wait. They are a

:50:16.:50:20.

good team, they have been very good over the years. We thought they

:50:21.:50:24.

might tire in extra time, because guys were getting sprayed on the

:50:25.:50:27.

pitch, it looked like the match was over and yet they came back time and

:50:28.:50:32.

again. They were heroes at the back, some fantastic tackles. The

:50:33.:50:39.

trophy celebration is just about to happen, back to Hugh Dan MacLennan

:50:40.:50:51.

for the presentation. An elegant tribute to Newtonmore. And he is

:50:52.:50:59.

perfectly right. It has been a huge gap in Newtonmore's history that

:51:00.:51:03.

they have not been able to exist trophy up, but now they have done

:51:04.:51:07.

it. They can put it to do that now and forget about it. It was a very

:51:08.:51:18.

close game. It was a scrappy game at times. It had its moments. Very

:51:19.:51:25.

great goalkeeping from both ends of the pitch. A fantastic scene always

:51:26.:51:32.

to see the presentation here, the way it is conducted. It is Fraser

:51:33.:51:43.

Ingalls, as President of the MacAulay Association who is normally

:51:44.:51:49.

in charge for the BBC. Taking a day off. I think PJ deserves a bit of

:51:50.:52:04.

credit. He put in an awful lot of tackles. The captain, Scott

:52:05.:52:22.

Chisholm, get the winner's black silver winner's stick. Cameron

:52:23.:52:28.

Finney, who was outstanding, I thought. McRae. Stephen McDonnell.

:52:29.:52:39.

MacArthur. Jamie Robertson. I think he showed a lot of heart. He touched

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on the fact that the team that wanted it the most would win it. I

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think they wanted it more. It was a small margin but maybe that 28 year

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gap is the reason they won. This is the man who will take it home

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tonight. This is the winning captain. Scott Chisholm of

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Newtonmore. He accepts the MacAulay Cup for 2014. From Douglas Cooper,

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and the celebrations can begin because it is a hugely

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and the celebrations can begin because it is a important night,

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this, for Newtonmore. A great game. It was a great afternoon here and I

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leave you in the very capable hands of Jason Sutherland.

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STUDIO: It has been an historic afternoon for Newtonmore. They

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finally get their hands again on the MacAulay Cup. You'd celebrations

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tonight. Another cup final soon. But today it is all about Newtonmore.

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They finally have their revenge. It has been a great afternoon of

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Shinji. Thank you for joining us. Until next time, goodbye. --

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afternoon of shinty. Now, later than scheduled because of

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that exciting final of the MacAulay Cup, it is Sportscene.

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Because of that extra time in the shinty, it is less of us. It means

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we can start with a classified round-up.

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