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Forres Mechanics v Strathspey Thistle

Match Summary

Sat 21 Feb 2026
‧
Highland / Lowland -
Highland League
Forres Mechanics 6 , Strathspey Thistle 0 at Full time
ForresForres MechanicsForres Mechanics
6
0
StrathspeyStrathspey ThistleStrathspey Thistle
Full time
FT
Half Time Forres Mechanics 3 , Strathspey Thistle 0
HT 3-0

Key Events

Forres Mechanics

  • C. Frame(12', 19', 80' pen)Goal 12 minutes, Goal 19 minutes, Penalty 80 minutes
  • M. McLauchlan(31')Goal 31 minutes
  • J. Grant(61')Goal 61 minutes
  • L. Mackenzie(90'+3)Goal 90 minutes plus 3

Strathspey Thistle

    Assists
    Forres Mechanics,J. Grant (12'), K. Macleod (19', 61')

    Venue:Mosset Park
    • Scores (active)
    • Tables
    • Line-ups
    • Head-to-head

    Highland / Lowland Scores & Fixtures

    Saturday 21st February

    Deveronvale 2 , Clachnacuddin 3 at Full time
    DeveronvaleDeveronvaleDeveronvale
    2
    3
    ClachnacuddinClachnacuddinClachnacuddin
    Full time
    FT
    Brechin City 1 , Brora Rangers 0 at Full time
    BrechinBrechin CityBrechin City
    1
    0
    Brora RangersBrora RangersBrora Rangers
    Full time
    FT
    Forres Mechanics 6 , Strathspey Thistle 0 at Full time
    ForresForres MechanicsForres Mechanics
    6
    0
    StrathspeyStrathspey ThistleStrathspey Thistle
    Full time
    FT
    Fraserburgh 1 , Keith 2 at Full time
    FraserburghFraserburghFraserburgh
    1
    2
    KeithKeithKeith
    Full time
    FT
    Inverurie Loco Works 2 , Lossiemouth 1 at Full time
    InverurieInverurie Loco WorksInverurie Loco Works
    2
    1
    LossiemouthLossiemouthLossiemouth
    Full time
    FT
    Rothes 0 , Nairn County 4 at Full time
    RothesRothesRothes
    0
    4
    NairnNairn CountyNairn County
    Full time
    FT
    Wick Academy 1 , Turriff United 2 at Full time
    WickWick AcademyWick Academy
    1
    2
    Turriff UtdTurriff UnitedTurriff United
    Full time
    FT
    View all Highland / Lowland fixtures

    Highland / Lowland Table

    On Saturday 21st February
    Skip to table key
    TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostGoals ForGoals AgainstGoal DifferencePointsForm, Last 6 games, Oldest first
    1
    Brora Rangers
    25174475284755
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    2
    Clachnacuddin
    25155560233750
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    3
    Brechin City
    22154356144249
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    4
    Formartine United
    22147146202649
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    5
    Fraserburgh
    25145657302747
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    6
    Banks O' Dee
    23118439211841
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    7
    Nairn County
    25124948371140
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    8
    Buckie Thistle
    24114947361137
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    9
    Keith
    249692939-1033
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    10
    Turriff United
    228773833531
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    11
    Deveronvale
    2794144067-2731
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    12
    Huntly
    2586113232030
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    13
    Forres Mechanics
    2485114150-929
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • W
      Result Win
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    14
    Strathspey Thistle
    2281133462-2825
    • W
      Result Win
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    15
    Wick Academy
    2556143346-1321
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    16
    Inverurie Loco Works
    2446142548-2318
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    17
    Lossiemouth
    2534181455-4113
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    18
    Rothes
    2514202497-737
    • L
      Result Loss
    • D
      Result Draw
    • D
      Result Draw
    • W
      Result Win
    • L
      Result Loss
    • L
      Result Loss
    View latest Highland / Lowland table

    Key

    • Position 1: Champion Play-off
    • Position 18: Relegation Play-off

    Last Updated 21st February 2026 at 16:57

    Please Note: All times UK. Tables are subject to change. The BBC is not responsible for any changes that may be made.

    Team Lineups

    home team,Forres Mechanics

    Manager:Steven MacDonald

    Formation:3 - 5 - 2

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, McCarthy, Goalkeeper
      McCarthy
    • Number
      12
      12, Nixon, Defender
      Nixon
      Number
      5
      5, McRitchie, Defender
      McRitchie
      Number
      3
      3, Ramsay, Defender
      Ramsay
    • Number
      4
      4, Sutherland, Midfielder
      Sutherland
      Number
      6
      6, Grant, Midfielder
      Grant
      Number
      9
      9, MacLeod, Midfielder
      MacLeod
      Number
      8
      8, MacLeman, Midfielder
      MacLeman
      Number
      25
      25, McLauchlan, Midfielder
      McLauchlan
    • Number
      20
      20, Gardiner, Striker
      Gardiner
      Number
      10
      10, Frame, Striker
      Frame

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, McCarthy, Goalkeeper
      S. McCarthy
    • Number
      3
      3, Ramsay, Defender
      C. RamsayC. Macdonald 70', substituted for C. Macdonald at 70 minutes
    • Number
      5
      5, McRitchie, Defender
      R. McRitchie
    • Number
      12
      12, Nixon, Defender
      S. Nixon
    • Number
      25
      25, McLauchlan, Midfielder
      M. McLauchlan(c), Captain
    • Number
      8
      8, MacLeman, Midfielder
      R. MacLemanK. Hayllar 70', substituted for K. Hayllar at 70 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, MacLeod, Midfielder
      K. MacleodL. Mackenzie 70', substituted for L. Mackenzie at 70 minutes
    • Number
      6
      6, Grant, Midfielder
      J. Grant
    • Number
      4
      4, Sutherland, Midfielder
      S. SutherlandJ. Newlands 81', substituted for J. Newlands at 81 minutes
    • Number
      10
      10, Frame, Striker
      C. FrameA. MacPherson 84', substituted for A. MacPherson at 84 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Gardiner, Striker
      B. Gardiner

    Substitutes

    home team,Forres Mechanics

    • Number
      21
      21, Best, Substitute
      A. Best
    • Number
      24
      24, Hayllar, Substitute
      K. Hayllar
    • Number
      17
      17, MacPherson, Substitute
      A. MacPherson
    • Number
      2
      2, Macdonald, Substitute
      C. Macdonald
    • Number
      7
      7, MacKenzie, Substitute
      L. Mackenzie
    • Number
      18
      18, Newlands, Substitute
      J. Newlands

    away team,Strathspey Thistle

    Manager:Ryan Esson

    Formation:4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Gillan, Goalkeeper
      Gillan
    • Number
      2
      2, Mutch, Defender
      Mutch
      Number
      4
      4, Alister Morrison, Defender
      Alister Morrison
      Number
      5
      5, Stewart, Defender
      Stewart
      Number
      3
      3, Macleod, Defender
      Macleod
    • Number
      10
      10, Race, Midfielder
      Race
      Number
      7
      7, MacLeod, Midfielder
      MacLeod
      Number
      11
      11, Docherty, Midfielder
      Docherty
    • Number
      8
      8, Shewan, Striker
      Shewan
      Number
      23
      23, Brown, Striker
      Brown
      Number
      9
      9, Doran, Striker
      Doran

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Gillan, Goalkeeper
      D. Gillan
    • Number
      3
      3, Macleod, Defender
      R. Macleod90'+1, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
    • Number
      5
      5, Stewart, Defender
      D. Stewart
    • Number
      4
      4, Alister Morrison, Defender
      A. Morrison
    • Number
      2
      2, Mutch, Defender
      C. Mutch
    • Number
      11
      11, Docherty, Midfielder
      S. Docherty62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, MacLeod, Midfielder
      A. MacLeodS. Morrison 73', substituted for S. Morrison at 73 minutes
    • Number
      10
      10, Race, Midfielder
      J. Race(c), Captain
    • Number
      9
      9, Doran, Striker
      A. DoranD. Whitehorn 52', substituted for D. Whitehorn at 52 minutes
    • Number
      23
      23, Brown, Striker
      C. BrownC. Lisle 73', substituted for C. Lisle at 73 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Shewan, Striker
      L. Shewan

    away team,Strathspey Thistle

    • Number
      6
      6, Calder, Substitute
      J. Calder
    • Number
      16
      16, Flett, Substitute
      R. Flett
    • Number
      15
      15, Lisle, Substitute
      C. Lisle
    • Number
      12
      12, Shaun Morrison, Substitute
      S. Morrison
    • Number
      22
      22, Munro, Substitute
      L. Munro
    • Number
      14
      14, Whitehorn, Substitute
      D. Whitehorn
    • Forres Mechanics (active)
    • Strathspey Thistle

    home team,Forres Mechanics

    Manager:Steven MacDonald

    Formation:3 - 5 - 2

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the home team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, McCarthy, Goalkeeper
      McCarthy
    • Number
      12
      12, Nixon, Defender
      Nixon
      Number
      5
      5, McRitchie, Defender
      McRitchie
      Number
      3
      3, Ramsay, Defender
      Ramsay
    • Number
      4
      4, Sutherland, Midfielder
      Sutherland
      Number
      6
      6, Grant, Midfielder
      Grant
      Number
      9
      9, MacLeod, Midfielder
      MacLeod
      Number
      8
      8, MacLeman, Midfielder
      MacLeman
      Number
      25
      25, McLauchlan, Midfielder
      McLauchlan
    • Number
      20
      20, Gardiner, Striker
      Gardiner
      Number
      10
      10, Frame, Striker
      Frame

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, McCarthy, Goalkeeper
      S. McCarthy
    • Number
      3
      3, Ramsay, Defender
      C. RamsayC. Macdonald 70', substituted for C. Macdonald at 70 minutes
    • Number
      5
      5, McRitchie, Defender
      R. McRitchie
    • Number
      12
      12, Nixon, Defender
      S. Nixon
    • Number
      25
      25, McLauchlan, Midfielder
      M. McLauchlan(c), Captain
    • Number
      8
      8, MacLeman, Midfielder
      R. MacLemanK. Hayllar 70', substituted for K. Hayllar at 70 minutes
    • Number
      9
      9, MacLeod, Midfielder
      K. MacleodL. Mackenzie 70', substituted for L. Mackenzie at 70 minutes
    • Number
      6
      6, Grant, Midfielder
      J. Grant
    • Number
      4
      4, Sutherland, Midfielder
      S. SutherlandJ. Newlands 81', substituted for J. Newlands at 81 minutes
    • Number
      10
      10, Frame, Striker
      C. FrameA. MacPherson 84', substituted for A. MacPherson at 84 minutes
    • Number
      20
      20, Gardiner, Striker
      B. Gardiner

    Substitutes

    • Number
      21
      21, Best, Substitute
      A. Best
    • Number
      24
      24, Hayllar, Substitute
      K. Hayllar
    • Number
      17
      17, MacPherson, Substitute
      A. MacPherson
    • Number
      2
      2, Macdonald, Substitute
      C. Macdonald
    • Number
      7
      7, MacKenzie, Substitute
      L. Mackenzie
    • Number
      18
      18, Newlands, Substitute
      J. Newlands

    away team,Strathspey Thistle

    Manager:Ryan Esson

    Formation:4 - 3 - 3

    Pitch Formation

    Diagram of half a football pitch showing the away team formation.
    • Number
      1
      1, Gillan, Goalkeeper
      Gillan
    • Number
      2
      2, Mutch, Defender
      Mutch
      Number
      4
      4, Alister Morrison, Defender
      Alister Morrison
      Number
      5
      5, Stewart, Defender
      Stewart
      Number
      3
      3, Macleod, Defender
      Macleod
    • Number
      10
      10, Race, Midfielder
      Race
      Number
      7
      7, MacLeod, Midfielder
      MacLeod
      Number
      11
      11, Docherty, Midfielder
      Docherty
    • Number
      8
      8, Shewan, Striker
      Shewan
      Number
      23
      23, Brown, Striker
      Brown
      Number
      9
      9, Doran, Striker
      Doran

    Starting lineup

    • Number
      1
      1, Gillan, Goalkeeper
      D. Gillan
    • Number
      3
      3, Macleod, Defender
      R. Macleod90'+1, Yellow Card at 90 minutes plus 1
    • Number
      5
      5, Stewart, Defender
      D. Stewart
    • Number
      4
      4, Alister Morrison, Defender
      A. Morrison
    • Number
      2
      2, Mutch, Defender
      C. Mutch
    • Number
      11
      11, Docherty, Midfielder
      S. Docherty62', Yellow Card at 62 minutes
    • Number
      7
      7, MacLeod, Midfielder
      A. MacLeodS. Morrison 73', substituted for S. Morrison at 73 minutes
    • Number
      10
      10, Race, Midfielder
      J. Race(c), Captain
    • Number
      9
      9, Doran, Striker
      A. DoranD. Whitehorn 52', substituted for D. Whitehorn at 52 minutes
    • Number
      23
      23, Brown, Striker
      C. BrownC. Lisle 73', substituted for C. Lisle at 73 minutes
    • Number
      8
      8, Shewan, Striker
      L. Shewan

    Substitutes

    • Number
      6
      6, Calder, Substitute
      J. Calder
    • Number
      16
      16, Flett, Substitute
      R. Flett
    • Number
      15
      15, Lisle, Substitute
      C. Lisle
    • Number
      12
      12, Shaun Morrison, Substitute
      S. Morrison
    • Number
      22
      22, Munro, Substitute
      L. Munro
    • Number
      14
      14, Whitehorn, Substitute
      D. Whitehorn

    Match Officials

    Referee:
    Owen Lawrence
    Assistant Referee 1:
    Kian Ross
    Assistant Referee 2:
    David Hart

    Head to Head

    Season so far

    Highland / Lowland

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    Forres

    Key

    Strathspey
    Key, Forres v Strathspey

    Form guide

    All competitions

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    Forres Mechanics
    Strathspey Thistle
    D
    Forres Mechanics draw
    v Lossiemouth
    1
    1
    Highland / Lowland
    L
    Strathspey Thistle lose
    v Brora Rangers
    7
    1
    Highland / Lowland
    D
    Forres Mechanics draw
    v Banks O' Dee
    1
    1
    Highland / Lowland
    L
    Strathspey Thistle lose
    v Deveronvale
    2
    1
    Highland / Lowland
    W
    Forres Mechanics won
    v Inverurie Loco Works
    4
    0
    Highland / Lowland
    L
    Strathspey Thistle lose
    v Formartine United
    4
    0
    Highland / Lowland
    L
    Forres Mechanics lose
    v Fraserburgh
    3
    1
    Highland / Lowland
    W
    Strathspey Thistle won
    v Brechin City
    1
    0
    Highland / Lowland
    W
    Forres Mechanics won
    v Rothes
    0
    3
    Highland / Lowland
    W
    Strathspey Thistle won
    v Lossiemouth
    3
    2
    Highland / Lowland

    Previous meetings

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    Forres Mechanics and Strathspey Thistle

    Played32

    FOM
    Won
    27
    STR
    Won
    2
    Draw
    3
    Draw 3
    Forres Mechanics Won 27Strathspey Thistle Won 2

    Previous scores

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    Highland / Lowland

    Strathspey Thistle 1 , Forres Mechanics 2 on the 8th of October 2025
    StrathspeyStrathspey ThistleStrathspey Thistle
    1
    2
    ForresForres MechanicsForres Mechanics
    8th of October 2025
    8 OCT 2025
    Forres Mechanics 3 , Strathspey Thistle 3 on the 21st of December 2024
    ForresForres MechanicsForres Mechanics
    3
    3
    StrathspeyStrathspey ThistleStrathspey Thistle
    21st of December 2024
    21 DEC 2024
    Strathspey Thistle 1 , Forres Mechanics 6 on the 10th of August 2024
    StrathspeyStrathspey ThistleStrathspey Thistle
    1
    6
    ForresForres MechanicsForres Mechanics
    10th of August 2024
    10 AUG 2024
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