Halkirk United FC - Reports, Results & Photos - Season 2008-2009

Latest Round-up - 18/02/09
Are postponed games going to affect Anglers???

--- Anglers ---

Halkirk United tomorrow resume their quest for more North Caley honours with a trip to Invergordon in the quarter-final of the Football Times Cup.

They were out of action for a second successive week last Saturday when their Jock Mackay Cup tie went by the board because of a frozen pitch at Bonar Bridge.

The downtime has been good and bad news for the Anglers, who are eager to add to their Port Services Cup triumph.

On the upside, it has won more time for their lengthy injury list to clear up.

Graham MacDonald, Gavin Henderson and Colin Sinclair have all recovered from knocks and keeper Shaun Henderson should be fit after being out of action with a back injury.

Skipper Alan Sinclair was back at training this week after a month's absence but Chris Sutherland is still out and Mark Nichol is a doubt.

While the personnel problems have eased, manager Ian MacDonald is unhappy at a recent dip in commitment among his squad.

As far as the boys out injured goes, the break has worked for us. But the numbers at training since our last match have been pretty poor which has been disappointing.

MacDonald believes Golspie Sutherland are odds-on to retain the NCL championship.

I really can't see Golspie losing the league as it looks like they've only really got Thurso and Balintore to worry them in their run-in. We can only keep winning but the remaining two cups offer the most realistic chance for us getting more silverware.

All of Saturday's North Caley games were frozen off.

report provided by Iain Grant

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