Managerless Jags fight tooth and nail against Keith after tough week
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This was no walk in the park for Keith as they extended their unbeaten run to six games, for the first time in 13 years.
Strathspey had been hammered 10-1 by Brora only three days earlier leading to the departure of manager Rob MacCormack but the bottom dogs fought tooth and nail on Saturday.
If truth be known a draw would probably have been fair but the visiting Maroons fans were not complaining.
The homesters had Keith on the back foot right from the off but it was the Maroons who opened the scoring against the run of play in the 19th minute when Jake Stewart raced clear to slam a low drive through Strathspey goalie Ethan Rae’s legs.
Leading at half-time was perhaps a bonus, and although the visitors started the second half in brighter fashion, the Jags deservedly levelled with 58 minutes played.
Keith’s rearguard failed to clear their lines and Michael McKenzie pounced to rifle home from 10 yards.
Both sides went close after that with Craig Reid keeping out a James McShane header and a Mikey Taylor backheeler screwing inches past Thistle's far post.
The winner came in the 74th minute when Jordan Lynch whipped over a high left wing cross and Taylor kept a cool head to loft a perfect lob over the goalie from 18 yards for his fifth goal of the season.
The win hoisted Keith up into 13th spot in the league table.
