Now or never for 'Shiel's title aspirations

By Alasdair Fraser

Published: 10:20, 07 September 2018

Kinlochshiel captain Paul MacRae still has confidence that Shiel can lift the Premiership title again this year – but knows they will have to beat Newtonmore tomorrow. Picture: Neil Paterson

KINLOCHSHIEL captain Paul MacRae rates tomorrow's trip to Newtonmore as a do-or-die match for the Kyle of Lochalsh club.

Defeat in the high noon meeting at The Eilan would all but snuff out Shiel's chances of storming back from fifth in the table to secure the Marine Harvest Premiership title.

It is a challenge MacRae relishes and a match he feels last month's MacAulay Cup winners are more than capable of triumphing in.

This season alone has brought a whole series of ferocious contests between the two sides, with Newtonmore holding the upper hand overall.

* Read more in today's Ross-shire Journal.

Now or never for 'Shiel's title aspirations

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