Jags fall to lively United
Strathspey Thistle 1, Formartine United 3
THE visitors took the lead on the stroke of half-time with the first real chance of the match to hand United the initiative.
Daniel Park fed youngster William Mathers and he composed himself before firing a volley beyond Jags' goalkeeper Andis Klarkins from the edge of the break.
Klarkins was then replaced by Robertson at the break and the hosts came out reinvigorated by their half-time interval as they equalised five minutes after the turnaround.
Mateusz Bobrowski showed fine agility to get himself on the end of a cross into the danger area to crash an acrobatic effort beyond Kieran McCaffrey in the Formartine goal.
However, Formartine re-established their lead in the 64th minute.
Callum Dunbar was afforded the space to take Robertson by surprise as he took on an early shot that squeezed beyond the on-loan keeper at the far post.
Formartine made sure of all three points as they added a third goal with 10 minutes to play.
Colin Robertson met a corner kick into the danger area with a header which flew into the net.
Then, two minutes later, the same player again connected with a corner but he could only turn the ball over the crossbar with a close range effort.
Veteran defender Bobby Mann was only the width of the crossbar away from adding to the tally with a thunderous free kick that smacked off the woodwork and bounced away to safety.
The Jags were due to round off their campaign at home against in-form Clachnacuddin last night (Wednesday).
Strathspey Thistle: Klarkins (Robertson 46), Tulloch, Wardrope, Mochan, Ireland, Reinsons (Peters 61), McRae (Smith 61), Macleod, Bobrowski, Robertson, Munro. Subs: Sutherland, Slinger-Race.
Scorers: Bobrowski (49)
Formartine United: McCaffrey, Anderson, Robertson, Mann, Smith, McVitie, Dunbar (MacDonald 80), Bagshaw (Coyle 36), Park, Knight, Mathers (Bailey 76).
Scorers: Mathers (45), Dunbar (64), Robertson (75)
Referee: Craig Sim.