Shinty action continued across Scotland on Saturday 18th April 2026, with cup ties and league fixtures combining to deliver goals, red cards and several dominant performances across the Highlands.

With more matches played and conditions improving, the weekend provided a clearer picture of early season form, with a number of sides beginning to separate themselves.

In the Strathdearn Cup, Newtonmore produced a powerful display to defeat Beauly 8–2, with James Coyle hitting five goals and Jacob Bain adding a hat trick in a commanding performance, while Beauly’s Leo Bain was sent off.

Skye also progressed with a 4–2 win over Lovat, while Caberfeidh secured a 4–1 victory against Inverness, with Ali Taylor scoring a hat trick.

Kingussie delivered another strong statement with a 6–1 win over Glenurquhart, with goals spread across the side in a controlled performance.

In the Bullough Cup, Aberdour took a 5–2 win over Tayforth, while Lochside Rovers impressed with a 6–1 victory against Uddingston.

In the Mowi Premiership, Kingussie secured a convincing 5–1 win over Fort William, while Newtonmore delivered the standout result of the weekend with an emphatic 8–1 victory over Col Glen.

Oban Camanachd recorded a strong 3–1 win over Lochaber, while Caberfeidh and Kinlochshiel shared the points in a goalless draw.

In the National Division, Glenurquhart edged a 2–1 win over Glasgow Mid Argyll, while Beauly and Kilmallie played out a 3–2 contest, with Beauly coming out on top.

Lovat secured a narrow 3–2 win over Inveraray in another competitive fixture.

North Division 1 saw a closely fought 2–2 draw between Strathglass and Glengarry, while several fixtures across other divisions were again affected by unplayable pitches.

In the women’s game, there were high scoring performances, with Glengarry defeating Strathglass 5–3 and Kilmallie delivering a dominant 11–0 win over Stirling.

With goals flowing across both cup and league competitions, the season is now beginning to show real shape, with momentum building across the Highlands.

Match Results

Strathdearn Cup – 1st Round

Beauly 2 – 8 Newtonmore
Scorers:
Beauly: David MacLean 43, Innes Jackson 69
Newtonmore: Jacob Bain 10, 24, 71, James Coyle 20, 35, 37, 42, 68
Red Card: Leo Bain (Beauly)

Lovat 2 – 4 Skye
Scorers:
Lovat: Dario Marshall 43, Dougal Strang 75
Skye: Archie MacDonald 6, Iain MacLellan 26, 66, James Robertson 78

Caberfeidh 4 – 1 Inverness
Scorers:
Caberfeidh: Kyle Lawrie 24, Ali Taylor 70, 77, 84
Inverness: Nathan Harrison 31

Kingussie 6 – 1 Glenurquhart
Scorers:
Kingussie: Torrin Dempster 9, Lee Bain 12, Rory Munro 24, 86, Donald MacLeod 66, Toby Thain 73
Glenurquhart: Glenn MacDonald 67

Bullough Cup – 1st Round

Tayforth 2 – 5 Aberdour
Scorers:
Tayforth: Michael MacLeod 50, 55
Aberdour: Angus MacCallum 2, Kevin Latimer 18, Ciaran Burns 22 (P), 32, 34

Uddingston 1 – 6 Lochside Rovers
Scorers:
Uddingston: Dean Quinn 9
Lochside Rovers: Daniel Duffy 5, Lewis Buchanan 22, 27, 30, 68, Innes MacKay 48

Mowi Premiership

Kingussie 5 – 1 Fort William
Scorers:
Kingussie: Roddy Young 14, 90, Calum McLay 19, Dylan Borthwick 44, Ruaridh Anderson 84
Fort William: Alexander MacMillan 24

Caberfeidh 0 – 0 Kinlochshiel

Lochaber 1 – 3 Oban Camanachd
Scorers:
Lochaber: Stuart Callison 1
Oban Camanachd: Connor Howe 8, Daniel MacCuish 37, Daniel MacVicar 39

Newtonmore 8 – 1 Col Glen
Scorers:
Newtonmore: Matthew Sloss 3, Iain Robinson 14 (P), 57, 62, 66, Euan Dingwall 22, James Coyle 42, 56
Col Glen: Cally McNaughton 65

Other fixtures:
Postponed due to unplayable fields

Mowi National Division

Glenurquhart 2 – 1 Glasgow Mid Argyll
Scorers:
Glenurquhart: Daniel MacLean 50 (P), Alfie MacLeod 68
Glasgow Mid Argyll: Ruaraidh Ralston 76

Beauly 3 – 2 Kilmallie
Scorers:
Beauly: Sean Stewart 33, Hector MacLennan 38, David MacLean 88
Kilmallie: Shane O’Rua 30, 45

Lovat 3 – 2 Inveraray
Scorers:
Lovat: Graeme MacMillan 23, Marc MacLachlan 44, 86
Inveraray: Fraser Watt 34, 41

Mowi North Division 1

Strathglass 2 – 2 Glengarry
Scorers:
Strathglass: Ciaran Melens 15, Steven Hyslop 60
Glengarry: Raymond Robertson 20, Kyle MacKinnon 39

Women’s Results

Strathglass 3 – 5 Glengarry
Scorers:
Strathglass: Isla Strachan 2, Holly Forbes Williams
Glengarry: Leona Falconer 5

Lovat 3 – 5 Kinlochshiel
Scorers:
Lovat: Fiona Urquhart 3
Kinlochshiel: Maura MacKenzie 2, Summer MacLennan 2, Poppy MacKenzie

Stirling 0 – 11 Kilmallie
Scorers:
Kilmallie: Charley Kennedy 7, Una Ross 2, Erin Starkie, Myla MacLeod

Tayforth 3 – 1 Ardnamurchan
Scorers:
Tayforth: Siobhain Lane 3
Ardnamurchan: Eve Jackson

Other fixtures:
Postponed due to unplayable pitches