Cove Rangers will have home advantage against either Forres Mechanics or Fort William in the quarter final of the Breedon Aggregates Highland League Cup after edging past Wick Academy in a seven-goal Harlaw Park thriller.
The holders came back from 3-2 down to win the tie with a brilliantly-taken double from former Don Jonny Smith, the second coming from an unstoppable 25-yard free kick.
Man-of-the-match Smith said: “It was a bit of a rollercoaster as Wick are a quality team. I was a re-match of last year’s final which we won 4-0 and we always knew it was going to be a tough one.”
Cove’s Jonathan Smith celebrates after scoring against Wick
Breedon Aggregates Highland League Cup results
Brora Rangers 4-1 Inverurie Loco Works
Buckie Thistle 1-3 Formartine United
Clachnacuddin 7-0 Strathspey Thistle
Cove Rangers 4-3 Wick Academy
Lossiemouth 0-4 Fraserburgh
Nairn County 2-1 Keith
Turriff United 2-0 Huntly
Shortly after the games, the draw was made for the quarter finals.
Breedon Aggregates Highland League Cup quarter final draw
Clachnacuddin v Nairn County
Cove Rangers v Forres Mechanics or Fort William
Formartine United v Brora Rangers
Fraserburgh v Turriff United
The Big Game: Highlights and reaction from Cove Rangers 4-3 Wick Academy
