The post-Christmas Highland League programme delivered another round of big results, tight title-race margins, and plenty of debate.

In this episode of Highland League Weekly, Ryan Cryle is joined by Paul Third and Callum Law to review all six Breedon Highland League matches played on Saturday. The conversation centres on a 1–1 draw between Brechin City and Banks o’ Dee, a game that highlighted the quality of both sides and underlined how close the title race remains.

The panel also assess Formartine United’s latest win as they move clear at the top, Brora Rangers’ return to form, and strong away victories for Nairn County and Forres Mechanics. Along the way, there is discussion of refereeing decisions, penalty appeals, red cards, goalkeeping errors, and the impact of returning players after injury.

With the Highland League table tightly packed and the second half of the season approaching, this episode looks at which teams are best placed to push on into 2025.

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The Highland League delivers a pre-Christmas thriller! In this episode of Highland League Weekly, we break down a massive weekend of action, featuring a tightly contested 2-1 victory for Formartine United over Nairn County at Station Park.

We also dive into the breaking news from Turriff United, where manager Warren Cummings and chairman Tom Cummings have both stepped down amidst a surprising three-game winning streak.

Inside this episode:

Match Highlights: Analysis of Formartine’s win, featuring Rory McAllister’s early strike and Callum Mackay’s audacious Panenka penalty for Nairn.

Title Race Update: Brechin City remains top at Christmas, but Formartine and Brora Rangers are hot on their heels.

Transfer News: Debut performances from Matthew Cooper (Formartine) and Dale Wood (Nairn).

Around the League: Buckie Thistle’s 5-0 clinical display, Brora’s dominant away win, and Wick Academy doing the double over Huntly.

Drama at Clachnacuddin: A rollercoaster 3-2 win for Turriff United under interim charge.

It was a dramatic weekend in the Breedon Highland League, with shock results, derby clashes, and fresh twists in the title race.

In this episode of Highland League Weekly, Paul Third and Callum Law review all the key talking points from the latest round of fixtures. The discussion is led by a goalless but absorbing title clash at Dudgeon Park, where champions Brora Rangers were held by Fraserburgh in challenging conditions.

Elsewhere, Strathspey Thistle produced one of the results of the season by defeating league leaders Brechin City, while Keith recorded their first win over Banks o’ Dee in 19 years to continue an impressive unbeaten run. The panel also assess derby victories for Huntly and Turriff United, late drama at Grant Park as Lossiemouth rescued a point against Buckie Thistle, and Forres Mechanics’ return to winning ways.

With multiple title contenders dropping points and momentum shifting across the league, this episode breaks down what the weekend’s results mean for the Highland League table and the weeks ahead.