Formartine 0 Cove Rangers 2

Well it was a wet and dreich day for the showdown at North Lodge Park. Sadly it was just not to be the season for Formartine Utd.

It was entertaining football for a massive crowd getting wet under leaden skies. Both Formartine and Cove played well given the conditions. But Cove came out on top not only to snatch the match but also to steal the Highland League title from leaders Formartine.

So grim were the Conditions that the floodlights needed to go on at half time as the weather worsened in the grey gloom.

The pitch required forking at halftime as flooding in the centre of the pitch was making for some unpredictsble play. And the tractor was brought out later to extract spectator cars from the now waterlogged park used for the overflow car park.

Read the match report on http://www.formartineutd.com

So it will be a summer break and back again next season. Formartine have proved they are a real force in the Highland league and under Steve Paterson can produce entertaining and winning football.

But the silverware cabinet will have to keep a space for the league title trophy until next season.

posted by Paul Johnston

 

Happy homecoming: The Scots singer will release an EP on north-east label Fat Hippy Records.@TerryMacMusic

The Aberdeen star of US talent TV show The Voice is returning home by signing up to local record label, Fat Hippy Records.

Terry McDermott, who came second in the show, is to release an EP with the label – as well as play an exclusive gig at the Lemon Tree.

The singer, originally from Pitmedden in Aberdeenshire, is going to debut his new material Pictures with his new band The Bonfires at the gig on June 16.

Fat Hippy Records took to Facebook to announce the news to fans.

It read: “Friends, we are giddy with excitement to announce we are welcoming Terry McDermott back to Fat Hippy Records!”

The record label added that they were thrilled to hear McDermott had chosen to return to Fat Hippy to release the new EP after beginning his music career with the label ten years previously.

Terry released music with former band Driveblind on the label, before moving to North America in 2003.

After the group disbanded he applied for The Voice US and wowed audiences around the world with his rock-tinged vocals.

A spokesman for Fat Hippy said: “Following his success on The Voice USA Terry could have chosen almost any record label in the world to work with.

“We are all very lucky he chose to come back to his roots and help the people who helped him at the start of his journey, this EP will undoubtedly bring a huge amount of international attention to Aberdeen and its music.”

He added: “I hope you’ll all be with us to give Terry the huge welcome home he deserves as a long time ambassador of the vibrant Aberdeen music scene!”

Tickets for the June 16 gig are available from the Ticketmaster website.

from STV By Victoria Pease 17 May 2013 12:01 BST

Its a showdown at North Lodge Park this weekend.  The last game of the season sees league leaders Formartine Utd  clash with 2nd place Cove Rangers in a make or break league winning game.

The Pitmedden side have home advantage with a one point lead.  A win or draw will see Formartine lift the league title for the first time – and the greatest club achievement to date.

Kick off is 3pm and there is a hope for a big crowd to support the local side. Cove rangers will bring a big travelling support in the expectation of gaining the title they have been chasing as league leaders most of the season.