Newtonmore win as four sides vie for Premiership title

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Newtonmore thrust themselves into what's now a four-horse Mowi Premiership title race with a last minute 3-2 win at Fort William.The result also dislodged Fort from top spot, where they are replaced by a Kingussie side that defeated Kinlochshiel 3-0 at The Dell. Oban Camanachd remain in contention with a 5-2 success against Kyles at Mossfield.Lachie Shaw gave Fort a precious early breakthrough, which was cancelled out by Drew MacDonald. Victor Smith restored Fort's lead only for Iain Robinson to grab Newtonmore's second equaliser just on half-time in advance of Joe Coyle's very late winner.Dylan Borthwick opened for Kingussie early in the second half and Ruaridh Anderson followed up with a quickfire double in the final quarter-hour.Joe MacVicar, Matt Rippon and Daniel MacVicar put Oban Camanachd well in front at half-time and Daniel MacCuish scored their fourth soon after the break. Dunkie Kerr pulled one back for Kyles on the hour, Scott Campbell scored a late fifth for Camanachd and Ross MacRae got Kyles' second with an even later penalty.Kingussie now have a goal difference lead over Fort, who have played an extra game. Camanachd are a point behind and Newtonmore, who have a game in hand, are a further point adrift, with the top four teams now six clear of the rest.The game between Lovat and Caberfeidh was abandoned following a head injury to a Lovat player. The player was left on the field as a precaution following the incident just after 15:00 BST. The delayed arrival of an ambulance meant that the field had not been cleared by the 17:00 deadline for resuming play.In the National Division, Finlay MacDonald gave leaders Lochaber a 1-0 win away to Glenurquhart, extending the Spean Bridge club's unbeaten run to nine league games. Inveraray and Bute drew 2-2 and Strathglass still seek their first point following their 3-0 loss to Glasgow Mid Argyll.