High5: Fever Pitch
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When Saturday comes (or Friday night televised games) there’s no better place to be than watching your team in action.
Ross County, Dingwall
The Staggies triumphant 2018-19 season saw the Dingwall club return to Scotland’s top flight to bring Premiership football back to the Highlands. The team, led by co-managers Stuart Kettlewell and Steven Ferguson, finished ahead of rivals Dundee United to secure the title. After relegation to the Championship in season 2017-18, the Staggies returned to the top flight at the first time of asking. The club added some new faces during the summer break in a bid to be ready for their return to the Premiership.
www.rosscountyfootballclub.co.uk
Wick Academy, Wick
Black and white dynamite sing the fans of Wick Academy. Known as the Scorries,
Wick is Scotland’s most northerly senior football club and play at Harmsworth Park in the town. The club was founded in 1893 and they joined the Highland League in 1994.
Last season Wick finished seventh in the Highland League, improving from 12th spot in the previous campaign.
Strathspey Thistle, Grantown-on-Spey
Strathspey Thistle are based in Grantown-on-Spey and play in the Highland League.
The club moved from the North Junior League in 2009.
They play at Seafield Park, Grantown.
Visit strathspeythistlefc.com
Elgin City, Elgin
This year, the Borough Briggs club celebrated its 125th anniversary. There is also a campaign underway to have the club reinstated as 1992-93 Highland League champions after a move to bring their final league fixture forward blew up a major storm, with the entire north season declared null-and-void.
Caley Thistle, Inverness
An amalgamation of Caledonian and Inverness Thistle in 1994 saw the creation of Inverness Caley Thistle. But despite being a relatively young club, ICT have enjoyed great success winning promotion to Scotland’s top flight in 2004 and winning the Scottish Cup in 2015. Currently in the Championship, the club will be vying for promotion to the Premiership – back where they belong.
Visit ictfc.com
