Caithness Crowned Champions of the Highlands & Islands League

Caithness Crowned Champions of the Highlands  Islands League
Caithness with the Highlands Islands League trophy Photo Sportpix

Caithness have lifted the ScottishPower Highlands & Islands League trophy for the very first time after a 11-1 victory over Fort William in their final match of a historic season.

Top scorer Shannon Campbell scored five goals to reach over 40 for the season and round off an incredible campaign in which her side won all their league games and only conceded 10 goals.

It’s the first silverware the club has won since it was formed 16 years ago, after they were edged out 1-0 by Shetland in the ScottishPower League Cup final just two weeks ago.

Clachnacuddin claimed the Highlands & Islands League runners-up spot with a 3-2 victory over Sutherland, securing all three points to seal second place.

This meant Fort William, in their first season in senior competitive women’s football, achieved an impressive third spot.

In the Barclays Scottish Women’s Championship, Bonnyrigg Rose produced a thrilling second-half comeback to bring Elgin City’s unbeaten home record to an end in Scotland’s third tier.

Elgin City WFC v Bonnyrigg Rose WFC SWFA  League Cup on 20 September 2026 at Borough Briggs Stadium in Elgin Scotland
Bonnyrigg Rose 12 Khya McGurk celebrates with her team Photo by Donald Cameron Sportpix Sipa USA

The visitors enjoyed the best of the opening 20 minutes, with Rose midfielder and stand-in skipper Kazya Stevens hitting the bar early on, but then Elgin striker Mia Lundberg found the net with a chip and Sarah Westwood doubled the hosts’ lead ten minutes later to give them two-goal cushion. However, Stevens converted a penalty after a Marika Bereznaka handball to reduce the deficit at half time, before equalising directly from a corner on 55 minutes.

Despite losing keeper Denise Dudgeon to a head knock, Bonnyrigg pressed their foot to the accelerator and Khya McGurk grabbed a clinical four goals and Jen Brown added another after a driving run to earn the visitors a 7-2 win.

Rossvale beat Inverness Caledonian Thistle 4-1 to remain top of the table, an Emily Dalgetty hat-trick helped Forfar Farmington blow away Ayr United 8-2 at home and East Fife beat Dryburgh 2-1 in Methil. Dunipace and Stirling University played out a pulsating 4-4 draw.

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