Football: Strike ace Neil a real Cult hero; Juniors.
Byline: Martin WattNEIL McRITCHIE put in a five-star display as Culter ran riot against sorry Cruden Bay in the Printagraph Premier.
The striker bagged ALL five of their goals in a one-man wonder show - and could have had a double hat-trick if he hadn't missed an early penalty.
He struck after 13, 19, 56, 60 and 65 minutes to single-handedly wrap up a 5-0 win.
Elswhere, a Jamie Collie double either side of half-time earned Stonehaven three points at 10-man Buchahaven.
In the Calder East of Scotland Cup, Milne and Cunningham both hit doubles as Newtongrange strolled into the second round with a 5-1 demolition of Haddington.
Edinburgh edged out Blackburn 1-0, while Arniston and Whitburn finished 2-2.
In the Heineken League, Lochgelly had goals from Lee Drysdale, Grant Fraser and David Dunsmuir to thank for their 3-0 win over Kirkcaldy.
Thornton had a harder test against Rosyth and Neil Sellars fired home to seal a 2-1 win with 20 minutes left.
On Tayside, Steve Ross' last-minute salvo earned North End a 2-2 draw at Lochee in the DJ Laing Cup.
Carnoustie dominated against Forfar WE and ran out 3-1 winners with Scott Kopel (2) and Iain McLeod on target.
In the West, holders Cumnock made the Kerr & Smith Cup Final after a 3-1 win at old rivals Auchinleck.
Brian McGinty and Hugh put Cumnock 2-0 up before Kevin Biggart pulled one back.
But in the last minute Steve Lindsay was sent off and from the penalty Paul Kerr hit No.3.
Irvine Meadow made the final after Mo George's late strike sank Kilwinning.
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| Title Annotation: | Sport |
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| Publication: | Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland) |
| Date: | Sep 23, 2001 |
| Words: | 265 |
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