Newtonmore goalkeeper saves three penalties in shoot-out victory

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Last updated Aug 15, 2026

Newtonmore goalkeeper saves three penalties in shoot-out victory
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Kenny Ross, a 55-year-old goalkeeper for Newtonmore, saved three penalties in a dramatic shoot-out against Oban Camananchd to secure a place in the Camanachd Cup final. Newtonmore, trailing 2-0 after Connor Howe's first-half goals, rallied with Steven MacDonald converting a penalty and Matthew Sloss equalizing late in regulation. Both teams experienced player suspensions, with Oban going down to 10 men before Newtonmore's Declan Brannan received a second yellow card. The match ended in a shoot-out after extra time, where Ross's saves paved the way for Brodie MacBean to convert the winning penalty. Newtonmore will face local rivals Kingussie in the final on September 19 in Oban.

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  • Kenny Ross saved three penalties in the shoot-out.
  • Newtonmore was down 2-0 before rallying to equalize.
  • The match went to penalties after a 2-2 draw.
  • Newtonmore faces Kingussie in the Camanachd Cup final on September 19.
  • Kingussie is currently four points behind Newtonmore in the Premiership.
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Newtonmore's 55-year-old goalkeeper Kenny Ross saved three time in a penalty shoot-out as the holders came from 2-0 down at Oban Camananchd to reach the Camanachd Cup final. The holders trailed to Connor Howe's first-half double at Taynuilt and looked spent. Camanachd went down to 11 men late in the second half when Garry McKerracher was dismissed, but Newtonmore lost Declan Brannan to a second yellow early in extra time to level things.

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