Deveronvale took advantage of the top two being out of action to apply the pressure at the top of the table with a crushing ten goal salvo against an out of touch Fort William and but for an outstanding goalkeeping display the score could have been double

Huntly's keeper Stewart Gray, on loan with the Lochaber club, certainly had to earn his corn from the first whistle and it was John Coutts squandering chances as well which could have made a difference to the scoreline

Vale went ahead in 11 mins when Steve Dolan pulled the ball back from the left for Graeme Watt to net from close range. Four mins later Mike McKenzie's free kick was blocked, and in stepped skipper Mark Chisholm to convert the rebound from a few yards out

Mike McKenzie had been exerting his experience on the game and was to hit the target on the half hour from the penalty spot. Ryan MacLean brought down John Coutts in the box and the ex Montrose forward sent Gray the wrong way, the ball nestling in the bottom corner

Within a minute it was 4-0, the Fort defence making a hash of clearing their lines, Mike McKenzie saying thanks very much as he charged through and fired again into bottom corner

Not to be outdone Robbie Duncanson in 35 mins knocked home a loose ball from a few yards out after Graeme Watt's 18 yarder was blocked and a minute from the break Duncanson made it 6-0 this time with a 25 yard chip into the roof of the net

It has to be noted that while one team was in total control, the visitors did deserve a first half consolation goal Michael Rodgers seeing a shot going in only for James Blanchard to miraculously claw the ball round the corner

Watt had been doing a lot of strong running in the midfield in the opening half but it was to be 75 mins before the score went to 7-0, McKenzie crossing for Mark Chisholm to head home

Two mins later Gray made a clearance from his goal but such was his team's luck, it only came to the feet of Mark Cowie who returned the ball into the empty net from 40 yards

Eight mis from time Gary McGowan got in on the act, Gary McGowan looking yards offside but the ref overruling his Assistant, the winger having opened up the defeence and netting from 14 yards

The final goal was one to celebrate, Magnus Barclay on his debut having come on for Scott Fraser, ntting from Paul Munro's cut back from 6 yards

Final Score Deveronvale 10 Fort William 0

Reporter Brian Barclay