Match Report
Forres Mechanics went into the game 9th in the table on 17 points; Buckie Thistle sat 6th on 19 — a 2-point gap. The last five rounds placed Buckie Thistle no better than 13th for form, against 6th in the standings. In league terms the two rates read 1.82/1.36 for Forres Mechanics and 2.73/1.45 for Buckie Thistle (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.75.
The head-to-head ledger counts 8 games: 1 Forres Mechanics win, 6 for Buckie Thistle, 1 draw, at 3.38 goals per meeting. Hosting has counted for little in this fixture — the home side has won only 25% of those meetings.
A. Ross officiated: 16 games logged, averaging 0.0 yellow cards each. The venue was Mosset Park, with room for 4,500 spectators. On the scoreboard, Buckie Thistle led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.
Goal scorers
Forres Mechanics: Innes McKay (65' og), Hayllar K. (90') · Buckie Thistle: Josh Peters (5')
Key stats
Possession: Forres Mechanics 48% · Buckie Thistle 52% · Total shots: 17-13 · On target: 10-2 · Corners: 4-4