Match Report
Nairn County went into the game 10th in the table on 46 points; Buckie Thistle sat 8th on 53 — a 7-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Nairn County: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 10th. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Nairn County ran at 1.64 scored and 1.55 conceded, Buckie Thistle at 1.82 and 1.38.
Buckie Thistle arrived on a run of three straight wins, having scored in 6 consecutive games. Nairn County had banked 6 of the last 15 points on offer; Buckie Thistle, 13.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Nairn County 1, draws 0, Buckie Thistle 5, at 3 goals per meeting. Playing at home matters in this fixture: 83% of the meetings went to the host. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals.
The match was played at Station Park (capacity 2,250). On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Buckie Thistle: Lyall Keir (49')