Match Report
20 points for Strathspey Thistle (5th), 19 for Buckie Thistle (6th): a 1-point gap. On recent form Buckie Thistle sat only 13th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 6th overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/1.25 for Strathspey Thistle and 2.73/1.45 for Buckie Thistle (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.75.
Four consecutive wins preceded this game for Buckie Thistle. The last-five ledger: Strathspey Thistle 4/15, Buckie Thistle 12/15.
6 previous meetings sit in the GioScore records — Strathspey Thistle 2, draws 0, Buckie Thistle 4, at 6.17 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 100% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 83%.
The match was played at Seafield Park (capacity 1,600). Half-time and full-time told different stories: Buckie Thistle led 1-0 at the break, before 1 more goal closed it at 0-2.
Goal scorers
Buckie Thistle: Fraser Robertson (34'), JJ Hulse (90')