Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Buckie Thistle 8th with 53 points, Wick Academy 16th with 28, 25 apart. Buckie Thistle had been over-performing their table position on recent form: 3rd in the league over the last five rounds against 8th overall. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Wick Academy ran at 1.24 scored and 1.91 conceded, Buckie Thistle at 1.82 and 1.38.
Five consecutive defeats weighed on Wick Academy. Wick Academy had banked 0 of the last 15 points on offer; Buckie Thistle, 9.
6 meetings are on record — 1 won by Wick Academy, 3 by Buckie Thistle, 2 drawn, at 3.67 goals per meeting. The fixture leans high-scoring: 67% of meetings brought at least three goals, and both sides scored in 67%.
The venue was Harmsworth Park, with room for 2,000 spectators. Buckie Thistle led 2-0 at the break, and the second half added 1 goal for the 0-3 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Buckie Thistle: A. Cummings (75'), Josh Peters (21'), Josh Peters (24')