| 29th July 2006 – UMAX NOS Cup (1st Round) | Harmsworth Park Wick |
 Wick Academy |
3 (Andrew Macleod 27, Gary Farquhar 33, Craig Shearer 41) |
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Team: Daniel Bell, Graeme Reid, Alex Lamb, David Mowat, Andrew Macleod, Craig Shearer, David Cowie, Gary Farquhar, Gary Weir (Martin Gunn 58), Gary Manson (Stewart Ross 87), Richard Macadie (Martin Bain 70). Subs: Stewart Ross, Martin Bain, Martin Gunn, Shaun Sinclair, Kevin McGee (GK) |
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2 (Alex Bone 51, Andrew Neill 83) |
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Team: Ally Ridgers, Neil MacCuish, Darren Jarvie, Steven MacDonald, Gordon MacKenzie, David Mackay, Blair Lawrie, David Ross (Chris Sutherland 70), Alex Bone, Shaun Kerr, Andrew Neill. Subs: Chris Sutherland, Bruce McCraw, Gary Ross, Steven Maclean, Chris Ross. |
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| Referee | Ross Hamill |
| Bookings | Gary Manson 55, Gary Farquhar 66. |
| Match Sponsor |
ITP Solutions |
| Ball Sponsor |
Sutherland Brothers |
| Sponsors man of the match | Gary Weir |
Clachnacuddin Academy had the perfect first-half scoring three un-answered goals. A header by Andrew MacLeod, Free-kick by Gary Farquhar and close range slot home by Craig Shearer see Academy go in at half-time with a healthy lead.
Clach score within 6 minutes of the re-start with an Alex Bone strike. They then get a second 9 minutes from time from Andrew Neill, but Academy hold on and go into the UMAX NOS Cup Quarter final. That game will be played against Ross County at Victoria Park Dingwall, the date of which is still to be finalised.
Only once before since joining the Highland League have Academy won their opening competitive match of the season. That was in season 2000 1 when we beat Cove 1 – 0 at home in the league. With that in mind, and the fact that Clach often seems to be a team that we have slip-up against in the past, that makes this an even greater result, and one that I really was sick I didn’t manage to get to see.
Seen here receiving his award from Rob Murray, Match sponsor ITP Solutions
