Academy score their second goal in as many minutes. Gary Manson
floated a 25 yard free kick to the back post where Craig Shearer nodded home.
0 – 2
Half Time 0 – 2
Les Fridge makes a change for the start of the second half. Nairn
vice-captain Brian Macleod comes on for Martin MacDonald.
Nairn pick up a few bookings. Andrew Colletto and substitute
Macleod, for taking Cunningham out of play.
in the 54th minute Academy score their 3rd of the game.
Macadie slid the ball into the feet of David Allan. His shot was blocked by
keeper Donaldson, but Allan snapped up the re-bound and slotted home his 9th league goal for this season..
0 – 3
The Nairn keeper also goes into the book for dissent
following the goal.
Academy have another really strong claim for a penalty kick after David
Allan appeared to have his heels clipped from under him. Referee Frew
again waves play on.
Both sides make substitutions in the 67th minute. Barron
comes on for Coletto, and Weir replaces David Allan.
74 minutes played and Academy make another change with Stewart Ross coming on for
Bryan Mckiddie.
Nairn have had a bit more possession this half but thus far can't
find the cutting edge required to get on the score-sheet.
Nairn pick up another booking as Wayne Mackintosh goes onto
the book for taking down Sam Mackay. He escaped a similar fate 5 minutes
earlier after charging into Alan Bokas when he had the ball in his arms, so is
probably lucky to still be on the field.
With 6 minutes left Academy make their final change, Ross
Allan coming on for Sam Mackay.
Academy wrap things up in the final minute. Macadie whipped
in a cross from the right flank and Craig Shearer headed home his second of the
game from 2 yards out.
0 – 4
Full time 0 – 4
Alan Hendry was at the game and sent in this match summary and manager thoughts:
Academy were back to their scintillating best as they
swept aside Nairn County at Station Park on Wednesday night.
The Scorries gave the home side the runaround in a comprehensive
4-0 victory, Craig Shearer netting twice from headers with Stevie Cunningham
and David Allan also on the scoresheet.
It was a confident, classy display from start to finish
with the added bonus of Alan Bokas's first clean sheet in a league game since
joining Academy.
Co-manager Ian Munro hailed it as "a fantastic
performance".
He said: "It really was a 4-0 hammering. In the
first half Nairn were chasing shadows – we went in 2-0 up and it should have
been more.
"We scored another couple of good goals in the
second half and we're absolutely delighted with the whole team's
performance."
Nairn boss Les Fridge said: "We gave ourselves a
mountain to climb.
Wick were very good, especially in the first half.
"Up until tonight we've had three games in three
months and we looked like a team that hasn't played.
