Rothes 6 – WAFC 1

14th May 2010 – League	Mackessack Park
Rothes F.C.	6 (Richard Forsyth 23, 42, 66, Franny More 67, Ashley Grant 78, Kris Duncan 88)
Team: Ricky Horne, Ashley Grant, Kevin Shortreed, Ian Macrae, Greig Lamberty, Michael Grant, Franny More(Jamie Sutherland 80), Scott Robison, Richard Forsyth, Lewis Robertson(Kris Duncan 61), Mark Dougal(William Sifford 80).  Subs: Kris Duncan, Graeme Bain, Jamie Sutherland, William Sifford.
Wick Academy F.C.	1 (Stevie Cunningham 50)
Team: Alan Bokas, Stevie Cunningha, Gary Manson, Alan Farquhar, Andrew Macleod, Sam Mackay(Shaun Sinclair 80), Martin Gunn, Gary Weir(Michael Stephen 73), David Allan, Richard Macadie(Ross Allan 75), Davie Cowie. Subs: Shaun Sinclair, Ross Allan, Michael Stephen, James More.
Referee:	Graham Beaton
Bookings:	Greig Lamberty 31 Gary Manson 42, 57 Ian Macrae 44 Gary Weir 55
Reporter:	Ken Wood

Academy scorned several goalscoring opportunities in the first
hour, and reduced to ten men after the sending off of Gary Manson for a second
yellow card, were punished by an eager Rothes outfit during the last half hour,
the Speysiders striker Richard Forsyth completing a hat trick.

The visitors shook off any lethargy following a day at work
and a five hour bus journey to make the early running. David Allan raced
through the middle to test Speysiders keeper Ricky Horne with a low shot before
Richard Macadie too showed the home defence a clean pair of heels only to fire
over the bar.

On the quarter hour mark Gary Weir was unable to convert a
slack clearance from a corner and then Alan Farquhar's close range effort was
blocked by Horne and scrambled clear.

Wick keeper had no chance when in the first significant
Rothes attack Forsyth broke clear and steered the ball low into the net.

Horne caught a Weir free kick before at the other end
Forsyth and then Lewis Robertson had 20 yard efforts saved by Bokas. Gary
Manson slipped behind the home defence and fired the ball low on target, Horne
diving to his left to prevent an equaliser.

Three minutes before the break Franny More crossed from the
left and Forsyth jumped highest at the back post to head his second goal.

Half Time 2 – 0

Stevie Cunningham cut the deficit when he drilled the ball
low past Horne  five minutes into the
second half but before the Scorries could take their fight back a stage further
referee Graham Beaton – remember him from the Buckie game? – made a big impact
on the game. Having booked Manson following a first half foul he again produced
the yellow card for a tackle by the left back and Wick were reduced to ten men.

Rothes made their numerical advantage count when Forsyth
completed his hat trick with a header immediately followed by a goal from s
solo run by More.

Ashley Young and substitute Chris Duncan scored to complete
the rout.

Full Time 6 – 1