On 25 minutes Nairn win a free-kick 25 yards from goal
after Wayne Macintosh was fouled, Mackay stepped up to take it but he fired
high and wide of goal
On 42 minutes a throw-in for Nairn on the right found Dale
Gillespie, he twisted and turned in the box and fires the ball across the face
of goal and just wide.
Half-time Wick 0 – Nairn 2
51 minutes played and Wick go close with their first real
clear cut chance, Gary Weir forces a great save from the Nairn keeper who has
to tip the ball over the bar.
On 56 minutes there was real controversy. A cross is worked
across goal to Robbie Duncanson, he volleys into the 6 yard box and Mackay hits
towards goal, the ball is fired like a rocket at Andrew Macleod and looked to
hit him on the shoulder before flicking up for More to turn over the cross-bar,
but ref awards a penalty and send Macleod off for a hand-ball and deliberately
preventing a goal. Duncanson stepped up to take the penalty and sent More the
wrong way. As the players were heading back towards the centre circle Davie
Allan said something to upset the referee and he duly showed Allan his second
yellow card and Academy were reduced to nine men.
With 71 minutes played it was a fourth and final goal for
Nairn, Gregg Main floats a ball into the box which finds the unmarked Duncanson
who volleys into the ground. Craig Shearer stuck out a leg to block it, but
diverted it past More for the second OG of the game.
Full-time Wick 0 – Nairn 4
This was the first time we have lost by a 4 goal margin in a
league game at home since December 2005 when Forres won with the same
score-line.
Sponsor's man of the match Nairn's Robbie Duncanson
Pictured receiving his award
from Ewan MacKenzie and Andy Nicolson on behalf of match sponsor W&A Geddes.
