| 16th August 2014 – Scottish Highland Football League | Harmsworth Park, Wick |
| Wick Academy F.C. |
3 (Jack Halliday 17, Gary Weir 53, Sam Mackay 91 Pen) |
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Subs: Gary Manson, John Budge, Steven Anderson, Bryan McKiddie, Alan Hughes, James More.
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| Inverurie Locos F.C. | 6 (Neil Gauld 24, Andy Hunter 25, Ross Still 28, David Ross 38, Ross Allan OG 61, Martin Bavidge 84) |
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Subs: Marc Young, Scott Begg, Ryan Keir, Kenny Coull, Scott Mathieson. |
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| Referee: | Douglas Ross |
| Bookings: |
Sam Mackay 44 |
| Sponsors Man of the Match: | Jack Halliday |
, Jack Halliday(Bryan McKiddie 83), Stevie Cunningham, Sam Mackay
Team: Andy Reid, Greg Mitchell, Ross Still
Inverurie Locos kept their 100% league record beating Academy
6-3 today at Harmsworth Park. Lukasz Geruzel and Grant Campbell were both
suspended and James Pickles picked up an injury in the pre-match warm-up.
Academy started well with Richard Macadie missing a good
chance before Jack Halliday opened the scoring with his first goal in Academy
colours. Locos then scored 4 unanswered goals from Gauld, Hunter, Still and
Ross in the space of 15 minutes to put the visitors in at half-time with a 4-1
lead.
Gary Weir pulled a goal back for the Scorries 8 minutes into
the second half, but Hunter and Ross went on to bag their second goals of the game before Bavidge
waded in with a goal of his own. Sam Mackay scored an injury time penalty but
the Locos took the points in this high-scoring encounter.
The last time Academy shipped 6 goals in a league game at
Harmsworth Park was in December 2007 when Forres Mechanics beat us by the same score-line
as today.
Wick took the lead in the 17th minute
when a cross-field pass from Richard Macadie put Jack Halliday clear to drill
the ball low past the advancing Andy Reid.
0 – 1
On 24 minutes Neil Gauld volleyed an equaliser
from 10 yards.
1 – 1
Within a minute Locos were ahead, Dean Donaldson setting up
Andy Hunter who lashed the ball past Sean McCarthy.
1 – 2
In the 29th
minute a Martin Bavidge shot bounced off an upright and from 15 yards on the
left, Ross Still fired the rebound into the far corner of the net.
1 – 3
After 39 minutes a Bavidge cross from the right
was pushed away by McCarthy but David Ross had an easy tap in at the back post.
1 – 4
Half Time Wick Academy 1 – Inverurie Locos 4
Academy reduced the deficit after 52 minutes
when Macdie crossed from the right and Gary Weir netted from 6 yards.
2 – 4
A cross from Ross on the Locos left deflected
off the head of unfortunate Wick defender Ross Allan for an own goal
2 – 5
Bavidge nodded in the visitors' sixth goal from close range.
2 – 6
When Allan was pushed over by Ross Anderson, Sam
Mackay smashed the spot kick into the net.
3 – 6
Full Time – Wick Academy 3 – Inverurie Locos 6
