| 28th February – Highland League Cup – Round 2 | Harmsworth Park, Wick |
| Wick Academy F.C. |
1 (Sam Mackay 27) |
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Subs: Gary Manson, Richard Macadie, Gary Weir, Alan Hughes, James More. |
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| Clachnacuddin F.C. | 0 |
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Subs: Paul Brindle, Scott Maclean, Fraser Robertson, Scott Davidson, Ryan Macdonald, Aiden Macdonald. |
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| Referee: | David Watt |
| Bookings: |
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| Sponsors Man of the Match: | Grant Campbell |
Team: Alexander Ridgers, Andrew Skinner, Michael Finnis, Jamie Doran, David McGurk
, Sean Fitzpatrick(Scott Maclean 85), Blair Lawrie
Wick marched into their first ever Highland League Cup
semi-final today with a 1-0 win over current cup holders Clachnacuddin.
The game failed to really catch fire as both sides toiled a
little on a heavy pitch.
The visitors were forced into an early change when Daniel
Mclennan took a blow to the face and he was replaced by Paul Brindle.
Clachnacuddin failed to really test Sean McCarthy throughout
the whole game. The nearest they came was with a first half shot from Ian
Penwright that looked goal-bound but just flew past the outside of the post.
Academy won a free kick on 27 minutes about 25 yards from
goal. Sam Mackay stepped up and with a glorious swipe of his yellow boot he
sent a peach curling over the Clach wall which kissed the under-side of the
cross-bar on it's way into the top corner of the net.
1 – 0
Ross Allan forced keeper Alexander Ridgers into a good stop
when he got a shot on target from an acute angle.
Half Time – Wick Academy 1 – Clachnacuddin 0
Into the second half Sam Mackay picked the ball up inside
the centre circle, turned his man and drove towards goal. Davie Allan hit the
burners to get himself into the box but was inches away from turning home
Mackay's cross.
Substitute Brindle flashed another Clach attempt across the
face of goal with no takers to poke it home.
Mackay then showed a great bit of skill plucked the ball out
of the air in the centre circle before purshing towards goal. He
delivered the ball to Lukasz Geruzel who had his back to goal and he set up James
Pickles but the Orcadian's shot went straight to keeper Ridgers.
Scott Davidson skied a good opportunity over the cross-bar
but Clach couldn't muster a reply and Academy ran the clock down to claim the victory.
The reward for the Scorries is a home tie in the semi-final against Nairn County
who beat Lossiemouth.
Full Time – Wick Academy 1 – Clachnacuddin 0
