Within the space of two minutes Davie Allan delivered a whipped cross
into the box which Weir headed on to Sam Mackay and he took it on the volley with his right foot to hammer home from 10
yards out.
3 – 0
On 34 minutes a great attempt from a Richard Macadie free-kick whistled just
over the cross bar.
Despite the three goal advantage Nairn still looked dangerous every time
they ventured forward and in the last real action before the interval they won
a free kick about 30 yards from goal. Dead-ball specialist Conor Gethins took
it and Sean McCarthy tipped it over the cross-bar to put Academy in at the
break with a three goal lead.
Half Time – Wick Academy 3 – Nairn County 0
On 53 minutes Nairn came close. Sean McCarthy rose to collect a high ball
and looked to have been fouled by Sam Urquhart. He dropped the ball and it ran across
the goal-line but Tony Wallace couldn't get anything on it to turn it home as
McCarthy smothered it at his feet.
Nairn didn't give up and managed to pull a goal back after 56 minutes. Academy
failed to clear a Sam Urquhart cross and Alan Pollock pounced on the loose ball
and he drilled it into the roof of the net across the outstretched McCarthy.
3 – 1
Any nerves of a Nairn come-back were settled however 4 minutes later. Sam
Mackay swung a free-kick into the Nairn box. Michael Steven headed it down to Davie Allan who returned it to him and Steven thumped it home inside Antell's left hand post.
4 – 1
Academy went nap on 66 minutes with the goal that killed the game. Steven
Anderson collected a throw-in on the left and he arrowed a great shot across keeper
Antell and into the far corner.
5 – 1
With 15 minutes left to play things threatened to boil over. A melee on the
deck between Gregg Main and Gary Weir saw the Nain number 10 lash out and
referee Mat Northcrot sent him off for an early bath.
Academy took full advantage of the situation and 5 minutes later Davie Allan turned on the ball and set Grant
Campbell on his way. He darted in from the right wing, jinked past two defenders and sent a low driven effort under
Antell who got something on it but couldn't prevent it crossing the line.
6 – 1
In the final minute of normal time Nairn pulled back a consolation goal when
Sam Urquhart nodded home from a corner kick.
6 – 2
There were great scenes at the final whistle as a roar went up from the
Academy supporters that must have been heard back in Wick. They stayed behind
for the presentations and celebrated with the players as Wick Academy wrote themselves into the history books as they were
crowned the 2015 Menzies Distribution North of Scotland Cup champions.
Full Time – Wick Academy 6 – Nairn County 2
