Macleod was in action again 10 minutes later when he
executed a neat little chipped shot which bounced off the top of the Academy
crossbar.
Academy won a free-kick which Sam Mackay floated to the back
post. Michael Steven got his head to it and forced a save from Daniel Bell in
the Buckie goal.
Buckie had a shout for a penalty waved away by referee Mat
Northcroft when Macleod looked as if he may have had his heels clipped by
Brandon Sinclair.
With 15 minutes left James Pickles had a shot that went high
over the top as it looks as if it just wasn't going to be Academy's day.
In the final quarter James Pickles, Ross Allan Marc MacGregor
and Michael Steven all picked up bookings, and Sam Mackay was red carded in the
90th minute for an off-the-ball incident spotted by the linesman and
pointed out to the referee. That means he will sit out at least the next two
league games, and possibly a third due to the totting up procedure.
Full Time – Buckie Thistle 1 – Wick Academy 0
