On the hour Academy had a strong shout for a penalty waved
away by referee Alan Hogg when a shot from Michael Steven looked as if it was
blocked by a hand on the line.
Sutherland had a shot that was just wide of target before
Brora had a penalty shout of their own when they claimed that Andrew Greig was
fouled by Brandon Sinclair, but again the referee waved play on.
Both number 9's, Sutherland and Weir, made their way into
the referee's notebook as they had a wee altercation off the ball which earned
them both a yellow card.
On 73 minutes Brora won a free-kick 30 yards from goal which
Zander Sutherland took, forcing McCarthy to tip it over his crossbar.
McCarthy was in action again minutes later from another
free-kick, this time he made a fine save from Gavin Morrison.
In the final action James Pickles had a 30 yard drive that
went just wide of target and Brora played out the final seconds to secure the
win.
Full Time – Brora Rangers 2 – Wick Academy 0
