Into the second half and Wick were level within 30 seconds –
a long ball by Davie Allan found Richard Macadie unmarked in the centre of the
6 yard box and he coolly slotted the ball to the right of Strathspey keeper
Macleod.
Michael Steven nearly gave Wick the lead 5 minutes later
when he drove forward from midway through the Strathspey half, unleashed a shot
from just inside the 18 yard that looked destined for the top corner before
being blocked at the last minute by Jags James McShane.
20 minutes in and Wick finally got the goal they had been
searching for – Jack Halliday beat James McShane to Davie Allan's through ball
and his right foot shot back across the keeper found the back of the net.
A minute later it was 3 – 1 – Sam Mackay drove to the
byline, cut the ball back for Davie Allan who fired the ball home at the second
attempt after keeper MacLeod had saved his first effort.
Grant Steven was lucky not to give away a penalty in the 73rd
minute when he pulled back James Fraser inches away from the right corner of
the 18 yard box as the Strathspey keeper was driving towards goal.
Strathspey were fighting hard to get back into the match –
Alan Farquhar had to block a shot from James Fraser – Sean McCarthy was at full
stretch to tip a shot just around his near post – but were caught on the break
when Jack Halliday played a one two with Richard Macadie, layed the ball off to
Marc Macregor and the Wick forward placed his right foot shot wide of the
keeper to make it 4 – 1 to the visitors.
Just as it looked as it was all over Strathspey were awarded
a penalty after Alan Farquhar was adjudged to have brought down a Jags defender
as he slid in to knock the ball out for a corner. John Cameron stepped up to take the penalty
but Sean McCarthy stopped the shot diving low to his left.
There was still time for another goal for Wick when an Alan Hughes cross was knocked back across goal to Gordy
MacNab who tapped in the ball from close range.
Final Score – Strathspey 1 v Wick 5 – Brora up next in the second round.
