| Ten man Brora Rangers held Buckie Thistle for an hour however five second half strikes saw the Jags run out comfortable winners in the end, moving up into a mid table position.
It was took until the 18th minute for the first shot at goal to be registered. A Kevin Small header from a quick free kick went wide after what had been a balanced start to the match.David Macrae was next to try his luck, ten minutes later although his effort was high wide and not very handsome.
The controversy began in the 32nd minute. Scott McAngus was adjudged to have deliberately handled the ball in the area in what appeared to be fifty-fifty situation however he was shown a red card and a penalty was awarded.
Lewis Mackinnon stepped up but his less than convincing penalty was saved low to his Michael MacCallum saved low to his left. Buckie were taking control of the game as the half progressed but Brora were thwarting them at every effort.
On the brink of half time a Paul Napier cross produced a great chance, picking out Donnie Munro unmarked at the back post but his shot went high and wide.
The man advantage finally told when Buckie opened the scoring. Charlie Brown continued his heroics in the SHFL adding to his tally in the 61st minute. Paul Napier cut in from the wing and played the ball back to Brown who, from 11 yards, converted via the inside of the post.
On 72 minutes Lewis Mackinnon managed to make amends for his earlier penalty miss when he netted from 12 yards, blasting the ball down the middle after Kevin McKie was chasing Paul Napier (who had just returned to the play after receiving treatment) and he pulled him down in the area.
The Jags third and fourth both had an element of fortune to them. A defensive lapse allowed Craig MacMillan to lob home from 30 yards. A great finish to take advantage of the slip. Then a Donnie Munro effort from 35 yards which was headed past his own keeper by Mark McKernie as the defender attempted to clear.
In the closing stages Donnie Munro and Craig MacMillan both had efforts which went narrowly wide but the latter was to redemm himself by netting his second in the final minute.
Buckie won possession in the middle of the park and Craig MacMillan was released into a one on one which he clinically finished. Robert Macdonald had the Cattachs best chance of the day in stoppage time but he was unlucky to see his belter of an effort come back off the post. |
