A stunning game at Mosset Park saw the champions share the points with the side that is currently posting the greatest threat to their crown.
Forres Mechanics twice came back from a goal down, showing once again just why this team have been so difficult to overcome on their own patch.
Buckie on the other hand put in a much-improved display and that alone will provide some encouragement for their supporters.
It was the home side who produced the early opportunities with Graeme Fraser getting to the ball at the back post and setting up brother Lee Fraser only for his header to fly over the bar.
Eight minutes into the game and Neil Whyte burst free in the area but his shot was well saved, with Mechanics coming close from the resulting corner when Nathan Sharp sent another header just over.
It was not all one-way traffic, however, with Davidson seeing a great effort blocked by Whyte before goalkeeper Knight smothered the loose ball. Duguid sent another effort over the bar for Mechanics, but it was the visitors who minutes later would break the deadlock.
Buckie broke quickly after winning the ball at a Forres thrown-in, catching the home defence napping Davidson drove down the flank before cutting the ball to Paul Napier who found the back of the net.
Right on half time the Jags might have doubled their advantage, Napier cutting in from the right flank before striking a great shot that came crashing back off the bar.
Early in the second half Buckie had another chance to extend their lead, Angus sending a shot inches wide. It was from the resulting goal-kick that the home side fashioned their equaliser, a route-one ball finding Neil Whyte who reacted quicker than the Buckie defence, sending an inch-perfect pass to Lee Fraser who delivered a shot from six yards into the net.
The game was end to end but it was Buckie yet again who prevailed and moved back into the lead with just over an hour gone. Zander Sutherland created the opening with a great cross to the back post where Craig MacMillan was judged to have been pushed by Sharp. The penalty was awarded and MacMillan himself drove the ball home from the spot.
This time the advantage would only last three minutes when Grant picking up the scraps from a corner on the halfway line and his delivery was clipped into the area by Duguid. Once again it was Lee Fraser who reacted faster than the Jags defence, beating Kevin Main from eight yards to level the match up again.
More chances arrived for both sides in the close 20 minutes plus a further five added time, but the most notable events were injuries to Buckie goalkeeper Kevin Main followed by extensive treatment being required to Darren Strong.
Source http://local.stv.tv/forres/sport/27372-champs-and-leaders-provide-a-stunner-to-share-the-points/
Forres Mechanics twice came back from a goal down, showing once again just why this team have been so difficult to overcome on their own patch.
Buckie on the other hand put in a much-improved display and that alone will provide some encouragement for their supporters.
It was the home side who produced the early opportunities with Graeme Fraser getting to the ball at the back post and setting up brother Lee Fraser only for his header to fly over the bar.
Eight minutes into the game and Neil Whyte burst free in the area but his shot was well saved, with Mechanics coming close from the resulting corner when Nathan Sharp sent another header just over.
It was not all one-way traffic, however, with Davidson seeing a great effort blocked by Whyte before goalkeeper Knight smothered the loose ball. Duguid sent another effort over the bar for Mechanics, but it was the visitors who minutes later would break the deadlock.
Buckie broke quickly after winning the ball at a Forres thrown-in, catching the home defence napping Davidson drove down the flank before cutting the ball to Paul Napier who found the back of the net.
Right on half time the Jags might have doubled their advantage, Napier cutting in from the right flank before striking a great shot that came crashing back off the bar.
Early in the second half Buckie had another chance to extend their lead, Angus sending a shot inches wide. It was from the resulting goal-kick that the home side fashioned their equaliser, a route-one ball finding Neil Whyte who reacted quicker than the Buckie defence, sending an inch-perfect pass to Lee Fraser who delivered a shot from six yards into the net.
The game was end to end but it was Buckie yet again who prevailed and moved back into the lead with just over an hour gone. Zander Sutherland created the opening with a great cross to the back post where Craig MacMillan was judged to have been pushed by Sharp. The penalty was awarded and MacMillan himself drove the ball home from the spot.
This time the advantage would only last three minutes when Grant picking up the scraps from a corner on the halfway line and his delivery was clipped into the area by Duguid. Once again it was Lee Fraser who reacted faster than the Jags defence, beating Kevin Main from eight yards to level the match up again.
More chances arrived for both sides in the close 20 minutes plus a further five added time, but the most notable events were injuries to Buckie goalkeeper Kevin Main followed by extensive treatment being required to Darren Strong.
Source http://local.stv.tv/forres/sport/27372-champs-and-leaders-provide-a-stunner-to-share-the-points/
