A minutes silence was observed before the start of play as supporters and players from both sides paid their respects to former Jags President COLIN MacRAE who sadly passed away at the age of 75 on August 1st.

The match started with Formartine threatening the Buckie goal with two headers in the first 15 minutes, both which were just over the bar.

Macmillan could have scored in 20 minutes but his angled shot from a cross lacked power and Gray in the Formartine goal saved comfortably.

The visitors went ahead in 25 minutes, the ball was not cleared by Lamberton and BARRY SOMMERS crashed an unstoppable shot low into the bottom corner of the net.

Munro had the ball in the net 10 minutes later but the referee ruled this out for an foul in the box.

The Jags were dealt another blow 4 minutes before half-time, the ball was played forward and the linesman flagged for offside, Small hesitated for a split second - but the ref over-ruled this and BARRY SOMMERS chipped the ball over Main, who got a hand to the ball but could not keep it out of the net.

                         HALF TIME 0-2

Buckie were on the attack right at the start of the second half and forced a number of corners.

The Jags replaced their front two of Bruce and Macmillan with Murray and Charlesworth 5 minutes into the second half and Macdonald was then replaced by Brown 5 minutes after this.

The Jags were now driving forward with pace and there was now a real spirit about the team.

Buckie reduced the score in 62 minutes and what a goal it was!  DONNIE MUNRO recieved a throw in at the edge of the box and with his back to goal swivelled to smash a tremendous volley into the top corner, Gray got a hand to it but could not keep the ball out.

The introduction of Murray, Charlesworth and Brown was having a massive effect and the whole Buckie team was now working really hard all over the pitch.

The Jags were level in 75 minutes when Ian Murray rolled a freekick to PAUL NAPIER who hit a tremendous swerving shot from 25 yards into "the postage stamp" giving the keeper no chance.

The Jags support were now in full voice urging their side forward, Brown could have put the jags ahead a minute after the equaliser but his attempted lob was dealt with Gray.

Formartine came close to scoring when Main had to tip over a well-struck shot from the edge of the box.

The winning goal came in 83 minutes when a cross from Napier was headed in from eight yards by MARTIN CHARLESWORTH - cue mass celebrations.

                               FULL -TIME 3-2

SUMMARY -This was a really exciting match, Formartine will obviously be dissapointed at losing - when two goals ahead at half-time but they look a good side who will give problems to a great number of teams in this seasons Highland League.

For the Jags it was all about the second half and Jags manager GREGG CARRROL must take a lot of the credit for making brave and postive changes to the Buckie side.  Murray, Charlesworth and Brown all played well when coming on, in fact the whole Jags team played really well in the second half.

The sponsors choice for "Man of the Match" was Paul Napier, but it must be said that the Jags latest signing - Graeme "Spider" Stewart was excellent in midfield and Kris Angus at right back also had a great game for the Jags.

There were 5 great goals in this match with Buckie's first two from Munro and Napier being early contenders for "goal of the season".

Next up for the Jags is AWAY to BRORA RANGERS - next Saturday (22nd August) in the league, followed by another match against yesterdays opponents - HOME v FORMARTINE UNITED on (Wednesday 26th August) in the Aberdeenshire Cup, come along and support the Jags in both matches.

The Buckie team was... MAIN, K ANGUS, MACDONALD, MCKINNON, LAMBERTON, SMALL, MUNRO, STEWART, BRUCE, MACMILLAN, NAPIER.

Subs (used) MURRAY,CHARLESWORTH and BROWN (unused)SHEWAN and STRONG.