Buckie Thistle and Forres Mechanics will have to do it all again after their Scottish Cup first-round tie failed to produce a goal.

Defences were on top throughout and both goal-keepers were in top form.

The Can-Cans went closest to breaking the deadlock when Darren Shallicker's second-half downward header bounced up on the line and hit the underside of the crossbar before being cleared.

Buckie manager Gregg Carrol, who tore a strip of his players in the dressing-room after the game, said: "It is the worst game of football I think I've been involved in.

"It was a poor performance by us and I'm not happy with it at all.  We didn't get the ball down at all and pass it, we didn't do anything.

"Apart from Donnie Munro's volley and Steve Bruce's lob in the first half we never really threatened the Forres defence.  It was a bad performance and certainly not good enough for a Buckie side.

"The players have been made aware of that."

Carrol added: "I would expect to make changes for next week's replay because those we had today didn't play.

"We have options but my biggest problem today was that the ball was never out of the air."

Forres Mechanics manager Gordon Winton said: "It was a close game and both sides had chances.

"All it needed was someone to take that chance when it came along, but no one did.

"I was pleased with the performance.

"I think the guys put in a great shift.

"We had a few injuries.

"Neil Whyte had to come off as did Simon Allan and we had to leave Ricky Wardrop on right until the end, even although he had a really bad dead-leg, as we had used all of our substitutes by that time.

"Buckie also hit the woodwork near the end so there were chances at both ends.

"I'm sure that Gregg Carrol will also be disappointed that they haven't progressed."

Chances were few and far between.  Steve Bruce really should have put the home side ahead in the 21st minute but his wind-assisted chip sailed just over.

On the half-hour mark Main did brilliantly to parry a curling Shallicker free kick and the RAF serviceman almost broke the deadlock in the 64th minute, his six-yard downward header bouncing up and hitting the underside of the crossbar before being hacked to safety.

Report by Dave Edwards, Press & Journal