Brora vs Wick Academy - abandoned at 1-0

Wick's alternative Santas

Davie Allan gets chopped down after only 30 secs

Richard MacAdie battles with Alex Lamb and No.2 Russell Duncan

Davie Allan takes on the Brora defence

Ritchie Hart hits the bar with this effort

Brora celebrate Ally MacDonald's goal

Brora goalie Alex Ridgers is helpless as Richard MacAdie's penalty hits the post and rebounds out

Brora striker Steven MacKay keeps an eye on the ball

The eagerly awaited derby match between Brora Rangers and Wick Academy was abandoned at half-time today due to the extreme wet, windy and cold weather. The players nearly had hypothermia when they trooped off.

Right from the kick-off Brora let the Wick lads know that they were in a match. Davie Allan was chopped down after only 30 secs and the Brora player was lucky that he did not get booked. There followed a succession of fouls on Wick, before Stuart Golabeck got booked.

Ritchie Hart hit the bar with a long range effort before Brora took the lead due to a late strike by Ally MacDonald. Richard MacAdie hit the post with a penalty soon after. There was little goalmouth action as the weather affected play.

There was a big crowd with both stands packed and a big police/steward presence, but no trouble.

Pics from the game are published in The Sunday Mail.