Sutherland suffer Highlands and Islands League Cup final heartbreak as Buckie win on penalties

Highlands and Islands League Cup Final

Buckie 2

Sutherland 2

(Buckie win 3–1 on penalties)

Sutherland suffered heartbreak in the final of the Highlands and Islands League Cup as they lost after a penalty shoot-out to Buckie.

Sutherland came from behind twice to level the match and had a number of opportunities to take the lead in a final where they dominated possession.

But it was Buckie who held their nerve to win 3–1 on penalties at Station Park in Nairn.

Buckie took the lead after seven minutes when Abbie Louise Marshall unleashed a powerful volley from 15 yards after connecting with a cross from the right wing to fire into the net.

But Sutherland equalised on the stroke of half time when Trisha Macrae unleashed a sensational strike from 30 yards which went straight into the top left corner.

Buckie retook the lead in the 73rd minute when Caitlin Carnegie's pass found Lori Lappin who charged into the box and blasted a powerful strike from close range into the net.

The lead lasted only two minutes as Sutherland equalised when Rachael Sutherland fired a spectacular drive from 30 yards which went straight into the net.

Sutherland almost won it towards the end of normal time when Franci Hutchison unleashed a spectacular long range effort which smacked off the crossbar.

Goalkeeper Sophia Golebiewski kept Buckie level in extra time when she produced a sensational stop to deny Katy-Jane Grant from close range.

The game went to penalties when Kayleigh Stalker, Alena Gardiner and Lori Lappin scored their penalties for Buckie.

Golebiewski saved Sutherland's second penalty and saw their third miss the target as Buckie lifted the trophy.

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