FITNESS was to tell against Buckie Thistle on Saturday as they went 2-0 at Wick on Saturday. Marc Macgregor’s well- taken double – a shot from the edge of the box three minutes before the break, then a lob over Lee Herbert just after the hour mark – secured all three points for the home side in a match that was affected by a strong wind and a heavy pitch. Buckie Thistle’s assistant manager Lewis MacKinnon said: “It was tough conditions, but it was the same for both teams and I think Wick adapted better. “They played on this pitch a couple of nights ago [a 2-0 win against Nairn on Wednesday] and I thought their legs might go, but actually they were the fitter team and that was one of the things that disappointed me. “I didn’t think there was much in the game. Just before half-time is never a good time to concede a goal. “Steven Ross had a good chance but he took a heavy touch – unfortunately that was probably our only chance of the game. “In the second half I thought there was a foul on Callum Murray in the box. They broke away and got a bit of luck. The big striker just seemed to hang a leg out and the wind took it in, so there was a bit of a fortune there, the rub of the green. “Nothing really dropped for us. We huffed and puffed. It was a tight game between two teams in mid-table but unfortunately we are carrying on the trend of a good performance one week and then a poorer performance. “We need more consistency. We had four or five changes from the last game. It was a disappointing day. “There was a shining light with Sam Urquhart getting 30 minutes – he has been out for a long time – and Hamish Munro starting the game and completing 90 minutes. Those are positives. “Seventh place is our target as we can’t catch the teams above. We’ve got five games to go after this – very winnable games – so we’ll be going all out to win those and finish seventh. That has become our target. “We need to finish the season on a high, so we’ll look to get a run of wins together to the end of the season and get our heads up again.” On a brighter note, Thistle pulled off a signing coup when Inverurie Locos striker Joe McCabe penned a three year deal with the Victoria Park side. Buckie boss Graeme Stewart said: “He’s a quality signing for us; he’s big, strong and tactically aware. “To be honest I’m surprised he was available for transfer. There were four top clubs after him and the fact he chose to commit to Buckie Thistle tells you something about the club. “He’s a boost for the squad for next season; we’re at that time of the season when some of the boys have to step up and show me they want to be here after the summer.” With several regular faces missing McCabe was to find himself in the starting line-up on Saturday. The Jags have a chance to make amends this Saturday when Huntly are the visitors to Victoria Park