The Jags took the lead in opposition to Malky Mackay’s aspect by way of Sam Urquhart, earlier than being pegged again by Dominic Samuel’s aim.
Scott Adams missed an excellent alternative to win the match inside 90 minutes, with County happening to say the bonus level with a 5-3 penalty shoot-out victory.
Buckie Thistle supervisor Graeme Stewart felt a draw was the least his aspect deserved of their Premier Sports activities Cup group opener in opposition to Ross County.
After the Jags went down narrowly to Aberdeen in a 2-1 pleasant loss final month, Stewart was as soon as once more pleased with how his aspect carried out in opposition to Premiership opposition.
Stewart stated: “We’re delighted with the efficiency, it was unbelievable.
“That’s two Premiership groups we now have had right here and I believed we acquitted ourselves rather well.
“We’ve received to keep in mind it’s pre-season so we gained’t get too excited.
“In possibilities created we most likely edged it if I’m being trustworthy. A draw was most likely the least we deserved, we most likely ought to rating on the finish.
“I’m not apprehensive concerning the penalties, though it might have been good to get a bonus level.”
Buckie are in motion once more once they make the journey to League One aspect Dunfermline on Tuesday, with video games in opposition to Alloa Athletic and East Fife to comply with.
Stewart, who’s at present serving a touchline ban, has challenged his aspect to duplicate an analogous degree of efficiency as they method their Highland League opener at dwelling to Wick Academy on July 23.
He added: “We have now had two video games in opposition to junior groups in Culter and Dyce, the place we most likely didn’t play to that degree.
“The problem to them is to take this degree of efficiency into when the Highland League begins, which is the bread and butter. This can be a bonus.
“That’s once we will actually present how good we’re, as a result of it’s straightforward to rise up for these video games.
“We have to be that tempo and depth for the primary recreation of the season.”
