Match ends, Ayr United 1, Brechin City 3.
AyrAyr United1BrechinBrechin City3
Brechin City left Somerset Park with all three points after overcoming Scottish League One opponents Ayr United.
Gerard McLaughlan's header put the visitors in front and Kyle McAusland's own goal doubled Brechin's advantage.
Gordon Pope swept home to give Ayr hope with 11 minutes remaining.
But Graham Hay's penalty, following Alan Lithgow's foul on Derek Carcary, ensured that Brechin would end the match as winners.
Line-ups
Ayr
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hutton
- 2McAusland
- 3Pope
- 6GilmourSubstituted forForrestat 52'minutes
- 4CampbellSubstituted forHunterat 10'minutes
- 5Lithgow
- 7McLaughlin
- 8Malcolm
- 9MoffatBooked at 88mins
- 10Kyle
- 11Donald
Substitutes
- 12Crawford
- 14Forrest
- 15Marenghi
- 16Hunter
- 17McGowan
- 18Holland
- 19Muir
Brechin
Formation 4-1-4-1
- 1Smith
- 2McLean
- 3Brown
- 6McLaughlan
- 4Hay
- 5MoyesSubstituted forJacksonat 90+3'minutes
- 7FergusonSubstituted forCarcaryat 79'minutes
- 8Molloy
- 9Jackson
- 11BarrSubstituted forRobbat 84'minutes
- 10Petrie
Substitutes
- 12Carcary
- 14Jackson
- 15Walker
- 16Robb
- 21Nelson
- Referee:
- Alan Muir
- Attendance:
- 1,018
Match Stats
Home TeamAyrAway TeamBrechin
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away5
- Corners
- Home8
- Away6
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away10
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Brechin City 3.
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Kevin Kyle (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Steven Jackson (Brechin City).
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Foul by Kyle McAusland (Ayr United).
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Darren Petrie (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Steven Jackson replaces Ewan Moyes because of an injury.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 1, Brechin City 3. Graham Hay (Brechin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
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Penalty conceded by Alan Lithgow (Ayr United) after a foul in the penalty area.
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Penalty Brechin City. Derek Carcary draws a foul in the penalty area.
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Michael Moffat (Ayr United) has gone down, but that's a dive.
Booking
Michael Moffat (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
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Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Gerry McLaughlan.
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Steven Robb replaces Bobby Barr.
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Craig Malcolm (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Craig Molloy (Brechin City).
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Hand ball by Bobby Barr (Brechin City).
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Foul by Scott McLaughlin (Ayr United).
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Jonathan Brown (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Goal!
Goal! Ayr United 1, Brechin City 2. Gordon Pope (Ayr United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Michael Moffat.
