Match ends, Ayr United 1, Brechin City 3.
Ayr United 1-3 Brechin City
- From the section Football
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
- 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
- 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
Full Time
Second Half ends, Ayr United 1, Brechin City 3.
Kevin Kyle (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Steven Jackson (Brechin City).
Foul by Kyle McAusland (Ayr United).
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.
Penalty conceded by Alan Lithgow (Ayr United) after a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty Brechin City. Derek Carcary draws a foul in the penalty area.
Michael Moffat (Ayr United) has gone down, but that's a dive.
Booking
Michael Moffat (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Gerry McLaughlan.
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Steven Robb replaces Bobby Barr.
Craig Malcolm (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Craig Molloy (Brechin City).
Hand ball by Bobby Barr (Brechin City).
Foul by Scott McLaughlin (Ayr United).
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.
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Derek Carcary replaces Ryan Ferguson.
Attempt blocked. Scott McLaughlin (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Adam Hunter.
Michael Moffat (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ewan Moyes (Brechin City).
Attempt saved. Michael Donald (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Craig Malcolm (Ayr United) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Gordon Pope (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Andy Jackson.
Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Kyle McAusland.
Kevin Kyle (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ewan Moyes (Brechin City).
Attempt saved. Scott McLaughlin (Ayr United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt saved. Jonathan Brown (Brechin City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Attempt missed. Kevin Kyle (Ayr United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
Corner, Ayr United. Conceded by Graeme Smith.
Attempt saved. Alan Forrest (Ayr United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Ayr United. Alan Forrest replaces Brian Gilmour.
Adam Hunter (Ayr United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bobby Barr (Brechin City).