Match ends, Stranraer 1, Brechin City 2.
StranraerStranraer1BrechinBrechin City2
Brechin City confirmed their survival in League One with a win over promotion-chasing Stranraer.
Alan Trouten coolly slotted a penalty into the bottom left corner to put them in front after just five minutes.
The lead lasted only 15 minutes as Andrew Stirling's cross from the left looped into the far corner beyond Graeme Smith.
But Robert Thompson finished from inside the area to give the Hedgemen an important win.
Line-ups
Stranraer
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Mitchell
- 2Robertson
- 3Docherty
- 6BellSubstituted forStirlingat 33'minutesBooked at 84mins
- 4RumsbySubstituted forFordeat 83'minutes
- 5McKeown
- 7Winter
- 8GallagherBooked at 85mins
- 10LongworthSubstituted forMcKennaat 73'minutes
- 9Grehan
- 11Stirling
Substitutes
- 12McKenna
- 14Borris
- 15Stirling
- 16MacGregor
- 17Kinnaird
- 18Forde
- 20Fahey
Brechin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2McLean
- 3Petrie
- 11BarrSubstituted forFergusonat 68'minutes
- 4HayBooked at 32mins
- 5McLauchlanSubstituted forJacksonat 24'minutes
- 7Trouten
- 6Molloy
- 10ThomsonBooked at 81mins
- 9Jackson
- 8CameronBooked at 70mins
Substitutes
- 12Carcary
- 14Jackson
- 15Robb
- 16Ferguson
- 17Moyes
- 18Kenneth
- 21Nelson
- Referee:
- Gavin Duncan
- Attendance:
- 407
Match Stats
Home TeamStranraerAway TeamBrechin
- Possession
- Home58%
- Away42%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stranraer 1, Brechin City 2.
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Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Stephen Stirling.
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Martin Grehan (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Graham Hay (Brechin City).
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Attempt missed. Robert Thomson (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, Stranraer. Conceded by Steven Jackson.
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Attempt missed. Sean Winter (Stranraer) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
Booking
Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Grant Gallagher (Stranraer).
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Craig Molloy (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Stephen Stirling (Stranraer) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Stephen Stirling (Stranraer).
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Alan Trouten (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Adam Forde replaces Scott Rumsby.
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Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Robert Thomson (Brechin City).
Booking
Robert Thomson (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card.
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Andrew Stirling (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Darren Petrie (Brechin City).
