Match ends, Airdrieonians 4, Brechin City 0.
Airdrie secured their first home league win of the season with a comfortable victory against Brechin.
Scott Fraser made it 1-0 with an early free-kick and David Proctor doubled the hosts' tally.
James Lister scored his third goal in as many matches after the break after fine work from Keigan Parker.
And after Liam Watt and Scott Gray went close for the home side, Nathan Blockley bagged the fourth after being set up by Watt.
Line-ups
Airdrieonians
Formation 4-4-2
- 1McNeil
- 2O'Neil
- 4ProctorSubstituted forBlockleyat 29'minutes
- 6Richards-EvertonBooked at 24mins
- 3Boyle
- 7GrayBooked at 19minsSubstituted forCaddenat 82'minutes
- 11Watt
- 8Fitzpatrick
- 5FraserSubstituted forBainat 77'minutes
- 9Lister
- 12Parker
Substitutes
- 14Bain
- 15Blockley
- 16Stewart
- 17Ferguson
- 18Cadden
- 19Richford
Brechin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2McCormackSubstituted forMcLauchlanat 62'minutesBooked at 74mins
- 4McLean
- 5McCormack
- 3Hamilton
- 7TroutenSubstituted forFergusonat 44'minutes
- 6Fusco
- 8McAuslandSubstituted forJacksonat 45'minutes
- 10Masson
- 9Thomson
- 11Barr
Substitutes
- 12McLauchlan
- 14Jackson
- 15Ferguson
- 16Jackson
- 17Cameron
- 18O'Neil
- 21Tough
- Referee:
- Greg Aitken
- Attendance:
- 718
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away2
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away1
- Corners
- Home7
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 4, Brechin City 0.
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Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Gerry McLauchlan.
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Patrick Boyle (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Andy Jackson (Brechin City).
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Attempt missed. Paul McLean (Brechin City) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by James Lister.
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Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Chris O'Neil.
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Foul by Nathan Blockley (Airdrieonians).
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Andy Jackson (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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James Lister (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gerry McLauchlan (Brechin City).
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Attempt missed. Ben Richards-Everton (Airdrieonians) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ryan Ferguson.
Substitution
Substitution, Airdrieonians. Nicky Cadden replaces Scott Gray.
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Attempt missed. Nathan Blockley (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Airdrieonians. Jamie Bain replaces Scott Fraser.
Goal!
Goal! Airdrieonians 4, Brechin City 0. Nathan Blockley (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Liam Watt.
Booking
Gerry McLauchlan (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card.
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Attempt missed. Scott Gray (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.