Match ends, Brechin City 0, Forfar Athletic 2.
BrechinBrechin City0ForfarForfar Athletic2
Forfar Athletic moved top of Scottish League One after beating bottom side Brechin City at Glebe Park.
Derek Young Young headed in Martyn Fotheringham's cross to give Forfar the lead.
Omar Kader doubled the visitors' advantage shortly after the break from Iain Campbell's corner.
The hosts failed to turn the few chances they had into goals as they suffered their eighth straight loss in all competitions.
Line-ups
Brechin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2TiffoneySubstituted forBuchanat 84'minutes
- 4McCormack
- 5BatesBooked at 85mins
- 3Dyer
- 7WeatherstonSubstituted forMcLeanat 75'minutes
- 6Fusco
- 8Molloy
- 11DaleSubstituted forJohnstonat 58'minutes
- 9Jackson
- 10Thomson
Substitutes
- 12Johnston
- 14Montgomery
- 15Smith
- 16Buchan
- 17McLean
- 18Dods
- 21O'Neil
Forfar
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Gallacher
- 2TravisBooked at 80mins
- 4Nicoll
- 5O'Brien
- 3Campbell
- 7KaderSubstituted forTemplemanat 75'minutes
- 6YoungSubstituted forHayat 58'minutes
- 8HodgeBooked at 88mins
- 11Denholm
- 10FotheringhamBooked at 21minsSubstituted forBlackat 45'minutes
- 9Allan
Substitutes
- 12Templeman
- 14Swankie
- 15Hay
- 16Black
- 17Dunlop
- 18Smith
- 21King
- Referee:
- Mat Northcroft
- Attendance:
- 602
Match Stats
Home TeamBrechinAway TeamForfar
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away7
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away20
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brechin City 0, Forfar Athletic 2.
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Foul by David Bates (Brechin City).
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Chris Templeman (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Craig Molloy (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic).
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Danny Denholm (Forfar Athletic) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box.
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Attempt missed. Iain Campbell (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Booking
David Bates (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by David Bates (Brechin City).
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Kerr Hay (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Kevin Buchan replaces Jonathan Tiffoney.
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Jonathan Tiffoney (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Iain Campbell (Forfar Athletic).
Booking
Michael Travis (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Craig Johnston (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Michael Travis (Forfar Athletic).
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Foul by Gary Fusco (Brechin City).
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Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
