Match ends, Elgin City 4, Berwick Rangers 1.
ElginElgin City4BerwickBerwick Rangers1
Elgin City moved top of Scottish League Two with victory over visitors Berwick Rangers.
Connor McLaren's header put Elgin ahead but a stunning 35-yard strike by Ewan McNeil levelled matters.
An own goal by Ross Drummond restored Elgin's lead and Craig Gunn added their third with a low strike.
Mark Nicolson's finish into the top corner following Thomas Reilly's through ball rounded off a good day's work for the hosts.
Line-ups
Elgin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hurst
- 2Cooper
- 5Duff
- 4Gordon
- 3McHardy
- 7McLarenSubstituted forReillyat 73'minutes
- 8Cameron
- 6Nicolson
- 11MooreSubstituted forHalsmanat 89'minutes
- 9GunnSubstituted forMcLeanat 83'minutes
- 10Macleod
Substitutes
- 12McKenzie
- 14McLean
- 15Reilly
- 16Halsman
- 17Bruce
- 18Kennedy
- 21Black
Berwick
Formation 4-1-3-2
- 1Walker
- 2McNeil
- 5Ainslie
- 6Fairbairn
- 3DrummondBooked at 87mins
- 4CameronBooked at 10minsSubstituted forNotmanat 61'minutes
- 7McKenna
- 8GrahamBooked at 74mins
- 11BeveridgeSubstituted forMorrisat 61'minutes
- 9HendersonBooked at 28minsSubstituted forRussellat 66'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 10Lavery
Substitutes
- 12Russell
- 14Coultress
- 15Notman
- 16Morris
- 17Wilson
- 18Hogg
- 20Walters
- Referee:
- Steven Kirkland
- Attendance:
- 627
Match Stats
Home TeamElginAway TeamBerwick
- Possession
- Home50%
- Away50%
- Shots
- Home5
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away1
- Corners
- Home5
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away16
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Elgin City 4, Berwick Rangers 1.
Booking
Andrew Russell (Berwick Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Kyle Macleod (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Andrew Russell (Berwick Rangers).
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Jordan Halsman replaces Daniel Moore.
Booking
Ross Drummond (Berwick Rangers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Daniel Moore (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ross Drummond (Berwick Rangers).
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Daniel Moore (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Ross Drummond (Berwick Rangers).
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Kyle Macleod (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ross Drummond (Berwick Rangers).
Substitution
Substitution, Elgin City. Ceiran McLean replaces Craig Gunn.
Goal!
Goal! Elgin City 4, Berwick Rangers 1. Mark Nicolson (Elgin City) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Thomas Reilly.
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Foul by Ewan McNeil (Berwick Rangers).
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Mark Nicolson (Elgin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darren Lavery (Berwick Rangers).
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Darryl McHardy (Elgin City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt blocked. Steven Notman (Berwick Rangers) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
