Match ends, Brechin City 1, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
Dunfermline Athletic remain eight points clear at the top of Scottish League One after edging out struggling Brechin City.
Josh Falkingham's side-footed finish put the Pars ahead, but Brechin levelled when Robert Thomson headed home Willie Dyer's corner.
Ben Richards-Everton slotted in from close range following Michael Paton's free-kick just before the break.
The Pars wasted chances before City's Andy Jackson had a late effort saved.
Line-ups
Brechin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1SmithBooked at 41mins
- 2FuscoBooked at 63mins
- 4McLeanBooked at 81mins
- 5Culjak
- 3Dyer
- 7MontgomeryBooked at 24mins
- 8MolloySubstituted forSmithat 85'minutes
- 6DaleBooked at 87mins
- 11TiffoneyBooked at 42minsSubstituted forWeatherstonat 57'minutesSubstituted forShepherdat 72'minutes
- 9Jackson
- 10Thomson
Substitutes
- 12Shepherd
- 14Smith
- 15Johnston
- 16Weatherston
- 17Dods
- 18McCormack
- 21O'Neil
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Murdoch
- 2Reid
- 4McKay
- 5Richards-EvertonBooked at 61mins
- 3TalbotBooked at 83mins
- 7PatonSubstituted forWallaceat 82'minutes
- 6Geggan
- 8Falkingham
- 11CardleSubstituted forHopkirkat 77'minutes
- 9Moffat
- 10El Bakhtaoui
Substitutes
- 12Hopkirk
- 14Byrne
- 15Rooney
- 16Wallace
- 17McCabe
- 18Crossan
- 20Hutton
- Referee:
- Mike Roncone
- Attendance:
- 1,053
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home44%
- Away56%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away20
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home18
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brechin City 1, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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Foul by Willie Dyer (Brechin City).
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Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Willie Dyer (Brechin City).
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Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Booking
James Dale (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by James Dale (Brechin City).
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Michael Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Andy Jackson (Brechin City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Euan Smith replaces Craig Molloy.
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Craig Reid (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Craig Molloy (Brechin City).
Booking
Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Jason Talbot (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Scott Shepherd (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Ryan Wallace replaces Michael Paton.
Booking
Paul McLean (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Paul McLean (Brechin City).