Brechin City 1-0 Ayr United

Scottish League One bottom side Brechin City moved to within a point of Forfar Athletic with victory over Ayr United.

The hosts started brightly in a half of few chances, Liam Watt shooting over and player-manager Darren Dods heading straight at goalkeeper Greg Fleming.

Brechin keeper Graeme Smith fumbled an effort from Jamie Adams before tipping away Jordan Preston's strike.

They proved crucial interventions as Robert Thomson headed home Watt's cross for the winner.

• Line-ups
• Match Stats
• Live Text

Line-ups

Brechin

Formation 4-4-2

1Smith

2McLean4McCormack5Dods3Dyer

7Tiffoney6Dale8Molloy10Thomson

9Spence11Watt

• 1Smith
• 2McLean
• 4McCormackSubstituted forCuljakat 15'minutes
• 5Dods
• 3Dyer
• 7TiffoneyBooked at 69mins
• 6Dale
• 8Molloy
• 10Thomson
• 9SpenceBooked at 55mins
• 11Watt

Substitutes

• 12Shepherd
• 14Smith
• 15Culjak
• 16Montgomery
• 17Johnston
• 21O'Neil

Ayr

Formation 4-4-2

1Fleming

2Devlin4Murphy5McLauchlan3Boyle

10Trouten7McCrorie6Stevenson8Docherty

9Preston11Gilmour

• 1Fleming
• 2Devlin
• 4Murphy
• 5McLauchlan
• 3BoyleBooked at 37mins
• 10TroutenBooked at 40minsSubstituted forForrestat 45'minutes
• 7McCrorieSubstituted forAdamsat 45'minutesBooked at 83mins
• 6Stevenson
• 8DochertyBooked at 90mins
• 9Preston
• 11GilmourSubstituted forMooreat 78'minutesBooked at 81mins

Substitutes

• 12Forrest
• 14Moore
• 15Crawford
• 16Donald
• 17Wardrope
• 18Adams
• 19Newman

Referee:

David Munro

Attendance:

491

Match Stats

Home TeamBrechinAway TeamAyr

Possession

Home47%

Away53%

Shots

Home5

Away6

Shots on Target

Home2

Away3

Corners

Home5

Away2

Fouls

Home10

Away16

Live Text

1. Post update

   Match ends, Brechin City 1, Ayr United 0.

2. 90'+4'

   Full Time

   Second Half ends, Brechin City 1, Ayr United 0.

3. 90'+2'

   Booking

   Ross Docherty (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

4. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Craig Molloy (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

5. 90'+2'

   Post update

   Foul by Ross Docherty (Ayr United).

6. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Attempt missed. Liam Watt (Brechin City) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.

7. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Lewis Spence (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

8. 90'+1'

   Post update

   Foul by Nicky Devlin (Ayr United).

9. 90'

   Post update

   Robert Thomson (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.

10. 90'

    Post update

    Foul by Ross Docherty (Ayr United).

11. 90'

    Post update

    Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Nicky Devlin.

12. 89'

    Post update

    Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Gerry McLauchlan.

13. 88'

    Post update

    Attempt missed. Robert Thomson (Brechin City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.

14. 88'

    Post update

    Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Patrick Boyle.

15. 83'

    Booking

    Jamie Adams (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

16. 83'

    Post update

    Paul McLean (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

17. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Jamie Adams (Ayr United).

18. 83'

    Post update

    Foul by Liam Watt (Brechin City).

19. 83'

    Post update

    Nicky Devlin (Ayr United) wins a free kick on the left wing.

20. 81'

    Booking

    Craig Moore (Ayr United) is shown the yellow card.

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