Match ends, Brechin City 5, Peterhead 1.
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Robert Thomson netted a hat-trick as Brechin boosted their Scottish League One survival hopes with a convincing victory over Peterhead.
Thomson provided the assist for Andrew Jackson's fifth-minute opener before the striker found the net with a lob.
Nathan Blockley reduced the deficit on the half-hour mark but goals from Liam Watt and Thomson extended City's lead before the break.
In-form Thomson completed his treble in the 66th minute.
Line-ups
Brechin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 5Fusco
- 2McLean
- 4McCormack
- 3Dyer
- 7RobsonBooked at 25minsSubstituted forTiffoneyat 69'minutes
- 8Dale
- 6SpenceSubstituted forSmithat 44'minutes
- 11Watt
- 9Jackson
- 10ThomsonSubstituted forCoogansat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Molloy
- 14Coogans
- 15Tiffoney
- 16Smith
- 17Montgomery
- 18Dods
- 21O'Neil
Peterhead
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2Blockley
- 14Dzierzawski
- 4RossSubstituted forLawrenceat 18'minutes
- 3Noble
- 7Stevenson
- 18Brown
- 8Redman
- 11RileySubstituted forRodgersat 55'minutes
- 15McIntoshSubstituted forFerriesat 68'minutes
- 10Sutherland
Substitutes
- 9McAllister
- 17Ferries
- 19Lawrence
- 20Rodgers
- 21Jarvie
- Referee:
- John McKendrick
- Attendance:
- 481
Match Stats
Home TeamBrechinAway TeamPeterhead
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away11
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away2
- Corners
- Home6
- Away8
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away12
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Brechin City 5, Peterhead 1.
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Andy Jackson (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Marc Lawrence (Peterhead).
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Attempt missed. Jordon Brown (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Shane Sutherland (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
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Foul by Paul McLean (Brechin City).
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Andy Rodgers (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Andy Jackson (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Kevin Dzierzawski (Peterhead).
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Foul by James Dale (Brechin City).
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Steven Noble (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Jamie Stevenson (Peterhead) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
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Corner, Peterhead. Conceded by Gary Fusco.
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Foul by Darren McCormack (Brechin City).
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Andy Rodgers (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Steven Noble.
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Foul by Euan Smith (Brechin City).
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Jordon Brown (Peterhead) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Liam Coogans replaces Robert Thomson.
