Match ends, Stranraer 1, Brechin City 0.
StranraerStranraer1BrechinBrechin City0
Stranraer ended a run of three league defeats with a hard-fought win over League One basement club Brechin.
Brechin conceded their 14th goal in the league this season when striker Jamie Longworth was the goal hero for Stranraer, working some space before slotting his effort home.
The hosts remain in eighth spot with six points.
However, Brechin are still searching for their first win after six successive defeats.
Line-ups
Stranraer
Formation 3-5-2
- 1McGurn
- 24Rumsby
- 4Pettigrew
- 19Mair
- 10Stirling
- 23ThomsonSubstituted forMcGillat 86'minutes
- 6Aitken
- 8BellBooked at 45mins
- 3KeenanSubstituted forRobertsonat 77'minutes
- 14Longworth
- 9MalcolmSubstituted forMcGuiganat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Robertson
- 7Cairney
- 11McCloskey
- 13Currie
- 18McGill
- 20McGuigan
- 22Rowan
Brechin
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Smith
- 2TiffoneyBooked at 46mins
- 4McCormackBooked at 38mins
- 17Dods
- 3Dyer
- 7WeatherstonSubstituted forJohnstonat 64'minutes
- 6Fusco
- 8MolloyBooked at 70mins
- 11SmithSubstituted forBuchanat 80'minutes
- 9Jackson
- 10Thomson
Substitutes
- 5Perry
- 12Johnston
- 14Montgomery
- 15Dale
- 16Buchan
- 21O'Neil
- Referee:
- Alan Newlands
- Attendance:
- 366
Match Stats
Home TeamStranraerAway TeamBrechin
- Possession
- Home53%
- Away47%
- Shots
- Home4
- Away1
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away0
- Corners
- Home4
- Away2
- Fouls
- Home10
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Stranraer 1, Brechin City 0.
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Ryan Thomson (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Darren McCormack (Brechin City).
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Foul by Steven Bell (Stranraer).
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Andy Jackson (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Craig Pettigrew (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kevin Buchan (Brechin City).
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Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Craig Pettigrew.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Mark McGuigan replaces Craig Malcolm.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Peter McGill replaces Ryan Thomson.
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Foul by Ryan Thomson (Stranraer).
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Craig Molloy (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Steven Bell (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Darren Dods (Brechin City).
Substitution
Substitution, Brechin City. Kevin Buchan replaces Euan Smith.
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Craig Pettigrew (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Darren McCormack (Brechin City).
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Scott Robertson replaces Dale Keenan because of an injury.
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Hand ball by Chris Aitken (Stranraer).
