Date:12 Apr 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Glebe Park
Attendance:394

Moffat (32) Roberts - pen (34)
Crawford (85)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins The offside flag is raised against William Easton. Craig Nelson takes the direct free kick.

89mins The referee blows for offside against David McKenna. Alan Martin restarts play with the free kick.

87mins Booking for Ewan Moyes for dissent.

86mins Jonathan Tiffoney goes off and Ryan McCann comes on.

85mins Andrew Cook takes a short corner.

85mins Andrew Cook sends in a cross.

85mins David Crawford fires in a goal from inside the six-yard box low into the middle of the goal. Brechin 0-3 Ayr.

82mins The ball is delivered by Roy McBain, save by Alan Martin.

78mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ross Robertson on Mark Archdeacon. Neil Janczyk takes the direct free kick.

77mins Ewan Moyes is penalised for handball and concedes a free kick. Alan Trouten takes the free kick.

77mins David Crawford joins the action as a substitute, replacing Mark Roberts.

76mins (Brechin) makes a substitution, with Daniel McKay coming on for Mitchel Megginson.

76mins Corner taken left-footed by Stuart Bannigan.

73mins The official flags Ewan Moyes offside. Alan Martin takes the free kick.

72mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Stuart Bannigan on Andrew Cook. Free kick crossed left-footed by Neil Janczyk.

71mins Shot by Stuart Bannigan from deep inside the penalty area misses to the left of the goal.

70mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Stuart Bannigan played to the near post, clearance by Rory McAllister.

69mins The ball is sent over by Michael Moffat, Ewan Moyes makes a clearance.

69mins Short corner worked by Stuart Bannigan.

69mins The offside flag is raised against Andy Rodgers. Direct free kick taken by David White.

65mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Jonathan Tiffoney by Rory McAllister. Free kick taken by Alan Martin.

65mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Stuart Bannigan on David White. Direct free kick taken by Craig Nelson.

64mins Neil Janczyk challenges Ross Robertson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Stuart Bannigan.

63mins Michael Moffat gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Ewan Moyes. Direct free kick taken by Ewan Moyes.

59mins Mark Archdeacon joins the action as a substitute, replacing Kevin Byers.

58mins Mark Roberts takes a shot. Save by Craig Nelson.

56mins Rory McAllister is ruled offside. Free kick taken by Alan Martin.

55mins Unfair challenge on Mitchel Megginson by Ebbie Malone results in a free kick. Neil Janczyk restarts play with the free kick.

54mins Rory McAllister challenges Alan Trouten unfairly and gives away a free kick. Rory McAllister is shown a yellow card. Ebbie Malone takes the free kick.

50mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Stuart Bannigan on David McKenna. Direct strike on goal from the free kick comes in from Rory McAllister, save made by Alan Martin.

50mins Ebbie Malone gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Rory McAllister. Neil Janczyk takes the direct free kick.

44mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Gary Fusco on Ross Robertson. Free kick taken by Alan Martin.

42mins Corner taken by Neil Janczyk.

39mins Rory McAllister handles the ball and concedes a free kick. Alan Martin takes the free kick.

38mins Rory McAllister gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Chris Smith. Chris Smith takes the free kick.

49mins Stuart Bannigan sends in a cross, save by Craig Nelson.

48mins Alan Trouten has shot on goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand upright.

48mins Unfair challenge on Mark Roberts by Roy McBain results in a free kick. Stuart Bannigan crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from right channel, Neil Janczyk manages to make a clearance.

47mins Rory McAllister is ruled offside. Ebbie Malone restarts play with the free kick.

45mins The offside flag is raised against Mark Roberts. Craig Nelson takes the free kick.

45mins Unfair challenge on Alan Trouten by Gary Fusco results in a free kick. Gary Fusco goes into the referee's book for unsporting behaviour. Free kick taken by Chris Smith.

45mins Jordan Kirkpatrick goes off and Mitchel Megginson comes on.

33mins Ewan Moyes concedes a Penalty for a foul on Alan Trouten. Mark Roberts scores a placed penalty. Brechin 0-2 Ayr.

32mins Goal scored by Michael Moffat from the edge of the penalty area to the top left corner of the goal. Brechin 0-1 Ayr.Jonathan Tiffoney provided the assist for the goal.

31mins Roy McBain challenges Michael Moffat unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Stuart Bannigan.

28mins Corner taken left-footed by Neil Janczyk from the left by-line, clearance by William Easton.

26mins Kevin Byers challenges Chris Smith unfairly and gives away a free kick. Alan Martin restarts play with the free kick.

24mins William Easton joins the action as a substitute, replacing Robert Donnelly.

24mins Stuart Bannigan produces a left-footed shot from deep inside the penalty area which goes wide of the right-hand post.

23mins Headed effort from inside the penalty area by Rory McAllister misses to the right of the target.

23mins Ewan Moyes challenges Ross Robertson unfairly and gives away a free kick. Robert Donnelly takes the free kick.

22mins Andy Rodgers takes a shot. Save by Craig Nelson.

20mins Stuart Bannigan takes a shot. Save by Craig Nelson.

20mins Effort on goal by Alan Trouten from just outside the penalty area goes harmlessly over the target.

18mins The ball is swung over by Rory McAllister.

19mins David McKenna sends in a cross, Rory McAllister takes a shot. Save by Alan Martin.

17mins Jonathan Tiffoney fouled by Jordan Kirkpatrick, the ref awards a free kick. Alan Martin takes the free kick.

16mins Corner taken by Neil Janczyk from the left by-line, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Ewan Moyes misses to the left of the goal.

15mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ross Robertson on Rory McAllister. Free kick taken by Gary Fusco.

8mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Jordan Kirkpatrick on Jonathan Tiffoney. Stuart Bannigan restarts play with the free kick.

7mins Foul by Rory McAllister on Robert Donnelly, free kick awarded. Ebbie Malone takes the free kick.

5mins The referee blows for offside. Free kick taken by Craig Nelson.

4mins The referee blows for offside against Rory McAllister. Jonathan Tiffoney takes the free kick.

3mins Gary Fusco fouled by Stuart Bannigan, the ref awards a free kick. Free kick crossed by Neil Janczyk, Jonathan Tiffoney manages to make a clearance.

2mins Shot from just outside the box by Jordan Kirkpatrick misses to the right of the goal.

Corner taken by Neil Janczyk from the left by-line, Robert Donnelly makes a clearance.

Match Preview

McLean doubt for Brechin Paul McLean's comeback from a hamstring injury was halted in the warm-up for Saturday's game against East Fife and he is a doubt for Brechin`s clash with third-placed Ayr. Charlie King remains sidelined, while Craig Molloy misses out through suspension following his red card at the weekend. Boss Jim Weir is looking for his men to secure three of the five points he feels are needed to secure a play-off spot. He said: "I want the points on board as soon as possible, but Ayr had a great result at the weekend when they defeated Forfar. "They will be keen to jump over us in the table so we will have to play well to get the first points I`m after." Ayr have injury and suspension problems to contend with as go in search of the win that would lift them into second place. Martyn Campbell is banned, Scott McLaughlin and Dean Keenan are out injured and Jim Lachlan is a doubt. Manager Brian Reid was delighted with his side's first victory in six games - a 3-1 win against Forfar - as he said: "Our form has continued to be good but we scored at the weekend and that made all the difference. "It was a great boost for everyone to finally get the result they deserved." Reid added: "We have six games left and I want us to secure a play-off place, get some momentum behind us and then enter the end of the season full of confidence."

Formation:442Manager: Ian Campbell

Brechin

Formation: 442Manager: Brian Reid

Ayr

Craig Nelson
Andrew Cook
David White
Ewan Moyes
Roy McBain
Kevin Byers
Neil Janczyk
Gary Fusco
Jordan Kirkpatrick
Rory McAllister
David McKenna
SUBS
David Scott
Mitchel Megginson
Daniel McKay
Mark Archdeacon
Paul McLean

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Away

Alan Martin
Jonathan Tiffoney
Ebbie Malone
Robert Donnelly
Chris Smith
Michael Moffat
Ross Robertson
Alan Trouten
Stuart Bannigan
Andy Rodgers
Mark Roberts
SUBS
David Crawford
William Easton
Ryan McCann
David Crawford
Gareth Armstrong

Match Report

Brechin blown away by Ayr Ayr secured an impressive 3-0 win at Brechin as they replaced their opponents into second place in the Scottish Second Division. After Rory McAllister had twice come close to giving Brechin the lead in the early stages, United went in front 12 minutes before half-time with Michael Moffat rifling into the top corner from the edge of the penalty area. It was 2-0 just two minutes later as Mark Roberts converted a penalty for his 20th league goal of the season following Ewan Moyes' foul on Alan Trouten. Brechin offered little in reply in the second half and it was no surprise when the away side notched a third five minutes from time, David Crawford with a close-range finish.

Form Guide

DWWDLL Brechin VS Ayr LLLDLW

Last Meetings

Ayr 2 - 0 Brechin 26/02/2011 Ayr 0 - 2 Brechin 07/08/2010 Brechin 1 - 0 Ayr 18/04/2009 Ayr 4 - 2 Brechin 21/02/2009 Brechin 0 - 1 Ayr 30/12/2008 Ayr 1 - 1 Brechin 21/09/2008

Top Scorers

Brechin R McAllister 14 D McKenna 10 C Molloy 7 K Byers 4 N Janczyk 4 E Moyes 4 J Redman 3 C King 1 M Archdeacon 1 G McLauchlan 1 P McLean 1 M Megginson 1 A Bolger 1 Ayr M Roberts 10 S McLaughlin 4 A Trouten 4 M Moffat 4 S Bannigan 4 R McCann 3 W Easton 2 P Willis 1 R Robertson 1 C Smith 1 A Rodgers 1 E Malone 1 J Lauchlan 1

Goals

Brechin Total goals 92 Goals per game 56 7 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 5 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 9 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 12 (For) 7 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Ayr Total goals 88 Goals per game 52 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 2 (For) 6 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 5 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 14 (For) 13 (Against) Period 81-90 mins