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90mins Paul Byrne challenges Rory McKenzie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Gary Fusco takes the free kick.

87mins Derek Lyle fouled by Ewan Moyes, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by John Armstrong.

84mins Thomas O'Brien concedes a free kick for a foul on Charlie King. Derek Carcary joins the action as a substitute, replacing James Lister. Michael Dunlop takes the direct free kick.

83mins Unfair challenge on Craig Molloy by Lewis Coult results in a free kick. Bryan Hodge takes the free kick.

81mins Unfair challenge on Rory McKenzie by Paul Byrne results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Bryan Hodge.

76mins Corner taken by Bryan Hodge from the right by-line, clearance made by Joseph Mbu.

74mins The official flags James Lister offside. Lee Wilson restarts play with the free kick.

72mins Liam Cusack is brought on as a substitute for Marc McKenzie.

71mins Paul Byrne challenges Rory McKenzie unfairly and gives away a free kick. Paul Byrne is booked. Direct free kick taken by Bryan Hodge.

67mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Craig Molloy by Thomas O'Brien. Thomas O'Brien is shown a yellow card. Free kick taken by Gary Fusco.

65mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on James Lister by Joseph Mbu. Free kick taken by Charlie King.

63mins David McKenna leaves the field to be replaced by Charlie King.

60mins The ball is delivered by John Armstrong, save by Craig Nelson.

57mins Inswinging corner taken from the right by-line by Bryan Hodge, clearance by Derek Lyle.

56mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Rory McKenzie on Paul Byrne. Free kick taken by Lewis Milne.

52mins Corner taken by Lewis Milne from the left by-line, John Armstrong finds the net with a headed goal from close range. Brechin 2-2 Cowdenbeath.Assist on the goal came from Lewis Milne. Paul Byrne is brought on as a substitute for Scott Linton.

51mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Ewan Moyes on Marc McKenzie. Derek Lyle restarts play with the free kick.

49mins Corner taken left-footed by Bryan Hodge from the left by-line, save made by Lee Wilson.

47mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Bryan Hodge from the right by-line, John Armstrong makes a clearance.

43mins The offside flag is raised against Marc McKenzie. Craig Nelson takes the indirect free kick.

35mins Lewis Coult takes a shot. Save by Craig Nelson.

29mins Marc McKenzie fires in a goal from inside the six-yard box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Brechin 2-1 Cowdenbeath.Mark Ramsay leaves the field to be replaced by Kyle Miller.

26mins James Lister concedes a free kick for a foul on Thomas O'Brien. Direct free kick taken by Dean Brett.

24mins A goal is scored by Rory McKenzie from the edge of the penalty box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Brechin 2-0 Cowdenbeath.The assist for the goal came from Craig Molloy.

20mins Penalty awarded for a foul by Thomas O'Brien on Rory McKenzie. Penalty taken right-footed by Rory McKenzie and scored. Brechin 1-0 Cowdenbeath.

19mins The offside flag is raised against Derek Lyle. Craig Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

15mins Ewan Moyes concedes a free kick for a foul on Derek Lyle. Direct free kick taken by Lewis Milne.

13mins Unfair challenge on James Lister by Thomas O'Brien results in a free kick. Garry Brady restarts play with the free kick.

12mins Marc McKenzie takes a shot. Save made by Craig Nelson.

11mins Lewis Milne has an effort at goal from long distance that goes wide left.

7mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on Rory McKenzie by Scott Linton. Free kick crossed left-footed by Bryan Hodge from right wing.

Match Preview

Weir's men still missing McManus Brechin will be without both leading goalscorer Paul McManus and Gerry McLauchlan as they look to halt their slide towards relegation trouble against champions Cowdenbeath. McManushas a knee injury and defender McLauchlan, is recovering from a broken foot, while David McClune will also miss out following groin surgery. Manager Jim Weir said: "There is a bit of pressure on us going into this game as we don't want to get dragged into anything at the foot of the table and a win would ease that pressure. "Cowdenbeath will come here in a relaxed mood after winning the title last week. We'll applaud them on to the park as worthy champions, but our intention is then to play them off it." No let-up, says crocked Cameron Cowdenbeath player/manager Colin Cameron has been ruled out after undergoing knee surgery on Thursday. Striker Lewis Coult is available after suspension and David Cowan has recovered from his hamstring problem, but both Jon Robertson (hip) and Greg Stewart (ankle) look set to miss out. Cameron said: "Winning the league last weekend was fantastic, but we still have a job to do between now and the end of the season. "Brechin will be looking to win this game and put relegation issues to bed, so we're in for a really tough contest. "They also beat us the last time we were up there and it would be nice to gain a bit of revenge for that."

Formation:442Manager: Jim Weir

Brechin

Formation: 451Manager: Colin Cameron

Cowdenbeath

Craig Nelson
Gary Fusco
Michael Dunlop
Scott Buist
Ewan Moyes
Rory McKenzie
Garry Brady
Craig Molloy
Bryan Hodge
James Lister
David McKenna
SUBS
David Scott
Charlie King
Derek Carcary
David Crawford
David McClune

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Lee Wilson
Dean Brett
Scott Linton
Joseph Mbu
John Armstrong
Marc McKenzie
Lewis Milne
Thomas O'Brien
Lewis Coult
Derek Lyle
Mark Ramsay
SUBS
Thomas Flynn
Liam Cusack
Kyle Miller
Jon Robertson
Paul Byrne

Match Report

Form Guide

WLWLLL Brechin VS Cowdenbeath DWLLWW

Last Meetings

Cowdenbeath 1 - 0 Brechin 25/02/2012 Brechin 1 - 0 Cowdenbeath 29/10/2011 Cowdenbeath 3 - 1 Brechin 13/08/2011 Cowdenbeath 4 - 0 Brechin 24/04/2010 Brechin 3 - 3 Cowdenbeath 20/04/2010 Cowdenbeath 0 - 0 Brechin 24/10/2009

Top Scorers

Brechin P McManus 12 D McKenna 4 R McKenzie 4 J Lister 4 S Buist 3 C King 2 B Hodge 2 G Brady 1 M Dunlop 1 G Fusco 1 E Moyes 1 P McLean 1 Cowdenbeath M McKenzie 16 L Coult 13 G Stewart 6 J Robertson 5 S Linton 4 M Ramsay 4 J Mbu 2 C Cameron 1 D Lyle 1 K Adamson 1 T O'Brien 1

Goals

Brechin Total goals 99 Goals per game 43 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 8 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 6 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 7 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 9 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 8 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 11 (For) 9 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Cowdenbeath Total goals 122 Goals per game 66 6 (For) 5 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 9 (For) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 3 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 8 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 7 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 7 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 8 (For) 5 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 11 (For) 1 (Against) Period 81-90 mins