Date:01 Feb 2011
Kick-off:19:45
Venue:Almondvale Stadium
Attendance:847

Russell (25) Winters (88)

Goal!

Live Commentary

89mins Mark Archdeacon is ruled offside. Joe Hamill restarts play with the free kick.

88mins Robert Winters scores a goal from close in to the bottom right corner of the goal. Livingston 2-0 Brechin.Assist by Bobby Barr.

87mins Craig Molloy is shown a yellow card for unsporting behaviour. Unfair challenge on Bobby Barr by Craig Molloy results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Joe Hamill.

86mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Iain Russell on Jordan Kirkpatrick. Direct free kick taken by Jordan Kirkpatrick, Header from close range by Mark Archdeacon misses to the right of the goal.

82mins The referee shows Gerard McLauchlan a red card for professional foul. Gerard McLauchlan gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Bobby Barr. Joe Hamill crosses the ball in from the free kick, Ewan Moyes manages to make a clearance.

81mins Joe Hamill concedes a free kick for a foul on Craig Molloy. Ewan Moyes takes the direct free kick.

80mins Robert Winters takes a shot. Craig Nelson makes a save.

79mins Shot by Bobby Barr from outside the box goes over the target.

75mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill from the left by-line, Headed effort on goal by Craig Barr from inside the penalty box misses to the right of the target.

74mins Robert Winters replaces Kenny Deuchar.

73mins Keaghan Jacobs has an effort at goal from outside the box which goes wide left of the goal.

73mins Bobby Barr delivers the ball, clearance made by Ewan Moyes.

72mins Joe Hamill takes a short corner.

71mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by Jordan Kirkpatrick, clearance by Craig Barr.

71mins Mark Archdeacon takes a shot. Tony Bullock makes a save.

69mins The referee shows Rory McAllister a red card for second bookable offence. Unfair challenge on Devon Jacobs by Rory McAllister results in a free kick. Tony Bullock restarts play with the free kick.

68mins The assistant referee flags for offside against Iain Russell. Craig Nelson restarts play with the free kick.

67mins Mark Archdeacon joins the action as a substitute, replacing David McKenna. Unfair challenge on Craig Barr by Rory McAllister results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

66mins Effort from just outside the box by Keaghan Jacobs goes over the bar.

64mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill from the left by-line, Paul Watson takes a shot. Blocked by Craig Molloy.

65mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill from the left by-line.

63mins Craig Barr goes into the referee's book. Unfair challenge on Paul McLean by Kenny Deuchar results in a free kick. Free kick crossed right-footed by Jordan Kirkpatrick.

61mins Iain Russell concedes a free kick for a foul on Douglas Hill. Free kick taken by Douglas Hill.

60mins Gary Fusco comes on in place of Neil Janczyk. Iain Russell takes a shot. Save by Craig Nelson. Corner taken by Joe Hamill from the left by-line. A cross is delivered by Bobby Barr, Header from deep inside the area by Craig Barr goes over the bar.

58mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill, Kenny Deuchar takes a shot. Save by Craig Nelson.

56mins Rory McAllister receives a caution. Foul by Rory McAllister on Bobby Barr, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Jason Talbot.

55mins Kenny Deuchar takes a shot. Save made by Craig Nelson.

55mins Iain Russell has an effort at goal from just outside the box which goes wide of the right-hand post.

54mins The ball is swung over by Bobby Barr.

54mins Corner taken by Neil Janczyk, clearance made by Kenny Deuchar.

53mins The referee gives a free kick against Craig Barr for handball. Indirect free kick taken by Neil Janczyk.

52mins Foul by Craig Barr on James Redman, free kick awarded. Neil Janczyk restarts play with the free kick.

52mins Bobby Barr produces a cross, Craig Nelson makes a save.

50mins Jordan Kirkpatrick takes a shot. Tony Bullock makes a save.

48mins Kenny Deuchar fouled by Douglas Hill, the ref awards a free kick. Strike comes in from Joe Hamill from the free kick, Ewan Moyes gets a block in.

48mins James Redman concedes a free kick for a foul on Devon Jacobs. Tony Bullock takes the direct free kick.

47mins Effort on goal by Jason Talbot from outside the penalty box goes harmlessly over the bar.

46mins Shot on goal by Iain Russell from inside the box goes harmlessly over the target.

45mins Unfair challenge on Kenny Deuchar by Gerard McLauchlan results in a free kick. Free kick crossed by Joe Hamill.

45mins James Redman produces a right-footed shot from just outside the box that misses to the right of the net.

44mins Unfair challenge on Craig Molloy by Bobby Barr results in a free kick. Neil Janczyk crosses the ball from the free kick left-footed from left channel, save by Tony Bullock.

43mins Jason Talbot crosses the ball, save by Craig Nelson.

42mins The ball is crossed by Bobby Barr, Header from close range by Kenny Deuchar misses to the right of the goal.

41mins Kenny Deuchar goes into the book. Kenny Deuchar concedes a free kick for a foul on Ewan Moyes. Craig Nelson takes the direct free kick.

40mins Unfair challenge on Douglas Hill by Kenny Deuchar results in a free kick. Douglas Hill takes the direct free kick.

39mins Unfair challenge on Keaghan Jacobs by Ewan Moyes results in a free kick. Joe Hamill produces a cross, Header from close range by Craig Barr misses to the right of the goal.

37mins Corner from right by-line taken by Joe Hamill.

37mins Iain Russell takes a shot. Paul McLean gets a block in.

35mins Ewan Moyes crosses the ball, Joe Hamill manages to make a clearance.

33mins Unfair challenge on Craig Barr by Rory McAllister results in a free kick. Tony Bullock restarts play with the free kick.

31mins Foul by Paul McLean on Iain Russell, free kick awarded. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Joe Hamill from right wing, save by Craig Nelson.

31mins Unfair challenge on Rory McAllister by Craig Barr results in a free kick. Neil Janczyk crosses the ball, Gerard McLauchlan takes a shot. Save by Tony Bullock.

30mins Ewan Moyes fouled by Kenny Deuchar, the ref awards a free kick. Douglas Hill takes the free kick.

30mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill, Ewan Moyes makes a clearance.

30mins Jason Talbot sends in a cross, clearance by Ewan Moyes.

29mins Jordan Kirkpatrick comes on in place of Andrew Cook.

29mins Shot from close range by Iain Russell misses to the right of the target.

27mins Rory McAllister fouled by Paul Watson, the ref awards a free kick. Neil Janczyk restarts play with the free kick.

26mins Paul McLean challenges Bobby Barr unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Keaghan Jacobs from left wing, clearance made by Ewan Moyes.

25mins Iain Russell fires in a goal from long range to the top left corner of the goal. Livingston 1-0 Brechin.

22mins Jason Talbot challenges James Redman unfairly and gives away a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Neil Janczyk from right wing, Kenny Deuchar manages to make a clearance.

20mins Effort on goal by David McKenna from inside the area goes harmlessly over the bar.

20mins Joe Hamill challenges Rory McAllister unfairly and gives away a free kick. Neil Janczyk takes the direct free kick.

20mins Iain Russell gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gerard McLauchlan. Free kick taken by Paul McLean.

18mins Corner taken by Joe Hamill, Kyle Jacobs produces a header from close range which goes wide of the left-hand upright.

18mins Joe Hamill takes a short corner.

18mins Neil Janczyk challenges Iain Russell unfairly and gives away a free kick. Joe Hamill takes the free kick.

17mins Andrew Cook challenges Devon Jacobs unfairly and gives away a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Tony Bullock.

16mins Andrew Cook delivers the ball, Rory McAllister takes a shot. Tony Bullock makes a save.

15mins Iain Russell challenges Ewan Moyes unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Craig Nelson.

14mins Paul Watson fouled by Rory McAllister, the ref awards a free kick. Tony Bullock takes the direct free kick.

11mins Iain Russell fouled by Douglas Hill, the ref awards a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Joe Hamill.

10mins Kyle Jacobs is shown a yellow card. Unfair challenge on Craig Molloy by Kyle Jacobs results in a free kick. The free kick is delivered left-footed by Neil Janczyk from right channel, Kenny Deuchar manages to make a clearance.

9mins Shot from just outside the area by Iain Russell goes over the bar.

7mins Ewan Moyes is shown a yellow card. Iain Russell fouled by Ewan Moyes, the ref awards a free kick. Centre by Joe Hamill, Kenny Deuchar takes a shot. Save by Craig Nelson.

6mins Rory McAllister takes a shot. Devon Jacobs gets a block in.

2mins Paul Watson challenges Rory McAllister unfairly and gives away a free kick. Neil Janczyk takes the free kick.

2mins Iain Russell sends in a cross.

Kenny Deuchar challenges James Redman unfairly and gives away a free kick. Paul McLean restarts play with the free kick.

Match Preview

Duo missing for Livi Leaders Livingston will be without defensive duo Mick O'Bryne and Cameron MacDonald when they face third-placed Brechin. O'Bryne is out due to suspension and MacDonald is sidelined after being injured in Saturday's 4-3 success over East Fife. Young striker Marc McNulty is also out with a knock for a game manager Gary Bollan believes will be a hard fought contest. Bollan explained: "Only ourselves and Motherwell have defeated Brechin on their own patch and no-one has defeated them away from home so we need to be at our best to get the three points. "We were a real mixture of highs and lows against East Fife at the weekend and the boys know I want more of the highs and less of the lows." Brechin could welcome back Kevin Byers for the trip. Byers is in line for a return from the knock that kept him out of the 2-1 win at Dumbarton at the weekend, however full-back Andrew Cook remains a doubt and midfielder Charlie King is definitely out. Manager Jim Weir is looking for his men to make amends for a below-par performance when the sides met in September, when Livi won 3-1. He said: "We let ourselves down badly in that game with Livingston having the game won by half-time. I am looking for our guys to go out and show that they are a much better team than they showed in that game."

Formation:442Manager: Gary Bollan

Livingston

Formation: 442Manager: Ian Campbell

Brechin

Tony Bullock
Craig Barr
Joe Hamill
Devon Jacobs
Jason Talbot
Kyle Jacobs
Paul Watson
Keaghan Jacobs
Bobby Barr
Kenny Deuchar
Iain Russell
SUBS
Craig McDowall
Robert Winters
David Sinclair
Neil Hastings
Raffaele De Vita

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Away

Craig Nelson
Paul McLean
Gerard McLauchlan
Ewan Moyes
Douglas Hill
James Redman
Neil Janczyk
Craig Molloy
Andrew Cook
Rory McAllister
David McKenna
SUBS
David Scott
Gary Fusco
David White
Mark Archdeacon
Jordan Kirkpatrick

Match Report

Livi move clear after win Livingston extended their lead at the top of the table to four points with a 2-0 win over nine-man Brechin. Kyle Jacobs should have opened the scoring for the home side in the 19th minute but his header from six yards flew wide. Top scorer Iain Russell did put the hosts in front in the 25th minute with a powerful long-range effort which flew into the top corner, leaving Brechin goalkeeper Craig Nelson with no chance. Brechin then had striker Rory McAllister sent off for a second bookable offence in the 70th minute and Gerard McLauchlan dismissed for a professional foul in the 83rd minute before Robbie Winters secured the points for Livi in the last minute with a neat finish from Bobby Barr`s cross.

Form Guide

WWDLWW Livingston VS Brechin DDDWDW

Last Meetings

Brechin 1 - 3 Livingston 18/09/2010 Livingston 1 - 0 Brechin 18/04/1998 Brechin 0 - 2 Livingston 17/03/1998 Livingston 5 - 2 Brechin 15/11/1997 Brechin 0 - 2 Livingston 13/09/1997 Brechin 1 - 0 Livingston 12/04/1997

Top Scorers

Livingston I Russell 8 R De Vita 4 R Winters 3 K Deuchar 3 K Jacobs 3 L Fox 2 B Barr 1 D Sinclair 1 A Conway 1 C Barr 1 K Jacobs 1 P Watson 1 Brechin R McAllister 10 C Molloy 5 D McKenna 3 K Byers 2 N Janczyk 2 C King 1 M Archdeacon 1 D Hill 1 G McLauchlan 1 E Moyes 1 P McLean 1 A Bolger 1

Goals

Livingston Total goals 54 Goals per game 32 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 4 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 4 (For) 6 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Brechin Total goals 54 Goals per game 32 3 (For) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 2 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 4 (For) 1 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 4 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 7 (For) 2 (Against) Period 81-90 mins