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BRECHIN CITY 0-3 COVE RANGERS

The boys strolled to victory at Glebe Park, David Eguaibor with a double and Mitch Megginson his first of the campaign, as the win was secured before the interval. The team continued to dominate after the break, but could not add to their total, and now head for Glasgow on Saturday with qualification from the group a real possibility.

Paul Hartley made two changes from the impressive draw against Falkirk, Balint Demus in for Robbie Mutch with David Eguaibor, free from suspension, replacing the weekend trialist. The game came too early for Blair Yule and Fraser Fyvie.

Mikey Doyle made his 67^th successive start, equalling Stuart McKenzie’s record. Only Connor Scully, on 93, has played more in a row since we joined the SPFL.

The surface was slick following a torrential downpour as the match got underway and the boys dominated the ball in the early stages without creating any opportunities. They continued to show patience though, moving the home side around, and made the breakthrough in the ninth minute.

The attack began with Layton Bisland, and after a one-two with Mitch Megginson, the wing-back raced into the box. His cutback was precise, finding David EGUAIBOR, and after taking a touch to control it, the Irishman stroked the ball low into the net with a controlled finish.

Brechin began to get more involved for a short spell, McKay heading wide at the back post from a corner, but we were soon on the front foot again when Eguaibor flicked on for Declan Glass. The midfielder jinked to the byeline and fired across goal, Megginson getting his shot away from eight yards, but keeper Hepburn grabbed the ball at the second attempt.

As the heavens opened again, the team were playing some attractive football, the ball zipping across the sodden surface as the boys continued to dominate.

There was scare with half an hour gone when Mitch Taylor, who looked clearly offside, was allowed to carry on. Doyle attempted to close him down, but the wide man got his shot away from the edge of the area, Demus diving to his left to make a smart stop.

The second goal came in the thirty-sixth minute with Mitch Megginson the provider. The striker dropped deep on the left and chipped the ball forward, Mackenzie Strachan just failing to make contact, but the ball fell nicely for David EGUAIBOR, and after controlling it, he slotted beyond Hepburn.

We were close to a third in our next attack, Megginson and Strachan combining to cut through the home rearguard, and Mitch’s low angled effort was netbound, only for Farquhar to slide in to clear off the line.

It did arrive soon after. Declan Glass rolled a short corner to Ryan Harrington, and when it was returned to the midfielder, he fired across goal, Mitch MEGGINSON getting the head flick which flew beyond the keeper.

The rain had gone off during the interval, but the second half began as the first had ended, with Cove dominating possession. One move in particular caught the eye, Megginson laying off for Harrington to deliver, his dangerous cross swept behind for a corner.

David Eguaibor came close to his hat-trick just short of the hour mark, gathering from Bisland’s pass, then curling a left-footed shot beyond the back post from twenty yards.

Ryan Harrington was next to have a go, his well-struck long-range effort forcing Hepburn to dive to his left to snatch the ball.

Brechin threatened midway through the half, Tosh getting in behind on the angle, but Balint Demus stood up, and threw out his right hand to divert the shot to safety.

We were immediately up the other end, Harrington racing away down the left and his low cross was met by David Eguaibor, his first-time strike beating the keeper, but clipping the bar on its way over.

Balint Demus made an excellent save in the eighty-first minute, diving full-length to his left to push away a powerful angled shot from Spencer Moreland.

That was to be the final serious action of the game, and although the tempo had dipped a bit in the second half, it was a well-deserved win which sets the team up nicely for the decisive meeting with Queen’s Park on Saturday.

BRECHIN CITY: (5-4-1) Hepburn; Ferguson, Sweeney, McKay (Hutchinson 40), Spark (c), Farquhar (Trialist 87); Tosh (Milne 87), Moreland, Watson, Taylor; Sheridan,

Substitutes: Matthews, Klimionek

Scorers:

Bookings: Sheridan (71)

COVE RANGERS: (3-5-2) Demus; Doyle (c), J. Eguaibor, Parker; Bisland, Strachan (Trialist 65), Darge, Glass, Harrington (Ochmanski 77); D. Eguaibor, Megginson (McGrath 70)

Substitutes: Mutch, Donaldson, Milnes

Scorers: D. Eguaibor (9), (37), Megginson (44)

Bookings: Parker (34)

Referee: Cameron Stirling

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