Peter Shilton (EDI) is not available as a sub today due to injury.
Brechin City Edinburgh City
Pos Name SL EL Ag Pos Name SL EL Ag
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GK Lenny Wilson 22 8 n GK Phil Parkes 5 10 n
SW Devyne Rensch 16 10 n DF Len Dalton 22 4 n
DF Gordon Ramsay 25 10 n DF Alex NZiland 18 7 n
DF Marc Cucurella 22 10 n DF Billy Bonds 13 8 n
DF Kevin McHattie 16 8 n DF Darren Hynes 5 10 n
MF Declan Hoose Rice 31 10 n MF Trevor Brooking 27 9 n
MF Mawuli Mensah 23 8 n MF Craig Slater 19 7 n
MF John McGinn 16 5 n MF Calum Mackay 14 8 n
MF Scott McTominay 14 6 n MF Glenn Abbott 14 10 n
FW Ewan Loudon 33 10 n FW Tony Cottee 27 8 n
FW Peter Crouch 31 10 n FW Frank McAvennie 25 8 n
Min 0: Brechin City opens up with a 4-4-2 N while the Edinburgh will play a 4-4-2 N.
Min 0: Today's referee is Alon Atie (HOMER/LOOSE).
Min 0: Fran Morillo (BRE) - Let's go lets go
Min 0: John McCarthy (LIV) - Rooting for EDI here - he needs a
break and some luck
Min 3: Declan Hoose Rice breaks up the play in the middle of the park...
...and puts John McGinn on the attack down the right...
...the Scotsman cuts inside, evades Alex NZiland's challenge...
...and flights the ball towards the goal but Phil Parkes is there to punch the ball out of danger.
Min 5: The Edinburgh sit back and absorb pressure...
...before Declan Hoose Rice's (BRE) ball into the box is cut out by Billy Bonds (EDI).
Min 12: Ewan Loudon finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Phil Parkes palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Peter Crouch who heads the ball...
...but Len Dalton (EDI) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 17: Glenn Abbott opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Kevin McHattie greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 21: Frank McAvennie opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Marc Cucurella greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 24: The ball is hooked on towards Alex NZiland (EDI)...
...who takes on Gordon Ramsay on the edge of the area...
...Gordon Ramsay gets control to erase the opportunity.
Min 30: Gordon Ramsay opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Alex NZiland greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 32: Declan Hoose Rice (BRE) has a shot...
...Phil Parkes parries...
...Declan Hoose Rice gets onto it again...
...and Phil Parkes's second block falls for Peter Crouch...
...who half-volleys in GOAL!...
...a superb play and the early lead for the BRE...
...score now: BRE 1 - EDI 0
Min 35: Frank McAvennie finds some space in the middle of the pitch...
...hits an audacious 30-yard shot...
...Lenny Wilson palms the shot onto the bar...
...it spins back to Tony Cottee who heads the ball...
...but Gordon Ramsay (BRE) is there to knock it out of danger.
Min 39: Period of head tennis in the middle of the pitch...
...finally a ball is played along the ground towards Tony Cottee (EDI)...
...but the impressive Devyne Rensch (BRE) is able to get the ball back to Lenny Wilson.
Min 43: Mawuli Mensah opts to attack the goal on his own...
...Len Dalton greets the intruder at the gate and strips him of the ball.?
Min 43: Frank McAvennie (EDI) finds Glenn Abbott steaming through the middle...
...he gets into the area...
...and strikes the ball just wide of Lenny Wilson's net.
Min 44: Edinburgh break quickly with Frank McAvennie...
...he only has Lenny Wilson to beat...
...great save by Lenny Wilson but the ball falls to Glenn Abbott...
...who misses the target wide.
Min 45: Peter Crouch (BRE) now gets a chance to cross...
...he looks for Mawuli Mensah but it evades him...
...sadly Phil Parkes missed it too and it drifts into the back of the net GOAL!...
...Brechin City are looking strong now...
...score now: BRE 2 - EDI 0
Min 45: Fraser MacLeod on for John McGinn(MF)...
...Fraser MacLeod will play MF.
Min 45: Martin King on for Ewan Loudon(FW)...
...Martin King will play DF.
Min 45: Tony Gayle on for Len Dalton(DF)...
...Tony Gayle will play DF.
HALFTIME SCORE: Brechin City 2 - Edinburgh 0
Min 49: After a brief skirmish at midfield, Darren Hynes is awarded a yellow card!...
...the official is clearly playing to the home crowd on this occasion!?
Min 52: Declan Hoose Rice (BRE) tries a wildly ambitious effort from distance...
...which catches the goalkeeper Phil Parkes napping GOAL!!!...
...yet another one for Brechin City; Coach William Bushby is furious...
...score now: BRE 3 - EDI 0
Min 53: Trevor Brooking's (EDI) cross is met by the head of Glenn Abbott...
...but it loops harmlessly over the bar.
Min 60: Eddie Nketiah on for Tony Cottee(FW)...
...Eddie Nketiah will play FW.
Min 60: Julian Dicks on for Billy Bonds(DF)...
...Julian Dicks will play DF.
Min 70: Fraser MacLeod (BRE) nods the ball down for Gordon Ramsay on the edge of the box...
...Gordon Ramsay takes a heavy touch into the box...
...and Phil Parkes rushes of his line...
...Gordon Ramsay gets there first...
...and he chips the ball over Phil Parkes...
...and the ball lurches over the bar.
Min 82: Scott McTominay (BRE) rides a challenge in midfield...
...flicks the ball through the Edinburgh defense to Peter Crouch...
...who races towards goal...
...Phil Parkes rushes off his line and Peter Crouch slots the ball around him...
...off the post and into the net. GOAL!!!!...
...William Bushby suggests to Phil Parkes that he might want to dust off his resume...
...score now: BRE 4 - EDI 0
Min 83: Superb sliding block by Devyne Rensch (BRE) denies Craig Slater a sure goal...
...after great work from Trevor Brooking in the Brechin City box.
Min 86: The ball is hooked on towards Declan Hoose Rice (BRE)...
...who takes on Alex NZiland on the edge of the area...
...he's blocked but the rebound falls to Scott McTominay...
...who from the edge of the box drills a fine low shot that floats just wide.
FINAL SCORE: Brechin City 4 - Edinburgh 0
Man Of The Match: Peter Crouch (BRE)
Brechin City
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Lenny Wilson 22 22 22 9 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
SW Devyne Rensch 16 16 16 11 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 7
DF Marc Cucurella 22 22 22 17 4 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Gordon Ramsay 25 25 25 20 4 n 0 0 0 1 90 7
DF Kevin McHattie 16 16 16 12 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Martin King 14 14 14 11 3 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Mawuli Mensah 23 23 23 20 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF John McGinn 16 16 16 14 2 n 0 0 0 1 45 6
MF Declan Hoose Rice 31 31 31 27 4 n 0 0 1 1 90 6
MF Scott McTominay 14 14 14 12 0 n 0 0 0 1 90 6
MF Fraser MacLeod 25 25 25 22 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
FW Peter Crouch 31 31 31 31 4 n 0 0 3 3 90 7
FW Ewan Loudon 33 33 33 33 7 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
Edinburgh City
Nm Ef Mk Sh
Ps Name SL SL SL SL EL Ag DP Sv Gl Sh Mn Rt
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GK Phil Parkes 5 5 5 2 4 n 0 1 0 0 90 6
DF Darren Hynes 5 5 5 4 4 n 4 0 0 0 90 5
DF Billy Bonds 13 13 13 10 4 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
DF Len Dalton 22 22 22 17 1 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
DF Alex NZiland 18 18 18 16 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
DF Julian Dicks 13 13 13 10 3 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
DF Tony Gayle 23 23 23 18 2 n 0 0 0 0 45 6
MF Craig Slater 19 19 19 17 1 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Trevor Brooking 27 27 27 24 3 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Calum Mackay 14 14 14 14 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
MF Glenn Abbott 14 14 14 12 4 n 0 0 0 3 90 6
FW Frank McAvennie 25 25 25 25 2 n 0 0 0 0 90 6
FW Tony Cottee 27 27 27 27 4 n 0 0 0 0 60 6
FW Eddie Nketiah 12 12 12 12 8 n 0 0 0 0 30 6
Statistics BRE EDI
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Halftime 2 0
Fulltime 4 0
Shots On Target 5 0
Shots 7 3
Saves 0 1
Offsides 0 0
Penalty Kicks 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Red Cards 0 0
Avg SL% Used 59 70
Revenue 65 65
MIN TEAM MT GP DEF OFF
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1 BRE N 47.50 131.50 153.25
1 EDI N 34.80 106.44 130.54
46 BRE N 54.50 150.00 130.50
46 EDI N 35.40 107.44 130.74
61 EDI N 35.40 107.44 115.74
Trainer's Report
Peter Crouch (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Mawuli Mensah (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a CP.
Scott McTominay (BRE) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
John McGinn (BRE) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Tony Cottee (EDI) played 60 minutes and earned a CP.
Phil Parkes (EDI) played 90 minutes and earned a TP.
Len Dalton (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
Tony Gayle (EDI) played 45 minutes and earned a TP.
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