Match Report
Hamilton Academical went into the game 2nd in the table on 9 points; Brechin City sat 4th on 3 — a 6-point gap. Recent form told a different story for Brechin City: only 27th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. In league terms the two rates read 1.75/1 for Hamilton Academical and 1/2 for Brechin City (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.51.
A win had eluded Brechin City for 5 matches. Over the last five, Hamilton Academical had taken 10 of 15 points to Brechin City's 3.
The match was played at Fountain of Youth Stadium in Hamilton (capacity 8,029). Hamilton Academical led 1-0 at the break — the second half brought no more goals and it finished 1-0.