Match Report
11 points and 8 places separated them: Brechin City 4th with 19, Musselburgh Athletic 12th with 8. Musselburgh Athletic's recent output lagged their position: 22nd on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. In league terms the two rates read 2.13/1.25 for Brechin City and 1/1.56 for Musselburgh Athletic (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.89.
Brechin City had won three straight, having scored in 6 consecutive games. The last-five ledger: Brechin City 10/15, Musselburgh Athletic 4/15.
The referee was R. Bowie, with 16 matches in our database and 0.0 yellows per game on average. The venue was Glebe Park, with room for 3,960 spectators. Half-time and full-time told different stories: it was 1-1 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-1.
Goal scorers
Brechin City: Mitchell Taylor (42'), Mitchell Taylor (79'), Fraser MacLeod (90') · Musselburgh Athletic: Nathan Evans (19')