Match Report
On the table this was a mismatch: Brechin City (2nd, 74 pts) held a 28-point advantage over Nairn County (10th, 46 pts). The last five rounds placed Nairn County no better than 16th for form, against 10th in the standings. Against a league average of 1.66 goals per team per game, Brechin City ran at 2.29 scored and 0.68 conceded, Nairn County at 1.64 and 1.55.
Defeat had not touched Brechin City in 5 games. Recent form was uneven: 13/15 points for Brechin City, 6/15 for Nairn County.
4 meetings are on record — 4 won by Brechin City, 0 by Nairn County, 0 drawn, at 2.25 goals per meeting.
The venue was Glebe Park, with room for 3,960 spectators. S. Leslie took charge of the match — our records show 9 games refereed with an average of 0.0 yellow cards per game. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Brechin City led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 3-0.
Goal scorers
Brechin City: Grady McGrath (59'), Grady McGrath (73'), Dugald Farquhar (32')
Key stats
Possession: Brechin City 62% · Nairn County 38% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 5-3 · Corners: 8-4