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Brechin fail to win a single game all season

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Nicky Clark hat-trick leads Dunfermline to victory over Brechin

Nicky Clark scored a hat-trick as Dunfermline moved to within one point of the Scottish Championship play-off places with a 3-0 win at bottom side Brechin.Clark opened the scoring after eight minutes and grabbed a second just a minute later.The first was a fine finish into the far corner of the goal and he doubled the Pars' advantage when he then curled in his second shortly after.Clark completed his hat-trick after 54 minutes when he ran on to a ball over the top of the home defence and finished low across the keeper.

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Dumbarton boost survival hopes with win over Brechin

Dimitris Froxylias' goal boosted Dumbarton's hopes of avoiding the Ladbrokes Championship relegation play-off with a 1-0 win over Brechin.The Cypriot slotted home Andy Stirling's pass after 37 minutes for the only goal of the game.Stirling had already fired wide during the opening exchanges and Liam Dick saw an effort blocked as the hosts started strongly.A scramble in the Dumbarton box saw the ball hooked off the line shortly before Froxylias struck at the other end, while Brechin were unable to convert some late pressure into a clear chance.

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Celtic hit five past Brechin en route to fifth round of Scottish Cup

Holders Celtic eased into the fifth round of the Scottish Cup with a 5-0 home win over struggling Brechin.

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Celtic hit five past Brechin en route to fifth round of Scottish Cup

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Scott McDonald's double helps Dundee United down Brechin

Scott McDonald netted a double as 10-man Dundee United swept to their biggest Ladbrokes Championship win of the season with a 4-1 triumph over Brechin.United needed an 80th-minute strike from McDonald to edge past the bottom club on their previous trip to Tannadice and drew at Glebe Park in November, but the Australian drilled home the opener inside 60 seconds.Sam Stanton doubled United's lead after a seventh-minute corner and United were also quick off the mark in the second half - McDonald netting from close range inside four minutes before James Keatings converted a penalty three minutes later.Paul McMullan's second yellow card, for simulation, changed the game in the 57th minute and Jordan Sinclair struck a consolation from the spot seven minutes later.

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Inverness thrash struggling Brechin

Inverness got back to winning ways in the Ladbrokes Championship with a comfortable 4-0 victory over bottom side Brechin.Brechin, who remain without a league win this season, almost took the lead after two minutes when Isaac Layne hit the post.They were made to pay when Brad McKay fired home in the seventh minute and, moments later, John Baird punished a poor clearance to make it 2-0.Connor Bell headed in Liam Polworth's corner after 52 minutes and George Oakley rounded off the scoring for Caley Thistle with three minutes left.

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Brechin seal play-off final place with dramatic penalty shootout win at Raith

Brechin sealed their place in the Ladbrokes Championship play-off final following a dramatic 4-3 penalty shootout win over Raith Rovers.Graeme Smith was the hero for City with the goalkeeper making three penalty saves as the two sides could not be separated after the tie finished 4-4 on aggregate.The semi-final was all-square following a 1-1 draw at Glebe Park on Wednesday evening and it remained a tight affair with the opening 45 minutes finishing goalless.But, six minutes after the restart, Ross Caldwell put the visitors ahead with a neat finish but Jean-Yves M'voto equalised with a powerful header from Declan McManus' free-kick.Alan Trouten looked to have sealed victory for Brechin six minutes from time but McManus popped up in stoppage time to level the scores and force extra-time.Rovers took the lead for the first time in the match through Ryan Hardie in the 103rd minute but a wonderful 25-yard free-kick from Liam Watt with five minutes remaining made it 3-3 to force the tie to penalties.The result relegates Raith and they will play in Ladbrokes League One next season with Brechin facing Alloa in the two-legged play-off final for a place in the Championship.

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Declan McManus' free-kick earns Raith play-off draw at Brechin

Declan McManus scored his third goal in as many games to earn Raith a 1-1 draw in the first leg of their play-off clash with League One Brechin at Glebe Park.Brechin had barely threatened when they took the lead on the stroke of half-time.Jean Yves Mvoto brought down striker Andy Jackson in the box and Ross Caldwell stepped up to send the goalkeeper the wrong way from the penalty spot.The Championship visitors improved after the break and hauled themselves level with 20 minutes remaining, McManus scoring with a superb 25-yard free-kick.Raith dominated the closing stages, with Kyle Benedictus seeing a shot fumbled by goalkeeper Graeme Smith, but the home side held on.

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Alloa secure promotion play-off spot with win over Brechin

Alloa secured themselves a promotion play-off place in Ladbrokes League One with a 6-1 mauling of Brechin as rivals Airdrie suffered a surprise defeat at lowly Stranraer.Greig Spence and Iain Flannigan both scored braces for Alloa with Stefan McCluskey and Jason Marr also on the scoresheet for the Wasps who, having failed to win in their previous three matches, recorded their biggest league victory in five years.Brechin had actually taken a 23rd-minute lead through Andrew Jackson but their hopes all but vanished when goalkeeper Graeme Smith was sent off in the 63rd minute after conceding a penalty, which Spence scored from to make it 4-1.With Airdrie going down 2-1 at Stranraer, Alloa are now certain to finish in second spot after moving 10 points clear of third place with three games left.Strikes from Mark McGuigan and Kyle Turner put Stranraer in charge at Stair Park and Airdrie could only pull one goal back through Andy Ryan with 18 minutes left.Also taking advantage of Airdrie's loss were Queen's Park, who moved up to third on goal difference with a 2-0 home victory over Albion Rovers.Ewan MacPherson opened the scoring in the 41st minute and David Galt added the second just moments into the second half.Champions Livingston recorded an expected victory at Stenhousemuir, although they only managed to beat the league's bottom club by the narrowest of margins.Liam Buchanan, the division's leading scorer, netted the only goal of the game in the 54th minute as Championship-bound Livingston recorded their sixth successive victory.In Saturday's other game, second-bottom Peterhead returned from East Fife with a 2-1 triumph. Craig Reid netted a 55th-minute winner after home defender Jason Kerr had cancelled out James Redman's opener.

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Livingston are promoted to Scottish Championship after win over Alloa

Livingston secured promotion to the Ladbrokes Scottish Championship with a 2-1 home win over nearest rivals Alloa which also won them the League One title.Leaders Livi had gone into the game needing just a point to go up and they did enough despite a nervous finish.Livingston went ahead after 16 minutes through Scott Pittman who hit a rising shot from distance into the top corner.Jackson Longridge doubled their lead four minutes into the second half when he curled in a shot after cutting in from the left wing onto his right foot.But Dylan Mackin's goal after 67 minutes ensured a nervous finish for the home fans before the celebrations could begin.Iain Russell scored twice as Airdrie beat Brechin 3-1 to move into third place and strengthen their play-off hopes.Russell put Airdrie in front after 20 minutes when Kyle Hutton won possession and teed up the captain to score and Kieran MacDonald doubled the advantage three minutes later.Jack Leitch's own goal in first half injury time put Brechin back into the match but Russell made it 3-1 to Airdrie with his second goal 11 minutes into the second period.Stenhousemuir boosted their survival hopes with a 3-1 home win over East Fife as Willie Furtado scored twice.Furtado gave Stenhousemuir the lead just before half-time but Chris Kane drew the visitors level early in the second period.Colin McMenamin's penalty just after the hour put Stenhousemuir back in front and Furtado got his second with 11 minutes to go to make it 3-1.Paul Willis, Ryan Wallace and a Morgyn Neill own goal gave Albion a 3-0 home win over Stranraer.Queen's Park defeated Peterhead 2-0 with goals from on-loan Hearts forward Dario Zanatta and Ryan McGeever.

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Brechin fail to win a single game all season

Nicky Clark hat-trick leads Dunfermline to victory over Brechin

Dumbarton boost survival hopes with win over Brechin

Celtic hit five past Brechin en route to fifth round of Scottish Cup

Scott McDonald's double helps Dundee United down Brechin

Inverness thrash struggling Brechin

Brechin seal play-off final place with dramatic penalty shootout win at Raith

Declan McManus' free-kick earns Raith play-off draw at Brechin

Alloa secure promotion play-off spot with win over Brechin

Livingston are promoted to Scottish Championship after win over Alloa