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Robert Thomson's overhead kick sees bottom side Brechin beat Stenhousemuir

Robert Thomson's brilliant overhead kick gave bottom side Brechin a vital 1-0 win over Stenhousemuir.Thomson's acrobatic strike in the 49th minute handed injured player-manager Darren Dodds' side a fourth straight home victory while Stenhousemuir have now lost six of their last eight matches.Brechin stay at the foot of Scottish League One with Forfar, who also now have 33 points, beating Peterhead.The opening half saw plenty of action but no clear efforts on goal, Brechin's Jonathan Tiffoney going closest when he shot to the right of goal.Thomson broke the deadlock four minutes after the interval in outstanding fashion. His 12th league goal of the season came from a central position.

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Dunfermline seal title success with win over Brechin

Dunfermline clinched the Scottish League One title with seven matches to spare as Faissal El Bakhtaoui's hat-trick helped them to a 3-1 victory at home to Brechin.Peterhead's defeat at home to Cowdenbeath meant three points were enough to start the party at East End Park and the Pars took advantage as Brechin's four-match winning run was ended.Brechin lost player-manager Darren Dods to injury after just five minutes and fell behind three minutes later as El Bakhtaoiu sild in to convert Ryan Wallace's cross from the right.Jason Talbot's long pass set up El Bakhtaoiu to double the lead in the 24th minute, but Brechin hit straight back to equalise a minute later when Robert Thomson beat the offside trap to score against his former club.Wallace almost eased Dunfermline's nerves when he hit the crossbar early in the second half, but El Bakhtaoui completed his hat-trick in stoppage time to spark the celebrations.

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Late strike from Liam Coogans hands Brechin vital win

Liam Coogans climbed off the bench to score a late winner for Brechin as they moved off the bottom of the table with a 2-1 victory against Albion.It looked like Alistair Coul's early strike would be enough to give the visitors a first victory in six games but they were denied first by Roberts Thomson's equaliser and then by Coogan's effort.It was a fourth straight success for Darren Dods' team and they go above Cowdenbeath and level on points with Forfar.Coul collected a pass from Spas Georgiev to net a left-foot shot after 11 minutes. Lewis Spence and player-boss Dods had chances to equalise before half-time but missed the target.Chances were few and far between but Thomson' rising left-foot shot got Brechin level after 80 minutes before he then set up Coogans to win it with four minutes remaining.

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Fourth successive league win boosts Brechin's survival hopes

Brechin continued their bid to avoid relegation from Ladbrokes Scottish League One with a 2-0 away win against Airdrieonians at the Excelsior Stadium in Scottish League One.Airdrie did all the early running but strikers David Cox and Jim Lister could not direct their efforts inside the area on target inside the opening quarter of an hour.City took the lead a couple of minutes before the break as Andrew Jackson - on his return from injury - slotted the ball across goalkeeper Neil Parry into the bottom corner from the right side of the box.The away side doubled their lead in stunning fashion when midfielder Lewis Spence took aim from 30 yards to scoop the ball over Parry after 66 minutes, as the visitors grabbed a fourth successive league win to put them within two points of safety.

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Robert Thomson heads second-half winner for rock-bottom Brechin against Ayr

Brechin moved to within a point of ninth-placed Forfar in Ladbrokes Scottish League One after a surprise 1-0 win over promotion-chasing Ayr.Looking to build on their 4-0 rout of Forfar in midweek, the hosts started brightly in a half of few chances, with Liam Watt shooting over and player-manager Darren Dods heading straight at Ayr goakeeper Greg Fleming.Graeme Smith was forced into action at the other end on the hour mark with the Brechin custodian fumbling an effort from Jamie Adams before tipping away Jordan Preston's strike.They proved crucial interventions as Robert Thomson headed home from Watt's cross in the 74th minute, sealing back-to-back victories for rock-bottom Brechin.

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Liam Watt shines as bottom club Brechin claim big win over Forfar

On-loan midfielder Liam Watt bagged a brace as bottom-of-the-table Brechin secured a morale-boosting 4-0 victory over fellow Scottish League One strugglers Forfar.The hosts opened the scoring in the 24th minute through Watt, who placed the ball in the bottom corner following good work from Robert Thomson.Watt then turned provider just six minutes later as player-manager Darren Dods extended their lead with a header.City always looked dangerous in attack and 22-year-old Watt put the game beyond their opponents with the third goal in the 59th minute before Thomson added a fourth with 10 minutes remaining.Gareth Rodger was sent off in the last minute to complete a miserable night for Forfar.

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Rory McAllister hat-trick sinks Brechin

Brechin's situation at the bottom of Scottish League One worsened after Rory McAllister's hat-trick lifted promotion-chasing Peterhead to a comfortable 4-1 victory.McAllister netted his first in the 25th minute after converting from Shane Sutherland's cross and added his second on the stroke of half-time with a thunderous strike into the top corner.Liam Watt pulled one back just after the hour mark, turning in Paul McLean's cross, but McAllister completed his hat-trick with 15 minutes remaining to restore Peterhead's two-goal advantage.Sutherland then added gloss to the scoreline in the final minute to leave Brechin seven points adrift of ninth-placed Forfar following their third consecutive defeat.

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Ally Love bags brace as Albion ease past Brechin

Ally Love scored twice as Albion moved into the top four with a convincing 4-1 win against Brechin.They were on the front foot from the first whistle, with Love firing wide after 28 seconds and bringing a fine save from goalkeeper Graeme Smith in the third minute after the goalkeeper had tipped over a Darren Petrie effort.Scott McBride had seen a shot blocked by Smith before he expertly headed the home side in front in the 33rd minute, looping the ball home.They doubled their advantage five minutes later when Andrew Barrowman capitalised on a defensive error to slot past the keeper.Albion were rampant and made it 3-0 after 41 minutes as the lively Love finished off a swift counter-attack with a neat finish.The home side eased off the gas in the second half and Brechin pulled a goal back from the penalty spot. Andrew Jackson was brought down by Ross Dunlop and Paul Maclean scored from the spot.There was still time for Albion to add a fourth, with Love scoring a penalty after Ross Davidson fouled Euan Smith.

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Leaders Dunfermline beat Brechin

Dunfermline remain eight points clear at the top of Ladbrokes League One after a 2-1 win at Brechin.Josh Falkingham's side-footed finish put the leaders ahead in the sixth minute only for Brechin to level after 17 minutes when Robert Thomson headed home Willie Dyer's corner.Ben Richards-Everton slotted in from close range following Michael Paton's free-kick to put Dunfermline back in control five minutes before the break and they should have made it 3-1 just before the hour mark when Paton shot over with the goal at his mercy.The Pars continued to waste chances and they were grateful to Sean Murdoch for keeping out Andy Jackson's late effort as they held on for all three points.

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Shepherd's delight denies Cowdenbeath

Scott Shepherd's goal deep into stoppage time earned Brechin a point from a 2-2 draw with relegation rivals Cowdenbeath in Ladbrokes League One.Chris Kane put Cowdenbeath in front inside six minutes, heading in his first goal for the club from Jack Beaumont's free-kick.Brechin had already gone close, Lewis Spence's shot fumbled by goalkeeper Grant Adam and Robert Thomson unable to convert the follow-up.Declan McDaid drew a sharp save from Graeme Smith at the other end but Brechin equalised when David Weatherston found Jonathan Tiffoney for a close-range finish. Smith denied Greig Spence to keep it level at the interval.Andrew Jackson hit a post and Shepherd's follow-up was saved by Adam, while Smith blocked a poor Spence effort and also saved from Pat Scullion.Cowdenbeath went ahead when Smith parried Ross Caldwell's effort and Dean Brett tucked the ball away.But there was still time for late drama as Jackson set up Shepherd to equalise from the edge of the box for the bottom-of-the-table hosts.

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