Brechin City vs Heart of Midlothian B, 2023-24 Scottish League Challenge Cup, First Round

· Brechin City advance 5-3 on penalties
Brechin City
  • 22': Fraser Macleod
  • 36': Grady Mcgrath
FT - Penalties
2 - 2
Brechin City advance 5-3 on penalties
Heart of Midlothian B
  • Red Card 34': Luke Rathie
  • 76': Mackenzie Kirk (P)
  • 80': Rocco Friel

About

Brechin City are hosting Heart of Midlothian B at The Carnegie Fuels Stadium at Glebe Park, Brechin, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 3': Foul by MaKenzie Kirk (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 3': Kevin McHattie (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Ryan Duncan (Heart of Midlothian B) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 10': Foul by Michael Cruickshank (Brechin City).
  • 10': James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian B) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Callum Flatman (Heart of Midlothian B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Ewan Loudon (Brechin City).
  • 17': Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Callum Flatman.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Hamish Thomson (Brechin City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
  • 19': Foul by Callum Sandilands (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 19': Michael McArthur (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Foul by Callum Sandilands (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 21': Hamish Thomson (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Ryan Duncan.
  • 22': Goal! Brechin City 1, Heart of Midlothian B 0. Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ewan Loudon with a cross following a corner.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Bobby McLuckie (Heart of Midlothian B) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 26': Attempt saved. Grady McGrath (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Grady McGrath (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 33': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Euan Spark.
  • 34': Foul by Luke Rathie (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 34': Grady McGrath (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Luke Rathie (Heart of Midlothian B) is shown the red card for violent conduct.
  • 35': Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) is shown the yellow card.
  • 35': Ethan Drysdale (Heart of Midlothian B) is shown the yellow card.
  • 36': Goal! Brechin City 2, Heart of Midlothian B 0. Grady McGrath (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fraser Macleod.
  • 38': Callum Flatman (Heart of Midlothian B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ewan Loudon (Brechin City).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Grady McGrath (Brechin City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 43': Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Callum Flatman.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Rocco Friel (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 45'+1': Grady McGrath (Brechin City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+1': Rocco Friel (Heart of Midlothian B) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Brechin City 2, Heart of Midlothian B 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Brechin City 2, Heart of Midlothian B 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Brechin City. Stuart Heenan replaces Hamish Thomson.
  • 48': Attempt saved. MaKenzie Kirk (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 48': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Jamie McCabe.
  • 49': MaKenzie Kirk (Heart of Midlothian B) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 49': Attempt saved. Bobby McLuckie (Heart of Midlothian B) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ethan Drysdale (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Seth Patrick (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Chris Mudie (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 51': Attempt saved. MaKenzie Kirk (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Callum Sandilands (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian B. Kai Smutek replaces Ethan Drysdale.
  • 52': Hand ball by Michael McArthur (Brechin City).
  • 54': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Chris Mudie.
  • 57': Callum Sandilands (Heart of Midlothian B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Seth Patrick (Brechin City).
  • 60': Bobby McLuckie (Heart of Midlothian B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Seth Patrick (Brechin City).
  • 61': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Chris Mudie.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Rocco Friel (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Stuart Heenan (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 67': Substitution, Heart of Midlothian B. Harvey Chisholm replaces Callum Flatman because of an injury.
  • 69': Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Harvey Chisholm.
  • 70': Foul by Euan Spark (Brechin City).
  • 70': James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian B) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Corner, Brechin City. Conceded by Kai Smutek.
  • 75': Penalty conceded by Euan Spark (Brechin City) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
  • 76': Goal! Brechin City 2, Heart of Midlothian B 1. MaKenzie Kirk (Heart of Midlothian B) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 77': Attempt saved. Bobby McLuckie (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 77': Attempt blocked. MaKenzie Kirk (Heart of Midlothian B) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 77': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Chris Mudie.
  • 80': Goal! Brechin City 2, Heart of Midlothian B 2. Rocco Friel (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bobby McLuckie.
  • 82': Attempt saved. James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Jamie McCabe.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Stuart Heenan (Brechin City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Bobby McLuckie (Heart of Midlothian B) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 85': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Kevin McHattie.
  • 87': Corner, Heart of Midlothian B. Conceded by Euan Spark.
  • 87': Foul by Kai Smutek (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 87': Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Bobby McLuckie (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 89': Jamie McCabe (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Foul by Callum Sandilands (Heart of Midlothian B).
  • 90': Hamish Thomson (Brechin City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Grady McGrath (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Stuart Heenan (Brechin City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Brechin City 2, Heart of Midlothian B 2.
  • 90': Penalty Shootout begins Brechin City 2, Heart of Midlothian B 2.
  • 91': Goal! Brechin City 2(1), Heart of Midlothian B 2. Ewan Loudon (Brechin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
  • 91': Goal! Brechin City 2(1), Heart of Midlothian B 2(1). MaKenzie Kirk (Heart of Midlothian B) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 92': Goal! Brechin City 2(2), Heart of Midlothian B 2(1). Grady McGrath (Brechin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Goal! Brechin City 2(3), Heart of Midlothian B 2(1). Fraser Macleod (Brechin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 93': Penalty saved! Callum Sandilands (Heart of Midlothian B) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 94': Goal! Brechin City 2(3), Heart of Midlothian B 2(2). James Wilson (Heart of Midlothian B) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 95': Goal! Brechin City 2(4), Heart of Midlothian B 2(2). Michael McArthur (Brechin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
  • 96': Goal! Brechin City 2(4), Heart of Midlothian B 2(3). Bobby McLuckie (Heart of Midlothian B) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the top right corner.
  • 96': Goal! Brechin City 2(5), Heart of Midlothian B 2(3). Stuart Heenan (Brechin City) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 96': Penalty Shootout ends, Brechin City 2(5), Heart of Midlothian B 2(3).
  • 0': Match ends, Brechin City 2(5), Heart of Midlothian B 2(3).

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: The Carnegie Fuels Stadium at Glebe Park
Location: Brechin, Scotland
Attendance: 474

Line-Ups

BRC Brechin City (3-5-2)

No. Name
23 Jamie Mccabe (GK)
4 Hamish Thomson
3 Kevin McHattie
6 Euan Spark
16 Michael Mcarthur
8 Seth Patrick
11 Fraser Macleod
12 Michael Cruickshank
2 Chris Mudie
18 Ewan Loudon Yellow Card
9 Grady Mcgrath
Brechin City Substitutes:
Ewan White, Lenny Wilson, John Moreland, Stuart Heenan.

HOM Heart of Midlothian B (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Liam Macfarlane (GK)
15 Kenzi Nair
4 Callum Flatman
16 Ethan Drysdale Yellow Card
20 Rocco Friel Yellow Card
9 Callum Sandilands
19 Luke Rathie Red Card
18 Ryan Duncan
10 Mackenzie Kirk
7 Bobby Mcluckie
8 James Wilson
Heart of Midlothian B Substitutes:
Harry Gordon, Kai Smutek, Mackenzie Ross, Jack Mcconnell, Harvey Chisholm, Szymon Plesiewicz, Owen Muirhead.

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