Queen of the South's Jason Kerr scores winner and is later sent off at Brechin

Posted Sunday, October 22, 2017 by PA

Jason Kerr's second-half effort was all that separated the sides as Queen of the South edged a 1-0 victory over bottom side Brechin in a match which saw both teams reduced to 10 men at Glebe Park.

The hosts had the better of the first-half chances, with Sean Crighton testing goalkeeper Alan Martin as early as the third minute before team-mate Connor McLennan's header sailed over the crossbar and Isaac Layne had an effort blocked.

At the other end, Stephen Dobbie fired his free-kick wide and Derek Lyle headed off target on the brink of half-time as the Doonhamers struck back with a couple of chances of their own but the scores remained level at the break.

Lyle again went close with a barrage of headers as the visitors looked to break the deadlock after the break and their pressing paid off as Kerr picked out the bottom corner after Connor Murray's corner was only half-cleared on the hour mark.

Brechin's Ally Love and Kerr both saw red for violent conduct as tempers frayed in second-half stoppage time, but the visitors held on for maximum points to move up a spot to fifth.