Brechin keep slim League Two survival hopes alive with victory over Cowdenbeath

Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2021 by PA

Brechin kept their slim hopes of dragging themselves off the bottom of Scottish League Two alive with a 2-0 victory at nearest rivals Cowdenbeath.

The visitors are still eight points adrift with three matches to go and remain most likely to be involved in any potential relegation play-off but goals from Chris McKee and Bobby Barr early in each half kept them alive.

Champions Queen’s Park returned to winning ways after two matches without victory with a 2-1 triumph over Stirling as two goals Salim Kouider-Aissa put them in control before a late response from the hosts’ Sean Heaver.

Elgin moved to within two points of fourth-placed Stranraer after racing into a 4-0 lead inside 19 minutes thanks to goals from Aidan Sopel, Kane Hester (two) and Brian Cameron.

Cameron Elliott pulled a goal back in the 72nd minute for Stranraer but the sending off of Ruari Paton for a second bookable offence ended any hopes of a comeback.

Stenhousemuir’s David Hopkirk scored an 82nd-minute equaliser to cancel out Tony Wallace’s opener five minutes after half-time for Annan Athletic as the spoils were shared.