Brechin City Football Club

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St Johnstone 4 Brechin City 1

Match Report - By Steven Mew

ST JOHNSTONE’S burgeoning new strike partnership lit up this re-arranged Challenge Cup tie as the Perth men strolled into the semi-finals thanks to a first half goal glut.

A double from Kenny Deuchar and strikes from Andy Jackson and David Weatherston were enough to see off the Glebe Parkers.

The tie was controversially called off last week due to faulty lights in the main stand but, after a poor opening 20 minutes, on-loan hitman Kenny Deuchar flicked the switch on a brilliant home showing.

The towering target man showed a bit of flair to connect with David Weatherston’s right wing cross on 25 minutes to deliver a perfect overhead kick past Chris McCluskey in the Brechin goal.

Brechin showed little attacking flair during the opening half and it was no surprise when Saints went two up, Jackson scoring his third goal in four matches when he nodded in Weatherston’s centre on 36 minutes.

Just six minutes later, Deuchar scored his second, outjumping Scott Walker and sending a looping header from Gary Irvine’s cross high into the net.

Brechin were desperately hoping for the half time whistle but couldn’t hold out as Weatherston netted following the best move of the match.

Lively Jackson crossed from the left to his strike partner, Deuchar. His knock down was gathered by Paul Sheerin who centred for Weatherston to net Saints’ second goal in two minutes from close range.

Brechin manager Martin O’Neill gave top scorer Martin Johnston just 10 minutes of the second half before replacing him with Calum Smith and the substitute needed just two minutes to make an impact, taking advantage of sloppy defending to slip the ball under Kevin Cuthbert.

Result

25 September 2007
McDiarmid Park
Attendance: 1159
Kenny Deuchar 25
Andy Jackson 36
Kenny Deuchar 42
David Weatherston 44
Calum Smith 57

Brechin City

1 Chris McLuskey
2 Richard Walker
3 David Murie
4 Chris Hughes
5 Scott Walker
6 Gary Fusco
7 Barry Callaghan
8 Adam Nelson
9 Martin Johnston
10 Chris Geddes
11 Charlie King
     
12 Neil Janczyk
14 Calum Smith
15 Paddy Connolly
16 Stuart Callaghan
17 Craig Nelson

Substitutions:

  • On: Calum Smith
    Off: Martin Johnston ( 54 )
     
  • On: Paddy Connolly
    Off: Chris Geddes ( 81 )
     
  • On: Neil Janczyk
    Off: Gary Fusco ( 81 )
     

St Johnstone

1 Kevin Cuthbert
2 Gary Irvine
3 Goran Stanic
4 Kevin Moon
5 Allan McManus
6 Steven Anderson
7 David Weatherston
8 Paul Sheerin
9 Kenny Deuchar
10 Andy Jackson
11 Fraser McLaren
     
12 Steven Doris
14 Dyron Daal
15 John Stewart
16 Andy Lawrie
17 Alan Main

Substitutions:

  • On: Dyron Daal
    Off: Kenny Deuchar ( 70 )
     
  • On: John Stewart
    Off: Andy Jackson ( 70 )
     
  • On: Steven Doris
    Off: David Weatherston ( 81 )