Match Report - By John Hoey

Brechin stormed back from the loss of a first-minute goal to earn a draw and establish a club record 16 successive unbeaten league games.

Dunfermline were desperate for a win to boost their League One play-off hopes and took the lead after 34 seconds. Lewis Allan broke on the left and when his cross was cleared, Josh Falkingham smashed home a volley from 25 yards.

Brechin might have been level on eight minutes. Robert Thomson ran at the Pars defence and Lewis Martin knocked the ball against his own crossbar.

On 11 minutes a netbound volley from Colin Hamilton was blocked by a Dunfermline defender.

The visitors hit back and a Michael Moffat header was saved by Graeme Smith.

Ten minutes from half-time, a fierce drive from Bobby Barr was parried by Ryan Scully.

Brechin began the second half well and equalised on 58 minutes. A Barr free-kick fell for Paul McLean and he shot home at the far post.

The home side dominated and Ryan Ferguson shot over under pressure.

On 71 minutes, McLean headed wide from a Barr corner.

Dunfermline were also dangerous and eight minutes from time Smith saved at the feet of Falkingham.

Brechin went so close to taking the lead on 86 minutes when a back-header from Thomson came back off the bar.

A minute later, Thomson headed wide from an Andy Jackson cross.

In stoppage-time, Hamilton drove over, then Gerry McLaughlan headed wide from a last-gasp chance.