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Peterhead 2-0 Brechin City

Peterhead kept their play-off hopes alive with a deserved 2-0 win over Brechin at Balmoor.

The Blue Toon went in front in the 20th minute with a stunning 25-yard free-kick from defender Bobby Mann.

The hosts sealed victory after 75 minutes when Graham Sharp drove a low cross to the back post for Stuart Mackay to side-foot home.

City's misery was complete when Adam Nelson was sent off in the 83rd minute for receiving his second yellow card.

Peterhead: Kula, Donald, Smith, Mann, MacDonald, McVitie, Sharp (Kozminski 88), Anderson, McKay, Ross, Bavidge.
Subs Not Used: Bagshaw, Cowie, Good, Leask.

Goals: Mann 20, McKay 75.

Brechin: Craig Nelson, Richard Walker (Nicholas Walker 74), Dyer (White 58), Ward, Scott Walker, Adam Nelson, Byers, Paton, Diack, King, Darren Smith.
Subs Not Used: Janczyk, Fusco, McCluskey.

Sent Off: Adam Nelson (83). Booked: Richard Walker, Adam Nelson.

Att: 926

Ref: K Clark.