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GLEBE PARK
1ST MAY 2004
KICK OFF- 3:00PM
CURRENT POSITIONS IN LEAGUE:
BRECHIN CITY- 10TH
ROSS COUNTY- 5TH
LAST MATCH:
Ross County 0-0 Clyde
QoS 2-2 Brechin City
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Ross County 4-0 Brechin
Brechin 4-2 Ross County
Ross County 2-1 Brechin
ONES TO WATCH:
Jim Hamilton: The experienced striker was on trial at Brechin at the start of the season and scored in the 3-0 win over Edinburgh United. Jim scored a penalty against Brechin in the 4-0 win on the first day of the season, he has proved he is still a threat in front of goal.
John Rankin: The midfielder was signed from Manchester Utd as he caught Alex Smith's eye while playing for the red devils reserves. He has vastly improved this season and is continuing to develop.
ROSS COUNTY VIEW:
The staggies have topped the table at the start of the season but since then they have been hovering in mid-table, no chance of the championship and no chance of getting relegated, so Ross County have very little to play for in this match.
BRECHIN CITY VIEW:
Brechin are currently sitting at the bottom of the table and even if they win on Saturday, they could still get relegated if results don't go their way. So Brechin will want to stay in the first division for another week yet.
HISTORY:
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Ross County | 2 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 Nov | Brechin City | 4-2 | Ross County | SCD1 |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 09 Aug | Ross County | 4 - 0 | Brechin City | SCD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 11 Sep | Ross County | 3 - 0 | Brechin City | SLC |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 21 Aug | Ross County | 0 - 2 | Brechin City | SCC |
| 1998/1999 | Sat 03 Apr | Brechin City | 0 - 1 | Ross County | SCD3 |
| 1998/1999 | Tue 09 Mar | Ross County | 2 - 1 | Brechin City | SCD3 |
SITE ADMINS PREDICTION:
Brechin City's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While The City have scored 5, a worringly large 12 have been leaked at the other end.
Ross County's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 leaked at the wrong end.
Brechin City find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 33 games have yielded only 23 points. Ross County's 49 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 5th position.
Brechin City 1-1 Ross County