Brechin City 3
Clydebank 1
League Cup (Group 9)

Match Report

Clydebank slipped to a second successive League Cup defeat at Glebe Park, despite a spirited showing against a Brechin City side enjoying a fine run of early-season form. With a crowd of over 600—Glebe Park’s biggest turnout in years—the home side came from behind to edge an entertaining contest, though the Bankies gave them a proper test.

Brechin entered the game off the back of consecutive 4–0 wins and made just one change, with former Aberdeen man Ian Burns stepping in at right-half. From the outset, the hosts pressed forward but initially found Clydebank’s 4-2-4 formation tough to break down. When they did breach the defensive line, they were met by goalkeeper Ronnie Wilson in top form.

At the other end, the Bankies looked threatening when they moved forward with purpose. The breakthrough came when centre-forward Tony Moy cleverly slipped a pass through the heart of the Brechin defence, allowing John Cummings to run on and lash the ball past the advancing Henderson—an excellent finish that stunned the home support and gave Clydebank a half-time lead.

Just before the interval, Wilson produced a quite remarkable save from close range to deny Tulloch what had looked a certain equaliser.

The second half was a more open affair, with chances at both ends and play flowing end-to-end. But it was Brechin who took control, sparked by two quickfire goals midway through the half. First, Burns made a telling impact with a fierce right-footed drive to level the match. Then, with the home fans still celebrating, Anderson fired a superb 20-yard strike past the helpless Wilson to turn the game on its head.

To their credit, Clydebank responded positively, pushing forward in search of an equaliser. Moy continued to be a handful up front and the visitors showed plenty of attacking intent, but couldn’t find the final ball.

In the closing minutes, Brechin sealed the win with a third goal—Sneddon capping a fine team move to put the result beyond doubt.

Despite the defeat, this was another encouraging performance from the Bankies, particularly given Brechin’s strong start to the campaign. Wilson was outstanding in goal once again, while Moy impressed with his intelligent link-up play. With more match sharpness, Clydebank look more than capable of competing at this level.

Match report written by Stuart McBay