League Cup · Sectional Tie - Group C
Brechin City2–6Dundee Utd
Kieran Inglis (pen.) 52′
Rory Currie 54′
Lineups
Brechin City
Dundee Utd
Brechin City · Starting XI
- 1Lewis McMinn
- 2Sean McIntosh
- 15Gregor Jordan
- 6Jonathan Page
- 3David McKay
- 18Matty Todd
- 10Jimmy Scott
- 8Kieran Inglis
- 11Scott Cusick
- 17Leeroy Makovora
- 9Rory Currie
Dundee Utd · Starting XI
Brechin City · Substitutes
- 4Ross Brown
- 5Luc Bollan
- 12Scott Reekie
- 14Benjamin Luissint
- 16Przemek Nawrocki
- 19Paddy O'Neil
- 20Michael Paton
Dundee Utd · Substitutes
- 98Neil Alexander
- 5Mark Connolly
- 4Dillon Powers
- 8Peter Pawlett
- 14Florent Hoti
- 16Adam King
- 25Kai Fotheringham
- 26Chris Mochrie
- 11Cammy Smith
Brechin City · Substitutions
- Michael Paton for Scott Cusick60′
- Przemek Nawrocki for Jimmy Scott72′
- Benjamin Luissint for Matty Todd81′
Dundee Utd · Substitutions
- Dillon Powers for Calum Butcher50′
- Cammy Smith for Nicky Clark50′
- Mark Connolly for Ryan Edwards61′
- Kai Fotheringham for Lewis Neilson63′
- Peter Pawlett for Ian Harkes64′
Brechin City · Manager
- Mark Wilson
Dundee Utd · Manager
Brechin City · Cautions
- Kieran Inglis87′
Dundee Utd · Cautions
- Not recorded
Match report
United travelled up the A90 for their opening League Cup tie of the season, facing a Brechin City side who were playing their first match since March due to the Covid closedown. With Lawrence Shankland and Logan Chalmers away on international duty, Paul McMullan and Louis Apere returned to the first team, with Mark Connolly and Adrian Sporle making way for Mark Reynolds and Lewis Neilson. The home side started the brighter, with Deniz Mehmet forced into saves from Currie and Jimmy Scott, but United eased into the game with a Ryan Edwards header just wide before taking the lead…Read moreRead less
United travelled up the A90 for their opening League Cup tie of the season, facing a Brechin City side who were playing their first match since March due to the Covid closedown. With Lawrence Shankland and Logan Chalmers away on international duty, Paul McMullan and Louis Apere returned to the first team, with Mark Connolly and Adrian Sporle making way for Mark Reynolds and Lewis Neilson.
The home side started the brighter, with Deniz Mehmet forced into saves from Currie and Jimmy Scott, but United eased into the game with a Ryan Edwards header just wide before taking the lead in the 16th minute. Ian Harkes' shot was parried by McMinn, but Nicky Clark was on hand to score from close range. Just two minutes later a cross from McMullan on the right was fired home by Nicky Clark for his, and United's, second goal of the night. Brechin came back into it, with a Matty Todd effort coming back off the post and Mehmet gathering the rebound, and Ryan Edwards had to clear another Todd shot of the line after a mix up in defence. Cusick then blasted a volley over at the back post, just a couple of yards out. United however then went straight up the park and scored a third, with Calum Butcher shooting past McMinn from 25 yards.
Ian Harkes made it 4-0 just two minutes after half-time, slotting home after good work by Luke Bolton. Three minutes later, Brechin pulled a goal back, when Makovora as tripped inside the box and Kieran Inglis fired home the penalty. Having looked down and out a few minutes before, Brechin were now just two behind when Rory Currie converted a low cross just three minutes later. This forced United to up the tempo and on the hour mark substitute Cammy Smith scored the fifth from close range. To round off the night, Cammy Smith scored number six when he drilled home low from just ouside the box, in a match where manager Micky Mellon used as many squad players as possible.
The home side started the brighter, with Deniz Mehmet forced into saves from Currie and Jimmy Scott, but United eased into the game with a Ryan Edwards header just wide before taking the lead in the 16th minute. Ian Harkes' shot was parried by McMinn, but Nicky Clark was on hand to score from close range. Just two minutes later a cross from McMullan on the right was fired home by Nicky Clark for his, and United's, second goal of the night. Brechin came back into it, with a Matty Todd effort coming back off the post and Mehmet gathering the rebound, and Ryan Edwards had to clear another Todd shot of the line after a mix up in defence. Cusick then blasted a volley over at the back post, just a couple of yards out. United however then went straight up the park and scored a third, with Calum Butcher shooting past McMinn from 25 yards.
Ian Harkes made it 4-0 just two minutes after half-time, slotting home after good work by Luke Bolton. Three minutes later, Brechin pulled a goal back, when Makovora as tripped inside the box and Kieran Inglis fired home the penalty. Having looked down and out a few minutes before, Brechin were now just two behind when Rory Currie converted a low cross just three minutes later. This forced United to up the tempo and on the hour mark substitute Cammy Smith scored the fifth from close range. To round off the night, Cammy Smith scored number six when he drilled home low from just ouside the box, in a match where manager Micky Mellon used as many squad players as possible.