Bryan Gilfillan's equaliser saw Annan force a Scottish Cup third-round replay against Brechin in an entertaining four-goal thriller.

David McKenna opened the scoring for the home side after 32 minutes, scoring from inside the six-yard box after good work on the right by Mulrooney.

Aaron Muirhead scored the equaliser with a thunderbolt that sped past Brechin keeper Craig Nelson.

McKenna fired home his second before Gilfillan drilled in the equaliser.

Brechin: Nelson, McLean, Cook, McLauchlan, White, Fusco, Mulrooney (Redman 70), Molloy, Janczyk (Docherty 74), McAllister, McKenna (Byers 80). Subs Not Used: Scott, Bolger.

Booked: Redman, Fusco.

Goals: McKenna 32, 57.

Annan Athletic: Jamieson, Muirhead (Steele 89), MacBeth, Neilson, Aitken, Gilfillan, Steven Sloan, Jardine, Halsman, Harty, Cox. Subs Not Used: Summersgill, Macfarlane, Lewis Sloan, Felvus.

Goals: Muirhead 52, Gilfillan 68.

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Ref: Bobby Madden

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