Cowdenbeath and Brechin could not be separated as the first leg of the First Division play-off final ended goalless.

After a nervy start Cowdenbeath's Kenny Adamson lifted his left-footed shot over from inside the area, then Charlie King wasted a Brechin opportunity.

The Blue Brazil went close from a Paul McQuade shot, which Craig Nelson saved, and Gareth Wardlaw headed wide.

David Hay had saves from Brechin's Stevie Canning and Rory McAllister as Jim Duffy's side searched for a winner.

The two sides will resume on level terms in Sunday's second leg at Glebe Park.

Cowdenbeath: Hay, Armstrong, Baxter, Mbu, Adamson, Fairbairn (Dempster 73), Winter, McGregor, McBride, Wardlaw, McQuade (Ramsay 88).
Subs Not Used: Wilson, Stein, Robertson.

Booked: Winter, Adamson.

Brechin: Nelson (Scott 68), Richard Walker, Smith, McLean, Docherty, Canning, Fusco, Vallers, Archdeacon (Byers 87), McAllister, King.
Subs Not Used: Cowan, Masson.

Booked: Fusco, Vallers, McAllister.

Attendance: 1,119

Referee: S Finnie

E-mail this to a friend

Printable version