Match Report - By John Hoey

Brechin City remain at the top of the Second Division after sharing the spoils in a four goal thriller against Alloa at Recreation Park.

Kevin Byers and new signing Anthony Bolger were on the mark for City who fullty deserved their point.

Mick Dunlop and Bryan Prunty scored the Alloa goals.

Manager Jim Weir made just one enforced change from the side that defeated Airdrie United by 3-1 last Saturday with Kevin Byers replacing the suspended Rory McAllister.

There were places on the bench for new signings Anthony Bolger from Aberdeen and Paul Mulrooney from Hearts.

The Wasps threatened after just two minutes when Kevin McDonald tried a hook shot from the edge of the box which went just over the bar.

City had their first opportunity three minutes later but Jamie Redman's 20 yard drive was well wide of the target.

City had the ball in the net after 10 minutes when Kevin Byers fired home from 10 yards but the linesman had previously flagged for offside.

The visitors had another chance after 20 minutes when they won a free-kick at the left-hand edge of the Alloa penalty-box but Neil Janczyk's kick was headed past the post by Redman.

However, City grabbed the lead just a minute later with a cracker of a goal.

Byers collected the ball 25 yards from goal and unleashed a right-foot shot which screamed into the top corner of the net giving home keeper Stephen Robertson no chance.

Ex City favourite Darren Smith tried a shot from 35 yards jsut after the half-hour mark but it was well wide of the target.

City responded straight away and Byers was unlucky to see a diagonal drive from the edge of the box go just past.

The Wasps however got themselves back into the game after 36 minutes when full-back Mick Dunlop pounced on a loose ball in the City box and slotted home from around five yards.

This goal boosted the confidence of the home side and a Smith shot four minutes before the break came back off the post.

It was City's turn to be unlucky on the stroke of half-time when Molloy was unlucky to see a shot from the edge of the box go just wide.

The Wasps pushed forward aftre the break and they grabbed the lead in the 54th minute with a poor goal to lose from City's point of view.

The visitor's defence were slow to clear their lines and Bryan Prunty was quickest to re-act slotting the ball just past the outstretched arms of Craig Nelson.

Alloa were pushing forward in an effort to increase their advantage but they were shocked when Brechin got themselves back into the game with a cracking goal from substitute Anthony Bolger in the 68th minute.

The on-loan Aberdeen striker collected a pass from Gary Fusco and bore in on the Alloa goal before firing home a superb right-foot drive which Robertson was helpless to stop.

City came close again five minutes later when a brilliant run from Calum Booth ended with him crossing the ball into the box which was just missed first by Bolger and then by Redman.

With seven minutes remaining, David McClune tried a shot from 15 yards for the hosts, but Nelson saved easily.

Alloa forced two corners deep into injury-time, but the City defence held firm to earn a valuable point which keeps them at the top of the Second Division.

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