Brechin and East Fife face a Scottish Cup third round replay after battling
their way to a keenly-contested draw.
Both sides had chances in the first half and Brechin went close when a drive from Adam Nelson was turned over.
East Fife opened the scoring when Jonathan Smart headed home Lloyd Young's free-kick.
But the home side kept battling and equalised in the 74th minute through a Darren Gribben penalty before East Fife had Kevin Fotheringham sent-off.
Brechin: Craig Nelson, Murie, Scott Walker, Hughes (Richard Walker 46), Stuart Callaghan, Byers (Fusco 56), Adam Nelson, Darren Smith, King, Martin Johnson, Gribben. Subs Not Used: Calum Smith, Rufin, McCluskey.
Goals: Stuart Callaghan 74 pen.
East Fife: Fox, McDonald, Smart, Tweed, Cameron, Young, Fotheringham, Stewart, Walker (O'Reilly 72), McManus (Greenhill 90), Linn. Subs Not Used: Blackadder, Muir, McCulloch.
Sent Off: Fotheringham (83).
Booked: Fotheringham, Cameron.
Goals: Smart 44.
Att: 652
Ref: Scott McDonald (Scotland).
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