Brechin’s proud home record will come under fierce pressure this afternoon when they go toe to toe against the last side to beat them at the Glebe, Dunfermline.
That defeat came away back on February 20 with the Pars winning 2-1, the third of their four victories over the Angus club last season.
However, Brechin boss Darren Dods has firm reasons for optimism ahead of today’s IRN-BRU Cup tie with his team unbeaten in five games with another morale-boosting win last week at East Fife.
Now, he is determined to extend that sequence of results and keep their home record intact.
Dods said: “It is certainly a big change from this time last year.
“We are now five games unbeaten and we picked up another fantastic result last week at East Fife.
“The lads are full of confidence at the moment but we know we are in for a really tough game against a Dunfermline side that’s now playing in the Championship.
“Allan Johnston has added to what was already a good squad this summer with the likes of Kallum Higginbotham, who I know from my time at Falkirk and just this week he brought in Nicky Clark who did well at Queen of the South and Rangers along with John Herron on loan from Blackpool.
“Dunfermline were actually the last side to beat us at home but we have been doing well at the Glebe and the lads are determined that will continue this Saturday.”
Brechin will be without the injured Alan Trouten while Chris O’Neil is rated no better than 50/50.
