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Should have been 3 points though. The chances we spurned in the 2nd half. Only 9 games to go...

Re Harkins - he can be a positive influence, but not in the position he was in yesterday. As Cove fannied about with the ball at the back, having Harkins lumber about spectating, only magnified his inadequacies. He has a great touch and he did play a couple of exquisite passes, one in particular to Spence, but playing up top, and certainly not playing up top when Biabbi and Spence had been doing just fine, is absolutely bonkers. And to keep him on the park so long. I was not convinced by Burns, even before yesterday, but thought he was just bedding in, but that first half performance was really alarming. And why did Irons send him out at the start of the 2nd half. We really missed Ryan Blair, and I really hope he is back soon, because that was as bad as anything McMenamin's team served up, and I thought we had seen the end of that level of performance. Hopefully a one off because we have been playing well since the turn of the year, but if we play like that for the last quarter, then we could get relegated, and even if we don't, then Irons should get his jotters given the investment that has been made in the squad. That was inexcusable yesterday.

Stenhousemuir v Cove. Train to Larbert is about 30 mins from Glasgow QS. And it is an artificial pitch so should be on.

Forthbank News have just tweeted that the game will be off, although not officially confirmed.

What state is the pitch in? Will it be playable?

Where has Ciaran Summers gone?

i think he has looked excellent - a really good prospect. Certainly our best loanee this season.

Really tight game today. First half we had loads of good chances but only took one. Thought we played really well, caused Albion loads of problems and looked a good team. Still had to rely on Graeme Smith who pulled off a truly amazing save in the first half. He is a top, top keeper. Second half we created hee haw, and while Albion didn’t create a lot they were definitely the better team. Full of admiration for them. Not the most skilful side but they give there all. Can’t see either of these sides going down which means, I’d suggest, that Annan are Brechin’s best shot of salvation.

Surely we will finally win at home. Surely.

Draw probably fair enough. Game of two halves. Smith’s penalty save was vital - never in doubt. Harkins was anonymous until the cross for Hopkirk’s equaliser, which was pretty neat. Cox. My god.

In other news, Conner Duthie has been banned for 2 years. He failed a drugs test (cannabis) after we played Stranraer last season. Was this the game he scored in down at Stair Park? Career over.

I think he will be a great signing at this level - he strolled it when we played Thistle this season, and Queen of the South, last, but, surely it is our defence that is the biggest problem. A centre half maybe???

Well, I think we have deserved to get a win like that for a few weeks, so hopefully that is a corner turned. And a clean sheet. With no Andy Munro. Not sure if it was a coincidence (maybe not) or down to the fact that the Annan frontline was so impotent. No doubt Annan are the worst I have seen (Brechin aside) and they are in the run of form we were in. It’s difficult to reverse. Special word for Ryan Blair who was outstanding today, never mind his exceptional opening goal. Hopefully the substitution was just a precaution.

He was alright. Had better loans. Had worse.

I tend to agree re Munro. He has been the only constant in a backline that concedes goals every week. Will be interesting to see how we cope without him while he is suspended. I'd put Mclaughlin in to the middle. He has been our best player all season and hasn't let us down once.

Wonder if mclaughlin will move to centre half next week? Burns to come in at LB. He has got to sort that defence.

Don’t think you can say Edinburgh didn’t deserve that over the 90 minutes but no doubt what the critical moment was. Munro’s header off the face of the crossbar, and before you know it the ball is up the other end and it’s 1-1. Some more encouragement this afternoon, but if we keep conceding two goals every week then we are going to be in real danger. Interesting to see what the defence looks like next week with Munro suspended.

Another new player signing today. Sean Burns???

Marsh has left - unfortunately

Marsh has left which means we better get used to Wilson. The one piece of this transfer window that is seriously questioned.

Didn't witness the win in Elgin, but since the turn of the year, we have been performing much better than the scorelines suggest, but...we concede two goals every single game and I honestly don't think Bob Wilson will improve things. In fact I fear he will make it worse. The good news is that going forward we look dangerous and McGuigan has looked back to his best (which has coincided with the improved performances)

The last 2 or 3 games we should have won, so it's about time we got the rub of the green.

Potentially my least favourite player ever. Good riddance.

It was very tight and I think he kept it in. There was a very similar call not long before this when McBrearty looked to have kept the ball in as he charged down a clearance. The linesman flagged it as being out despite, just like this incident that lead to the Brechin equaliser, it looking like the whole ball had not crossed the line. This caused a lot of ire (including mine) which was just exacerbated as it ultimately lead to what was a pretty significant goal in the context of the game, and potentially the season.

Honestly, we absolutely battered Brechin today, and still we can’t win. The third week on the trot. This feels really ominous. And the ex Berwick centre half, looked like a Berwick centre half.