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27TH MARCH 2004
SEGREGATED
KICK-OFF- 3:00PM
CURRENT POSITIONS IN LEAGUE:
St Johnstone- 3rd
Brechin City- 9th
PREVIOUS MEETINGS:
St Johnstone 1-2 Brechin (Challenge Cup)
St Johnstone 3-1 Brechin
Brechin 0-1 St Johnstone
St Johnstone 2-2 Brechin
ONES TO WATCH:
Keigan Parker- The young striker has been showing his skill and has scored a few goals recently including the last minute winner against Inverness at McDairmid Park and the consolation in the crunch match against Clyde.
Rudi Vata- The experienced Albanian has played many times for his country and has been solid at the back recently and a lot of people feel he can still play at SPL level.
BRECHIN VIEW:
Brechin are without the services of strikers Steven Hampshire and on-loan Ranger Darryl Duffy who were injured in the St Mirren game last Saturday and are likely to be replaced by Graham Gibson and Chris Templeman, who scored Brechin's 2nd goal against St Mirren at Love Street last Saturday. Brechin will once again be fighting for their lives to gain points if they are to stay in the first division this season.
ST JOHNSTONE VIEW:
Saints are not out of the Championship race yet, even after being held 1-1 by St Mirren and losing 3-1 to promotion chasing Clyde. St Johnstone need to win this game if they feel they can still string a few results together and be top of the pile come May.
BCR's Prediction- Brechin 0-1 St Johnstone