Derek Lyle scored twice as Queen of the South battered Championship new boys Brechin City.
Queen of the South 4 Brechin City 1
HT: 2-0
The veteran striker drilled home from Jordan Marshall's corner and pounced on a rebound to make it 2-0 at the break.
John Rankin added to the lead with a tap in before Chris O'Neil pulled one back in the 75th minute.
Lyndon Dykes restored the hosts' three-goal cushion almost immediately, chipping goalkeeper Graeme Smith to put the game beyond doubt.
Tanman on target
Manager happy
Dykes powers in for a goal
Wee Danny on the charge
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Queen of Sth
- 1MartinSubstituted forLeighfieldat 17'minutes
- 2Rooney
- 4Fordyce
- 5Brownlie
- 3Marshall
- 17Murray
- 8Rankin
- 14JacobsSubstituted forAkubuineat 82'minutes
- 21CarmichaelSubstituted forStirlingat 59'minutes
- 9Lyle
- 25Dykes
Substitutes
- 6Tapping
- 7Stirling
- 19Bell
- 20Leighfield
- 22Akubuine
- 24Mercer
Brechin
- 1Smith
- 2McLean
- 15Spark
- 20Crighton
- 3DyerBooked at 59mins
- 7Love
- 4FuscoSubstituted forSinclairat 68'minutes
- 8Graham
- 12O'NeilBooked at 66minsSubstituted forFordat 79'minutes
- 9Jackson
- 10LayneSubstituted forOrsiat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 16Ford
- 18Orsi
- 19O'Neil
- 21Sinclair
- 24Dods
Referee:Colin Steven
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