Brechin City’s comprehensive 3-0 victory over Dunfermline Athletic marked Ray McKinnon’s 50th competitive win as City manager.
The former Dundee United and Aberdeen star was understandably delighted with the manner of his side’s victory which took them to within one point of the play-offs.
“This was a big game for us as Dunfermline are a top side so we’re delighted with the three points,” he said.
“However, there’s still all to play for.
“We need to do a job next week against Stenhousemuir and also the following week against Stranraer and we’ll be focusing on that during the coming week but as far as today was concerned it was a really good team performance and a vitally important three points.
“The whole team was fantastic. Each and every one of them did the job they set out to do and I’m absolutely delighted for them.”
The Pars got off to the worst possible start when full-back Ross Millen was ordered off by referee John McKendrick after just 13 minutes for elbowing Alan Trouten in the back while City were waiting to take a free-kick. City made their extra man count by grabbing two goals within four minutes.
They notched the opener in the 24th minute after a wonderful three-man move involving Ewan McNeil, Jamie Masson and Andy Jackson was superbly finished off by Trouten.
They doubled their lead four minutes later when Trouten was on the spot to blast the ball into the net after a Masson shot had been parried into his path by Pars keeper Ryan Scully.
Dunfermline battled hard after the break but Jackson wrapped up the points for City in the 64th minute when he fired home from close-range after great work from Bobby Barr had created the opportunity.
Dunfermline, whose season got under way with a great deal of optimism, now move down to seventh place in the table, their play-off hopes in tatters, and manager John Potter found it hard to conceal his disappointment at the final whistle.
“I was reasonably happy with the way we started the match, but the sending off changed things and we then made bad mistakes which led to Brechin’s two goals,” he said.
“I would never ever fault the players for their effort or their workrate but the simple fact is that some of the players are simply not good enough.
“We should know how to play this league as we’ve been in it for a couple of years, but people have let us down on certain occasions and as a group we have to do so much better.
“We know that the squad will need big changes if we’re to win the league next season and that will certainly be our objective.”