Brechin City beat Alloa Athletic 1-0 in the first leg of the Ladbrokes Championship play-off final at Glebe Park on Wednesday night.
The only goal came early in the second half when Elliot Ford finished off a good move to earn Darren Dods' men a narrow advantage.
The teams meet again at the Indodrill Stadium on Saturday, live on BBC ALBA at 5.15pm.