How can I validate the range 1-99 using a regex?

Question

I need to validate some user input, to ensure a number entered is in the range of 1-99 inclusive. These must be whole (Integer) values

Preceeding 0 is permitted, but opt

Answer 1

^[0-9]{1,2}$ 

should work too (it'll will match 00 too, hope it's a valid match).