Forfar Athletic vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish League Cup, Group Stage

· Scottish League Cup
Forfar Athletic
  • 10': Stuart Morrison
  • 61': Roberto Nditi
  • 86': Josh Skelly
FT
3 - 1
Arbroath
  • 41': Jay Bird

About

Forfar Athletic are hosting Arbroath at Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park, Forfar, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Cup.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Keaghan Jacobs.
  • 2': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Dow.
  • 5': Foul by Matthew Allan (Forfar Athletic).
  • 5': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Attempt saved. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 7': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Marc McCallum.
  • 8': Foul by Scott Stewart (Arbroath).
  • 8': Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 10': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
  • 10': Goal! Forfar Athletic 1, Arbroath 0. Stuart Morrison (Forfar Athletic) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Callum Moore with a cross following a corner.
  • 12': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic).
  • 13': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 13': Foul by Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic).
  • 15': Foul by Matthew Allan (Forfar Athletic).
  • 15': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Foul by Mark Stowe (Arbroath).
  • 18': Matthew Allan (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 19': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 19': Mark Whatley (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 22': Foul by Ryan Dow (Arbroath).
  • 22': Roberto Nditi (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Callum Moore (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 28': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Mark Whatley.
  • 28': Attempt blocked. Jay Bird (Arbroath) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 29': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 29': Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 30': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Stuart Morrison.
  • 30': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Matthew Allan.
  • 34': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Mark Whatley (Forfar Athletic).
  • 36': Foul by Finn Robson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 36': João Baldé (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 37': Foul by Finn Robson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 37': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Attempt missed. Craig Slater (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Josh Skelly (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 41': Goal! Forfar Athletic 1, Arbroath 1. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Craig Slater.
  • 42': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 42': Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Josh Skelly (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Stuart Morrison.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, Forfar Athletic 1, Arbroath 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Forfar Athletic 1, Arbroath 1.
  • 46': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
  • 46': Stuart Morrison (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Mark Stowe (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 49': Foul by Ryan Dow (Arbroath).
  • 49': Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Seb Ross (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Attempt saved. Mark Stowe (Arbroath) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 53': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
  • 53': Matthew Allan (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Craig Thomson replaces Finn Robson.
  • 57': Attempt blocked. Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 61': Goal! Forfar Athletic 2, Arbroath 1. Roberto Nditi (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 63': Attempt blocked. Josh Skelly (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 64': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by David Gold.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Josh Skelly (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
  • 66': Foul by Kieran Inglis (Forfar Athletic).
  • 66': João Baldé (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Matthew Allan (Forfar Athletic).
  • 68': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Attempt saved. Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 68': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Derek Gaston.
  • 69': Derek Gaston (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Matthew Allan (Forfar Athletic).
  • 69': Substitution, Arbroath. Leighton McIntosh replaces Mark Stowe.
  • 69': Substitution, Arbroath. Jess Norey replaces Jay Bird.
  • 69': Substitution, Arbroath. Kenan Dünnwald-Turan replaces Keaghan Jacobs.
  • 70': Foul by Seb Ross (Forfar Athletic).
  • 70': Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 71': Foul by Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 71': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic).
  • 75': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Josh Skelly (Forfar Athletic).
  • 75': Jess Norey (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 75': Josh Skelly (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 80': Roberto Nditi (Forfar Athletic) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box.
  • 81': Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by David Gold.
  • 84': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Ryan Paterson replaces Kieran Inglis.
  • 84': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Tomas Brindley replaces Seb Ross.
  • 84': Substitution, Arbroath. Scott Allan replaces Ryan Dow.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Craig Thomson (Forfar Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 86': Goal! Forfar Athletic 3, Arbroath 1. Josh Skelly (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Callum Moore following a fast break.
  • 89': Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Darren Watson replaces Josh Skelly.
  • 90': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
  • 90': Ryan Paterson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Forfar Athletic 3, Arbroath 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Forfar Athletic 3, Arbroath 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Cup

Venue: Alpha Projects Stadium @ Station Park
Location: Forfar, Scotland
Attendance: 1,129

Scottish League Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Kilmarnock 1 +2 3
2 Livingston 1 +1 3
3 Kelty Hearts 0 0 0
4 East Fife 1 -1 0
Full Table

Line-Ups

FOR Forfar Athletic (3-4-3)

No. Name
1 Mark McCallum (GK)
15 Adam Hutchinson
6 Stuart Morrison
5 Matthew Allan
10 Mark Whatley
16 Finn Robson
8 Callum Moore
2 Roberto Nditi
9 Josh Skelly Yellow Card
11 Kieran Inglis
14 Sebastian Ross
Forfar Athletic Substitutes:
Zach Paris, Darren Watson, Craig Thomson, Tomas Brindley, Ryan Paterson, Andrew Munro, Cammy Blacklock.

ARB Arbroath (4-4-1-1)

No. Name
1 Derek Gaston (GK)
7 David Gold
4 Ricky Little
12 Scott Stewart
10 Keaghan Jacobs
6 Craig Slater
25 Joao Balde
11 Ryan Dow
14 Mark Stowe
27 Jay Bird
8 Michael McKenna Yellow Card
Arbroath Substitutes:
Scott Allan, Ali Adams, Jess Norey, Kenan Dunnwald-Turan, Leighton Mcintosh.

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