Dunfermline Athletic vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 48': Joshua Edwards
  • 73': Craig Wighton
  • 90': Craig Wighton
FT
3 - 0
Arbroath

    About

    Dunfermline Athletic are hosting Arbroath at KDM Group East End Park, Dunfermline, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.

    Match Timeline

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 2': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
    • 5': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
    • 8': Attempt missed. Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
    • 17': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
    • 20': Attempt saved. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 21': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
    • 21': Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 22': Attempt saved. Owen Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
    • 23': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 23': Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Attempt blocked. Michael McKenna (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 25': Attempt missed. Craig Slater (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 26': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 29': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 29': Foul by Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 30': Substitution, Arbroath. Darren Lyon replaces David Gold.
    • 32': Attempt missed. Scott Stewart (Arbroath) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
    • 33': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
    • 33': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
    • 34': Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
    • 35': Attempt blocked. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 35': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
    • 36': Attempt missed. Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 38': Foul by Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath).
    • 38': Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 38': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 40': Foul by Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 40': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Attempt missed. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right.
    • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Arbroath 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Dunfermline Athletic 0, Arbroath 0.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from long range on the right is blocked.
    • 47': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
    • 48': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Arbroath 0. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the top right corner.
    • 49': Attempt blocked. Owen Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 51': Delay in match because of an injury Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 52': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 57': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Aaron Comrie replaces Kane Ritchie-Hosler because of an injury.
    • 60': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 60': Foul by Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 61': Delay in match because of an injury Owen Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 63': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Michael O'Halloran replaces Owen Moffat because of an injury.
    • 63': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Craig Wighton replaces Matthew Todd.
    • 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 64': Delay in match because of an injury Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 67': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Keaghan Jacobs.
    • 67': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Alex Jakubiak replaces Sam Fisher because of an injury.
    • 69': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
    • 70': Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 70': Foul by Darren Lyon (Arbroath).
    • 72': Attempt saved. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Attempt saved. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 72': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
    • 73': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 2, Arbroath 0. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal following a corner.
    • 74': Substitution, Arbroath. Ricky Little replaces Jay Bird.
    • 79': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
    • 80': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
    • 81': Darren Lyon (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 81': Foul by Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 81': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for dangerous play.
    • 82': Substitution, Arbroath. Kenan Dünnwald-Turan replaces Jermaine Hylton.
    • 84': Hand ball by Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 85': Foul by Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic).
    • 85': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 88': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
    • 88': Attempt missed. Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
    • 88': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Kenan Dünnwald-Turan (Arbroath).
    • 89': Attempt saved. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
    • 90': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Derek Gaston.
    • 90': Attempt saved. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 90': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 3, Arbroath 0. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Ewan Otoo.
    • 90'+9': Attempt missed. Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
    • 90'+10': Delay in match because of an injury Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
    • 90'+16': Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Arbroath 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Arbroath 0.

    Game Information

    Competition: Scottish Championship

    Venue: KDM Group East End Park
    Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
    Attendance: 3,226

    SPFL Championship Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Dundee United 36 +50 75
    2 Raith Rovers 36 +16 69
    3 Partick Thistle 36 +9 55
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    Line-Ups

    DFA Dunfermline Athletic (3-4-3)

    No. Name
    1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
    5 Chris Hamilton
    6 Ewan Otoo
    15 Sam Fisher
    8 Joe Chalmers
    18 Paul Allan
    3 Joshua Edwards
    10 Matthew Todd
    17 Owen Moffat
    11 Lewis Mccann
    7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler
    Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
    Michael O'Halloran, Aaron Comrie, Max Little, Miller Fenton, Harrison Sharp, Craig Wighton, Alex Jakubiak.

    ARB Arbroath (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Derek Gaston (GK)
    3 Colin Hamilton
    5 Thomas O'Brien Yellow Card
    12 Scott Stewart
    2 Aaron Steele
    10 Keaghan Jacobs
    7 David Gold
    6 Craig Slater
    27 Jay Bird
    24 Jermaine Hylton
    8 Michael McKenna
    Arbroath Substitutes:
    Jess Norey, Darren Lyon, Kenan Dunnwald-Turan, Mark Stowe, Ali Adams, Ricky Little.

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