Airdrieonians vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Airdrieonians
  • 90'+2': Calum Gallagher (P)
FT
1 - 2
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 37': Joshua Edwards
  • 69': Matthew Todd

About

Airdrieonians are hosting Dunfermline Athletic at Excelsior Stadium, Airdrie, 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.
  • 1': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Dean McMaster.
  • 4': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 4': Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 8': Foul by Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 8': Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 11': Attempt saved. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 15': Aaron Comrie (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians).
  • 17': Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 18': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Josh Edwards.
  • 21': Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Foul by Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians).
  • 21': Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Delay in match because of an injury Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 26': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Aaron Comrie.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 34': Deniz Mehmet (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Craig Watson (Airdrieonians).
  • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Deniz Mehmet (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 36': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 37': Goal! Airdrieonians 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Lewis McCann.
  • 43': Foul by Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians).
  • 43': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Attempt missed. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) header from very close range is too high.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians).
  • 45'+2': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+5': First Half ends, Airdrieonians 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Airdrieonians 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 49': Attempt missed. Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 51': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Aaron Comrie.
  • 53': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Craig Wighton.
  • 56': Attempt missed. Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 60': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Josh O'Connor replaces Nikolay Todorov.
  • 60': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher replaces Adam Frizzell.
  • 60': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Alex Jakubiak replaces Craig Wighton.
  • 61': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Matthew Todd replaces Ben Summers.
  • 62': Attempt saved. Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 63': Foul by Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians).
  • 63': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 65': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Lewis McCann.
  • 66': Foul by Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians).
  • 66': Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Kanayo Megwa.
  • 67': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Calum Gallagher.
  • 69': Goal! Airdrieonians 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Jakubiak.
  • 70': Attempt saved. Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 72': Foul by Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians).
  • 72': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 72': Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 77': Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 77': Foul by Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 77': Attempt saved. Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 78': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Owen Moffat replaces Lewis McCann.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
  • 81': Attempt saved. Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 81': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Deniz Mehmet.
  • 81': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 82': Attempt missed. Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 83': Attempt saved. Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 84': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Joshua Rae.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 86': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+2': Penalty Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher draws a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Penalty conceded by Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 90'+2': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Calum Gallagher (Airdrieonians) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 1, Dunfermline Athletic 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Airdrieonians 1, Dunfermline Athletic 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Excelsior Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 1,650

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
4 Airdrieonians 36 0 52
Full Table

Line-Ups

AIR Airdrieonians (4-3-1-2)

No. Name
1 Joshua Rae (GK)
3 Aaron Taylor-Sinclair
6 Callum Fordyce
5 Mason Hancock
16 Craig Watson
12 Liam Mcstravick
14 Dean Mcmaster
28 Gavin Gallagher Yellow Card
10 Adam Frizzell
15 K. Megwa
11 Nikolay Todorov
Airdrieonians Substitutes:
David Hutton, Alasdair Spalding, Josh O'Connor, Gabriel Mcgill, Rhys McCabe, Elliot Dunlop, Joe Cassidy, Calum Gallagher, Cade Melrose.

DFA Dunfermline Athletic (3-4-2-1)

No. Name
1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
5 Chris Hamilton
6 Ewan Otoo
2 Aaron Comrie
8 Joe Chalmers
16 Ben Summers
3 Joshua Edwards
18 Paul Allan
9 Craig Wighton
11 Lewis Mccann
23 Michael O'Halloran
Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
Ewan Mcleod, Owen Moffat, Max Little, Matthew Todd, Harrison Sharp, Alex Jakubiak, Miller Fenton.

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