Dunfermline Athletic vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 18': Malachi Walcott
FT
1 - 1
Arbroath
  • 52': Thomas O'Brien

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.
  • 8': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Xavier Benjamin.
  • 9': Foul by Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath).
  • 9': Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 11': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Xavier Benjamin.
  • 13': Foul by Xavier Benjamin (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 13': Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 17': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 18': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Arbroath 0. Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Josh Edwards following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
  • 20': Connor Teale (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 21': Foul by Xavier Benjamin (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 21': Ryan Dow (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Xavier Benjamin (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 22': Attempt blocked. Craig Slater (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 26': Foul by Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 26': Jess Norey (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 26': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 27': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Jess Norey (Arbroath).
  • 27': Jess Norey (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 30': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Mark Stowe (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 34': Ben Summers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath).
  • 34': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 35': Attempt saved. Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 35': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Max Boruc.
  • 36': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Craig Slater.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Xavier Benjamin (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 37': Delay in match because of an injury Connor Teale (Arbroath).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 39': Delay in match because of an injury Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath).
  • 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Foul by Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 44': Jess Norey (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 45'+2': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Arbroath 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Dunfermline Athletic 1, Arbroath 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Arbroath. Adam Mackinnon replaces Mark Stowe.
  • 45': Substitution, Arbroath. Innes Murray replaces Jess Norey.
  • 45': Substitution, Arbroath. Kyle Robinson replaces Leighton McIntosh.
  • 45': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Paul Allan replaces Xavier Benjamin.
  • 49': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 49': Foul by Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 50': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 50': Foul by Innes Murray (Arbroath).
  • 51': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Foul by Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 51': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Aaron Comrie.
  • 52': Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Arbroath 1. Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kyle Robinson with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Colin Hamilton (Arbroath).
  • 58': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Bradley Holmes replaces Ben Summers.
  • 62': Foul by Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 62': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is too high.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 72': Attempt saved. Kyle Robinson (Arbroath) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 73': Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 75': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
  • 82': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 82': Foul by Craig Slater (Arbroath).
  • 84': Attempt blocked. Kyle Robinson (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 84': Foul by Lewis McCann (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 84': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 85': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Aaron Comrie.
  • 86': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Michael O'Halloran.
  • 86': Attempt missed. Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 88': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
  • 88': Attempt missed. Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Bradley Holmes (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 89': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Attempt saved. Craig Slater (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Colin Hamilton (Arbroath).
  • 90'+2': Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 90'+4': Substitution, Arbroath. Gordon Walker replaces Colin Hamilton.
  • 90'+5': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Connor Teale.
  • 90'+6': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) hits the bar with a header from the right side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+6': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
  • 90'+7': Substitution, Arbroath. Jay Bird replaces Adam Mackinnon because of an injury.
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Arbroath 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Arbroath 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: KDM Group East End Park
Location: Dunfermline, Scotland
Attendance: 4,743

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

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

No. Name
1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
64 Malachi Walcott
33 Xavier Benjamin Yellow Card
5 Chris Hamilton
16 Ben Summers
6 Ewan Otoo
3 Joshua Edwards
2 Aaron Comrie
20 Christopher Kane Yellow Card
11 Lewis Mccann Yellow Card
23 Michael O'Halloran Yellow Card
Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
Taylor Sutherland, Bradley Holmes, Miller Fenton, Max Little, Sam Young, Owen Moffat, Paul Allan, Joe Chalmers.

ARB Arbroath (4-1-4-1)

No. Name
41 Maksymilian Boruc (GK)
17 Connor Teale
5 Thomas O'Brien Yellow Card
12 Scott Stewart
3 Colin Hamilton Yellow Card
7 David Gold
6 Craig Slater
16 Jess Norey Yellow Card
14 Mark Stowe
11 Ryan Dow
9 Leighton Mcintosh
Arbroath Substitutes:
Gordon Walker, Jay Bird, Innes Murray, Kyle Robinson, Kenan Dunnwald-Turan, Adam Mackinnon, Derek Gaston, Darren Lyon.

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