Airdrieonians vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship

Airdrieonians

39': Aaron Lyall
45'+3': Liam Mcstravick
47': Mason Hancock
69': Charles Telfer
77': Craig Watson

FT
5 - 2

Arbroath

16': Ryan Dow
54': David Gold

About

Airdrieonians are hosting Arbroath 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.
2': Foul by Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians).
2': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
2': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath).
2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
4': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Callum Fordyce.
4': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
4': Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
7': Foul by Scott Stewart (Arbroath).
11': Attempt missed. Michael McKenna (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
11': Foul by Ryan Dow (Arbroath).
11': Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
13': Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
13': Foul by Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians).
14': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
16': Goal! Airdrieonians 0, Arbroath 1. Ryan Dow (Arbroath) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Charlie Reilly.
19': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Mason Hancock.
19': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Kanayo Megwa.
20': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Mason Hancock.
21': Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
21': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
22': David Gold (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
23': Charlie Reilly (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Foul by Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians).
25': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
25': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
26': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
26': Craig Watson (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
26': Jay Bird (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
29': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box.
33': Delay in match because of an injury Charlie Reilly (Arbroath).
35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
35': Substitution, Arbroath. Mark Stowe replaces Charlie Reilly because of an injury.
36': Craig Watson (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Mark Stowe (Arbroath).
39': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Arbroath 1. Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kanayo Megwa.
40': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ricky Little.
41': Foul by Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians).
41': Mark Stowe (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
41': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
42': Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath).
42': Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
42': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
44': Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
44': Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
44': Ricky Little (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+3': Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+3': Foul by Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians).
45'+3': Goal! Airdrieonians 2, Arbroath 1. Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
45'+5': Foul by Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians).
45'+5': Zak Delaney (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+5': First Half ends, Airdrieonians 2, Arbroath 1.
45': Second Half begins Airdrieonians 2, Arbroath 1.
46': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
46': Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
47': Goal! Airdrieonians 3, Arbroath 1. Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Adam Frizzell with a cross following a corner.
49': Foul by Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians).
49': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
49': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Callum Fordyce.
54': Goal! Airdrieonians 3, Arbroath 2. David Gold (Arbroath) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Dow.
57': Foul by Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians).
57': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
57': Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
58': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
58': Attempt missed. Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
60': Attempt missed. Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
61': Substitution, Arbroath. Darren Lyon replaces David Gold.
65': Foul by Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians).
65': Mark Stowe (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
68': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
68': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
69': Attempt saved. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
69': Goal! Airdrieonians 4, Arbroath 2. Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner.
73': Attempt saved. Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
73': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Josh O'Connor replaces Nikolay Todorov.
74': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher replaces Adam Frizzell.
74': Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
74': Foul by Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians).
75': Foul by Darren Lyon (Arbroath).
75': Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
77': Attempt saved. Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
77': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Max Boruc.
77': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ricky Little.
77': Goal! Airdrieonians 5, Arbroath 2. Craig Watson (Airdrieonians) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Arron Lyall with a cross following a corner.
78': Substitution, Arbroath. Innes Murray replaces Ryan Dow.
79': Substitution, Arbroath. Leighton McIntosh replaces Jay Bird.
79': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Chris Donnell replaces Liam McStravick.
80': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Gavin Gallagher replaces Charles Telfer.
81': Foul by Zak Delaney (Arbroath).
81': Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Attempt saved. Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
82': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Max Boruc.
84': Attempt blocked. Josh O'Connor (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
84': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ricky Little.
86': Innes Murray (Arbroath) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box.
87': Attempt missed. Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
87': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Elliot Dunlop replaces Dean McMaster.
89': Attempt missed. Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
90'+3': Chris Donnell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Foul by Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 5, Arbroath 2.
0': Match ends, Airdrieonians 5, Arbroath 2.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Excelsior Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 1,403

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

Airdrieonians (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
40	Robbie Hemfrey (GK)
6	Callum Fordyce
16	Craig Watson
14	Dean Mcmaster
5	Mason Hancock
15	K. Megwa
12	Liam Mcstravick
10	Adam Frizzell
21	Charles Telfer
24	Aaron Lyall
11	Nikolay Todorov

Airdrieonians Substitutes:

David Hutton, Cameron Ballantyne, Gavin Gallagher, Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Josh O'Connor, Chris Donnell, Rhys McCabe, Calum Gallagher, Elliot Dunlop.

Arbroath (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
41	Maksymilian Boruc (GK)
5	Thomas O'Brien
4	Ricky Little
15	Zak Delaney
12	Scott Stewart
8	Michael McKenna
18	Adam Mackinnon
7	David Gold
27	Jay Bird
25	Charlie Reilly
11	Ryan Dow

Arbroath Substitutes:

Craig Slater, Darren Lyon, Keaghan Jacobs, Gordon Walker, Leighton Mcintosh, Connor Teale, Innes Murray, Derek Gaston, Mark Stowe.

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