Arbroath vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Arbroath
  • 54': Scott Stewart
  • 64': Scott Stewart
FT
2 - 3
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 24': Ewan Otoo
  • 32': Paul Allan
  • 45': Christopher Kane

About

Arbroath are hosting Dunfermline Athletic at Gayfield Park, Arbroath, 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 Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 2': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 2': Foul by Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 2': Gordon Walker (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Delay in match because of an injury Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 6': Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 6': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
  • 6': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Paul Allan replaces Chris Hamilton because of an injury.
  • 8': Foul by David Gold (Arbroath).
  • 8': Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Zak Delaney.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 13': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Deniz Mehmet.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 14': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Derek Gaston.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 17': Delay in match because of an injury Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath).
  • 19': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 20': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Derek Gaston.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 21': Attempt saved. David Gold (Arbroath) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 24': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 27': Foul by Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 27': Zak Delaney (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 28': Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Foul by Gordon Walker (Arbroath).
  • 32': Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  • 34': David Gold (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 35': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
  • 38': Foul by Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 38': Zak Delaney (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 39': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 39': Foul by Ryan Dow (Arbroath).
  • 42': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Gordon Walker.
  • 43': Substitution, Arbroath. Connor Teale replaces Thomas O'Brien because of an injury.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 44': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Foul by Connor Teale (Arbroath).
  • 45': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the centre of the box.
  • 45': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
  • 45'+4': Alex Jakubiak (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+4': Foul by Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath).
  • 45'+5': Foul by Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath).
  • 45'+5': Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+6': First Half ends, Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3.
  • 46': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 46': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
  • 47': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Gordon Walker.
  • 47': Attempt missed. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Gordon Walker (Arbroath) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 51': Foul by Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 51': Gordon Walker (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
  • 52': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Sam Fisher.
  • 54': Goal! Arbroath 1, Dunfermline Athletic 3. Scott Stewart (Arbroath) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Michael McKenna with a cross following a corner.
  • 56': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Gordon Walker.
  • 56': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Gordon Walker.
  • 57': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Foul by Connor Teale (Arbroath).
  • 62': Foul by Gordon Walker (Arbroath).
  • 62': Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Attempt saved. Michael McKenna (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 64': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Deniz Mehmet.
  • 64': Goal! Arbroath 2, Dunfermline Athletic 3. Scott Stewart (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ricky Little following a corner.
  • 66': Substitution, Arbroath. Craig Slater replaces David Gold.
  • 66': Substitution, Arbroath. Jay Bird replaces Michael McKenna.
  • 67': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Lewis McCann replaces Alex Jakubiak.
  • 70': Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 70': Foul by Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 70': Delay in match because of an injury Paul Allan (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 72': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Joe Chalmers replaces Paul Allan because of an injury.
  • 74': Attempt missed. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right.
  • 75': Foul by Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 75': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt saved. Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 81': Substitution, Arbroath. Mark Stowe replaces Ryan Dow.
  • 84': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Ewan Otoo.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Craig Slater (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 88': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 88': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Rhys Breen replaces Matthew Todd.
  • 90': Attempt missed. Scott Stewart (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 90'+2': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Ewan Otoo.
  • 90'+3': Attempt missed. Leighton McIntosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
  • 90'+4': Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 90'+5': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Adam Mackinnon (Arbroath).
  • 90'+7': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Gordon Walker.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Arbroath 2, Dunfermline Athletic 3.
  • 0': Match ends, Arbroath 2, Dunfermline Athletic 3.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Gayfield Park
Location: Arbroath, Scotland
Attendance: 2,139

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

ARB Arbroath (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Derek Gaston (GK)
5 Thomas O'Brien
4 Ricky Little
15 Zak Delaney
20 Gordon Walker
8 Michael McKenna
7 David Gold
18 Adam Mackinnon
9 Leighton Mcintosh
11 Ryan Dow
12 Scott Stewart
Arbroath Substitutes:
Kyle Robinson, Mark Stowe, Connor Teale, Darren Lyon, Maksymilian Boruc, Innes Murray, Aaron Steele, Jay Bird, Craig Slater.

DFA Dunfermline Athletic (3-5-2)

No. Name
1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
4 Kyle Benedictus
64 Malachi Walcott
15 Sam Fisher
10 Matthew Todd
6 Ewan Otoo
5 Chris Hamilton
3 Joshua Edwards
7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler Yellow Card
14 Alex Jakubiak
20 Christopher Kane
Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
Xavier Benjamin, Lewis Mccann, Michael O'Halloran, Owen Moffat, Rhys Breen, Max Little, Bradley Holmes, Paul Allan, Joe Chalmers.

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