Airdrieonians vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship
Airdrieonians
  • 45'+1': Dean Mcmaster
  • 63': Gavin Gallagher
FT
2 - 1
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 61': Malachi Walcott

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.
  • 5': Ewan Otoo (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 5': Foul by Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians).
  • 5': Attempt missed. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 11': Attempt blocked. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 14': Attempt missed. Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 15': Attempt blocked. Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 18': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
  • 19': Foul by Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians).
  • 19': Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Kanayo Megwa.
  • 24': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Kane Ritchie-Hosler.
  • 27': Foul by Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 27': Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 34': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 34': Foul by Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians).
  • 35': Foul by Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 35': Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 35': Foul by Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians).
  • 35': Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Hand ball by Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Callum Fordyce (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner.
  • 41': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Deniz Mehmet.
  • 43': Foul by Kane Ritchie-Hosler (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 43': Mason Hancock (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 44': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Arron Lyall replaces Cameron Ballantyne because of an injury.
  • 44': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ewan Otoo.
  • 45'+1': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Dunfermline Athletic 0. Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Charles Telfer following a corner.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Airdrieonians 1, Dunfermline Athletic 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Airdrieonians 1, Dunfermline Athletic 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Michael O'Halloran replaces Miles Welch-Hayes.
  • 45': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Owen Moffat replaces Joe Chalmers.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 49': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Deniz Mehmet.
  • 49': Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 50': Attempt saved. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 50': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 50': Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 54': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 56': Attempt blocked. Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
  • 56': Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) has gone down, but the referee deems it simulation.
  • 56': Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
  • 59': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
  • 59': Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Craig Watson.
  • 61': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Malachi Fagan-Walcott (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Todd following a corner.
  • 62': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Lewis McGregor replaces Adam Frizzell.
  • 62': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Gavin Gallagher replaces Nikolay Todorov.
  • 63': Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 63': Foul by Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 63': Goal! Airdrieonians 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Gavin Gallagher (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner.
  • 67': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Tod replaces Matthew Todd.
  • 67': Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 67': Foul by Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 68': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Mason Hancock.
  • 69': Attempt missed. Owen Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
  • 73': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Bradley Holmes replaces Lewis McCann because of an injury.
  • 75': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Malachi Fagan-Walcott.
  • 77': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Sam Fisher replaces Kyle Benedictus because of an injury.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Craig Watson (Airdrieonians) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 82': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Craig Watson (Airdrieonians).
  • 85': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Chris Donnell replaces Charles Telfer.
  • 85': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher replaces Gabriel McGill.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Andy Tod (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Craig Watson.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Airdrieonians 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 72': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Bradley Holmes replaces Lewis McCann because of an injury.
  • 73': Delay in match because of an injury Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 76': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Craig Watson (Airdrieonians) header from very close range is close, but misses the top right corner following a corner.
  • 77': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Sam Fisher replaces Kyle Benedictus.
  • 79': Attempt missed. Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 80': Attempt missed. Michael O'Halloran (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 81': Attempt missed. Arron Lyall (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 82': Chris Kane (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 82': Foul by Craig Watson (Airdrieonians).
  • 85': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher replaces Gabriel McGill.
  • 85': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Chris Donnell replaces Charles Telfer.
  • 90'+1': Bradley Holmes (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Craig Watson (Airdrieonians).
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. Andy Tod (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
  • 90'+4': Attempt saved. Andy Tod (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 90'+4': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Craig Watson.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Airdrieonians 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Excelsior Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 2,393

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 (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
40 Robbie Hemfrey (GK)
6 Callum Fordyce
2 Cameron Ballantyne
16 Craig Watson
21 Charles Telfer
14 Dean Mcmaster
10 Adam Frizzell
5 Mason Hancock
15 K. Megwa
23 Gabriel Mcgill
11 Nikolay Todorov Yellow Card
Airdrieonians Substitutes:
Elliot Dunlop, Gavin Gallagher, Aaron Taylor-Sinclair, Calum Gallagher, Chris Donnell, Lewis Mcgregor, Aaron Lyall, David Hutton, Josh O'Connor.

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

No. Name
1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
4 Kyle Benedictus
64 Malachi Walcott
3 Joshua Edwards
36 Miles Welch-Hayes
10 Matthew Todd
6 Ewan Otoo
8 Joe Chalmers
20 Christopher Kane
11 Lewis Mccann
7 Kane Ritchie-Hosler
Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
Max Little, Andrew Tod, Sam Fisher, Xavier Benjamin, Rhys Breen, Taylor Sutherland, Bradley Holmes, Michael O'Halloran, Owen Moffat.

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