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After a successful evening with the showing of the UEFA Cup final, the hospitality suite at Gayfield will again be open from 7pm for the Champions League final between Manchester United and Chelsea next Wednesday. Everyone, including children are welcome to come along, there is no dress code and a paying bar with free stovies is provided.
A reminder that the Hospitality Suite at Gayfield will be open from 7pm on Wednesday night and will be screening the UEFA Cup final between Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg. There is no dress code and everyone, including children, will be welcome to come and watch the match. There will be a pay bar and free stovies will be provided.
Some pictures taken by Campbell Skinner at
Stranraer on Saturday
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Stranraer 1 Arbroath 0 (Arbroath win 2-1
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Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division Play-off Final - Second Leg
10th May 2008
Stranraer 1-0 Arbroath (1-2)
Arbroath were the ones celebrating at Stair Park
Ten-man Arbroath held on for an aggregate win over Stranraer to win promotion to Division Two despite losing by a goal at Stair Park.
Arbroath's hopes were hampered by the red card shown to defender Craig Tully for a rash challenge after 58 minutes.
Gregory Tade gave Stranraer victory on the day, drilling the ball home from 12 yards five minutes later.
But Stranraer, who had finished second top and 13 points ahead of Arbroath, could not force an equaliser.
The Stair Park outfit could, however, still win promotion should Gretna go out of business after their relegation from the Scottish Premier League.
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Stranraer: Black, Kane, Noble (Nicoll 82), Dobbins, McLaughlin (Cochrane 87), Mitchell, McKinstry, White, Mullen, McConalogue, Tade. Subs Not Used: Cashmore, Bonar, Alan Ferguson.
Booked: McLaughlin.
Goals: Tade 63.
Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Raeside, Bishop, Tully, Lunan, Campball (Rattray 90), Brazil (Reilly 53), Sellars, Watson (McMullan 64). Subs Not Used: McBride, Morrison.
Sent Off: Tully (58).
Agg: (1-2)
Att: 836
Ref: S Conroy
Team Celebrate
Fans Celebrate
Fans welcome Team Bus back to Gayfield
The Hospitality Suite at Gayfield will be open from 7pm next Wednesday night and will be screening the UEFA Cup final between Rangers and Zenit St Petersburg. There is no dress code and everyone, including children, will be welcome to come and watch the match. There will be a pay bar and free stovies will be provided.
Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division Play-off Final - 1st Leg
7th May 2008
Arbroath 2 Stranraer 0
Robbie Raeside and Barry Sellars were on target as Arbroath won the first leg of their Division Two play-off final against Stranraer.
The Red Lichties took the lead through Raeside in the 43rd minute.
Paul Watson's in-swinging corner was headed back across goal by Jamie Bishop and Raeside nodded home.
Arbroath doubled their lead in the 60th minute when Alan Brazil pushed forward for the home side before releasing Sellars to score with a cool finish.
Arbroath: Hill, Rennie (McMullan 89), Black, Raeside, Bishop, Tully, Lunan (Masson 69), Campbell (Reilly 82), Brazil, Sellars, Watson. Subs Not Used: McBride, Morrison.
Booked: Tully.
Goals: Raeside 43, Sellars 60.
Stranraer: Black, Kane, Creaney, Dobbins, Noble, Mitchell, Gibson, White, Mullen (Cashmore 74), McConalogue, Tade. Subs Not Used: Bonar, McLaughlin, McKinstry, Alan Ferguson.
Booked: Mullen.
Att: 1,016
Ref: E Smith
Some pics from Saturday taken by Campbell Skinner
Arbroath's equaliser below and
on the right right - action and celebrations.
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Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division Play-off Semi final Second leg
3rd May 2008
Cowdenbeath 1-2 Arbroath (2-3)
Robbie Raeside's extra-time winner relegated Cowdenbeath to Division Three and put Arbroath into a promotion play-off final against Stranraer.
An evenly-balanced tie appeared to go Cowdenbeath's way after 71 minutes, when Paul McQuade pounced to score after a goalmouth scramble.
But the home side's lead only lasted 12 minutes, Roddy Black glanced in the equaliser for the Third Division side.
Veteran defender Raeside headed home after 115 minutes to secure victory.
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Cowdenbeath: Hay, Shields, Shanks, Hill, Adamson, Patrick Scullion, O'Neil (McQuade 62), Tomana (Robertson 94), Mark Ramsey, McLaughlin, Gates (Linton 73).
Subs Not Used: McBride, Allison.
Booked: Hill, Tomana.
Goals: McQuade 71.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullen, Raeside, Bishop, Black, Lunan, Tully (Rennie 98), Campball (McBride 78), Brian Scott (Watson 50), Brazil, Sellars.
Subs Not Used: Reilly, Morrison.
Booked: Sellars, McMullen.
Goals: Black 83, Raeside 115.
Att: 778
Ref: W Collum
Everyone associated with Arbroath Football Club were saddened to hear of the passing away of Albert Henderson on Wednesday lunchtime. Albert will be remembered as one of the longest serving managers in professional football, during an era that many view as a golden age for Scottish Football and Arbroath FC, spanning 18 years. During his reign, which began in 1962, Arbroath were promoted on 2 occasions and enjoyed top flight football for 4 seasons. Older Lichties supporters can recall many memorable matches during this time and particularly the 3-2 win over Rangers at Ibrox in 1974.
Arbroath FC chairman John Christison said, “I’m sure the thoughts of everyone associated with the club are with Doreen and Carol in their loss. “Bert occupies a huge place in the club’s history and he had maintained his links with Gayfield and was always a very welcome visitor here. “When he was able he would attend club dinners and other events and, in the affection he had for Arbroath FC, he was always an absolute gentleman.”
Club Secretary, Gary Callon, spoke of the huge respect that Bert still held across the whole of Scottish Football. "When I first became involved with Arbroath and started visiting away teams across the country, one of the first things I realised was how well known and respected Bert was in my conversations with other Directors and supporters. There would always be someone asking how he was and recalling memorable matches he had been involved in. I particularly remember speaking to Arthur Montford one day about him".
Arbroath Players during Wednesday nights minute silence in memory of former
manager, Albert Henderson, who died earlier in the day.
Irn-Bru Second Division play-off
Semi Final
30 April 2008
Arbroath 1-1 Cowdenbeath
Arbroath and Cowdenbeath have it all to do again after the first leg of their Division Two play-off at Gayfield Park ended all-square.
The hosts took the lead after 58 minutes in spectacular fashion. Paul Watson's free-kick was blocked but his follow-up volley flashed into the net.
The Blue Brazil hit back and equalised with 15 minutes remaining.
Paul Lunan was adjudged to have caught Dougie Hill in the box and Pat Scullion scored from the penalty spot.
Arbroath: Hill, Rennie (McMullen 65), Black, Rattray, Bishop, Tully, Lunan, Reilly (Brian Scott 53), Brazil, Sellars, Watson. Subs Not Used: McBride, Raeside, Morrison. Booked: Tully, McMullen.
Goals: Watson 58.
Cowdenbeath: Hay, Shields, Adamson, Shanks, Hill (Linton 79), O'Neil, Mark Ramsey, Patrick Scullion, McLaughlin, McQuade (Gates 56), Tomana. Subs Not Used: McBride, Robertson, Allison.
Booked: McQuade.
Goals: Patrick Scullion 75 pen.
Att: 638
Ref: C Murray
Down memory Lane with Davie Dewar -
1 April 967 and 26th
Aprils
Lichties to get Webster payment
Hearts have
announced that they will shortly pay Arbroath £26,000 which they are due as
part of Andy Webster's transfer from Tynecastle to Wigan Athletic in 2006.
The Lichties
are now set to benefit from a sell-on clause built into the transfer
agreement between the two clubs.
The Scotland
international defender was sold on by the Hearts for £150,000.
"The money the
club was due from Wigan was paid within the last few weeks and Arbroath will
now receive their cut," a Hearts spokesperson said.
Webster left
Gayfield for Hearts in 2001 and is currently on loan at Rangers from Wigan.
Hearts had
initially wanted £4m for the centre-half and received £625,000 in
compensation from the English Premier League side and the player himself.
That was
contested in January by Webster via the Court of Arbitration of Sport who
ruled compensation should be just £150,000.
Irn-Bru Scottish Third Division
26th April 2008
Arbroath 0-0 Stranraer
Arbroath and Stranraer played out a goalless draw at Gayfield Park.
Arbroath's Paul Lunan was denied by the keeper for Arbroath, while Darren Gribben had a header cleared off the line for the visitors.
In their first real chance, Bryan Scott drilled in a low cross but Paul Tosh was unable to make contact.
Arbroath went close when Lunan's shot was saved by Scott Black and Gribben had a header cleared off the line in the dying minutes.
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Arbroath: Morrison, Rennie, McBride, Tully, Bishop, Rattray, Lunan, Campbell (Pepper 63), Tosh (Reilly 71), Brian Scott (Deasley 59), Marvin. Subs Not Used: Watson, Hill. Booked: Bishop.
Stranraer: Black, McKinstry, Creaney, McLaughlin, Noble, Kane, Gibson, White, Mullen (Gribben 59), McConalogue (Cashmore 59), Tade. Subs Not Used: Cochrane, Bonar, Alan Ferguson.
Att: 431
Ref: G Salmond
Team Sheet
Enjoying Hospitality at the last match against Stranraer on 26th April at
Gayfield
Irn-Bru Scottish Third Division
19th April 2008
East Fife 2-1 Arbroath
Champions East Fife came from a goal behind to win their final home game of the season 2-1 against Arbroath.
Arbroath scored after 21 minutes through Paul Lunan and went in at the break with their 1-0 lead intact.
Paul McManus equalised from the spot after 69 minutes and the Fifers' top scorer claimed his 17th goal of the season to seal it with 10 minutes left.
Despite their defeat, Arbroath's play-off berth was confirmed after Elgin went down 3-2 at Montrose.
East Fife: Wight, McDonald, Cameron, Smart, Tweed, Fotheringham, Stewart, Greenhill, McManus, Templeman, Linn. Subs Not Used: Gordon, O'Reilly, Nicholas, Muir, McCulloch.
Goals: McManus 69 pen, 80.
Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Raeside, Bishop, Rattray, Lunan, Campbell, Brazil, Watson, Reilly. Subs Not Used: Tosh, McMullen, Deasley, McBride, Morrison.
Goals: Lunan 21.
Att: 1,300
Ref: S Finnie.
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