September 4th 1982 v Albion Rovers (League) at Gayfield
ARBROATH: - Robertson, Forsyth, Kopel McKenzie, Young, Burke, Steele, Hill (H) Robb, Shaw, Yule. Subs, Docherty, Lees.
ALBION ROVERS: - Purdie, Allan, Lapsley, Leishman, Collins, Main, Dow, Burgess, Houston, Evans, Conn. Subs, Gibson, McQueen.
Arbroath's first real opportunity came in eight minutes when Steele's shot grazed the crossbar. A few minutes later, Evans was clean through on goal but shot wildly over. But it was the visitors who were to take the lead, in twenty-one minutes. CONN played a one-two with Houston before slamming the ball past Robertson.
However, on the thirty-minute mark, Arbroath restored parity in a move invo0lving Kopel, Young and Steele and ended with SHAW finishing it off. Shortly afterwards, Yule almost gave Arbroath the lead with a cracking shot that just went past the post. Arbroath finally did take the lead, three minutes into the second half. Shaw and STEELE combined well with the latter slipping the ball past Purdie from eight yards out.
Burke brought down Main on the edge of the penalty area but Burgess wasted the free kick by shooting straight at the defensive wall. In sixty three minutes, Shaw collected a header from Young and netted but his effort was chalked off for offside.
After eighty two minutes the Lichties made it three when HUGH HILL scored against his former club. He picked up a ball from Lees, jinked through the defence and shot the ball past Purdie. Houston was unlucky not to reduce the deficit when his free kick hit the bar with Robertson well beaten. Young headed the rebound behind to safety.
Final Score: - ARBROATH 3 v ALBION ROVERS 1
ON THIS DAY 26th August
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