Date 28/4/01 - Scottish Second Division - Berwick Rangers - home

Score 2-0   Attendance 2142    AFC Scorers - Cusick (75), Mercer (84)

Hinchcliffe

Cusick    Crawford

McKinnon    Thomson    McAulay

Heenan    Mercer    Mallan     Steele    J McGlashan

Substitutes:- Wight, C McGlashan (for Mallan), Maughan (for Cusick), Brownlie (for Steele), Arbuckle

Highlights:- In front of the largest Gayfield crowd of the season, Arbroath soon settled despite some early Berwick pressure and created many chances during the first half but failed to take any. John McGlashan had at least two opportunities whilst Heenan, who was having an excellent game on the wing, and Mallan both had good chances. We were denied a penalty when Steele appeared to be brought down in the penalty box before half time.
In the second half, Arbroath continued to push for the elusive opener and Heenan, McAulay and Mallan all came close before John Cusick scored the opener from a McGlashan cross. The game was tied up nine minutes later when Jim Mercer headed home from a Mallan cross and the promotion celebrations began.