Date 2/9/00 - Bells Challenge Cup - Round 2 - Dumbarton - home

Score 2-0   Attendance 459    AFC Scorers - Mallan (87), Brownlie (90 pen)

Hinchcliffe

Florence    Fotheringham

Webster     McAulay    Rowe

Cusick    Bryce    C McGlashan    Brownlie    J McGlashan

Substitutes:- Crawford, Mallan (71 for C McGlashan), Devine, Tindal (83 for Cusick), Mercer (71 for Bryce)

Highlights:- despite starting off the first half very brightly Arbroath allowed Dumbarton to quickly get into the game and despite some nice touches in midfield there was no scoring at half time. Arbroath put the visitors under severe pressure during the opening 10 minutes of the second half then had to survive some Dumbarton pressure before substitute Stevie Mallan scored 3 minutes from time. Paul Brownlie secure the win in the last minute when he was brought down in the penalty box and scored from the resultant penalty.