Date 20/03/01 - Scottish Second Division - Queen of the South - home

Score 5-2   Attendance 698   AFC Scorers - Stevie Mallan (42), Paul Brownlie (48,79), Colin McKinnon (65) OG (70)

Hinchcliffe

Rowe    Crawford

Cusick    Webster    Thomson

Heenan    Mercer    Mallan    McKinnon    Brownlie

Substitutes:- Wight, McAulay (80 for Heenan), McDonald (82 for Mallan), J McGlashan, C McGlashan (85 for Cusick)

Highlights:- With Florence out through the injured hand he received against Queens Park, Jon Crawford took over at left back as we lined up in a 4-3-3 formation with Thomson joining Webster in the centre of defence. Despite losing a goal in the opening minutes to a great wind assisted shot, the home side took control of the first half against the wind with Cusick and Heenan outstanding. Heenan was rampant on the right wing but the home team were unable to capitalise on his good work and crosses. A tremendous George Rowe shot, into the wind, rattled off the bar and Mallan was there to nod the ball home to draw Arbroath level before half time. In the second half with the wind at our backs Heenan continued to create havoc in the visiting defence. Brownlie put us ahead following a Mallan shot being parried by the keeper. McKinnon added a third and an own goal, with Mallan waiting to strike, made it four. Paul Brownlie completed the scoring for the home side, before Queens pulled one back with a controversial last minute goal.