Date 31/3/01 - Scottish Second Division - Stenhousemuir - away

Score 1-0   Attendance 623    AFC Scorer - George Rowe (88)

Hinchcliffe

Rowe    Crawford

Cusick    Thomson    McAulay

Heenan    Mercer    Mallan     McKinnon    Brownlie

Substitutes:- Wight, Steele (77 for Crawford), C McGlashan (82 for Brownlie), Arbuckle, Mauchan 

Highlights:- A good away support, making up around 50% of the attendance. saw David Arbuckle return to first team duty on the substitutes bench with new signing Mauchan from Raith Rovers. Arbroath lined up 4-3-3 with Heenan supporting Mallan and Brownlie up front. In the opening minute Stevie Mallan had a good chance but failed to take. With the home side having wind advantage it was an even first half which saw neither keeper being forced into a real save.
With the wind advantage in the second half Arbroath pushed hard for the full points. The best of their chances came from Mallan hitting the home keepers left hand post and Mercer having a cross cleared off of the line. The home team had a chance to take the lead but Hinchcliffe collected easily for English. Arbroath were awarded a free kick a couple of minutes from time and George Rowe rattled the ball home off of the bar to bounce over the line before it bounced out again.