Steven Tweed was the hero as nine-man East Fife beat Arbroath in a match dominated by goalkeeping blunders.

Arbroath's Scott Morrison was caught out by Douglas Cameron's wind-assisted cross, then Willie McCulloch fumbled a cross into David McGowan's pass.

Paul McManus' fierce volley squirmed under Morrison's body, but Steven Weir then lobbed McCulloch a minute later.

Kevin Fotheringham and Shaun Fagan were sent off either side of the breeak, but Tweed thumped in an 86th-minute winner.

East Fife: McCulloch, Stewart, Fotheringham, Tweed, Cameron, Shields (Young 55), Fagan, Crawford, Linn, McManus (O'Reilly 87), Templeman.
Subs Not Used: Walker, Muir, Brown.

Sent Off: Fotheringham (43), Fagan (50).

Goals: Cameron 5, McManus 36, Tweed 86.

Arbroath: Morrison, Rennie, Bishop, Raeside, Forsyth (Gates 77), McMullan, Alan Campbell (Simpson 87), Lunan, Weir, McGowan (Scott 73), Sellars.
Subs Not Used: Black, Hill.

Booked: Lunan, Raeside.

Goals: McGowan 8, Weir 37

Att: 677

Ref: T Robertson
 

Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division

18th October 2008

Alloa Athletic 2-1 Arbroath

Alloa came back from a goal behind to claim victory over Arbroath at Recreation Park.

David McGowan drove a Scott Gates cross into the net to give the visitors the lead after 22 minutes.

The Wasps equalised 13 minutes into the second half when James Scullion crossed for Kyle MacAulay to head home.

Substitute Fraser Forrest secured Alloa's win seven minutes from time with a close-range volley from Andy Scott's cross.

Alloa: Jellema, Hay (Forrest 28), Campbell, Townsley, Hill, Scullion, Grant, Brown Ferguson, Andrew Ferguson (Kelly 46), MacAulay, Scott, Kelly (Brown 78). Subs Not Used: Spence, O'Boyle. Booked: Andrew Ferguson, Townsley, Grant, Campbell. Goals: MacAulay 56, Forrest 83.

Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Forsyth, Raeside (Rennie 88), Bishop, Fraser (Masson 88), Black (Weir 78), Lunan, McGowan, Sellars, Gates. Subs Not Used: Simpson, Morrison. Booked: Fraser. Goals: McGowan 22.

Att: 508

Ref: S Nicholls

Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division

4th October 2008

Arbroath 0-2 Raith Rovers

Two quick-fire goals in the first-half gave Raith Rovers a deserved win over Arbroath at a blustery Gayfield Park.

Alan Walker was set clean through on goal after 20 minutes and the striker made no mistake by coolly slotting past keeper Darren Hill.

Mark Ferry doubled the lead soon after when his quick half-volley from 30 yards squeezed in a the near post.

Scott Gates through one-on-one with David McGurn but the Rovers keeper stood tall to deny the home side.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Forsyth, Raeside, Bishop, Fraser, McMullan (Nicky Smith 60), Simpson (Reilly 68), Weir, Sellars, Gates. Subs Not Used: Masson, Alan Campbell, Morrison. Booked: Raeside, Weir.

Raith Rovers: McGurn, Wilson, Cook, Campbell, Ellis, Sloan (Silvestro 76), Davidson, Walker, Wales (Smith 60), Weir (Bryce 83), Ferry. Subs Not Used: McCabe, O'Connor. Booked: Wilson. Goals: Walker 20, Ferry 22.

Att: 855

Ref: D Somers

Official Team Lines

Stranraer's Danny Mitchell scored twice and was then sent off as Arbroath fought back from two behind to draw.

In a game of 11 yellow cards, Mitchell calmly steered home Gregory Tade's cut-back after 17 minutes.

He then doubled the advantage three minutes after the break when the same pair repeated the move.

Barry Sellars replied with a superb free kick and headed the equaliser before Mitchell received a second yellow card two minutes from time.

Stranraer: Black, McKinstry, Noble, Dobbins, Kane, Danny Mitchell, Gibson, Tade, McConalogue (Mullen 69), Frizzel (Creaney 69), Nicoll.
Subs Not Used: McColm, White.

Sent Off: Danny Mitchell (88). Booked: Danny Mitchell, Nicoll, Gibson.

Goals: Danny Mitchell 17, 46.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Forsyth, Raeside, Bishop, Fraser, McMullan (Tosh 52), Lunan, Weir (Reilly 76), Sellars, Gates.
Subs Not Used: Masson, Campbell, Morrison.

Booked: Bishop, McMullan, Lunan, Sellars, Weir, Tosh, Gates.

Goals: Sellars 52, 83.

Att: 228

Ref: C Brown

Irn Bru Scottish Second Division

20th September 2008

Arbroath 1-1 Queen's Park

Queen's Park battled to a draw at Gayfield as Arbroath were left to rue a series of missed chances.

The home side made the early chances and snatched the lead through a Barry Sellars free-kick after 27 minutes.

Queen's Park drew level after 37 minutes thanks to a close-range finish from James Brough, then the home side were awarded a penalty on 60 minutes.

Robbie Raeside was fouled by Damiano Agostini, but Sellars hit the spot-kick off the post and the points were shared.

Arbroath: Hill, Rattray, Black, Raeside, Bishop, Fraser, McMullan, Lunan, Weir (Reilly 78), Sellars, Gates. Subs Not Used: Rennie, Simpson, Nicky Smith, Morrison. Booked: Rattray, McMullan. Goals: Sellars 26.

Queen's Park: Crawford, Little, Douglas, Agostini, Brough, Holms (Watt 61), Murray (Coakley 86), Cairney, Quinn, Neill, Dunlop. Subs Not Used: Sinclair, Harkins, Cowie. Booked: Douglas. Goals: Brough 39.

Att: 523

Ref: G Salmond (Scotland).

Official team Lines

Irn Bru Scottish Second Division

13th September 2008

Brechin City 3-1 Arbroath

Brechin fought hard for a victory against 10-man Arbroath at Glebe Park.

The home side opened the scoring after 24 minutes when Kevin Byers rouned the keeper after good work by Ian Nimmo.

Arbroath's Paul Lunan thought that he had equalised with a contentious header before team-mate Paul Tosh was dismissed for disputing the disallowed goal and Brechin's Ian Diack had a goal chopped off.

Scott Gates's shot equalised after half-time before a Calum Smith strike restored Brechin's lead, and the sub then drove in another to seal the win.

Brechin: Craig Nelson, Murie, Richard Walker, White, Dyer, Byers, Janczyk, Nimmo (Adam Nelson 74), Darren Smith (King 46), Twigg, Diack (Calum Smith 56). Subs Not Used: Canning, McCluskey. Booked: Janczyk, Murie, Byers. Goals: Byers 24, Calum Smith 67, 74.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Raeside, Bishop, Black, McMullan (Weir 85), Fraser (Masson 66), Sellars, Gates, Lunan, Tosh. Subs Not Used: Reilly, Rattray, Morrison. Sent Off: Tosh (35). Booked: McMullan, Bishop, Raeside. Goals: Gates 57.

Att: 615

Ref: S McLean

Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division

30 August 2008

Arbroath 1-2 Stirling Albion

Ten-man Stirling Albion recorded their first win of the season with a slender victory over a lethargic Arbroath side.

Arbroath took the lead after 20 minutes through Scott Gates coolly lifted his shot over the on-rushing Myles Hogarth. Five minutes later Albion were level, when Ian Harty's shot into the area was turned in by John O'Neil.

Albion restored their lead early in the second half courtesy of David McKenna but endured a nervy finish when Mark Docherty was sent off after 56 minutes.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Raeside, Bishop, Fraser (Masson 66), McMullan (Simpson 75), Lunan, Tosh (Weir 40), Sellars, Gates. Subs Not Used: Morrison, Campbell. Booked: Fraser, Lunan, Sellars. Goals: Gates 20.

Stirling: Hogarth, Graham, Lowing, Lawrie, Forsyth, O'Neil, Taggart, Docherty, Harty (Waddell 87), McKenna (Murphy 56), Grehan. Subs Not Used: Christie, Corr, Hamilton. Sent Off: Docherty (56). Booked: Harty, Lowing. Goals: O'Neil 25, McKenna 48.

Att: 631

CIS Cup R2

27th August 2008

Arbroath 2-2 Inverness (2-4pens)

Inverness CT squeezed past Second Division Arbroath in a thrilling second round Co-op Insurance Cup tie.

Iain Vigurs gave Caley Thistle the lead on 18 minutes but Paul Tosh's deflected drive restored parity before the break. Garry Wood put Inverness back in front on 64 minutes but Barry Sellars' late penalty took the tie into extra time.

With no more goals after 120 minutes, Vigurs held his nerve to convert the winning penalty and oust Arbroath. Arbroath started well and came close to the opener after 13 minutes. Tosh met Steven Weir's cross with a diving header forcing Caley Thistle keeper Ryan Esson into a superb save.

The ball rebounded out to Terry Masson but the Red Lichties star could not connect at the back post and the chance was lost.

Vigurs went on a mazy solo run past several home defenders before burying the ball past Scott Morrison to give Inverness the lead after 18 minutes Arbroath responded almost immediately with Tosh beating the offside trap to race onto a flick from Sellars and chip the ball over Esson with the aid of a deflection off Jamie Duff.

Barry Wilson had a hand in the second Inverness goal when his cross was poorly cleared by John Fraser, leaving Garry Wood with a tap-in.

There was a late moment of controversy as Arbroath were denied what they felt was a penalty as Sellars fell under the challenge of Lionel Djebi-Zadi only for referee Alan Muir to wave away appeals.

However, Muir did award a spot-kick for the home side after 86 minutes with Djebi-Zadi this time fouling Sean Simpson. Sellars converted from the spot to send the game into extra-time.

Andy Barrowman, a 79th minute substitute for Rory McAllister, hit the bar with a header with five minutes left of the added time. And there was drama in the final moments with five players booked and one red-carded in a fiery incident.

Scott Gates and Phil McGuire clashed with both pushing each other to the deck.

All 22 players raced to the scene, with Gates, McGuire, Robbie Raeside, Ryan Esson and Barrowman yellow-carded, with the latter sent off for his second bookable offence. Caley were then reduced to 10 men after Barrowman was red-carded for a second bookable offence.

Vigurs netted the decisive spot-kick in a thrilling encounter as Tosh and Paul Lunan both missed for the home side to see them crash out 4-2 on penalties.

Arbroath: Morrison, Rennie, Raeside, Bishop, Campbell, Masson (McMullan 61), Fraser (Simpson 80), Lunan, Weir (Gates 66), Tosh, Sellars. Subs Not Used: Hill, Reilly. Booked: Raeside, McMullan, Gates. Goals: Tosh 21, Sellars 87 pen.

Inverness CT: Esson, Tokely, McGuire, Cowie, Djebi-Zadi, Wilson (Imrie 79), Duff, Black, Vigurs, McAllister (Barrowman 79), Wood (Rooney 79). Subs Not Used: Fraser, Hastings. Sent Off: Barrowman (120). Booked: Djebi-Zadi, Barrowman, Esson, McGuire, Imrie. Goals: Vigurs 18, Wood 64. Inverness CT win 4-2 on penalties

Att: 596

Ref: A Muir (Scotland).

Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division

23rd August 2008

Arbroath 0 East Fife 1

Kevin Fotheringham's late free-kick snatched a narrow win for East Fife as they sneaked past Arbroath 1-0 at Gayfield Park.

Fotheringham fired in the 88th minute free-kick to give the visitors three points in a hard-fought encounter.

Both sides squandered chances before half-time with only Jamie Bishop's chip wide troubling East Fife's goal.

All looked set for a draw when East Fife got a free-kick 20 yards out that Fotheringham fired into the top left.

Arbroath tried to find a late reply, but captain Barry Sellars blasted the ball over in the dying minutes.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Raeside, Bishop, Fraser, McMullan, Lunan (Masson 66), Weir (Tosh 66), Sellars, Gates.

Subs Not Used: Campbell, Simpson, Morrison.

Booked: Fraser, McMullan, Weir.

East Fife: McCulloch, Nugent, Stanik, Smart, Fotheringham, McDonald, Linn (Campbell 73), Young, McManus, Templeman (Stephen Crawford 79), Cameron (Gordon 90).

Subs Not Used: O'Reilly, Brown.

Booked: Linn, McDonald.

Goals: Fotheringham 88.

Att: 766

Ref: E Norris.
 

Team Lines v East Fife

Irn-Bru Scottish Second Division

16th August 2001

Ayr United 2-1 Arbroath

Ayr United soared to the top of the Second Division table after a stunning second-half fight-back snatched them a dramatic win over Arbroath.

Kevin McMullan fired home from 12 yards midway through the first half.

The hosts came to life after the break and Ryan Stevenson ran from his own half and held off three defenders before firing home a sensational goal.

Ayr piled on the pressure, but it was not until six minutes from the end that Bryan Prunty fired in from 12 yards.

Ayr: Grindlay, Dempsie, Scott Walker, Campbell, Easton, Borris (Agnew 57), Keenan, Aitken, Stevenson, Prunty, Williams (Gormley 60). Subs Not Used: Stewart, McGowan, Weaver. Booked: Williams, Keenan, Stevenson, Prunty, Dempsie. Goals: Stevenson 62, Prunty 84.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Raeside, Bishop, Black, McMullan, Lunan, Fraser (Masson 58), Gates (Tosh 85), Reilly (Wright 68), Sellars. Subs Not Used: Morrison, Campbell. Booked: Rennie, Fraser. Goals: McMullan 26.

Att: 1,304

Ref: A Law

A late goal rescued a point for Peterhead against Arbroath at the Balmoor Stadium.

The home side dominated the opening 45 minutes but were unable to convert their chances.

Arbroath took the lead in the 64th minute with a superb 20-yard strike from substitute Terry Masson.

But Stuart McKay denied Arbroath victory in the 88th minute with a curling shot past Arbroath goalkeeper Darren Hill.

Peterhead: Kula, Donald, Moore, Mann, MacDonald, McVitie, Sharp, Anderson (Cowie 81), McKay, Gunn (Ross 73), Bavidge.
Subs Not Used: Donnie Munro, Skinner, Jarvie.

Booked: Mann, McKay, McVitie.

Goals: McKay 88.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Raeside, Bishop, Fraser (Masson 50), McMullan, Lunan, Scott (Wright 45), Sellars, Gates.
Subs Not Used: Reilly, Dingwall, Morrison.

Booked: Lunan, Black.

Goals: Masson 64.

Att: 630

Ref: E Norris

CIS Cup 1st Round

6th August 2008

Arbroath 3-2 Stirling Albion

Arbroath twice came from behind to overcome Stirling Albion in a thrilling cup encounter.

Stirling took the lead with just five minutes played when Andrew Graham headed home Nathan Taggart's cross.

Arbroath were level just after the interval through Kevin McMullen but Ian Harty put Stirling in front again after 63 minutes.

Kenny Wright made it 2-2 a minute later and Jamie Bishop completed Arbroath's comeback with ten minutes to go.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Rattray (Dingwall 71), Bishop, Masson, McMullan, Lunan, Scott (Wright 64), Sellars, Gates (Fraser 85). Subs Not Used: Reilly, Morrison. Goals: McMullan 48, Wright 64, Bishop 80.

Stirling: Christie, Graham, Lowing (Corr 46), Lawrie, Forsyth, O'Neil, Taggart, Murphy, Harty, Grehan (McKenna 76), Devine (Waddell 85). Subs Not Used: Roycroft, Hogarth. Booked: O'Neil, Lowing. Goals: Graham 5, Harty 63.

Att: 448

Ref: J McKendrick (Scotland).

CIS Cup Team Lines v Stirling Albion

2nd August 2008

Irn Bru Scottish Second Division

Newly-promoted Arbroath go top of the Second Division after a convincing win over Alloa.

Alan Rattray opened the scoring for Arbroath before Barry Sellars' header from Steven Rennie's fine cross doubled the home side's advantage.

Bryan Scott then put the Gayfield men further ahead from Scott Gates' pass.

Alloa got themselves back in the match when Andrew Ferguson lashed the ball home, but Andy Reilly's left-footed drive sealed the points for Arbroath.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Rattray, Bishop, Fraser (Masson 61), McMullan, Lunan, Scott (Wright 89), Sellars, Gates (Reilly 65).
Subs Not Used: Raeside, Morrison.

Booked: Rattray, Gates.

Goals: Rattray 7, Sellars 24, Scott 37, Reilly 79.

Alloa: Jellema, Buist , Hill, Pat Scullion, Townsley, McClune, Stevenson, McKeown (Kelly 46), Andrew Ferguson (MacAulay 78), Grant, Brown (Scott 65).
Subs Not Used: Hay, O'Boyle.

Booked: Grant, Pat Scullion, Townsley.

Goals: Andrew Ferguson 51.

Att: 611

Ref: F McDermott

Official Team Lines

26th July

Challenge Cup Round 1

Arbroath 1-2 Forfar Athletic

Two second-half penalties handed Forfar a deserved Angus derby win in the Challenge Cup match at Gayfield.

Arbroath went ahead when Bryan Scott blasted home from Kevin McMullen's low cross, while Scott Gates and Scott both had chances to double the lead. Sean Kilgallon levelled from the spot for the visitors after Steven Rennie handled in the box. Kevin McLeish's penalty put Forfar into the next round after Craig Winter was fouled by Roddy Black.

Arbroath: Hill, Rennie, Black, Rattray, Bishop, Masson (Reilly 72), McMullan (Wright 82), Lunan, Scott, Sellars, Gates. Subs Not Used: Raeside, Dingwall, Morrison. Booked: Scott, Black, McMullan. Goals: Scott 44.

Forfar Athletic: Brown, Donachie, Smith, McNally, Dunn, Kilgannon (Manson 69), McLeish, Winter, Lilley (Fotheringham 77), Brady (Duell 82), Campbell. Subs Not Used: Geddes. Booked: Lilley, Winter, Dunn. Goals: Kilgannon 62 pen, McLeish 71 pen.

Att: 563 Ref: E Norris