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Elgin stunned champions Arbroath in an eight-goal thriller at Gayfield.
The home side took the lead through Paul Sheerin before David Gormley smashed a leveller into the net and then put Elgin in front. Gavin Swankie equalised with a 30-yard volley, before Craig Gunn replied from distance to put Elgin ahead again.
Gormley completed his hat-trick to make it 4-2 but Josh Falkingham clawed one back for Arbroath before Jason Crooks scored the fifth from the spot.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McAnespie (Fibanda 24), Chisholm, Malcolm, McManus, Falkingham, Strachan (McGowan 65), Doris, Swankie, Paul Sheerin.Subs Not Used: Jordyn Sheerin, Wedderburn, Burns.
Goals: Paul Sheerin 29, Swankie 50, Falkingham 72.
Elgin: Donnelly (Black 90), Barry Wilson, MacDonald (Frizzel 46), Kaczan, Niven, Crooks, Gormley, O'Donoghue, Cameron (Gunn 52), Nicolson, Jake Inglis.Subs Not Used: Forbes, Miller.
Goals: Gormley 40, 45, Gunn 55, Gormley 62, Crooks 79 pen.
Referee: Craig Charleston
Two goals from Annan's Sean O'Connor secured victory over champions Arbroath and a Third Division promotion play-off place for the hosts.
O'Connor drilled the ball home in the 22nd minute, meeting a knock-down by team-mate Bryan Felvus. Gavin Swankie almost doubled the lead but his free-kick was saved.
O'Connor got his second from a Mark Docherty cross while Steven Sloan clinched the win with 20 minutes to go, heading home from 12 yards.
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Annan Athletic: Summersgill, Muirhead, Neilson (Peter Watson 89), Aitken, Docherty, Steven Sloan, Steele, Gilfillan (Macfarlane 21), Cox (Jardine 89), Felvus, O'Connor. Subs Not Used: Jamieson, MacBeth.
Goals: O'Connor 23, 66, Steven Sloan 72.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Malcolm, McManus, Wedderburn (Falkingham 55), Chisholm, Sibanda, Swankie (Jordyn Sheerin 74), Strachan, McGowan (Doris 55), Paul Sheerin. Subs Not Used: Burns, Griffin. Booked: Chisholm, Malcolm, Sibanda.
Att: 651
Ref: Des Roache
The final whistle sounded to spark scenes of joyful celebration as Arbroath secured a divisional title for the first time since joining the Scottish League 90 years ago. Gayfield’s biggest crowd of the season saw our Angus rivals Montrose crushed 4-1 while closest challengers Albion Rovers were losing 2-1 to Queen’s Park at Hampden. That combination of results meant that, with two games remaining in the season, no-one could catch the Lichties.
Steven Doris held his nerve to give the maroons the best possible start by shooting home from the penalty spot at the second attempt after being fouled in the area by Sean Crighton with just five mins on the clock. Doris converted his first effort but the referee spotted an encroachment into the box and ordered a retake.
Gavin Swankie had a few attempts on goal as the Lichties took full control but it wasn’t until one minute before the interval that the all-important second goal was scored. Josh Falkingham latched onto a Doris flick and slotted the ball beyond Gonzalez. Player-manager Paul Sheerin added a third on the hour mark when he lobbed the goalkeeper before running 50 yards up the pitch to celebrate. Former Arbroath player Terry Masson pulled one back for the visitors with a spectacular effort with 20mins to go but Adam Strachan restored Arbroath’s three goal cushion right at the end to kickstart wild celebrations in the home ranks.
Long serving chairman John Christison was ecstatic. He said:” This puts Arbroath back on the map. I am delighted for everyone associated with the club. We will have as good a chance as anyone in the Second Division next season. We are ambitious. We would like to get to the Premier League if we could.”
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McAnespie, Falkingham,
Wedderburn, McManus, Strachan, Gibson (Chisholm 60), Doris (McGowan 75),
Swankie (Jordyn Sheerin 77), Paul Sheerin.
Subs Not Used: Burns, Griffin.
Booked: Wedderburn.
Goals: Doris 5 pen, Falkingham 44, Paul Sheerin 61, Strachan 90.
Montrose: Gonzalez, Hegarty, Sinclair, Crighton,
Crawford (McNalley 46), Cameron, Masson, Davidson (Milligan 69), McCord,
Nicol, Thompson (Pierce 68).
Subs Not Used: Wood, Murray. Booked: Hegarty, McCord, Nicol, Milligan, Pierce.
Goals: Masson 70.
Att: 2,143
Ref: Stephen Finnie
Arbroath's lead at the top of the Third Division was cut to six points after Queen's Park's late equaliser prevented the Red Lichties from chalking up their 20th win of the season.
The Gayfield side's quest for a first championship title since joining the Scottish Football League 90 years ago remains well on course with just three games remaining.
Queen's took the lead midway through the first half when Craig Smith took full advantage of a Lee Sibanda slip to break clear and shoot low beyond Darren Hill. Smith almost extended the visitors lead in the 35th minute but Hill brilliantly blocked his shot. This seemed to stir the home side into action and seven minutes from the interval Keith Gibson headed home a Kieran McAnespie freekick to level the score.
The Lichties began the second half on the offensive and it was no surprise when centre-back Craig Wedderburn hooked home the equaliser. Gavin Swankie then began to turn on the style, forcing Adam Strain to stretch full length to turn away a netbound curling shot from the edge of the box, then shooting narrowly wide of the post.
But Queen's, who are chasing a play-off spot, shocked the home fans by grabbing an equaliser with 11 minutes to go. Hill failed to hold onto a shot from substitute Ian Watt and Jamie Longworth pounced on the rebound to hit the ball into the net.
Both sides went in search of the winner but despite a few close shaves at either end, there was no further scoring.
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Arbroath: Hill, Sibanda, Griffin, Chisholm, Wedderburn, McAnespie, Falkingham, Gibson, Doris (McGowan 69), Swankie, Strachan. Subs Not Used: Burns, Jordyn Sheerin, Dimilta, McManus. Booked: Gibson, Sibanda, McGowan.
Goals: Gibson 39, Wedderburn 49.
Queen's Park: Strain, Capuano, Meggatt, Little, Millen, McBride, McGinn, Anderson, Daly (Watt 68), Longworth (Quinn 87), Smith. Subs Not Used: Hamilton, Gallagher, Sean Burns. Booked: Millen, Little.
Goals: Smith 25, Longworth 80.
Att: 912
Ref: David Somers
Arbroath took a step closer to the Third Division title with a comfortable victory over bottom of the table Clyde. The Lichties, who had also beaten the visitors 3-0 at Broadwood four days earlier, were always in control and Darren Hill enjoyed a quiet evening.
The home side broke the deadlock in the 24th minute when Steven Doris converted Gavin Swankie's cross from the right. Arbroath continued to apply the pressure and Bryn Halliwell did well to tip a Doris header over the bar.
The Clyde goalkeeper came to the rescue again when diving full length to save a Paul Sheerin drive from the edge of the box. Craig Wedderburn then came close with a looping header which landed on the roof of the net.
The Lichties' onslaught produced a second goal in the 42nd minute when player-manager Sheerin took advantage of a collision between Clyde's Iain Gray and Stuart Mills to break free on the left.
He cut the ball into Swankie who lashed it beyond the helpless Halliwell for his 23rd goal of the season.
Arbroath completely dominated the second period with Keith Gibson, Josh Falkingham, Kieran McAnespie and Swankie all coming close to extending the home side's lead. The best chance, however, fell to substitute David Dimilta three mins from the end but the little midfielder blazed the ball over the bar.
Arbroath - Hill, Sibanda, McAnespie, Falkingham, Wedderburn, Griffin, Strachan (Dimilta 85), Gibson, Doris (McGowan 68)Swankie (J. Sheerin 89), P. Sheerin.
Subs not used - McManus, Burns.
Booked: McAnespie 86
Clyde - Halliwell, Brown (Girvan 51), McGowan, Scullion, Lithgow, Sweeney, Mills (Cochrane 61), Gramovics (Stevenson 68), Stewart, Sawyers, Gray.
Subs not used: Park, Jordan.
Booked: Sweeney 57, Gramovics 45
Ref - G. Hilland
Att - 604
Third Division leaders Arbroath eased to a win over Clyde in the top-versus-bottom clash at Broadwood Stadium.
The struggling hosts went close to opening the scoring when Marc McCusker hit the post from just outside the box.
But the visitors broke the deadlock when Keith Gibson shot low into the net on 19 minutes and Adam Strachan fired in a second moments later.
David McGowan then capped an efficient victory for table-topping Arbroath when he smashed home a third.
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Clyde: Halliwell, Park, Waddell, Scuillion, McMillan (Lithgow 65), McCluskey, Gramovic (Stevenson 76), Sweeney, Finlayson, McCusker, Stewart (Sawyers 76). Subs Not Used: Hutchison, McGowan.
Booked: Scuillion, McCluskey.
Arbroath: Hill, Sibanda, McAnespie, Wedderburn, Griffin, Strachan, Falkingham (Dimilta 82), Gibson, Paul Sheerin, Doris (McGowan 56), Swankie (Jordyn Sheerin 74). Subs Not Used: Burns, Rattray.
Booked: Griffin.
Goals: Gibson 19, Strachan 22, McGowan 71.
Att: 725
Ref: Frank McDermott
Third-place Albion Rovers beat Arbroath to move to within three points of the Third Division leaders.
A fifth-minute penalty by Scott Chaplain, awarded after Robert Love was fouled by Darryl Burns, gave the home side the lead.
Alan Benton headed home from six yards out to double Rovers' advantage in the 38th minute.
And Love completed the scoring four minutes before the interval with a neat finish from 18 yards out.
Booked: Innes.
Goals: Chaplain 5 pen, Benton 38, Love 41.
Arbroath: Burns, McMullan, McAnespie, Chisholm, Malcolm (Wedderburn 11),
McManus (Strachan 57), Falkingham, Gibson, Doris (McGowan 69), Swankie,
Paul Sheerin.
Subs Not Used: Khan, Sibanda.
Booked: Paul Sheerin.
Att: 412
Ref: Brian Colvin
Third Division leaders Arbroath failed to move further ahead at the top of the league after a draw with Stranraer.
The game erupted into life in the second half after an uneventful opening period.
Declan Gallagher's own goal put the Red Lichties in front before Scott Agnew's free-kick levelled the scores.
Home goalkeeper Darren Hill then saw red with Agnew scoring direct from the free kick before Armand One put the visitors ahead, but Gavin Swankie's late strike saved a point for Paul Sheerin's side.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Chisholm, Griffin, McAnespie, Falkingham, McManus (Sibanda 15), Strachan, Paul Sheerin, Doris (McGowan 69), Swankie.Subs Not Used: Burns, Jordyn Sheerin, Dimilta. Sent Off: Hill (70). Booked: Doris, Paul Sheerin, McGowan.
Goals: Declan Gallacher 67 og, Swankie 82.
tranraer: Marshall, Gallagher, Murphy, Declan Gallacher, Sharp, McColm (Winter 81), Agnew, Daniel Mitchell, Noble, Moore (One 60), Nicoll (Kurakins 88).Subs Not Used: David Mitchell, Glen Mitchell. Booked: Nicoll, Moore, Agnew, Daniel Mitchell.
Goals: Agnew 72, One 72.
Att: 701
Ref: Greg Aitken (Scotland).
Arbroath blew a chance to extend their lead at the top of Division Three to eight points after being held to a draw by bottom side Clyde in Cumbernauld.
The visitors finally broke the deadlock on the hour mark when Josh Falkingham turned home Gavin Swankie's left-wing cross from close range.
But substitute William Sawyers nodded into the net 10 minutes later.
Darren Thomson was sent off when his foul denied Clyde's Marc McCusker a scoring chance after 78 minutes.
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Clyde: Halliwell, Girvan, Scuillion, McMillan, Waddell, Paterson, Sweeney, Gramovitl, McCluskey (Brown 76), McCusker, Stewart (Sawyers 66). Subs Not Used: Hutchison, Gray, Stevenson. Booked: McCluskey, Gramovitl, Halliwell, Paterson.
Goals: Sawyers 70.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Wedderburn, McManus, Thomson, Falkingham (Strachan 77), Chisholm, Gibson (Fibanda 58), Paul Sheerin, Swankie, Doris (McGowan 66). Subs Not Used: Burns, Griffin. Sent Off: Thomson (78). Booked: Chisholm, McMullan, Paul Sheerin.
Goals: Falkingham 60.
Att: 532
Ref: Thomas Robertson
Gavin Swankie fired a hat-trick as Third Division leaders Arbroath moved five points clear with a resounding victory over East Stirlingshire.
Kevin Cawley's smart finish put Shire ahead but Ross Chisholm headed Arbroath level before the break.
Steven Doris edged the visitors in front before Swankie hammered home his first of the day on 63 minutes.
Swankie's second and third goals sandwiched Craig Scott's 25-yard strike for the hosts.
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East Stirlingshire: Andrews, Walker (Scott 68), Hay, Beveridge, Richardson (Tully 68), Wilkie (Neil 57), Weaver, Grant, Cawley, Johnston, Dunn. Subs Not Used: Sorley, Kelly.
Goals: Cawley 27, Scott 82.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McManus, Wedderburn, Thomson, Falkingham (Fibanda 76), Chisholm, Gibson (Paul Sheerin 59), Strachan, Doris (Jordyn Sheerin 80), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, McGowan. Booked: Gibson, McMullan.
Goals: Chisholm 43, Doris 58, Swankie 63, 78, 90.
Att: 349
Ref: Neil Watters
Arbroath stretched their lead at the top of Division Three to six points after beating Berwick Rangers.
Keith Gibson headed the hosts in front after 20 minutes before Berwick keeper Mark Peat made good saves to deny Kieran McAnespie and Josh Falkingham.
But Peat was beaten again when Steven Doris headed Gavin Swankie's corner into the net after the break.
Darren Hill scored an own goal late on but it proved only to be a consolation for Berwick.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McAnespie (McGowan 46), Falkingham, Malcolm (Wedderburn 18), McManus, Strachan, Gibson, Paul Sheerin, Doris (Jordyn Sheerin 86), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, Sibanda. Booked: McMullan, Wedderburn.
Goals: Gibson 22, Doris 52.
Berwick: Peat, McLean (Smith 65), Callaghan, Ewart, McLeod, Lee Currie, Paul Currie, Greenhill, John Grant (Gordon 61), Darren Gribben, Little (Ponton 81). Subs Not Used: McCaldon, Darling. Booked: John Grant, McLeod, Lee Currie, Greenhill.
Goals: Hill 90 og.
Att: 491
Ref: Euan Anderson
Arbroath moved four points clear at the top of Division Two after beating Albion Rovers at Cliftonhill.
Steven Doris scored both of the visitors' goals, his first coming from close range after meeting Lee Sibanda's cross on 19 minutes.
Doris was in the right position again to convert Adam Strachan's centre nine minutes after the break.
Strachan, Gavin Swankie and Alan Benton all forced saves from Rovers goalkeeper Thomas Flynn as Arbroath kept pressing.
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Albion: Flynn, Benton, Lumsden, Donnelly, McGowan, Chaplain, Canning, Innes (Stevenson 69), Lawless (McCluskey 81), Love, Iain Smith (Gilmartin 56). Subs Not Used: Gaston, Ferry. Booked: Stevenson.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McManus, Malcolm, Thomson, Sibanda (Swankie 46), Paul Sheerin, Chisholm (Gibson 71), Strachan, Doris (McGowan 82), Falkingham. Subs Not Used: Khan, Wedderburn.
Goals: Doris 19, 54.
Att: 352
Ref: Don Robertson
Arbroath kept the pressure on Third Division leaders Stranraer with a hard-fought victory at home to Annan.
Striker Steven Doris scored with a neat left-footed finish to give the home side a 1-0 lead at half-time.
Gavin Swankie doubled the advantage shortly after the break with a near-post strike, his 16th league goal of the season.
Annan pulled one back when Bryan Gilfillan met David Cox's right-wing cross on 53 minutes.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Thomson, McManus, Wedderburn, Strachan, Chisholm, Gibson (Falkingham 72), Paul Sheerin, Doris (McGowan 67), Swankie (Jordyn Sheerin 90). Subs Not Used: Khan, Griffin. Booked: Chisholm.
Goals: Doris 25, Swankie 49.
Annan Athletic: Summersgill, Peter Watson, MacBeth, Neilson, Aitken, Gilfillan, Steven Sloan, Jardine, Macfarlane (Docherty 46), O'Connor, Cox (Bell 78). Subs Not Used: Jamieson, Steele, Muirhead. Bookedb Peter Watson, Bell.
Goals: Gilfillan 53.
Att: 575
Ref: John Beaton
Elgin edged home in a thriller at Borough Briggs to put the brakes on Arbroath's promotion march.
The Red Lichties opened the scoring on 52 minutes when Gavin Swankie's free-kick was headed in by Keith Gibson.
Jason Crooks levelled from six yards and Elgin went ahead in the 74th minute when Crooks set up Mark Nicholson to fire in the top corner from 18 yards.
Ross O'Donoghue's strike made it 3-1 but Adam Strachan's reduced the deficit with a shot from 12 yards.
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Elgin: Donnelly, Edwards (MacDonald 81), Duff, Nicolson, Dempsie, Cameron (Lawrie 81), O'Donoghue, Niven, Jake Inglis, Crooks, Gormley (Gunn 70). Subs Not Used: John Calder, Millar. Booked: Edwards, Crooks. Goals: Crooks 61, Nicolson 74, O'Donoghue 76.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan (Wedderburn 81), Malcolm, Griffin, Chisholm, McAnespie, Falkingham (Strachan 59), Gibson, Paul Sheerin, Doris (McGowan 71), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, Sibanda. Booked: Chisholm, Griffin.
Goals: Gibson 52, Strachan 84.
Att: 629
Ref: David Somers
Arbroath remained top of Division Three after claiming a home victory against Elgin City.
Player/manager Paul Sheerin was the architect of Arbroath's opening goal, crossing from the right for Gavin Swankie to head home on three minutes.
Sheerin turned scorer in the 20th minute, firing into the net from Kieran McAnespie's cross.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McAnespie, McManus, Griffin, Chisholm, Falkingham, Gibson (Fibanda 80), Paul Sheerin (Strachan 67), McGowan (Doris 61), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, Shields.
Goals: Swankie 3, Paul Sheerin 20.
Elgin: Donnelly, Dempsie, Niven, Kaczan, Duff (Millar 47), Crooks, O'Donoghue, Nicolson, Edwards, Gunn (Cameron 69), Gormley (Lawrie 84). Subs Not Used: John Calder, Jack. Sent Off: Kaczan (53). Booked: Dempsie, Kaczan, Nicolson.
Att: 403
Ref: Des Roache
The Lichties grabbed a vital away win over title challengers Annan in a fiery game which ended with the Gayfield men having just nine men on the park for the second time this month, while the home side also lost a player.
David McGowan, who was preferred to Steven Doris in the starting line-up, gave the visitors the lead four mins after the interval then Craig Wedderburn doubled Arbroath’s advantage in the 53rd min.
But Paul Sheerin’s side never do things the easy way and before the hour mark skipper Stuart Malcolm was sent off for violent conduct.
Annan only enjoyed a numerical advantage for 12mins before John Macbeth joined Malcolm in the pavilion after receiving his second yellow card of the game.
Wedderburn then turned from saint to sinner by being dismissed for a professional foul with just over 10mins remaining.
Shortly afterwards, Danny Griffin, who had come on for Gavin Swankie, sent the ball beyond Darren Hill to pull Annan back into contention but the Lichties held on for another three valuable points.
Suspensions further down the line may, however, pose a threat to the Maroons title challenge.
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Annan Athletic: Summersgill, Muirhead, Neilson, Aitken, Steven Sloan (Steele 57), Jardine, Docherty (Bell 56), MacBeth, Harty, O'Connor, Cox. Subs Not Used: Jamieson, Peter Watson, Felvus. Sent Off: MacBeth (70). Booked: MacBeth. Goals:
Griffin 81 og.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Malcolm, Wedderburn, McAnespie, Chisholm, Swankie (Griffin 59), Gibson, Falkingham (Jordyn Sheerin 83), McGowan (Doris 72), Paul Sheerin. Subs Not Used: Burns, Dimilta. Sent Off: Malcolm (58), Wedderburn (76).
Goals: McGowan 49, Wedderburn 53.
Attendance: 304
Referee: Stephen Finnie
The Lichties were held to a draw by Queen’s Park who had just come off a four-game winning streak.
Paul Sheerin’s side took the lead after just four mins when Stuart Malcolm rose to head home a Gavin Swankie freekick.
Queen’s were soon on the offensive, however, and created a series of good chances with Ian Watt and Daryl Meggatt both coming close.
The home side’s pressure paid off on the stroke of half-time when Malcolm fouled David Murray in the box and Martin McBride netted the resultant spot-kick.
In the second half, substitute Jamie Longworth hit
the Arbroath bar with a powerful 20 yard shot, but the Lichties held on to
take a point.
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Queens Park: Strain, McGinn, Little, Millen, Meggatt, Capuano, McBride, Anderson, Watt, Daly (Longworth 74), Murray. Subs Not Used: Hamilton, Gallagher, Lauchlan, Harkins. Booked: Anderson, Capuano.
Goals: McBride 45 pen.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Wedderburn, Malcolm, McAnespie, Dimilta (McGowan 73), Falkingham, Gibson, Paul Sheerin, Swankie, Doris (Jordyn Sheerin 77). Subs Not Used: Burns, Griffin, Sibanda. Booked: Wedderburn, Falkingham, Swankie.
Goals: Malcolm 4.
Att: 467
Ref: Steven Nicholls (Scotland).
Arbroath extended their lead at the top of the Third Division with a comprehensive win over title rivals Albion Rovers with Gavin Swankie yet again starring for the Lichties.
The on-fire striker scored in the first five mins and the last five mins, and in midway through the second half he won the penalty which led to Rovers keeper Derek Gaston being sent off.
Swankie, who has now notched 16 goals this season, started and finished the move which gave Arbroath an early lead.
He took possession on the halfway line and fired a great pass out to Kieran McAnespie on the left.
Swankie then broke forward to collect McAnespie's return pass just inside the box and shot low behind Gaston to open the scoring.
Rovers enjoyed the bulk of possession, however, and Robert Love came within inches of equalising with a powerful shot which crashed against the bar before spinning clear.
The visitors continued to dominate after the break and Arbroath had Darren Hill to thank in the 51st minute when the keeper brilliantly spread himself to save from Love.
Any hopes Albion had of salvaging something from the game evaporated in the 66th min when Gaston collided with Swankie inside the box.
Referee Brian Colvin awarded the home side a penalty and sent off the goalkeeper.
Rovers manager Paul Martin was seething with the decision and ended up being sent to the stand after expressing his views to the standside assistant.
Sheerin coolly sent substitute trialist keeper Derek Barnes the wrong way from the resultant spotkick.
Even when down to 10 men Rovers continued to press forward, but Swankie delivered the final killer blow five mins from the end when he latched onto a perfectly flighted Sheerin pass to volley beyond Barnes.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McAnespie, Malcolm, Wedderburn,Gibson
(Sibanda 86), Griffin (Dimilta 81), Strachan, Paul Sheerin, Doris (McGowan
63), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Khan, Jordyn Sheerin.
Booked: Swankie, Malcolm.
Goals: Swankie 7, Paul Sheerin 69 pen, Swankie 85.
Albion Rovers: Gaston, Reid, Innes, Donnelly, McGowan,
Love (Barnes 70), Canning (Hamilton 65), Lumsden, Boyle, Chaplain, Gemmell.
Subs Not Used: Stevenson, Smith, Benton. Sent Off: Gaston (66).
Booked: Lumsden, Boyle, Gemmell, Innes.
Att: 612
Ref: Brian Colvin
Gavin Swankie's hat-trick helped nine-man Arbroath leapfrog promotion rivals Stranraer at the top of the table.
Scott Agnew fired the hosts ahead but Swankie and Josh Falkingham both netted from 12 yards before half-time.
Armand One's long-range effort levelled the game only for Swankie to drill in two fine strikes from inside the area.
Ross Chisholm was dimissed for a professional foul and Glen Mitchell scored before Falkingham was shown a second yellow card late on.
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Stranraer: David Mitchell, Gallagher, Sharp (McColm 67), Declan Gallacher, Kurakins, Agnew, Daniel Mitchell, Nicoll (Cochrane 75), Noble, One, Malcolm (Glen Mitchell 84). Subs Not Used: Marshall, Bouadji. Booked: Noble, Declan Gallacher.
Goals: Agnew 14, One 50, Glen Mitchell 90.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Malcolm, Wedderburn, McAnespie, Falkingham, Gibson, Chisholm, Paul Sheerin, Doris (McGowan 69), Swankie (Jordyn Sheerin 80). Subs Not Used: Khan, Dimilta, Griffin. Sent Off: Chisholm (67), Falkingham (90). Booked: McMullan, Falkingham.
Goals: Swankie 26, Falkingham 38, Swankie 56, 65.
Att: 441
Ref: C Charleston
David Dunn scored a double as East Stirlingshire edged an eight-goal thriller away to Arbroath.
Kieran McAnespie's close-range header gave Arbroath a 23rd-minute lead, but Shire hit back through Scott Johnston and Dunn's superb long-range effort.
McAnespie set up Alan Rattray's equaliser, but Stephen Maguire restored the lead just after the break.
Dunn hit his second, but Steven Dorris scored then missed from the spot before Stuart Beveridge's long-range decider.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Malcolm, Rattray (Wedderburn 67), Chisholm, McAnespie, Falkingham, Gibson (McGowan 87), Paul Sheerin (Dimilta 72), Swankie, Doris. Subs Not Used: Khan, Jordyn Sheerin.
Goals: McAnespie 23, Rattray 42, Doris 67 pen.
East Stirlingshire: Andrews, Richardson, Tully, Donaldson, Hay, Beveridge, Weaver, Dunn (Derek Ure 71), Cawley, Johnston (Team 84), Maguire (Neil 72). Subs Not Used: Sorley, Wilkie. Booked: Weaver, Neil, Donaldson, Hay.
Goals: Johnston 28, Dunn 38, Maguire 46, Dunn 64, Beveridge 82.
Ref: T Robertson
Gavin Swankie grabbed a brace during a second-half goal blitz by Arbroath as Berwick Rangers were beaten at home.
The hosts matched Arbroath for much of the match until Swankie scored twice in quick succession with shots from outside the penalty area.
Ross Chisholm turned home his first professional goal to extend the visitors' lead on 28 minutes.
Keith Gibson's header completed the scoring as the Red Lichties remained second in Division Three.
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Berwick: Peat, Smith, McLean, McLeod, Thomson (Ewart 76), Notman, Currie, Greenhill, Little (Gordon 63), Brazil (O'Reilly 85), Darren Gribben. Subs Not Used: McCaldon, Callaghan. Booked: Greenhill.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Rattray, Malcolm, McAnespie, Falkingham, Chisholm (Dimilta 80), Gibson, Paul Sheerin (Jordyn Sheerin 82), Doris (McGowan 73), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, Wedderburn. Booked: Chisholm.
Goals: Swankie 68, 70, Chisholm 78, Gibson 88.
Att: 369
Ref: J McKendrick
Arbroath brushed aside nine-man Montrose to move just two points behind league leaders Stranraer.
Josh Falkingham opened the scoring before Gavin Swankie netted then Montrose midfielder Chris Hegarty was dismissed for violent conduct.
Falkingham added a third and Gordon Pope then saw red for the home side.
Swankie added a fourth before Sandy Wood saved his 81st-minute penalty, but Steven Doris made it five from the spot following a foul on Swankie.
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Montrose: Wood, Hegarty, Pope, Cambell,
Crighton, Masson (Sinclair 60), McCord, McNalley, Cameron, Nicky Smith (Davidson
60), Boyle (Tosh 68).
Subs Not Used: Robbie, Thompson.
Sent Off: Hegarty (42), Pope (55).
Booked: Nicky Smith, McNalley, Masson, Pope.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan (Griffin 69),
McAnespie, Gibson, Malcolm, Rattray, Falkingham (McGowan 73), Chisholm, Paul
Sheerin (Dimilta 60), Doris, Swankie.
Subs Not Used: Burns, Jordyn Sheerin.
Booked: Falkingham, Paul Sheerin, Chisholm.
Goals: Falkingham 34, Swankie 40, Falkingham 51, Swankie 66, Doris 90 pen.
Att: 1,034
Ref: D Roache (Scotland).
A heroic performance from Stranraer goalkeeper David Mitchell kept his side top of the Third Division after a goalless draw away to Arbroath.
Mitchell stretched to save a Kevin McMullan drive - then did well to stop a Kieran McAnespie free-kick and Steven Doris's close-range header.
The keeper brilliantly kept out an 18-yard drive after the break from Josh Falkingham, who missed the rebound.
Stranraer failed with late efforts by Declan Gallacher and Craig Malcolm.
The visitors moved a point clear of Albion Rovers, who have two games in hand, but remain five ahead of third-top Arbroath.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Rattray, Chisholm, Malcolm, McAnespie, Falkingham (Dimilta 62), Gibson, Paul Sheerin, Swankie (Deane 86), Doris (McGowan 75). Subs Not Used: Burns, Griffin. Booked: McAnespie, Gibson.
Stranraer: David Mitchell, Gallagher, Declan Gallacher, Bouadji, Sharp, Daniel Mitchell, Agnew, McColm, Noble, One (Moore 70), Malcolm. Subs Not Used: Marshall, McAuliffe, Murphy, Aitken. Booked: Bouadji, Daniel Mitchell.
Att: 302
Ref: N Watters
Steven Doris scored a hat-trick as Arbroath romped to victory against Montrose in Division Two.
Doris converted a 21st-minute penalty after he himself had been fouled by Sean Crighton.
The striker then headed home on 62 minutes and moved Arbroath further ahead with his third, a close-range strike, four minutes later.
Paul Sheerin fired home from the edge of the box to complete the rout 19 minutes from the end.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Malcolm, Durnan, McAnespie, Falkingham, Gibson (Dimilta 46), Chisholm, Paul Sheerin, Doris (McGowan 67), Swankie (Deane 73). Subs Not Used: Burns, Griffin. Booked: Swankie, Gibson, McMullan.
Goals: Doris 21 pen, 62, 66, Paul Sheerin 71.
Montrose: Wood, Hegarty (Milligan 74), Cambell, Crighton, Sinclair (Watson 57), McNalley, Davidson, Cameron, McCord, Tosh, Thompson (Boyle 58). Subs Not Used: Bennett, Nicky Smith. Booked: Crighton, McCord, McNalley.
Att: 738
Ref: G Salmond
Arbroath came from behind to secure a comfortable win at East Stirlingshire.
The home side scored from their first chance, Kevin Cawley coolly converting Scott Johnston's pass.
Arbroath levelled on 15 minutes when Josh Falkingham's cross was slotted home by Keith Gibson before Ross Chisholm volley wide for the visitors.
Chisholm did set up Falkingham to head home early in the second half and David McGowan volley into the roof of the net to make sure of the points.
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East Stirlingshire: Andrews, Neil (Kelly 59), Richardson, Beveridge, Tully, Dunn (Team 72), Hay, Grant, Maguire (Watts 59), Cawley, Johnston. Subs Not Used: Sorley. Booked: Tully.
Goal: Cawley 5.
Arbroath: Hill, Rattray (Deane 23), Chisholm, Malcolm, Durnan, Falkingham, Gibson, Paul Sheerin, McAnespie, Swankie (McMullan 87), Doris (McGowan 79). Subs Not Used: Burns, Dimilta. Booked: Chisholm.
Goals: Gibson 15, Falkingham 47, McGowan 82.
Att: 238
Ref: T Robertson
Arbroath moved to within two points of the Third Division play-off places after a hard-fought win at Gayfield.
The visitors took the lead when Alan Brazil turned in Darren Gribbon's free-kick into the bottom corner of the net before Mark Durnan levelled.
Steven Doris put Arbroath in front from Gavin Swankie's cross but Chris McLeod's header pulled Berwick level.
However, Gavin Swankie claimed all three points for the home side finding the net from just inside the box following good work by McGowan and Dimilta.
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Arbroath: Hill, Rattray, McAnespie, Falkingham, Malcolm, Durnan, Dimilta, Gibson (McGowan 72), Swankie, Doris (Deane 83), Paul Sheerin. Subs Not Used: Burns, McMullan, Thomson. Booked: Malcolm.
Goals: Durnan 27, Doris 31, Swankie 82.
Berwick: Peat, Smith, Thomson, McLean, McLeod, Greenhill, McLaren, Notman (Little 78), Brazil, Darren Gribben (Gordon 67), McMullan. Subs Not Used: Beveridge, O'Reilly, Ewart. Booked: Darren Gribben, Notman, Smith.
Goals: Brazil 19, McLeod 52.
Att: 402
Ref: C Charleston (Scotland).
In a hard-fought game referee Bobby Madden sent off two players and issued yellow cards to a further six.
The Gable Endies swept into a two-goal first-half lead but the homesters came back to draw level early in the second period before substitute Martin Boyle fired home the winner four minutes from the end of extra-time to send the Links Park side through.
Montrose opened the scoring after six minutes. Former Arbroath man Chris Hegarty shaped up to take a free kick 10 yards inside his own half, spotted Lichties goalkeeper Darren Hill off his line and blasted the ball goalwards.
Hill back-pedalled and seemed to have it covered, but the ball spun from his grasp and trundled over the line.
Fifteen minutes later and the visitors were two ahead. Ryan McCord turned his opponent 25 yards out and fired high into the net beyond Hill's grasp.
The Lichties came out for the second half with all guns blazing and within six minutes had levelled the scores. Twice player-manager Paul Sheerin fired corner kicks deep into the Montrose six-yard box and on each occasion Alan Rattray headed home.
Arbroath continued to apply pressure, creating chance after chance, but Montrose goalkeeper Daniele Giordani, on loan from Celtic, pulled off a string of excellent saves.
As the game headed towards extra-time Arbroath's hopes were dealt a blow when captain Stuart Malcolm was dismissed for a second bookable offence. It is the fifth game in a row that they have been reduced to 10 men.
The stalemate was maintained throughout the extra period and penalty kicks seemed on the cards until, with four minutes remaining, Boyle broke through the middle, rounded Hill and calmly slotted the ball home to clinch the tie.
Montrose substitute Daryl Nicol was shown a straight red card with seconds remaining for a challenge.
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Arbroath drew 1 all with Montrose at Links Park in the Second Round of the Scottish Cup.
Trailing 1 nil at half time the Lichties started brightly
in the second half and following the introduction of manager, Paul Sheerin,
his first touch found Dorris who hammered the ball home to equalise.
Josh Falkingham was sent of when he received a second booking when the referee
adjudged that he had dived in the Montrose penalty box whilst dribbling who
the home defence.
The 10 men Lichties held out for a replay at Gayfield next Saturday.
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Arbroath struck late to beat Clyde in a Third Division match that saw both sides finish with 10 men.
Nicki Paterson's close-range strike gave Clyde a 48th-minute lead but Gavin Swankie levelled with a neat finish.
Malcolm's 30-yard strike put Arbroath in front only for Alan Lithgow to equalise for Clyde.
Ross Chisholm received a second booking for the hosts but they moved ahead again through Swankie's header and Clyde's Neil McGowan saw red late on.
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Arbroath: Hill, Rattray, Thomson, Falkingham, Malcolm, Dimilta (McGowan 75), Chisholm, Durnan, Gibson (Paul Sheerin 61), Swankie, Deane (Hamilton 61). Subs Not Used: Griffin, Burns. Sent Off: Chisholm (86). Booked: Chisholm, Swankie, Hamilton, Paul Sheerin.
Goals: Swankie 58, Malcolm 80, Swankie 88.
Clyde: Allan, Park, McGowan, McMillan (Henderson 51), Lithgow, Finlayson (Sweeney 74), Paterson, Girvan, Waddell (Dingwall 81), Stewart, Strachan. Subs Not Used: Stevenson, Hutchison. Sent Off: McGowan (89). Booked: Paterson, Dingwall.
Goals: Paterson 48, Lithgow 83.
Att: 481
Ref: S O'Reilly
Queen's Park hit five against Arbroath in a high-scoring thriller at Hampden.
Striker Gavin Swankie fired Arbroath in front, but James Brough rose high above the Smokies' defence to equalise.
Watt headed home a Richard Little cross but the visitors levelled when Steve Doris scored from the spot.
Brough netted his second of the game.
Craig Smith drilled home a fourth on 70 minute and Michael Daly completed the scoring in injury-time to secure all three points for the Spiders.
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Queen's Park: Strain (McPherson 46), Little, Gallagher, Brough, Meggatt, Capuano, Quinn (Murray 67), Anderson, Smith, Longworth (Daly 86), Watt. Subs Not Used: Sinclair, McBride. Booked: Meggatt, Quinn, Brough.
Goals: Brough 15, Watt 45, Brough 66, Smith 71, Daly 90.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan (Hamilton 70), Rattray, Griffin, McAnespie, Doris, Dimilta (McIlravey 78), Falkingham, McCulloch, Paul Sheerin, Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, Neil, Michie. Booked: Doris, McCulloch, Griffin.
Goals: Swankie 12, Doris 49 pen.
Att: 433
Ref: M Northcroft
A Scott Agnew brace helped Stranraer to a comprehensive victory over ten-man Arbroath at Stair Park.
Agnew broke the deadlock with a right-footed drive before Arbroath's Jay Shields saw a straight red card.
The home side doubled their lead through Agnew's second goal before Steven Doris pulled a goal back for Arbroath from just inside the box.
Sean Winter's low effort restored Stranraer's two-goal lead before Armand One's strike completed the scoring.
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Stranraer: David Mitchell, Gallagher, McAuliffe (Glen Mitchell 71), Murphy (Sharp 63), Nicoll, Agnew, Daniel Mitchell, Winter, McColm, One, Malcolm (Moore 80). Subs Not Used: Marshall, Cochrane. Booked: McColm, Daniel Mitchell, Moore.
Goals: Agnew 15, 59, Winter 75, One 89.
Arbroath: Hill, Rattray, Durnan, Griffin, McMullan (Dimilta 63), McAnespie (Paul Sheerin 85), Shields, Falkingham, McCulloch, Doris (McGowan 78), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, Thomson. Sent Off: Shields (38). Booked: Durnan.
Goals: Doris 71.
Att: 379
Ref: G Hilland (Scotland).
Steven Doris scored a quick-fire equaliser for Arbroath as they had to settle for a point at home to Albion Rovers in Division Three.
Arbroath's Josh Falkingham and Rovers' Derek Gaston both had shots saved before the visitors' Robert Love had an effort come off the crossbar.
Love's angled shot from a Chris Hamilton pass broke the deadlock after 70 minutes.
But Doris nodded home eight minutes later from Mark Durnan's cross.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Griffin, Durnan, Shields (McCulloch 77), McAnespie, Falkingham, Paul Sheerin, Dimilta (Doris 62), Swankie, Ross (Hamilton 68). Subs Not Used: Burns, Rattray. Booked: Swankie.
Goals: Doris 78.
Albion: Gaston, McGowan, Benton, Lumsden, Stevenson, Canning, Reid, Donnelly, Love (Smith 83), Hamilton, McLeod (Gemmell 59). Subs Not Used: Nugent, Lawless, Innes. Booked: Smith, Benton.
Goals: Love 70.
Att: 408
Ref: S McLean
Arbroath League leaders Berwick remain on top after a Darren Gribben hat-trick helped them to a convincing win over Arbroath.
Craig O'Reilly opened the scoring before a Gribben brace put Berwick three ahead inside half an hour.
Gribben made sure of the match ball with a low shot into the bottom corner of the Arbroath goal.
The visitors managed to grab a consolation when Kieran McAnespie's injury time 20-yard free-kick flew into the top corner of the net.
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Berwick: Peat, Notman (Smith 74), McLean, Malone, McLeod, Gordon, Currie, Greenhill, McMullan, O'Reilly (Brazil 61), Darren Gribben (McLaren 78). Subs Not Used: McCaldon, Ewart. Booked: Greenhill.
Goals: O'Reilly 21, Darren Gribben 24, 28, 51.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan (Doris 46), Malcolm, Durnan, McCulloch, Falkingham (Shields 62), Paul Sheerin, Griffin, McAnespie, Hamilton (Ross 73), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, McIlravey.
Goals: McAnespie 90.
Att: 441
Ref: D Roache (Scotland).
A late headed goal from Gavin Swankie was enough to edge out Queen's Park and move Arbroath up to second place in Division Three.
Swankie almost opened the scoring after 40 minutes but his volley was kept out by visiting goalkeeper Adam Strain.
Queen's Park missed a great chance when James Brough failed to hit the target with a volley from 12 yards out.
And the deadlock was broken 13 minutes from time as a Paul Sheerin free kick was guided home by Swankie.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Malcolm (Griffin 63), Durnan, McAnespie, Swankie, Falkingham, McCulloch (Paul Sheerin 63), Dimilta, Hamilton, McGowan. Subs Not Used: Burns, Shields, McIlravey. Booked: Falkingham, Durnan.
Goals: Swankie 77.
Queens Park: Strain, Little, Gallagher, Brough, Meggatt, Watt, McBride (O'Hara 69), Anderson, Harkins, Daly (Longworth 83), Eagleshan (Murray 69). Subs Not Used: Hamilton, Sinclair. Booked: Meggatt, Brough, Little, McBride, Gallagher.
Att: 515
Ref: C Charleston.
Arbroath recorded their first home win of the season thanks to goals from Gavin Swankie and David McGowan.
Swankie opened the scoring on 27 minutes when he fired past Shire keeper Michael Andrews from 12 yards.
Arbroath had to wait until the 80th minute to double their advantage when McGowan bundled the ball over the line.
East Stirlingshire were handed an opportunity to get back into the game just moments later but Steven Maguire blasted a penalty over the crossbar.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, McAnespie, Malcolm, Durnan, Swankie (Paul Sheerin 70), Falkingham (Griffin 85), McCulloch, Dimilta, Hamilton (Ross 70), McGowan. Subs Not Used: Burns, McIlravey. Booked: McAnespie, McMullan,
Ross. Goals: Swankie 27, McGowan 81.
East Stirlingshire: Andrews, Donaldson, Derek Ure (Johnston 53), Hay, Tully (Kelly 64), Richardson, Stevenson, Neil, Maguire, Dunn (Sean Anderson 67), Cawley. Subs Not Used: Sorley, Team. Booked: Cawley, Hay.
Att: 499
Ref: J Beaton
Montrose claimed all three points and leapfrogged Arbroath into seventh place in Scottish Division Three thanks to three first-half goals.
Alan Campbell opened the scoring with a header from 12 yards in the eighth minute then Christopher Hegarty added another 10 minutes later from distance.
Paul Tosh completed the first-half rout in the 32nd minute, collecting a Thompson cross to score from 20 yards.
Arbroath's Robert Ross headed in late on, but Aaron Sinclair cleared.
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Montrose: Bennett, McNalley (Nicky Smith 67), Cambell, Crighton, Pope, Hegarty, Milligan, Davidson, Thompson (McCord 85), Sinclair, Tosh. Subs Not Used: Wood, Collier, Fleming. Booked: Pope, McNalley, Hegarty.
Goals: Cambell 8, Hegarty 22, Tosh 32.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Malcolm, Griffin, McCulloch (Ross 46), Jordyn Sheerin, Falkingham, Gibson (Shields 66), McGowan, Paul Sheerin (Dimilta 46), Swankie. Subs Not Used: Burns, McIlravey. Booked: Jordyn Sheerin.
Att: 1,012 Ref:
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Irn-Bru Scottish Third Division
14th August 2010
Arbroath 0-2 Annan Athletic
First-half headers from David Cox and Kevin Neilson were enough to secure Annan victory at Arbroath.
Cox nodded home Ian Harty's left-wing cross before Neilson met a Jordan Halsman centre to put Annan two up.
Andrew Aitken and Stuart Malcolm both passed up chances to extend Annan's lead, shooting over from close range.
Gavin Swankie and Josh Falkingham both had late chances for Arbroath but Annan held on for a win which puts them top of the table.
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Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Falkingham, Malcolm, McCulloch, Swankie, Gibson (Dimilta 68), Griffin, Paul Sheerin (Nimmo 79), Jordyn Sheerin (Ross 76), McGowan. Subs Not Used: Burns, Shields. Booked: Gibson, McMullan.
Annan Athletic: Summersgill, Muirhead, Neilson, Aitken, Gilfillan, MacBeth, Steven Sloan, Jack (Jardine 64), Halsman, Cox (Walker 90), Harty (Felvus 90). Subs Not Used: Jamieson, Lawless. Goals: Cox 38, Neilson 40.
Att: 506
Ref: K Clancy (Scotland).
Keith Gibson and Josh Falkingham netted twice as Arbroath defeated Elgin.
Gibson netted a 20-yard drive after 16 minutes before Paul Millar's leveller seven minutes into the second half.
David McGowan restored Arbroath's lead within a minute with a 12-yard drive, then Gibson fired in a long-range effort to retake the lead.
Falkingham added a fourth 20 minutes from time from 12 yards, then Elgin's Brian Cameron and Millar added two before Falkingham headed in the fifth.
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Elgin: Steven Dunn, Niven, Kaczan, Dempsie, Jake Inglis, Barry Wilson, O'Donoghue, MacDonald (Cameron 67), Crooks, Gunn, Millar. Subs Not Used: Robertson, Edwards, MacLeod, Jack.
Goals: Millar 52, Cameron 74, Millar 79.
Arbroath: Hill, McMullan, Falkingham, Malcolm, McCulloch, Swankie (Nimmo 90), Griffin, Gibson (Thomson 84), Paul Sheerin, Hamilton (Jordyn Sheerin 67), McGowan. Subs Not Used: Burns, Ross. Booked: Malcolm, Falkingham, Jordyn Sheerin.
Goals: Gibson 16, McGowan 53, Gibson 58, Falkingham 71, 83.
Att: 518
Ref: B Colvin
