Full time an unconvincing 1 goal victory but it`s one we`ll takeLooks like there isn`t too much "action" left
87: McDougall goes on a run but is crowded out
85: Clarke brings the ball down and hits it not too far wide
84: Graham hits a first time shot that Hill does well to save
84: Corner from Cardle comes in, Mason hits it on the volley from 20 yards and it goes just over
83: Bell off, Phinn on
a crowd ( if you can call it that ) of 876
80: Arbroath supporters furious as Malcolm went off for treatment but the ref took his sweet time letting him return to the action
game seems to be petering out
Corner swung in, again cleared
76: Another Pars corner, Joe again on it, McDougall on for Kirk
74: Clarke puts the ball in the net but is deemed to have used his arm to control it
73: Cardle cross just evades Woods running in at the back post
72: McCann wins a corner, Joe to take, goes beyond everyone again
70: Superb tackle by Woods in the middle of the park by Woods but Cardle doesn`t have the legs to chase the loose ball
68: Bicycle kick from Sheerin goes just wide Smith`s left hand post
67: After some discussion with his linesman the ref finds his yellow card and books Falkingham
66: Nimmo replaces Scott for Arbroath
65: But this time he makes sure as he rounds Hill again and finishes GGGGGGGOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLL !!! Andy Kirk
64: Andy Kirk rounds the keeper and sees his trundling shot hit the post but was deemed to be offside anyway
63: Pars trying to get things moving but no-one looking for responsibility and Woods` shot floats harmlessly wide
61: Kirk`s determination gets him a free kick, Cardle takes, Arbroath clear, launched forward by McCann to Clarke who plays it into the box for no recipients
59: Long ball from Mason finds Graham but again the cross is too long and cleared, Willis off, Cardle on
Sorry guys not much happening to update
54: Arbroath bring on Scott for McGowan
53: Kirk takes the shot on the volley but sadly it is well over
52: Bell releases Kirk who plays it into Clarke and he back heels it just wide
50: Dimilta provides some trickery and lays it back to Falkingham who hits it wide, Swankie on for Gibson
48: Shields with a wefully short pass back and Kirk almost in but Hill tips it barely over, Dowie heads the resultant corner well wide, should be doing better as it was a free header
47: Graham blasts a shot well wide
Clarke and Kirk get the second half underway
45: Dowie brings down McGowan and the Angus side hace a free kick in a dangerous area but Smith is equal to it and Clarke tries to start another counter but there is no-one for his cross, Half time whistle goes 0-0
44: Long range shot from Graham is hit well over
42: Kirk goes down in the after having his shirt pulled but once again the ref isn`t interested
40: Pars put the ball in the net but it is ruled offside, Clarke with another long range shot that hits off Bell`s knee and goes in but according to the linesman Bell was in an offside position
39: Pars with decent counter attack, Clarke held the ball up well, played it through to Kirk who fed Graham who tries one trick too many and Arbroath clear
38: Clarke hits one from 25 yards but it is saved well by Hill and his centre half heads it back and the danger is gone
36: Gibson tkes Bell`s feet away, Bell tries to take the free kick quickly but is prevented by the Arbroath player and astonishingly the ref sees fit to reprimand Bell, the free kick was knocked across goal by Keddie but too powerful for Willis to make a proper connection
35: Pars win their first corner, Willis to take, beyond everyone
33: Graham wins the ball in the midfield but is then dispossessed by Malcolm at the back
32: Willis busts a gut to get onto a pass but no-one seems to want to attack the ball, Kirk then fires in a cross that goes tantalisingly wide of the goal
30: Penalty claim as Clarke goes down under the attention of 2 defenders but he gets penalised for obstruction as he was on top of the ball ( at least in the ref`s eyes )
29: Determined play from Graham ses him get to the line but no Pars players in the box the ball comes back to McCann who balloons it over
27: David Graham cross nearly ands in the net a la Mark Smith but the keeper holds well
25: Keddie gives the ball away to Falkingham who tries to play in McGowan but the pass is too long and Smith gathers
23: Dowie plays a long forward but is too long for Kirk and goes out
19: kirk nearly in after a defensive slip but the recovering defender does well, then a Mason header flashes wide after good cross by Bell
Arbroath the better side thus far with their manager making them tick
14: Kirk gets studded in the chest and the ref who seems to have forgotten his cards gives him a mere talking to
13: Arbroath break forward with Dimilta who wins the corner which Sheerin takes and McAnespie heads just wide
9: Arbroath win the first corner of the game, Sheerin takes, away by Keddie, Arbroath win the free kick and Falkingham hits it over
Mason gives away another foul in the middle of the park but is easily mopped up by the Pars defence
5: Clarke tries the spectacular at the back post but fails to connect with the scissors kick
4: Nice interchange of passes between Clarke and Woods but Woods is crowded out
1: Mason slide in hard and gives away the foul deep in the Arbroath half, launched forwar and Pars are unconvincing at the back and Gibson blasts wide
1: Arbroath playing in a all grey strip get us underway
A not bad support in the main stand and perhaps about 40 following the red lichties
