Arbroath vs Dunfermline Athletic, 2022-23 Scottish League Challenge Cup, Fourth Round

· Scottish League Challenge Cup
Arbroath
  • 74': Thomas O'Brien
FT
1 - 5
Dunfermline Athletic
  • 6': Kyle MacDonald
  • 19': Matthew Todd
  • 22': Kyle Benedictus
  • 36': Matthew Todd
  • 68': Craig Wighton

About

Arbroath are hosting Dunfermline Athletic at Gayfield Park, Arbroath, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish League Challenge Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 2': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Florent Hoti.
  • 3': Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 3': Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
  • 6': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Kyle MacDonald (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matthew Todd.
  • 7': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 10': Foul by Kareem Isiaka (Arbroath).
  • 10': Josh Edwards (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the box is too high.
  • 14': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Ricky Little.
  • 14': Attempt blocked. Nikolay Todorov (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 15': Foul by Colin Hamilton (Arbroath).
  • 15': Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Penalty conceded by Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) after a foul in the penalty area.
  • 15': Ricky Little (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Kyle MacDonald (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 18': Foul by Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 18': Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Deri Corfe (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 19': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Deniz Mehmet.
  • 19': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Wighton following a fast break.
  • 21': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 21': Kieran Shanks (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Cammy Gill.
  • 22': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3. Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the top left corner following a corner.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Florent Hoti (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 30': Foul by Florent Hoti (Arbroath).
  • 30': Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 32': Attempt saved. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 33': Foul by Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 33': Kareem Isiaka (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 35': Attempt blocked. Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 35': Foul by Kareem Isiaka (Arbroath).
  • 35': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 35': Foul by Florent Hoti (Arbroath).
  • 35': Joe Chalmers (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 4. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle MacDonald.
  • 39': Foul by Colin Hamilton (Arbroath).
  • 39': Kyle MacDonald (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 42': Foul by Rhys Breen (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 42': Kieran Shanks (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 44': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Ricky Little.
  • 45': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 4.
  • 45': Second Half begins Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 4.
  • 45': Substitution, Arbroath. Bobby Linn replaces Kareem Isiaka.
  • 45': Substitution, Arbroath. Keaghan Jacobs replaces Deri Corfe.
  • 45': Substitution, Arbroath. Michael McKenna replaces Daniel Fosu.
  • 50': Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
  • 50': Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 52': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Rhys Breen.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high.
  • 55': Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Foul by Florent Hoti (Arbroath).
  • 58': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 58': Keaghan Jacobs (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Kyle MacDonald (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 60': Substitution, Arbroath. Dale Hilson replaces Keaghan Jacobs because of an injury.
  • 61': Foul by Kieran Shanks (Arbroath).
  • 61': Kyle MacDonald (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Florent Hoti (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 64': Foul by Dale Hilson (Arbroath).
  • 64': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 66': Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
  • 66': Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Goal! Arbroath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 5. Craig Wighton (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Matthew Todd.
  • 69': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Chris Hamilton (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 72': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
  • 72': Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Florent Hoti.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Matthew Todd (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 73': Foul by Kyle MacDonald (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 73': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Kyle Benedictus.
  • 74': Goal! Arbroath 1, Dunfermline Athletic 5. Thomas O'Brien (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
  • 75': Foul by Dale Hilson (Arbroath).
  • 75': Nikolay Todorov (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 76': Attempt saved. Nikolay Todorov (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 79': Bobby Linn (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 79': Foul by Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 80': Sam Fisher (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. Kieran Shanks (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 84': Marcel Oakley (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Dunfermline Athletic).
  • 85': Foul by Kieran Shanks (Arbroath).
  • 85': Kyle Benedictus (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Kieran Shanks (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 89': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Tod replaces Nikolay Todorov.
  • 89': Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Taylor Sutherland replaces Craig Wighton.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, Arbroath 1, Dunfermline Athletic 5.
  • 0': Match ends, Arbroath 1, Dunfermline Athletic 5.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish League Challenge Cup

Venue: Gayfield Park
Location: Arbroath, Scotland
Attendance: 874

Line-Ups

ARB Arbroath (3-5-2)

No. Name
21 Cameron Gill (GK)
4 Ricky Little
3 Colin Hamilton
5 Thomas O'Brien
22 Florent Hoti
27 Daniel Fosu
7 David Gold
17 Deri Corfe
2 Marcel Oakley
16 Kieran Shanks Yellow Card
19 Kareem Isiaka
Arbroath Substitutes:
Scott Stewart, Keaghan Jacobs, Bobby Linn, Derek Gaston, Michael McKenna, Dale Hilson.

DFA Dunfermline Athletic (3-4-1-2)

No. Name
1 Deniz Dogan Mehmet (GK)
4 Kyle Benedictus
12 Rhys Breen
15 Sam Fisher Yellow Card
8 Joe Chalmers
5 Chris Hamilton
26 Matthew Todd
3 Joshua Edwards
6 Kyle MacDonald
10 Nikolay Todorov
9 Craig Wighton
Dunfermline Athletic Substitutes:
Max Little, Jake Rennie, Aaron Comrie, Michael Beagley, Sam Young, Taylor Sutherland, Andrew Tod.

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