Airdrieonians vs Arbroath, 2023-24 Scottish Championship

· Scottish Championship

19': Liam Mcstravick
79': Lewis Mcgregor

FT
2 - 0

About

Airdrieonians are hosting Arbroath at Albert Bartlett Stadium, Airdrie, Scotland, starting on . The match is a part of the Scottish Championship.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
5': Attempt saved. Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
10': Attempt missed. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
11': Attempt missed. Scott Stewart (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
18': Foul by Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians).
18': Scott Stewart (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
18': Attempt saved. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
19': Goal! Airdrieonians 1, Arbroath 0. Liam McStravick (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
20': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Craig Watson.
21': Attempt missed. Aaron Steele (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
27': Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
27': Foul by Darren Lyon (Arbroath).
28': Hand ball by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
29': Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
32': Foul by Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Airdrieonians).
32': Jay Bird (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Rhys McCabe.
33': Hand ball by David Gold (Arbroath).
34': Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
35': Attempt saved. Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) header from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
36': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Dean McMaster.
37': David Gold (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
37': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
37': Aaron Steele (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
37': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
38': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
38': Foul by Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
39': Attempt missed. Jay Bird (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
40': Delay in match because of an injury Rhys McCabe (Airdrieonians).
41': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
43': Attempt missed. Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) left footed shot from outside the box is too high.
44': Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
44': Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Scott Stewart.
45'+4': First Half ends, Airdrieonians 1, Arbroath 0.
45': Second Half begins Airdrieonians 1, Arbroath 0.
46': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ricky Little.
47': Craig Slater (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
47': Foul by Nikolay Todorov (Airdrieonians).
49': Attempt saved. Craig Slater (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
49': Attempt missed. Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
51': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Lewis McGregor replaces Liam McStravick.
52': Aaron Taylor-Sinclair (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
52': Foul by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
53': Delay in match because of an injury Colin Hamilton (Arbroath).
54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
60': Attempt blocked. Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
60': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Ricky Little.
62': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Craig Watson.
63': Attempt missed. Aaron Steele (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is too high following a corner.
63': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Aaron Steele.
64': Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
66': Hand ball by Jay Bird (Arbroath).
66': Foul by Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians).
66': Ricky Little (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
68': Foul by Scott Stewart (Arbroath).
68': Kanayo Megwa (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
69': Substitution, Arbroath. Jess Norey replaces Darren Lyon.
69': Substitution, Arbroath. Ryan Dow replaces David Gold.
70': Substitution, Arbroath. Kenan Dünnwald-Turan replaces Jay Bird.
71': Foul by Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians).
71': Ricky Little (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
73': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Calum Gallagher replaces Nikolay Todorov.
74': Adam Frizzell (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
74': Foul by Jess Norey (Arbroath).
75': Foul by Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians).
75': Michael McKenna (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
79': Goal! Airdrieonians 2, Arbroath 0. Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Calum Gallagher.
81': Substitution, Arbroath. Mark Stowe replaces Scott Stewart.
82': Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Calum Gallagher.
84': Delay in match because of an injury Dean McMaster (Airdrieonians).
85': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
87': Cameron Ballantyne (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Jermaine Hylton (Arbroath).
89': Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
89': Lewis McGregor (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
90'+1': Foul by Charles Telfer (Airdrieonians).
90'+1': Jess Norey (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Michael McKenna (Arbroath).
90'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+6': Substitution, Airdrieonians. Gabriel McGill replaces Adam Frizzell.
90'+7': Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 2, Arbroath 0.
0': Match ends, Airdrieonians 2, Arbroath 0.

Game Information

Competition: Scottish Championship

Venue: Albert Bartlett Stadium
Location: Airdrie, Scotland
Attendance: 1,418

SPFL Championship Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	St Johnstone	2	+5	6
2	Arbroath	2	+2	4
3	Dunfermline Athletic	2	+2	4
4	Raith Rovers	2	+1	4

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Airdrieonians (4-4-1-1)

No.	Name
1	Joshua Rae (GK)
3	Aaron Taylor-Sinclair
4	Rhys McCabe
2	Cameron Ballantyne
16	Craig Watson
21	Charles Telfer
14	Dean Mcmaster
10	Adam Frizzell
15	K. Megwa
11	Nikolay Todorov
12	Liam Mcstravick

Airdrieonians Substitutes:

Alasdair Spalding, Josh O'Connor, David Hutton, Elliot Dunlop, Joe Cassidy, Lewis Mcgregor, Gabriel Mcgill, Callum Fordyce, Calum Gallagher.

Arbroath (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Derek Gaston (GK)
3	Colin Hamilton
4	Ricky Little
12	Scott Stewart
2	Aaron Steele
8	Michael McKenna
6	Craig Slater
7	David Gold
27	Jay Bird
24	Jermaine Hylton
26	Darren Lyon

Arbroath Substitutes:

Keaghan Jacobs, Jess Norey, Ryan Dow, Ali Adams, Kenan Dunnwald-Turan, Mark Stowe.

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