Arbroath 1-0 East Fife
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Arbroath completed back-to-back victories for just the second time this season as they beat 10-man East Fife.
Paul Sheerin scored the only goal of the game as the home side drew level on points with fifth-placed Forfar Athletic.
In a goalless first period, Sheerin came the closest to breaking the deadlock for the home side but his close-range header was brilliantly saved by Calum Antell.
The visitors' Paul Willis fired over in first-half stoppage-time from inside the area.
The match came to life in the second period as Craig Johnstone was dismissed for a bad challenge on Steven Doris after just 65 seconds.
And Arbroath took full advantage to strike in the 53rd minute through Sheerin's low drive into the far corner.
Arbroath: Hill, Baxter, Hamilton, Malcolm (Sibanda 71), Keddie, Currie, Scott Robertson, Kerr, Sheerin (Birse 85), Doris, Gribben (Rennie 80). Subs Not Used: Bullock, Holmes.
Booked: Hamilton.
Goals: Sheerin 53.
East Fife: Antell, Durie, White, Forster, Johnstone, Robert Barr (Gormley 85), Campbell, Muir, Darren Smith (Pollock 78), Willis, Samuel (Jamieson 80). Subs Not Used: Michael Brown, Sloan.
Sent Off: Johnstone (47). Booked: Forster.
Att: 813
Ref: Paul Robertson
