Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Arbroath 0.
Dunfermline Athletic 3-0 Arbroath
- From the section Football
Dunfermline claimed a comfortable victory over Scottish League One basement side Arbroath.
The Pars hit the front when Stephen Husband found the top-left corner of Sandy Wood's goal with a sweetly struck shot.
Ross Forbes doubled Dunfermline's lead on the hour mark with another fine strike.
And Forbes then turned provider for Josh Falkingham to slot home from six yards.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
- 1Scully
- 2MillenBooked at 37minsSubstituted forWilliamsonat 59'minutes
- 3Grainger
- 6Geggan
- 4Page
- 5Morris
- 8Husband
- 11ForbesSubstituted forByrneat 75'minutes
- 9Shankland
- 7El-BakhtaouiSubstituted forDargoat 80'minutes
- 10Falkingham
Substitutes
- 12Thomson
- 14Dargo
- 15Martin
- 16Whittle
- 17Byrne
- 18Williamson
- 20Goodfellow
Arbroath
- 1Wood
- 2Little
- 3HamiltonBooked at 63mins
- 4NicollBooked at 87mins
- 5TravisBooked at 52mins
- 6Keddie
- 7Linn
- 8Chisholm
- 9McintoshSubstituted forDeucharat 73'minutes
- 10CookSubstituted forMcManusat 58'minutes
- 11ScottSubstituted forBanjoat 57'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Deuchar
- 14Banjo
- 15Sheerin
- 16Robertson
- 18McManus
- 19Yao
- 21Wilson
- Referee:
- Andrew Dallas
- Attendance:
- 1,983
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamArbroath
- Possession
- Home65%
- Away35%
- Shots
- Home11
- Away5
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home9
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home4
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 3, Arbroath 0.
Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Colin Hamilton (Arbroath).
Attempt missed. Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Daniel Grainger (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Booking
Kevin Nicoll (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
Shaun Byrne (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Kevin Nicoll (Arbroath).
Daniel Grainger (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Kevin Nicoll (Arbroath).
Stephen Husband (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross Chisholm (Arbroath).
Attempt missed. Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) header from the left side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Craig Dargo replaces Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Shaun Byrne replaces Ross Forbes.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Kenny Deuchar replaces Leighton Mcintosh.
Goal!
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 3, Arbroath 0. Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Daniel Grainger.
Attempt missed. Leighton Mcintosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Jonathan Page.
Foul by Ross Forbes (Dunfermline Athletic).
Ross Chisholm (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
Ryan Williamson (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Colin Hamilton (Arbroath).
Attempt blocked. Stephen Husband (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Chisholm (Arbroath).
Goal!
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 2, Arbroath 0. Ross Forbes (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Ryan Williamson replaces Ross Millen.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Lari Yao replaces Alan Cook.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. David Banjo replaces Christopher Scott.
Attempt missed. Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Richard Little.
Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Kevin Nicoll (Arbroath).
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Sandy Wood.
Booking
Michael Travis (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Michael Travis (Arbroath).