Match ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Arbroath 2.
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Two quick-fire goals kept bottom side Arbroath's relegation play-off hopes alive with a win over Forfar Athletic.
A loss for the Red Lichties would have meant automatic relegation, but player-manager Paul Sheerin opened the scoring in the 24th minute.
Kenny Deuchar doubled the visitors' lead two minutes later, tucking away Bobby Linn's pass after finding space in the penalty area.
Both sides squandered chances after the break as Arbroath secured the win.
Line-ups
Forfar
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hill
- 2Baxter
- 3Campbell
- 6FuscoSubstituted forMalinat 46'minutes
- 4Malcolm
- 5Dods
- 7HilsonBooked at 72mins
- 8DaleSubstituted forKaderat 46'minutes
- 11DugganSubstituted forCampbellat 68'minutes
- 9Templeman
- 10Swankie
Substitutes
- 12Campbell
- 14Andrews
- 15Malin
- 16Kader
- 17McCluskey
- 18Gibson
- 20Douglas
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Morrison
- 2Travis
- 3HamiltonBooked at 16mins
- 4ChisholmBooked at 82mins
- 5McGeever
- 6Keddie
- 7LinnBooked at 58minsSubstituted forLittleat 85'minutes
- 10CookSubstituted forBanjoat 74'minutes
- 9DeucharSubstituted forMcintoshat 76'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 8McManus
- 11Sheerin
Substitutes
- 12Banjo
- 14Robertson
- 15Little
- 16Yao
- 17Mcintosh
- 18Scott
- 21Wood
- Referee:
- Des Roache
- Attendance:
- 833
Match Stats
Home TeamForfarAway TeamArbroath
- Possession
- Home52%
- Away48%
- Shots
- Home8
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home1
- Away6
- Corners
- Home8
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away9
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Arbroath 2.
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Attempt missed. Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Booking
Leighton Mcintosh (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Darren Dods (Forfar Athletic).
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Ross Chisholm (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. David Banjo (Arbroath) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Richard Little replaces Bobby Linn.
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Attempt missed. Gavin Malin (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Alex Keddie.
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Attempt blocked. Gavin Malin (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Booking
Ross Chisholm (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
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Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ross Chisholm (Arbroath).
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Attempt blocked. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Gavin Malin.
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Attempt missed. Leighton Mcintosh (Arbroath) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Leighton Mcintosh replaces Kenny Deuchar.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. David Banjo replaces Alan Cook.
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Attempt missed. Paul McManus (Arbroath) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left.
