Match ends, Airdrieonians 3, Forfar Athletic 1.
Airdrieonians 3-1 Forfar Athletic
- From the section Football
Airdrieonians beat 10-man Forfar Athletic in Scottish League One.
Marc Fitzpatrick struck to put Airdrie ahead and matters worsened for Forfar when Gavin Malin was sent off for fouling Bryan Prunty in the box.
Prunty converted the resulting penalty and Scott Fraser's shot extended the hosts' lead in the second half.
Michael Travis pulled a goal back for Forfar near the end as they missed the chance to move up to second in the division.
Line-ups
Airdrieonians
- 1McNeil
- 2Bain
- 6Lindsay
- 5GasparottoBooked at 85mins
- 3Boyle
- 7DochertySubstituted forGrayat 77'minutes
- 4GilfillanSubstituted forMortonat 84'minutes
- 8Fitzpatrick
- 10Fraser
- 11PruntySubstituted forBoyleat 84'minutes
- 9Lister
Substitutes
- 12Boyle
- 14Blockley
- 15Watt
- 16Gray
- 17Ferguson
- 18Morton
- 19Stewart
Forfar
- 1Douglas
- 2TravisBooked at 72mins
- 4Malcolm
- 5Dods
- 3CampbellBooked at 37mins
- 7KaderSubstituted forHilsonat 62'minutes
- 8YoungBooked at 29minsSubstituted forDaleat 78'minutes
- 6MalinBooked at 22mins
- 11DenholmSubstituted forHusbandat 62'minutes
- 10Swankie
- 9Templeman
Substitutes
- 12Fotheringham
- 14Husband
- 15Hilson
- 16Dale
- 17James
- 18Steeves
- 21Salmon
- Referee:
- Greg Aitken
- Attendance:
- 839
Match Stats
Home TeamAirdrieoniansAway TeamForfar
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home17
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away5
- Corners
- Home6
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away12
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Airdrieonians 3, Forfar Athletic 1.
Attempt missed. Patrick Boyle (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Scott Fraser (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Stuart Malcolm (Forfar Athletic).
Foul by John Boyle (Airdrieonians).
Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Scott Gray (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Rab Douglas.
Attempt saved. Scott Gray (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Marc Fitzpatrick (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Goal!
Goal! Airdrieonians 3, Forfar Athletic 1. Michael Travis (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Attempt saved. Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
Booking
Luca Gasparotto (Airdrieonians) is shown the yellow card.
Foul by Luca Gasparotto (Airdrieonians).
Dale Hilson (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Airdrieonians. John Boyle replaces Bryan Prunty.
Substitution
Substitution, Airdrieonians. Jordan Morton replaces Bryan Gilfillan.
Attempt saved. Bryan Gilfillan (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Luca Gasparotto.
Attempt missed. James Dale (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. James Dale replaces Derek Young.
Substitution
Substitution, Airdrieonians. Scott Gray replaces Ross Docherty.
Goal!
Goal! Airdrieonians 3, Forfar Athletic 0. Scott Fraser (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
Jim Lister (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Darren Dods (Forfar Athletic).
Attempt missed. Ross Docherty (Airdrieonians) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Iain Campbell.
Attempt blocked. Darren Dods (Forfar Athletic) header from more than 35 yards is blocked.
Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Stuart Malcolm.
Booking
Michael Travis (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Scott Fraser (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Michael Travis (Forfar Athletic).
Foul by Ross Docherty (Airdrieonians).
Darren Dods (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Stephen Husband (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Foul by Luca Gasparotto (Airdrieonians).
Chris Templeman (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Jim Lister (Airdrieonians).
Derek Young (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.