Match ends, Arbroath 0, Annan Athletic 2.
ArbroathArbroath0Annan AthleticAnnan Athletic2
Annan moved top of Scottish League Two following a deserved victory at Arbroath.
Peter Weatherson scored an impressive right-footed finish from outside the penalty area to give his side the lead.
Annan went 2-0 ahead when Arbroath's Ricky Little scored an own goal amid further pressure from a corner.
Arbroath sit eighth in the table and from a nine games have a total of 10 points, keeping them four clear of the relegation zone.
Line-ups
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 2Munro
- 4LittleBooked at 83mins
- 5Watson
- 3JohnstoneSubstituted forVitoriaat 81'minutes
- 7Linn
- 6Whatley
- 8StewartSubstituted forGoldat 62'minutes
- 11RamsayBooked at 71mins
- 9RyanSubstituted forGrehanat 50'minutes
- 10Alvarez
Substitutes
- 12Grehan
- 14Lowdon
- 15Clarke
- 16Gold
- 17Wilson
- 18Vitoria
- 21Brodie
Annan Athletic
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Hart
- 5Watson
- 2Black
- 3SwinglehurstBooked at 53mins
- 7OmarSubstituted forWatsonat 90+2'minutes
- 6Gilfillan
- 8Flynn
- 10Todd
- 4McNiff
- 9WeathersonSubstituted forFergusonat 84'minutes
- 11OsadolorSubstituted forFinnieat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Currie
- 14Ferguson
- 15McStay
- 16McDonald
- 17Watson
- 18Finnie
- 21Park
- Referee:
- Kevin Graham
- Attendance:
- 492
Match Stats
Home TeamArbroathAway TeamAnnan Athletic
- Possession
- Home62%
- Away38%
- Shots
- Home15
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home7
- Away3
- Corners
- Home1
- Away5
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arbroath 0, Annan Athletic 2.
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. Jamie Watson replaces Rabin Omar.
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Attempt blocked. Darren Ramsay (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Martin Grehan (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Steven Swinglehurst (Annan Athletic).
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Sergio Alvarez (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Bryan Gilfillan (Annan Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Annan Athletic. David Ferguson replaces Peter Weatherson.
Booking
Ricky Little (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Ricky Little (Arbroath).
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Rabin Omar (Annan Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt blocked. Darren Ramsay (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Joao Pereira Vitoria replaces Craig Johnstone.
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Martin Grehan (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Ryan Finnie (Annan Athletic).
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Sergio Alvarez (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Bryan Gilfillan (Annan Athletic).
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Attempt blocked. Sergio Alvarez (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Ricky Little (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
