Match ends, Arbroath 3, East Stirling 0.
ArbroathArbroath3East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire0
Arbroath ended a run of three straight defeats to beat fellow strugglers East Stirlingshire.
Craig Wilson opened the scoring with a header from Jordan Lowdon's pass.
East Stirlingshire goalkeeper Richard Barnard kept his side in the game; saving well from Josh Skelly and Andy Munro.
Kane Hester hit a post before Mark Whatley doubled the lead when he found the top right corner and Mark Williams added a third from close range.
Line-ups
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Fleming
- 2Wilson
- 5Rutherford
- 4Munro
- 3Lowdon
- 7Linn
- 8WilliamsSubstituted forGoldat 82'minutes
- 6Whatley
- 11RamsaySubstituted forReidat 74'minutes
- 9RutherfordSubstituted forHesterat 62'minutes
- 10Skelly
Substitutes
- 12Reid
- 14Hester
- 15Alvarez
- 16Gold
- 21Brodie
East Stirlingshire
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Barnard
- 4Greene
- 5Fisher
- 6Cairnie
- 2Kinnaird
- 9RussellSubstituted forMcMillanat 63'minutes
- 8Kay
- 11McMullin
- 3Donaldson
- 7OrrSubstituted forWallaceat 79'minutes
- 10McKennaSubstituted forWrightat 55'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Faulds
- 14Lynas
- 15McMillan
- 16Wallace
- 17Dolan
- 18Wright
- 19Townsley
- Referee:
- Steven Kirkland
- Attendance:
- 609
Match Stats
Home TeamArbroathAway TeamEast Stirlingshire
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home6
- Away2
- Corners
- Home13
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home9
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arbroath 3, East Stirling 0.
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Attempt missed. Andrew Kay (East Stirling) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Foul by Mark Whatley (Arbroath).
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Max Wright (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Kane Hester (Arbroath).
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Reece Donaldson (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Jordan Lowdon (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Andrew Kay (East Stirling).
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. David Gold replaces Mark Williams.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Reece Donaldson.
Substitution
Substitution, East Stirling. Michael Wallace replaces Thomas Orr.
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Foul by Bobby Linn (Arbroath).
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Jordan Cairnie (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Craig Wilson (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Gavin McMillan (East Stirling).
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Foul by Mark Whatley (Arbroath).
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Thomas Orr (East Stirling) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Jamie Reid replaces Darren Ramsay.
Goal!
Goal! Arbroath 3, East Stirling 0. Mark Williams (Arbroath) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Craig Wilson.
