Match ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Airdrieonians 2.
ForfarForfar Athletic0AirdrieoniansAirdrieonians2
Airdrie boosted their League One play-off promotion hopes with victory at Forfar.
The visitors took the lead after 10 minutes when Alan Lithgow climbed to head home Nicky Cadden's corner.
Danny Lennon's side stretched their advantage with James Bain teeing up Jim Lister and he finished smartly in the Forfar penalty area.
The visitors ended a six-game winless streak while Forfar remain at the foot of the table.
Line-ups
Forfar
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Hill
- 2Spark
- 4Dunlop
- 5Rodger
- 3Hodge
- 7Kader
- 6Smith
- 10Swankie
- 11Denholm
- 8CraigSubstituted forAitkenat 77'minutes
- 9HaySubstituted forFotheringhamat 51'minutesBooked at 73mins
Substitutes
- 12Young
- 14Fotheringham
- 15Campbell
- 16Kennedy
- 17MacKintosh
- 18Aitken
- 19King
Airdrieonians
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Parry
- 2Bain
- 5Crighton
- 6Lithgow
- 3MacDonald
- 7Stewart
- 4Fitzpatrick
- 8da Encarnação Pires Faria
- 11Cadden
- 9ListerSubstituted forBrownat 81'minutes
- 10Mackin
Substitutes
- 12Cox
- 14O'Neil
- 15McIntosh
- 16Esposito
- 17Prunty
- 18Brown
- 19Ferguson
- Referee:
- George Salmond
- Attendance:
- 577
Match Stats
Home TeamForfarAway TeamAirdrieonians
- Possession
- Home57%
- Away43%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home0
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away8
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Forfar Athletic 0, Airdrieonians 2.
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Foul by Bryan Hodge (Forfar Athletic).
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Dylan Mackin (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Corner, Forfar Athletic. Conceded by Jamie Bain.
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Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Euan Spark.
Substitution
Substitution, Airdrieonians. Adam Brown replaces Jim Lister.
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Attempt missed. Matthew Aitken (Forfar Athletic) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Matthew Aitken replaces Steven Craig.
Booking
Martyn Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Martyn Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic).
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Hugo Faria (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Martyn Fotheringham (Forfar Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
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Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Euan Spark.
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Attempt blocked. Kieran MacDonald (Airdrieonians) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jamie Bain (Airdrieonians).
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Corner, Airdrieonians. Conceded by Michael Dunlop.
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Foul by Steven Craig (Forfar Athletic).
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Alan Lithgow (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the right wing.
