Scottish League · Second Division
Arbroath2–1Stranraer
Paul Currie 23′
Steven Doris 90′
Robert Love 47′
Lineups
Arbroath
Stranraer
Arbroath · Starting XI
Stranraer · Starting XI
- David Mitchell
- Mark Staunton
- David McGregor
- Frank McKeown
- Mick Dunlop
- Grant Gallagher
- Nick Phinn
- Sean Winter
- Michael Moore
- Craig Malcolm
- Robert Love
Arbroath · Substitutes
Stranraer · Substitutes
- Lloyd Kinnaird
- Dean Agnew
- Max Wright
- Armand Oné
- Russell Cadwell
Arbroath · Substitutions
- Danny Rennie for Lee Sibanda54′
- Darren Gribben for Derek Holmes68′
- Stuart Malcolm for Paul Sheerin88′
Stranraer · Substitutions
- Max Wright for Nick Phinn68′
- Armand Oné for Michael Moore74′
Arbroath · Manager
Stranraer · Manager
- Stephen Aitken
Arbroath · Cautions
- Lee Sibanda34′
- Paul Sheerin82′
Stranraer · Cautions
- Not recorded
Match report
A 92nd-minute goal from Steven Doris denied Stranraer their first away point of the season as Arbroath snatched a late victory at Gayfield. The Second Division's bottom club, went into the encounter having lost all five of their games on the road so far this term, scoring just twice in the process. And, following an open and entertaining start to proceedings, Stranraer's hopes of breaking their duck did not look promising as Paul Currie volleyed home well from 18 yards on 23 minutes. Derek Holmes headed against a post as the home side almost doubled their lead immediately. And the…Read moreRead less
A 92nd-minute goal from Steven Doris denied Stranraer their first away point of the season as Arbroath snatched a late victory at Gayfield.
The Second Division's bottom club, went into the encounter having lost all five of their games on the road so far this term, scoring just twice in the process.
And, following an open and entertaining start to proceedings, Stranraer's hopes of breaking their duck did not look promising as Paul Currie volleyed home well from 18 yards on 23 minutes.
Derek Holmes headed against a post as the home side almost doubled their lead immediately.
And the miss proved costly just two minutes into the second half as Robert Love converted Sean Winter's left-wing cross from close range to level matters.
Chances dried up after the break but, as both sides looked set to finish with a point, Doris smashed home Mark Baxter's cross to steal the points with almost the last kick of the game.
The Second Division's bottom club, went into the encounter having lost all five of their games on the road so far this term, scoring just twice in the process.
And, following an open and entertaining start to proceedings, Stranraer's hopes of breaking their duck did not look promising as Paul Currie volleyed home well from 18 yards on 23 minutes.
Derek Holmes headed against a post as the home side almost doubled their lead immediately.
And the miss proved costly just two minutes into the second half as Robert Love converted Sean Winter's left-wing cross from close range to level matters.
Chances dried up after the break but, as both sides looked set to finish with a point, Doris smashed home Mark Baxter's cross to steal the points with almost the last kick of the game.
BBC
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