Scottish Challenge Cup · Second Round
Arbroath3–2Forfar
Gavin Swankie 30′
Keith Gibson 44′
Lineups
Arbroath
Forfar
Arbroath · Starting XI
Forfar · Starting XI
- Derek Soutar
- Stephen Tulloch
- Michael Bolochoweckyj
- Mark McCulloch
- Iain Campbell
- Keith Gibson
- Mark Fotheringham
- Charlie King
- Danny Denholm
- Ross Campbell
- Gavin Swankie
Arbroath · Substitutes
Forfar · Substitutes
- David Scott
- Michael Dunlop
- Kevin Motion
- Omar Kader
- Chris Templeman
Arbroath · Substitutions
- Lee Sibanda for Paul Currie51′
- Paul Sheerin for Brian Kerr73′
- Steven Doris for Darren Gribben77′
Forfar · Substitutions
- Chris Templeman for Charlie King73′
- Kevin Motion for Ross Campbell73′
- Michael Dunlop for Danny Denholm83′
Arbroath · Manager
Forfar · Manager
- Dick Campbell
Arbroath · Cautions
- Jake Mair29′
- Alex Keddie33′
Forfar · Cautions
- Mark Fotheringham11′
- Iain Campbell15′
- Michael Bolochoweckyj62′
- Stephen Tulloch90′
- Chris Templeman90′
Match report
Two goals from Darren Gribben helped Arbroath overcome Forfar in a feisty Ramsdens Cup second-round clash at Gayfield Park. There were seven players booked - four inside the opening 35 minutes - and Forfar's Iain Campbell saw red after 61 minutes for a second bookable offence. Arbroath snatched the lead after 22 minutes when Gribben picked out Paul Currie who drilled home from 12 yards. The visitors levelled on the half-hour through Gavin Swankie's shot from the edge of the box, but two clinical strikes by Gribben, after 35 and 38 minutes, put Arbroath in the driving seat. Forfar cut…Read moreRead less
Two goals from Darren Gribben helped Arbroath overcome Forfar in a feisty Ramsdens Cup second-round clash at Gayfield Park.
There were seven players booked - four inside the opening 35 minutes - and Forfar's Iain Campbell saw red after 61 minutes for a second bookable offence.
Arbroath snatched the lead after 22 minutes when Gribben picked out Paul Currie who drilled home from 12 yards.
The visitors levelled on the half-hour through Gavin Swankie's shot from the edge of the box, but two clinical strikes by Gribben, after 35 and 38 minutes, put Arbroath in the driving seat.
Forfar cut the arrears in the 44th minute, Keith Gibson collecting Swankie's pass before lashing a 25 yarder into the top corner.
There were seven players booked - four inside the opening 35 minutes - and Forfar's Iain Campbell saw red after 61 minutes for a second bookable offence.
Arbroath snatched the lead after 22 minutes when Gribben picked out Paul Currie who drilled home from 12 yards.
The visitors levelled on the half-hour through Gavin Swankie's shot from the edge of the box, but two clinical strikes by Gribben, after 35 and 38 minutes, put Arbroath in the driving seat.
Forfar cut the arrears in the 44th minute, Keith Gibson collecting Swankie's pass before lashing a 25 yarder into the top corner.
BBC
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