Scottish Challenge Cup · First Round
Elgin City5–7Arbroath
Craig Gunn 19′
Stuart Leslie 50′
Daniel Moore 52′
Dennis Wyness 87′
Stuart Leslie 89′
Lee Sibanda 16′
Steven Doris 21′
Lee Sibanda 28′
Lee Sibanda 43′
Darren Gribben 45′
Darren Gribben 66′
Darren Gribben (pen.) 71′
Lineups
Elgin City
Arbroath
Elgin City · Starting XI
- Neil Duffy
- David Niven
- Sean Crighton
- Jamie Duff
- Paul McMullen
- Ross O'Donoghue
- Bryan Cameron
- Ceiran McLean
- Daniel Moore
- Stuart Leslie
- Craig Gunn
Arbroath · Starting XI
Elgin City · Substitutes
- Stewart Black
- Darryl McHardy
- Graeme Beveridge
- Lewis Halford
- Dennis Wyness
Arbroath · Substitutes
Elgin City · Substitutions
- Graeme Beveridge for Ceiran McLean46′
- Lewis Halford for Ross O'Donoghue72′
- Dennis Wyness for Paul McMullen72′
Arbroath · Substitutions
- Michael Travis for Alex Keddie49′
- Danny Rennie for Lee Sibanda63′
- Derek Holmes for Steven Doris72′
Elgin City · Manager
- Ross Jack
Arbroath · Manager
Elgin City · Cautions
- Stuart Leslie53′
Arbroath · Cautions
- Not recorded
Match report
Lee Sibanda and Darren Gribben both netted hat-tricks for Arbroath as the visitors edged out Elgin in a 12-goal thriller in the first round of the Ramsdens Cup. Midfielder Sibanda gave Arbroath a 16th-minute lead when he converted Keiran Brennan's cross from close range. Craig Gunn equalised three minutes later but Steven Doris struck for the visitors in the 21st minute and Sibanda grabbed his second from the edge of the penalty area soon after. Sibanda converted from inside the penalty area for his hat-trick two minutes before the interval and Gribben notched his first of the afternoon from close…Read moreRead less
Lee Sibanda and Darren Gribben both netted hat-tricks for Arbroath as the visitors edged out Elgin in a 12-goal thriller in the first round of the Ramsdens Cup.
Midfielder Sibanda gave Arbroath a 16th-minute lead when he converted Keiran Brennan's cross from close range.
Craig Gunn equalised three minutes later but Steven Doris struck for the visitors in the 21st minute and Sibanda grabbed his second from the edge of the penalty area soon after.
Sibanda converted from inside the penalty area for his hat-trick two minutes before the interval and Gribben notched his first of the afternoon from close range to make it 5-1 to Arbroath at half-time.
Stuart Leslie and Daniel Moore struck in the space of two minutes at the start of the second half to give Elgin hope.
But Gribben despatched a sixth for the visitors in the 66th minute and sealed his hat-trick four minutes later when he converted from the penalty spot following Moore's foul on Daniel Rennie.
Elgin were not finished though, and struck twice in the final four minutes through Dennis Wyness and Leslie in an extraordinary cup tie.
Midfielder Sibanda gave Arbroath a 16th-minute lead when he converted Keiran Brennan's cross from close range.
Craig Gunn equalised three minutes later but Steven Doris struck for the visitors in the 21st minute and Sibanda grabbed his second from the edge of the penalty area soon after.
Sibanda converted from inside the penalty area for his hat-trick two minutes before the interval and Gribben notched his first of the afternoon from close range to make it 5-1 to Arbroath at half-time.
Stuart Leslie and Daniel Moore struck in the space of two minutes at the start of the second half to give Elgin hope.
But Gribben despatched a sixth for the visitors in the 66th minute and sealed his hat-trick four minutes later when he converted from the penalty spot following Moore's foul on Daniel Rennie.
Elgin were not finished though, and struck twice in the final four minutes through Dennis Wyness and Leslie in an extraordinary cup tie.
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