Match ends, Arbroath 2, East Fife 2.
Arbroath 2-2 East Fife
- From the section Football
Lee Erwin scored a late penalty as Arbroath earned a draw in a thriller against nine-man East Fife.
Alan Cook's brilliant curling effort put Arbroath after the break.
Liam Buchanan levelled in the 70th minute with a left-footed drive and the striker headed in his second five minutes later.
Scott McBride was sent off for hauling Robert Linn down and Erwin stroked home the spot-kick before Gary Thom was also shown a red card.
Despite that dismissal for a second bookable offence, Arbroath could not take advantage.
Line-ups
Arbroath
- 1Morrison
- 2BanjoBooked at 56mins
- 3Hamilton
- 4SmithSubstituted forSheerinat 74'minutes
- 5Donaldson
- 6Keddie
- 10SibandaSubstituted forMilneat 62'minutes
- 8Chisholm
- 9Erwin
- 7Linn
- 11CookBooked at 27mins
Substitutes
- 12Yao
- 14Bayne
- 15Milne
- 16Travis
- 17Smith
- 18Sheerin
- 21Wilson
East Fife
- 1Paterson
- 2Dutot
- 3McBrideBooked at 78mins
- 6Campbell
- 4ThomBooked at 90mins
- 5Mbu
- 7MoosariBooked at 28minsSubstituted forDurieat 82'minutes
- 8StewartBooked at 34minsSubstituted forSmithat 61'minutes
- 19BuchananBooked at 80mins
- 10Hughes
- 11StewartSubstituted forBarrat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Durie
- 14Clarke
- 15Austin
- 16Smith
- 17Barr
- 18Lennie
- 21Andrews
- Referee:
- David Somers
- Attendance:
- 603
Match Stats
Home TeamArbroathAway TeamEast Fife
- Possession
- Home49%
- Away51%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home3
- Away10
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away9
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Arbroath 2, East Fife 2.
Attempt saved. Alan Cook (Arbroath) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Bobby Linn (Arbroath) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is saved in the centre of the goal.
Dismissal
Second yellow card to Gary Thom (East Fife).
Bobby Linn (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gary Thom (East Fife).
Attempt saved. Lewis Barr (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Gary Thom.
Attempt missed. David Banjo (Arbroath) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing is close, but misses to the right.
Attempt missed. Lee Erwin (Arbroath) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Scott Durie replaces Cyrus Moosari.
Paul Sheerin (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Cyrus Moosari (East Fife).
Booking
Liam Buchanan (East Fife) is shown the yellow card.
Goal!
Goal! Arbroath 2, East Fife 2. Lee Erwin (Arbroath) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
Dismissal
Scott McBride (East Fife) is shown the red card for a bad foul.
Penalty Arbroath. Bobby Linn draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Scott McBride (East Fife) after a foul in the penalty area.
Goal!
Goal! Arbroath 1, East Fife 2. Liam Buchanan (East Fife) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Stephen Hughes.
Foul by Paul Sheerin (Arbroath).
Scott McBride (East Fife) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Paul Sheerin replaces Darren Smith.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Alex Keddie.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Steven Milne.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Colin Hamilton.
Attempt blocked. Steven Campbell (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Bradley Donaldson.
Goal!
Goal! Arbroath 1, East Fife 1. Liam Buchanan (East Fife) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
Substitution
Substitution, East Fife. Lewis Barr replaces Ryan Stewart.
Attempt missed. Cyrus Moosari (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Alex Keddie.
Attempt blocked. Cyrus Moosari (East Fife) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is blocked.
Foul by Alex Keddie (Arbroath).
Liam Buchanan (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Ross Chisholm (Arbroath).
Liam Buchanan (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ross Chisholm (Arbroath).
Stephen Hughes (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Arbroath. Steven Milne replaces Lee Sibanda.
