Arbroath vs Airdrieonians 2025-26 Scottish Championship
Introduction
Match Commentary
- 43': Lewis Strapp (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 43'
- 49': Arran Pettifer (Arbroath) Substitution at 49'
- 58': Andrew Mcneil (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 58'
- 61': Dylan Mcdonald (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 61'
- 66': Arran Pettifer (Arbroath) Goal at 66'
- 68': Lewis Mcgrattan (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 68'
- 68': Jamie Barjonas (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 68'
- 72': Jamie Barjonas (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 72'
- 77': Jake Hastie (Airdrieonians) Substitution at 77'
- 79': Dean Mcmaster (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 79'
- 81': Jack Wilkie (Arbroath) Red Card at 81'
- 82': Colin Hamilton (Arbroath) Substitution at 82'
- 88': Aaron Muirhead (Arbroath) Substitution at 88'
- 90': Lewis Strapp (Airdrieonians) Goal at 90'
- 90'+3': Chris Mochrie (Airdrieonians) Yellow Card at 93'
Game Information
Venue: Gayfield Park
Location: Arbroath, Scotland
Scottish Championship Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +25 | St Johnstone | 20 | 42 | 2 |
| +9 | Partick Thistle | 20 | 37 | 3 |
| +3 | Arbroath | 20 | 33 | 5 |
| +3 | Ayr United | 20 | 28 | 4 |
Statistics
 AIR |
ARB |
|
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Fouls | 3 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 37 | Possession | 63 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 7 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Arbroath (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Aidan McAdams (GK) |
| 5 | Thomas O'Brien |
| 2 | Brooklyn Kabongolo |
| 4 | Jack Wilkie  |
| 27 | Victor Enem |
| 15 | J. MacIntyre |
| 25 | Harry Cochrane |
| 8 | Ryan Flynn |
| 10 | Gavin Reilly |
| 17 | Findlay Marshall |
| 9 | Taylor Steven |
Airdrieonians (4-1-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Cade Melrose (GK) |
| 4 | Sean McGinty |
| 5 | Aidan Wilson |
| 6 | Dean Mcmaster  |
| 3 | Lewis Strapp |
| 2 | Dylan Mcdonald |
| 8 | Gavin Gallagher |
| 24 | Cole McKinnon |
| 23 | Charles Telfer |
| 7 | Chris Mochrie |
| 11 | Euan Henderson |
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