Preview Arbroath
Saturday, 28th Aug 2021cinch Championship: (home) Saturday 28th August 2021, kick off 3.00pm at East End Park
The sides met four times last season, Dunfermline winning three and Arbroath one. These two clubs have met 101 times and the Fifers have the advantage with 49 wins to Arbroath’s 31 with 21 games drawn.
Milestones Arbroath (home)
Last Victory | 24/04/21 | 4-3 | Championship
Last Defeat | 17/08/13 | 2-3 | League One
Best Victory | 02/04/32 | 6-0 | Div Two*
Worst Defeat | 12/12/36 | 1-4 | Div One*
Last Goalless Draw | 22/03/86 | Div Two*
First Meeting | 17/04/22 | 5-1 | Div Two*
*Pre league reconstruction
The sides have met 78 times in the league, Dunfermline have won 35, Arbroath 25 and 18 matches have been drawn.
Dunfermline 4-3 Arbroath
Sat, 24th Apr 2021
Last League Meeting at East End Park
Dunfermline 4 Arbroath 3
Championship, Saturday 24th April 2021
Dunfermline earned their place in the Premiership play offs due to coming out on top in this seven goal thriller, the final home match of the season. After going into an early lead the Pars were severely tested by an Arbroath side that was relentless in their pursuit of at least a point.
Craig Wighton chased a Thomas pass all the way up the right to guard at the corner flag. He brilliantly turned Thomas O’Brien to make ground along the byeline but before he could release a pass he was tumbled and referee Steven McLean awarded a penalty. Declan McMANUS stepped up to convert in the eleventh minute and it was 1-0.
Only four minutes later Josh Edwards’ long ball from the edge of his own box set off Kevin O’HARA chasing it down the left side with Ricky Little tailing him. Catching it outside of the Arbroath box and he cut in finished executing a low shot between Little and O’Brien that gave Derek Gaston little chance 2-0.
Arbroath would claw back the deficit however to be level at half time. First O’Brien’s powerful header from a Low corner on the half hour was beaten away by Fôn Williams but on to Jack HAMILTON and the ball crossed the line for an Arbroath goal. 2-1
Arbroath were awarded a penalty after Henderson brought down Thomson on the right side of the penalty box. Nicky LOW stepped up and rattled the crossbar netting to make it 2-2 from the 35th minute spot kick.
The second half was in its 12th minute when Henderson played a neat ball through to Craig WIGHTON who had made a switch running left and in picking his spot nutmegged keeper Gaston to make it 3-2.
With quarter of an hour remaining Henderson got the break of the ball off Little on the left side and with a clip over O’Brien he teed up WIGHTON delightfully for a superb right footed volley into the top right. 4-2
The comfort of a two goal cushion was extinguished seven minutes later when Scott STEWART rose to head home a Thomson cross 4-3 but despite going all out for an equaliser the visitors were denied.
DUNFERMLINE: Owain Fôn Williams: Aaron Comrie, Vytas Gašpuitis (Paul Watson 65), Lewis Mayo, Josh Edwards: Steven Whittaker (c): Dom Thomas, Declan McManus (Kerr McInroy 62), Ewan Henderson (Fraser Murray 79): Kevin O’Hara, Craig Wighton.
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis McCann, Paul Allan, Kyle Macdonald, Cammy Gill (GK)
ARBROATH: Derek Gaston: Jason Thomson, Ricky Little, Thomas O’Brien (c), Colin Hamilton: David Gold ( Scott Stewart 63), Ben Williamson, Nicky Low, Dale Hilson (Luke Donnelly 71), Kris Doolan (Michael McKenna 65), Jack Hamilton.
SUBS NOT USED: James Craigen, Lewis Moore, Mark Whatley, Rab Douglas (GK)
Twelve Most Recent Meetings
The Fifers have won nine of the last twelve fixtures, Arbroath two including the last one at Arbroath and one game drawn. Dunfermline have won the last six meetings at East End Park.
24/04/21 | Dunfermline 4 Arbroath 3 | Championship
06/02/21 | Arbroath 2-0 Dunfermline | Championship
26/12/20 | Dunfermline 1-0 Arbroath | Championship
28/11/20 | Arbroath 1-3 Dunfermline | Betfred Cup
04/03/20 | Arbroath 0-0 Dunfermline | Championship
29/10/19 | Dunfermline 2-0 Arbroath | Championship
31/08/19 | Arbroath 1-0 Dunfermline | Championship
15/08/17 | Dunfermline 2-0 Arbroath | Challenge Cup
19/07/16 | Dunfermline 3-0 Arbroath | League Cup
25/07/15 | Arbroath 1-4 Dunfermline | Challenge Cup
26/04/14 | Arbroath 1-2 Dunfermline | League One
25/02/14 | Dunfermline 3-0 Arbroath | League One
Recent Form
After a decent League Cup campaign Dunfermline’s league season has seen a 2-2 draw at Morton and a 3-0 defeat at home to Partick Thistle. The team now needs to bounce back from the defeat to Rangers and the abandonment of the Fife derby.
Arbroath had an impressive home win over Partick Thistle last Saturday. The league match they lost was against Inverness Caley Thistle but they held Premiership St Johnstone to a 2-2 draw in the second round of the Premier Sports Cup.
Last six matches
DUNFERMLINE
Rangers (A) L 0-5
Partick Thistle (H) L 0-3
Morton (A) D 2-2
Stenhousemuir (H) W 4-1
Dumbarton (H) W 5-1
St Mirren (A) L 0-1
ARBROATH
Partick Thistle (H) W 3-1
St Johnstone (H) D 2-2
Ayr United (A) D 2-2
Inverness Caley Thistle (H) L 0-1
Kelty Hearts (H) W 3-2
Dundee United (A) L 0-1
Current League Stats
DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 10th
League Points: 1
Goal Difference: -3
League Record: P2 W0 D1 L1 GF2 GA5
Last Six Match Form: LWWDLL
ARBROATH
League Position: 4th
League Points: 4
Goal Difference: +1
League Record: P3 W1 D1 L1 GF5 GA4
Last Six Match Form: LWLDDW
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Raith Rovers): Deniz Mehmet: Leon (Lok on) Jones, Vytas Gašpuitis, Ross Graham: Kyle Macdonald, Dan Pybus, Graham Dorrans (c), Josh Edwards: Ryan Dow, Nikolay Todorov, Kevin O’Hara.
SUBS NOT USED: Kai Kennedy, Craig Wighton, Paul Allan, Dom Thomas, Reece Cole, Paul Watson, Owain Fôn Williams (GK).
ARBROATH (v Partick Thistle): Derek Gaston: Scott Stewart, Ricky Little, Thomas O’Brien (c), Colin Hamilton: David Gold (Dylan Paterson 80), Liam Henderson (Bobby Linn 70), Nicky Low, Michael McKenna (Anton Dowds 80), James Craigen, Joel Nouble.
SUBS NOT USED: Dale Hilson, Luke Donnelly, Gavin Swankie, Calum Antell (GK).
Other Championship fixtures
Ayr United v Raith Rovers
Kilmarnock v Inverness Caley Thistle
Partick Thistle v Morton
Queen of the South v Hamilton Accies
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