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Arbroath vs Dunfermline: match report

Arbroath hosted Dunfermline Athletic at Gayfield Park on Saturday 5 September 2026, in the SPFL Championship (round 5). Alastair Grieve is the referee, averaging 4.4 yellow cards a game against a league average of 4.5.

Result and scorers

Arbroath 1-1 Dunfermline. Goals: Michael McKenna 54' for Arbroath; Josh Cooper 67' for Dunfermline. Attendance: 2,052.

Key moments (contains the result)
  • 53' Yellow card: Alfons Amade (Dunfermline)
  • 54' Goal: Michael McKenna (Arbroath)
  • 67' Goal: Josh Cooper (Dunfermline)
  • 80' Yellow card: Adams Alade (Dunfermline)
Match stats (contains the result)
0%Possession0%
0Shots0
0Shots on target0
0Corners0
0Fouls0
0Offsides0
0Saves0
0Yellow cards2
0Red cards0

Line-ups

Arbroath 4-2-3-1

Coach: Colin Hamilton

  1. 1 Aidan McAdams GK
  2. 16 Craig Watson DEF
  3. 22 Charlie Dewar DEF
  4. 5 Thomas O'Brien DEF
  5. 26 Sean Mackie DEF
  6. 15 Scott McGill MID
  7. 8 Ryan Flynn MID
  8. 14 Michael McKenna MID
  9. 23 Jude Bonnar MID
  10. 11 Ryan Dow FWD
  11. 9 Andy Winter FWD

Bench

  • 19 Cormac Daly MID
  • 6 Tom Beadling MID
  • 4 Brody Paterson DEF
  • 21 Jordan Pettigrew GK
  • 3 Colin Hamilton DEF
  • 18 Calvin Beattie MID
  • 7 David Gold MID

Dunfermline 4-3-3

Coach: Neil Lennon

  1. 1 Aston Oxborough GK
  2. 24 Dylan Lobban MID
  3. 15 Sam Cleall-Harding DEF
  4. 6 Nurudeen Abdulai DEF
  5. 47 Robbie Fraser MID
  6. 19 Allan Oyirwoth MID
  7. 14 Alfons Amade MID
  8. 33 Josh Cooper MID
  9. 9 Zak Rudden FWD
  10. 99 Olamilekan Adams DEF
  11. 26 Andy Tod FWD

Bench

  • 8 Charlie Gilmour MID
  • 20 Christopher Kane FWD
  • 16 Rory MacLeod FWD
  • 22 Keith Bray MID
  • 12 Musa Dibaga GK
  • 25 Aaron Donnelly DEF
  • 5 Luke Robinson DEF
  • 18 Kian Corbally MID
  • 11 Shea Kearney MID
Previous meetings
  • Friday 8 May 2026: Arbroath 0-0 Dunfermline Athletic
  • Tuesday 5 May 2026: Dunfermline Athletic 1-0 Arbroath
  • Friday 1 May 2026: Dunfermline Athletic 0-0 Arbroath
  • Saturday 21 February 2026: Arbroath 4-2 Dunfermline Athletic
  • Saturday 6 December 2025: Dunfermline Athletic 1-2 Arbroath