Date:26 Nov 2011
Kick-off:15:00
Venue:Excelsior Stadium
Attendance:687

Lovering - pen (5)
Donnelly (67) Donnelly (70)
Swankie (1) Doris - pen (41) Falkingham (55)

Goal!

Live Commentary

92mins Paul Sheerin takes a shot. Save by Connor Fairley.

91mins Centre by Graeme Owens, Close range shot by William McLaren goes over the bar.

90mins Foul by Gavin Swankie on Kevin Green, free kick awarded. Connor Fairley restarts play with the free kick.

89mins Unfair challenge on Jamie Bain by Brian Kerr results in a free kick. Free kick crossed left-footed by William McLaren from right channel, clearance made by Beau Busch.

88mins Gavin Swankie is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Free kick taken by Sean Lynch.

87mins Corner taken right-footed by William McLaren, Headed effort from inside the area by Kevin Green misses to the left of the goal.

87mins Ryan Donnelly takes a shot. Save by Darren Hill.

86mins The ball is delivered by Josh Falkingham, Steven Doris takes a shot. Save by Connor Fairley.

85mins Outswinging corner taken by Paul Sheerin, Kieran McAnespie has a headed effort at goal from close range which goes wide of the left-hand post.

84mins Gavin Swankie takes a outswinging corner from the right by-line played to the near post, save by Connor Fairley.

84mins Gavin Swankie takes a shot. Save by Connor Fairley.

84mins The ball is crossed by Gavin Swankie, Josh Falkingham takes a shot. Kieron Stallard gets a block in.

83mins A cross is delivered by Paul Sheerin, Kevin Green makes a clearance.

82mins Inswinging corner taken right-footed by William McLaren played to the near post, Darren Hill makes a save.

81mins Paul Lovering produces a cross, clearance made by Kieran McAnespie.

80mins Graeme Owens produces a right-footed shot from just outside the penalty box that misses to the left of the goal.

79mins Corner taken left-footed by Paul Sheerin to the near post, Kevin Green manages to make a clearance.

79mins Gavin Swankie produces a cross, Jamie Bain shown a yellow card. Paul Lovering manages to make a clearance.

77mins The referee cautions Paul Lovering for unsporting behaviour.

77mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Keith Gibson on Sean Lynch. Kieron Stallard takes the free kick.

75mins The assistant referee signals for offside against Gavin Swankie. Free kick taken by Kieron Stallard.

74mins Shot by Steven Doris from inside the area bounces off the post.

74mins John Boyle leaves the field to be replaced by Rhys Devlin.

73mins Effort on goal by Ryan Donnelly from just inside the area clears the crossbar.

72mins Unfair challenge on Steven Doris by Kevin Green results in a free kick. Gavin Swankie delivers the ball from the free kick right-footed from right channel, save by Connor Fairley.

71mins Kevin Green gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gavin Swankie. Kieran McAnespie restarts play with the free kick.

71mins The official flags Gavin Swankie offside. Paul Sheerin comes on in place of Liam Caddis. Connor Fairley takes the direct free kick.

70mins Ryan Donnelly finds the net with a headed goal from inside the six-yard box. Airdrie Utd 3-3 Arbroath.Assist on the goal came from Sean Lynch.

69mins Corner taken left-footed by William McLaren from the right by-line, save made by Darren Hill.

68mins Corner from right by-line taken by William McLaren.

67mins Ryan Donnelly finds the back of the net with a headed goal from inside the penalty area. Airdrie Utd 2-3 Arbroath.The assist for the goal came from Derek Holmes.

67mins The offside flag is raised against Liam Caddis. Paul Lovering takes the free kick.

61mins Craig Wedderburn concedes a free kick for a foul on Ryan Donnelly. Craig Wedderburn shown a yellow card. Direct effort from the free kick comes in from William McLaren.

61mins Foul by Jamie Bain on Steven Doris, free kick awarded. Gavin Swankie takes the direct free kick.

60mins Craig Wedderburn is caught offside. Connor Fairley restarts play with the free kick.

60mins Free kick awarded for a foul by Paul Lovering on Liam Caddis. Gavin Swankie restarts play with the free kick.

58mins Keith Gibson comes on in place of Lee Sibanda.

58mins Derek Holmes comes on in place of Phillip Johnston.

57mins Booking for Steven Doris for unsporting behaviour.

57mins William McLaren delivers the ball, Effort from the edge of the area by Phillip Johnston goes wide of the left-hand upright.

57mins Phillip Johnston sends in a cross, clearance made by Beau Busch.

56mins Unfair challenge on John Boyle by Mark Baxter results in a free kick. Phillip Johnston takes the free kick.

55mins Josh Falkingham finds the net with a goal from deep inside the penalty box to the bottom right corner of the goal. Airdrie Utd 1-3 Arbroath.Assist on the goal came from Gavin Swankie.

53mins Graeme Owens replaces Jamie Stevenson.

51mins Phillip Johnston produces a cross.

50mins William McLaren sends in a cross, Phillip Johnston produces a header from the edge of the box and misses to the left of the target.

49mins The referee blows for offside against Ryan Donnelly. Darren Hill takes the indirect free kick.

49mins The official flags Gavin Swankie offside. Kevin Green takes the indirect free kick.

48mins The ball is sent over by Phillip Johnston, clearance made by Craig Wedderburn.

45mins Kieron Stallard takes a shot. Save by Darren Hill.

45mins Jamie Bain gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Liam Caddis. A cross is delivered by Gavin Swankie, Headed effort from deep inside the area by Steven Doris misses to the left of the goal.

44mins Unfair challenge on Josh Falkingham by Jamie Bain results in a free kick. Kieran McAnespie takes the direct free kick.

43mins Steven Doris has an effort at goal from close in which goes wide left of the goal.

43mins Josh Falkingham produces a cross, clearance by Paul Lovering.

41mins Handball by Kevin Green. Steven Doris scores a power penalty. Airdrie Utd 1-2 Arbroath.

39mins Inswinging corner taken by William McLaren.

38mins Effort by William McLaren from a long way out goes over the target.

38mins Sean Lynch sends in a cross, Brian Kerr manages to make a clearance.

37mins Beau Busch fouled by Ryan Donnelly, the ref awards a free kick. Darren Hill restarts play with the free kick.

36mins Brian Kerr produces a left-footed shot from the edge of the box and misses to the right of the target.

36mins Inswinging corner taken by Gavin Swankie, save by Connor Fairley.

35mins Centre by Paul Lovering, Beau Busch makes a clearance.

34mins Lee Sibanda concedes a free kick for a foul on Jamie Stevenson. Booking for Lee Sibanda. Kevin Green takes the free kick.

34mins The ball is crossed by Mark Baxter, Connor Fairley makes a save.

33mins Gavin Swankie takes the inswinging corner, clearance made by Paul Lovering.

32mins Mark Baxter gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on William McLaren. Direct free kick taken by Paul Lovering.

31mins Shot from just outside the area by Ryan Donnelly misses to the left of the target.

31mins Phillip Johnston produces a cross, Craig Wedderburn manages to make a clearance.

30mins Gavin Swankie is flagged offside by the assistant referee. Direct free kick taken by Connor Fairley.

29mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kieran McAnespie from the right by-line to the near post, Brian Kerr gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Connor Fairley. Connor Fairley takes the free kick.

28mins Foul by Jamie Stevenson on Lee Sibanda, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Kieran McAnespie.

26mins Beau Busch challenges John Boyle unfairly and gives away a free kick. Free kick taken by Jamie Stevenson.

25mins Gavin Swankie challenges Kieron Stallard unfairly and gives away a free kick. Connor Fairley restarts play with the free kick.

23mins Free kick awarded for an unfair challenge on John Boyle by Liam Caddis. The free kick is delivered right-footed by Jamie Stevenson from right channel.

21mins Inswinging corner taken by Kieran McAnespie from the right by-line played to the near post, Jamie Stevenson manages to make a clearance. Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kieran McAnespie from the right by-line, free kick awarded for a foul by Beau Busch on Connor Fairley. Connor Fairley restarts play with the free kick.

20mins Foul by Lee Sibanda on William McLaren, free kick awarded. Shot comes in from Jamie Stevenson from the free kick.

17mins Unfair challenge on Josh Falkingham by Sean Lynch results in a free kick. Gavin Swankie has a direct shot on goal from the free kick.

17mins Foul by Jamie Bain on Liam Caddis, free kick awarded. Free kick taken by Kieran McAnespie.

16mins Josh Falkingham produces a cross.

15mins Handball decision goes against Lee Sibanda. The free kick is swung in right-footed by Jamie Stevenson.

14mins The ball is delivered by Mark Baxter, Lee Sibanda takes the chance to get an effort at goal. Save made by Connor Fairley.

13mins Shot by William McLaren. Darren Hill makes a save.

13mins Unfair challenge on Sean Lynch by Josh Falkingham results in a free kick. Jamie Stevenson restarts play with the free kick.

11mins Inswinging corner taken left-footed by Kieran McAnespie played to the near post, save made by Connor Fairley.

10mins Kieran McAnespie takes a inswinging corner from the right by-line to the near post, clearance by Jamie Stevenson.

9mins The ball is delivered by William McLaren, clearance made by Brian Kerr.

7mins Jamie Stevenson takes a shot.

6mins Foul by Gavin Swankie on Jamie Stevenson, free kick awarded. Sean Lynch takes the free kick.

5mins Unfair challenge on Paul Lovering by Josh Falkingham results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Kieron Stallard.

4mins Brian Kerr is adjudged to have handled the ball. Penalty taken left-footed by Paul Lovering and scored. Airdrie Utd 1-1 Arbroath.

1mins Unfair challenge on Kevin Green by Steven Doris results in a free kick. Direct free kick taken by Jamie Stevenson.

Kevin Green gives away a free kick for an unfair challenge on Gavin Swankie. Gavin Swankie finds the net with a goal direct from the free kick from outside the box to the bottom left corner of the goal. Airdrie Utd 0-1 Arbroath.

Match Preview

Lilley sits out Arbroath clash Airdrie have been forced into one change from the side that netted 11 times without reply against Gala Fairydean in the Scottish Cup last weekend for the visit of league leaders Arbroath. Central defender David Lilley misses out through suspension, but Diamonds manager Jimmy Boyle remained philosophical regarding Lilley`s ban. He said: "Ideally you would not change a side that had won 11-0, however having to make one change is a lot less than we have been doing recently due to injuries and suspensions. "We will go into the game with confidence after our performance last week but Arbroath are a right good side who we cannot stand off and let pass the ball about. "We will need to work them hard, but if we attack like we did last week we will give them problems." Arbroath player-boss Paul Sheerin is likely to be on the bench, as he continues his recovery from knee surgery. Liam Caddis, who arrived on loan from St Johnstone this week, is expected to start but striker Jordan Elfverson is out with an ankle injury. Sheerin said: "Airdrie would admit themselves that they have been inconsistent, but our players have been warned that on their day they can really hurt you. Scoring 11 times against anyone is a great achievement and they will come out against flying. "That result will have done wonders for their confidence and we have to guard against them looking to build on it at our expense."

Formation:442Manager: Jimmy Boyle

Airdrie Utd

Formation: 442Manager: Paul Sheerin

Arbroath

Connor Fairley
Jamie Bain
Kieron Stallard
Kevin Green
Paul Lovering
Phillip Johnston
Jamie Stevenson
Sean Lynch
William McLaren
Ryan Donnelly
John Boyle
SUBS
Paul McKane
Rhys Devlin
Graeme Owens
Derek Holmes
Fraser Keast

Home

Away

Darren Hill
Mark Baxter
Craig Wedderburn
Beau Busch
Liam Caddis
Kieran McAnespie
Josh Falkingham
Brian Kerr
Lee Sibanda
Gavin Swankie
Steven Doris
SUBS
Darryl Burns
Stuart Malcolm
Keith Gibson
Lee Bryce
Paul Sheerin

Match Report

Donnelly at the double Ryan Donnelly's brace earned his side a point as Airdrie and Arbroath played out a 3-3 thriller at New Broomfield. Airdrie came in to the game following their recent 11-0 cup victory over Gala Fairydean, but fell behind when Gavin Swankie curled a 25-yard free-kick home after two minutes. Paul Lovering made it 1-1 from the penalty spot four minutes later after Brian Kerr handled in the area, before Arbroath regained the lead three minutes before half-time; Steven Doris converting a penalty after Kevin Green handled inside the box. Josh Falkingham made it 3-1 on 56 minutes with a clinical right-footed effort before Donnelly scored his first of the game, heading home Derek Holmes' cross after 68 minutes. Three minutes later Donnelly scored Airdrie's equaliser, again with his head, this time Sean Lynch was the provider.

Form Guide

WDDLLD Airdrie Utd VS Arbroath DDLWWW

Last Meetings

Arbroath 3 - 1 Airdrie Utd 17/09/2011 Arbroath 0 - 4 Airdrie Utd 10/04/2004 Airdrie Utd 0 - 1 Arbroath 24/01/2004 Arbroath 1 - 1 Airdrie Utd 02/12/2003 Airdrie Utd 2 - 1 Arbroath 20/09/2003

Top Scorers

Airdrie Utd R Donnelly 11 J Stevenson 3 J Boyle 3 S Lynch 2 P Johnston 2 P Lovering 1 G Owens 1 N Blockley 1 Arbroath G Swankie 7 L Sibanda 4 K McAnespie 3 S Malcolm 3 S Doris 3 P Sheerin 1 J Falkingham 1 L Bryce 1

Goals

Airdrie Utd Total goals 58 Goals per game 26 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 3 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 3 (For) 3 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 3 (For) 7 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) 2 (Against) Period 71-80 mins 2 (For) 5 (Against) Period 81-90 mins Arbroath Total goals 63 Goals per game 31 3 (For) 1 (Against) Period 0-10 mins 2 (For) 4 (Against) Period 11-20 mins 6 (For) 1 (Against) Period 21-30 mins 1 (For) 4 (Against) Period 31-40 mins 2 (For) 1 (Against) Period 41-50 mins 5 (For) 2 (Against) Period 51-60 mins 4 (For) 2 (Against) Period 61-70 mins 3 (For) Period 71-80 mins 5 (For) 3 (Against) Period 81-90 mins