Match ends, Arbroath 4, East Stirling 0.
ArbroathArbroath4East StirlingshireEast Stirlingshire0
League Two leaders Arbroath consolidated their place at the division's summit by thrashing hapless East Stirlingshire.
Defender Aldin El-Zubaidi put Arbroath in front with a powerful header from Adam Hunter's pass.
Robert Linn doubled the advantage before the break when he smashed an effort into the top corner.
Substitute Kevin Buchan finished from close range and Simon Murray lashed home to cap off a comprehensive win.
Line-ups
Arbroath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Crawford
- 2Whatley
- 4Nicoll
- 5El-Zubaidi
- 3McBride
- 7Linn
- 6Stewart
- 8HunterSubstituted forLittleat 45'minutesBooked at 76mins
- 11LowdonBooked at 54minsSubstituted forCarreiroat 63'minutes
- 9McManusSubstituted forBuchanat 70'minutes
- 10Murray
Substitutes
- 12Buchan
- 14Travis
- 15Little
- 16Lindsay
- 17Wallace
- 18Carreiro
- 21Morrison
East Stirlingshire
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Barnard
- 2Greene
- 4Bolochoweckyj
- 5TappingSubstituted forTownsleyat 75'minutesBooked at 89mins
- 3Gilmour
- 7BrisbaneSubstituted forBrennanat 68'minutes
- 8McCabe
- 6ShieldsSubstituted forMacGregorat 68'minutes
- 11Vidler
- 9Greenhill
- 10McKenna
Substitutes
- 12MacGregor
- 14Kay
- 15Brennan
- 16Townsley
- 17Quinn
- 18Deans
- 19Kinnaird
- Referee:
- Colin Steven
- Attendance:
- 614
Match Stats
Home TeamArbroathAway TeamEast Stirlingshire
- Possession
- Home54%
- Away46%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away3
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away0
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home11
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Arbroath 4, East Stirling 0.
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Foul by Mark Whatley (Arbroath).
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David Greenhill (East Stirling) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Booking
Chris Townsley (East Stirling) is shown the yellow card.
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Dylan Carreiro (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Townsley (East Stirling).
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Kevin Buchan (Arbroath) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Michael Bolochoweckyj (East Stirling).
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Attempt missed. Chris Townsley (East Stirling) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Corner, East Stirling. Conceded by Kevin Nicoll.
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Corner, Arbroath. Conceded by Ross Gilmour.
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Mark Whatley (Arbroath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Graeme MacGregor (East Stirling).
Goal!
Goal! Arbroath 4, East Stirling 0. Simon Murray (Arbroath) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kevin Buchan.
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Foul by Mark Whatley (Arbroath).
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Ross Gilmour (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Booking
Ricky Little (Arbroath) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Ali El-Zubaidi (Arbroath).
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Paul Brennan (East Stirling) wins a free kick in the defensive half.