Dundee 4 – 2 Arbroath
Our 6 match unbeaten start to the season came to an end tonight as we lost out at the death to Dundee.
In front of a huge travelling support of 704 Lichties, we made a really bright start and almost took the lead with Dundee making a goal line clearance, but just before the break Dundee pounced on the counter attack as Arbroath lost possession on the edge of the Dundee box.
Dundee raced down the pitch and Paul McGowan found Luke McCowan who fired Dundee into the half time lead.
However the Lichties came roading back into the game 51st minute as Harrison Sharp fouled Michael McKenna. The Dundee keeper lucky to only be shown a yellow card, and Nicky Low showed great composure to net from 12 yards to draw the Lichties level.
Dundee went ahead again in the 64th minute, as Arbroath looked for a foul on Thomas O’Brien at the back post, the ball stayed in possession and Zak Rudden netted from close range.
Arbroath made a string of substitutes and started to get down the left wing through Bobby Linn and it was Linn whose corner kick was bundled in by Colin Hamilton in the 81st minute.
With 5 minutes remaining a cross from the right looked to give Arbroath the perfect opportunity but Dale Hilson just couldn’t get enough on it.
Arbroath were to pay the price as after losing possession, Dundee broke and Zach Robinson netted with a header, before another Arbroath mistake allowed Josh Mulligan to score in injury time to make it 4-2.
A tough lesson for the Lichties, but another resilient performance. It’s hard for the players who all worked today to then come up against full time players on a Friday night, but we pushed Dundee all the way and will be ready for next Saturday.
Dundee
30. Harrison Sharp
2. Cammy Kerr
3. Jordan Marshall
4. Tyler French
5. Ryan Sweeney (C)
10. Paul McGowan (Lyall 90+3)
15. Josh Mulligan
17. Luke McCowan (Ashcroft 90)
18. Paul McMullan
20. Zak Rudden (Robinson 79)
38. Joe Grayson
Dundee Substitutes
1. Adam Legzdins (GK)
8. Shaun Byrne
11. Niall McGinn
14. Lee Ashcroft – 17; 90th
16. Zach Robinson – 20; 79th
19. Finlay Robertson
23. Cillian Sheridan
24. Max Anderson
25. Lyall Cameron – 10; 90+3
Goals – L McCowan 40, Rudden 64, Robinson 88, Mulligan 90+2#
Yellow Card – Sharp 51
Arbroath
1 – Derek Gaston
2 – Jason Thomson
3 – Colin Hamilton
4 – Ricky Little
5 – Thomas O’Brien (c)
6 – Nicky Low (Jacobs 72)
7 – David Gold (Craigen 56)
18 – Mason Hancock (Linn 72)
8 – Michael McKenna
27 – Daniel Fosu (Donnelly 72)
12 – Scott Stewart (Hilson 72)
Arbroath Substitutes
9 – Dale Hilson – 12; 72nd
10 – Keaghan Jacobs – 6; 72nd
11 – Bobby Linn – 18; 72nd
14 – Dylan Paterson
15 – Luke Donnelly – 27; 72nd
16 – Kieran Shanks
17 – Deri Corfe
28 – James Craigen – 7; 56th
21 – Cammy Gill (GK)
Goals – Low 51 pen, Hamilton 81
Yellow Card – Hamilton 50, O’Brien 59
Attendance – 5114 (704 Arbroath)
Officials;
Referee: Graham Grainger
Assistant Referee 1 – Alastair Mather
Assistant Referee 2 – Paul McAvinue
Fourth Official – Iain Snedden
Thank you for your support, C’mon the Lichties
