Arbroath 4
Ayr United 2
League (Second Division)
Arbroath |
4 - 2 |
Ayr United |
 |
League (Second Division) |
 |
| Goalscorers | |
|
Derek Holmes (45) Brian Kerr (47) Darren Grubben (72) Daniel Rennie (83) |
David Sinclair (22) Derek Holmes (o.g.) (67) |
| Team Managers | |
| Paul Sheerin |
Mark Roberts |
| Starting Eleven | |
|
Darren Hill Mark Baxter Colin Hamilton Alex Keddie Michael Travis Paul Currie Brian Kerr Paul Sheerin Steven Doris Darren Gribben Danny Rennie |
Ally Brown Martyn Campbell John Robertson Austin McCann Adam Hunter Darren Brownlie Anthony Marenghi David Sinclair Ryan Mcstay David Winters Ross Robertson |
| Bench | |
|
Tony Bullock David Banjo Lee Sibanda Derek Holmes Jake Mair |
Darren Martin Michael McGowan Robbie Crawford Mark Shankland Mark Roberts |
| Substitutions | |
|
Derek Holmes for Steven Doris (19) Tony Bullock for Darren Hill (32) Lee Sibanda for Paul Sheerin (70) |
Robbie Crawford for Ryan Mcstay (46) Michael McGowan for Martyn Campbell (61) Mark Roberts for Ross Robertson (71) |
| Cautions | |
|
Michael Travis (6) Danny Rennie (60) Brian Kerr (69) |
Ross Robertson (28) |
| Red Cards | |
| None. | None. |
| Match Officials | |
|
Mat Northcroft (Referee) |
Match Report
Darren Gribben scored his seventh goal of the season to help Arbroath defeat Ayr 4-2 at Gayfield.
The Honest Men took the lead after 22 minutes thanks to David Sinclair's free-kick.
The hosts were level on the stroke of half-time, however, when Arbroath substitute Derek Holmes applied the finish to Gribben's outswinging corner.
Brian Kerr's drilled effort two minutes after the interval then put the Red Lichties ahead before Holmes put the ball into his own net after 67 minutes to level the scores.
Gribben volleyed the home team back into the lead just five minutes later after Lee Sibanda nodded the ball into his path.
All three points points were secured seven minutes from time when David Rennie headed home from close range.
Match report written by SPFL
Squad Statistics (as at August 18th, 2012)
| 2012-13 | All Time | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | Nat |  |
 |
|
|
|
| Ally Brown (GK) | 27 |
|
4 | - | 4 | - |
| Adam Hunter | 26 |
|
2 | - | 2 | - |
| Austin McCann | 32 |
|
3 | - | 3 | - |
| John Robertson | 36 |
|
3 | - | 42 | 2 |
| Martyn Campbell | 31 |
|
3 | - | 124 | 3 |
| Darren Brownlie | 18 |
|
4 | - | 4 | - |
| David Sinclair | 22 |
|
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Anthony Marenghi | 19 |
|
4 | - | 4 | - |
| Ryan Mcstay | 26 |
|
4 | - | 4 | - |
| Ross Robertson | 21 |
|
2 | - | 62 | 5 |
| David Winters | 29 |
|
3 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| Robbie Crawford (sub) | 18 |
|
3 | - | 4 | - |
| Michael McGowan (sub) | 27 |
|
2 | - | 49 | 5 |
| Mark Roberts (sub) | 36 |
|
3 | - | 152 | 54 |
League Table (as at August 18th, 2012)
No league table has been added for this season.