Arbroath 2
Clydebank 0
League (Division 2)

Match Report

Arbroath were obviously determined to erase the memory of last week's cup defeat by Clydebank at Gayfield and were rewarded with goals from Walker in the first half and Stirling in the second.

Cant tested McDonald with a 30yd drive from the right touchline in the first minute but Clydebank surged back, and the home goal had one or two anxious moments, The visitors were a quick moving combine and their speed and enthusiasm forced the Arbroath players to make mistakes.

It was Arbroath, however, who took the lead in 10 minutes. Wilkie forced Mitchell to concede a corner, and the left winger kept his flag kick low WALKER met the ball as he ran and fired in great 25yd. first-time drive which left the Clydebank keeper clutching vainly in thin air.

Bankies fought back with determination and Caskie was not far on target with low shot.

At the other end Reed won a race for a Sellar's pass but McDonald blocked the inside man's parting shot with his body.

Walker was almost on target for Arbroath with another first-time effort in 24 minutes when he volleyed a low-headed pass from Jack and the ball went just wide of the goal.

Gray had his name taken by the referee following a tackle on Sellars in 26 minutes.

Sellars almost increased their lead in a quick raid, the ball going just wide of target.

Wilkie was looking dangerous on the Arbroath wing and from one of his crosses Sellars almost beat the Clydebank keeper with a diving header, McDonald, however, gathered the ball at the second attempt.

Sellars missed & good chance to increase Arbroath's lead three minutes after resumption when a Walker cross found him in front of goal. The winger, however, failed to make proper contact with the ball and McDonald had no trouble in gathering.

O'Brien made a good opening for himself in the Arbroath penalty area in 52 minutes but wasted the opportunity by ballooning the ball over the bar.

Two minutes later Walker was brought down in a breakthrough the middle. He took the free kick himself, but his eye was off target.

Clydebank were looking more dangerous than in the first half, but they were reduced to 10 men in 65 minutes when McGhee, was sent off following an incident with Cargill, The referee did not see it happen but his attention was drawn to it by one of his linesmen.

Three minutes later Munro was booked for a tackle on Sellars.

Arbroath went two ahead in 69 minutes when Stirling, up with his forwards beat McDonald with drooping header from a Wilkie cross.

Match report written by Unknown (Aberdeen Evening Express)