Match Report
Arbroath went into the game 3rd in the table on 6 points; Montrose sat 2nd on 9 — a 3-point gap. On recent form Arbroath sat only 20th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall.
Montrose had won three straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 9 games: 5 Arbroath wins, 2 for Montrose, 2 draws, at 2.33 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host.
Goal scorers
Montrose: Ewan Loudon (19'), Ewan Loudon (29')
Key stats
Possession: Arbroath 57% · Montrose 43% · Total shots: 5-4 · On target: 2-3 · Corners: 7-4