Match Report
Stenhousemuir (4th, 53 pts) visited Arbroath (1st, 64 pts) with 11 points between them. Recent form told a different story for Arbroath: only 5th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 1st. Against a league average of 1.35 goals per team per game, Arbroath ran at 1.61 scored and 1.17 conceded, Stenhousemuir at 1.33 and 1.25.
Arbroath had not lost in 8 games, having scored in 8 consecutive games. 5 games without a win framed Stenhousemuir's arrival. Arbroath had banked 11 of the last 15 points on offer; Stenhousemuir, 2.
The head-to-head ledger counts 6 games: 2 Arbroath wins, 3 for Stenhousemuir, 1 draw, at 3.5 goals per meeting. Where history says 3.5 goals per meeting, the last five say 2.6.
The venue was Gayfield Park in Arbroath, with room for 5,900 spectators. On the scoreboard, Arbroath led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 4-0.
Goal scorers
Arbroath: Sam Stanton (45'), Sam Stanton (52'), Andy Winter (60'), Fraser Taylor (48')