Arbroath 1 - 0 Inverness CT

League - League 1
Saturday, October 5th, 2024, 3:00 PM at Gayfield Park, Arbroath
Attendance: 1,381
Referee: Craig Napier
Arbroath Inverness CT

Goalscorers
Gavin Reilly (67) None.

Team Managers
David Gold & Colin Hamilton Duncan Ferguson

Starting Eleven
Aidan McAdams
Jack Wilkie
Keith Watson
Brynn Sinclair
Layton Bisland
Dylan Smith
Ryan Flynn
Fraser Taylor
David Gold
Ryan Dow
Gavin Reilly
Musa Dibaga
Jake Davidson
Remi Savage
Daniel Devine
Adam Mackinnon
Paul Allan
James Nolan
Charlie Gilmour
Luis Longstaff
Charlie Reilly
Billy Mckay

Bench
Liam Callaghan
Quinn Coulson
Jack McConnell
Innes Murray
Craig Slater
Jack Newman
Wallace Duffy
Connall Ewan
Calum MacLeod
Keith Bray
Robbie Thompson
Adam Brooks
Cameron Ferguson

Substitutions
Quinn Coulson -> Brynn Sinclair (46)
Craig Slater -> David Gold (62)
Innes Murray -> Gavin Reilly (80)
Liam Callaghan -> Ryan Dow (86)
Calum MacLeod for Paul Allan (64)
Adam Brooks for Charlie Reilly (75)
Cameron Ferguson for Billy Mckay (80)

Bookings
Keith Watson (55)
Keith Watson (93)
Charlie Reilly (53)

Red Cards
Keith Watson (93) None.
Appearances & Goals To Date
Musa Dibaga (GK) 8 apps -
Jake Davidson 32 apps1 goal
Remi Savage 31 apps1 goal
Daniel Devine 227 apps9 goals
Adam Mackinnon 10 apps2 goals
Paul Allan 5 apps -
James Nolan 6 apps1 goal
Charlie Gilmour 46 apps2 goals
Luis Longstaff 45 apps2 goals
Charlie Reilly 1 app (debut) -
Billy Mckay 307 apps113 goals
Calum MacLeod (sub) 14 apps1 goal
Adam Brooks (sub) 40 apps7 goals
Cameron Ferguson (sub) 11 apps -

Starting Lineup
Youngest Player:James Nolan (19 years 8 days)
Oldest Player:Billy Mckay (35 years 357 days)
Average Player Age:24 years 292 days
Domestic Players:5 (45.45 % of starting eleven)

Matchday Squad
Youngest Player:Keith Bray (18 years 192 days)
Oldest Player:Billy Mckay (35 years 357 days)
Average Player Age:23 years 46 days
Domestic Players:12 (63.16 % of matchday squad)

First Team Debuts
Charlie Reilly(Signed October 1st, 2024)

Milestones

Another Blank



Massive financial hurdles were put to one side as we went down to the Greenversity Stadium, or Gayfield as we all know it, for this Scottish League 1 fixture against Arbroath. With both sides getting off to a cautious start in the league this fixture between last seasons relegated pair might give an indication if either of them are capable of challenging for a play-off place at the top end of the table or will it be a few seasons in the doldrums, or administration or worse. Flynn Duffy, Lewis Nicolson and Ethan Cairns were missing. Charlie Reilly came in on loan from Dundee this week met his new team mates today for the first time and Started up front with Billy Mckay. Arbroath were without Scott Stewart and Tam O'Brien with co-manager David Gold and Ross County's young on loan defender Dylan Smith in their starting XI. The other co-manager Colin Hamilton, Ali Spalding and Calum Gallagher were all on the injured list. After a goalless first half where Inverness were looking the more likely, Reilly opened the scoring. Unfortunately it was Gavin Reilly for Arbroath. Another Saturday, another game slips away.

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An early shout for a penalty in the first minute when Watson brought down debutant Charlie Reilly but nothing given. A recycled ball after a corner in the eighth minute offered Paul Allan a chance but Aidan McAdams somehow clawed away his header destined for the bottom corner. Charlie Reilly looked eager to please and the keeper had to deny his effort from outside the box. Billy Mckay might have done better after getting behind the defence but the keeper made a good block to deny the ageing striker. Arbroath's first effort of the game came in the 28th minute with a powerful Fraser Taylor shot from the centre of the box but it was straight down Musa Dibaga's throat. Ten minutes before the break, Luis Longstaff was next to have a go after cutting in from the right, but his shot was kept out by McAdams assisted by his post before the resultant corner was cleared. Just before the break Mckay missed the target and Charlie Gilmour had a shot blocked as the visitors finished the half with a flourish having had the better of the first forty-five.

HALF TIME: 0-0

Substitute Quinn Coulson went close minutes after coming off the bench as he bent an effort just wide. Ryan Dow's reverse pass allowed Gavin Reilly to score with a tidy low curling shot from the edge of the box to open the scoring for the hosts. Minutes later, Charlie Reilly hit the post for Inverness with twenty minutes remaining. Everything in our favour seems to be against us. Reilly and Mckay had both been substituted for the final throws of the game and as it slipped from our grasp Cameron Ferguson saw an effort from outside the box blocked and he shot wide in the 90th minute. Keith Watson was given a second yellow in time added on, as we failed to score again and after 96 minutes the full time whistle ended another disappointing day for the Caley Jags.

That's three wins on the trot for the Smokies and, erm, just one win in nine for us.

FULL TIME: 1-0

Match report written by tm4tj



Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1. Kelty Hearts 9 4 3 2 17 8 9 15
2. Stenhousemuir 9 4 2 3 13 11 2 14
3. Alloa Athletic 9 3 5 1 10 9 1 14
4. Queen of the South 9 4 2 3 9 9 0 14
5. Montrose 9 3 4 2 9 6 3 13
6. Arbroath 9 3 3 3 11 11 0 12
7. Cove Rangers 9 3 2 4 14 15 -1 11
8. Annan Athletic 9 3 1 5 7 15 -8 10
9. Inverness CT 9 1 6 2 6 7 -1 -6
10. Dumbarton 9 0 6 3 11 16 -5 -9