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00:00about to kick off right now here at East End
00:02Bark. I'll hand you to our commentary
00:04team tonight of James McFarren
00:05and Alistair Lamin
00:09Thanks as always
00:10Jonathan, let the drama begin
00:11two sides separated by
00:14just a point after
00:1536 games go head
00:17to head as they each aim to
00:19keep the promotion dreams alive
00:21are both massive overachievers
00:24this season, underdogs
00:26despite finishing above their hosts
00:28and keen to keep
00:29proving people wrong
00:38a small band of
00:40Arboros fans have
00:41made the trip down to East End
00:44Park for
00:44this massive game
00:55well it's all changed for Dunferman
00:58quite literally
00:58a completely different 11 from the one
01:01that faced Arboros on Friday
01:03testament to the strength
01:05of the squad
01:07that Neil Lennon has at his disposal
01:14now Arboros don't quite have the same luxury but they make more changes from that game
01:18first choice keeper
01:20Ed McAdams comes back in
01:21as do Finlay Marshall, Ryan Dow and Gavin Reilly
01:25with Pettigrew and Mboudi and Robinson on the bench
01:33Charlie Gilmore may not have had the headlines of the likes of Andy Todd and Jeremiah Chilicoe-Mullen
01:38but as the club's player of the year
01:40his importance to the side cannot be overstated
01:45Scott Stewart
01:46one of the stalwarts of that previous Premiership promotion bid
01:49makes his 250th club appearance tonight
01:52and looking to mark it with a positive result
01:59and Ryan Lee a busy man
02:01fourth official at Tynecastle last night
02:03and in the middle
02:04of this big game this evening
02:16it's always an exciting time of the season
02:19the nerves will be jangling
02:22the tension rising
02:24who will handle it best
02:27home side preparing to get us underway here
02:35and we're about to find the answer to those questions out
02:38over the next 180 minutes
02:41maybe more
02:46and Gilmore
02:48an interesting novel way to start the game
02:52James McFadden alongside him
02:54you're usually a pretty good judge of these things
03:00who do you fancy for this game and this tie overall
03:03I thought you were going to ask me
03:05what did I fancy about that kick-off there
03:07I didn't like it at all
03:10it's a tough one to call
03:11it always is
03:12two teams that have had
03:13I would say for the expectation
03:16exceptional seasons
03:17and they've got a chance to go
03:18and obviously make it even better
03:21it will be tight
03:23the pressure on these games is massive
03:25but it's certainly one that I'm looking forward to watching
03:28because it is a tough one to call
03:31I think that's the sign of someone sitting on the fence there
03:34I've never heard it
03:36there's no denying that Al
03:42I must admit I don't expect anything
03:45different from what you suggested
03:47both sides look pretty well matched
03:54I think what our broth have shown is
03:55you could never write them off
03:56ever
03:57so
03:58you couldn't say for certain
04:03they're off the goal coming together
04:05between Watson and Kane
04:06there as play rages on
04:07on the other end
04:09still trying to keep it alive
04:12I'm sure the officials saw much of that
04:29weanable
04:31two combative figures
04:32just letting each other know they're there
04:34and what type of game we can expect
04:36particularly between Watson and Kane
04:38physical players
04:40Chris Kane in particular
04:41because that striker loves the physical battle
04:44probably another one for me
04:45that's going under the radar
04:46for the fairment
04:47I know he's maybe not featured as much as he would like
04:49but when he's been playing
04:51hugely important for them
04:54yeah, a lot of goals
04:55he's contributed
04:57despite perhaps not being as involved
05:00as you say
05:00he's often had injury issues
05:03but
05:05when fit
05:06he can be a real asset
05:07that's for sure
05:14let's see if
05:15either of these sites
05:16can get an early initiative
05:19in the game
05:24Chile Cor Mullen
05:25I think
05:26we've
05:27watched lyrical about him
05:29every time
05:29we've done
05:30Firmland
05:33live
05:34on our coverage
05:37big things expected
05:38of him
05:39in the coming years
05:40as well
05:46it's Wilkie firing it forward
05:48up towards Riley
05:49nods it down
05:50but
05:51no teammate
05:52up in support
05:53in time
05:54Fraser put under pressure
05:55there
05:58McIntyre
05:59Scott Brown
06:00is saying
06:00there is a live wire
06:01and he's won it back
06:02but
06:03the referee
06:04happy with
06:05the challenge
06:08yeah
06:09I mean he's got a great view
06:10finally
06:11Fraser
06:12looked like he was running out of trouble
06:13tries to flick it
06:14out to Chile Cor Mullen
06:16on the right hand side
06:17behind out
06:18claiming it hit his shoulder
06:19but
06:20he's saying otherwise
06:22there is Fraser
06:23he's going to run all the way through
06:24to
06:25McAdams
06:27who
06:27was unused
06:29here on Friday
06:30but he started all other league games
06:34this season
06:38similarly last season
06:39in the league one
06:40tight to win
06:42started all but one
06:45watches that one
06:46long in the direction
06:46of McIntyre
06:47it's Fraser
06:47who gets his head to it
06:49initially
06:52Quenya
06:53manages to play that off
06:55Riley
07:12hooked on by McIntyre
07:14Sam Dulai getting his head to it this time
07:17Flynn
07:18then Chile Cor Mullen
07:19goes Cochran
07:25a little bit untidy
07:26but Gilmore
07:27with a good ball out to Matty Todd
07:29and he's off and running now
07:30he's got bodies in the middle
07:31he can't pick any of them out
07:33it's Cochran who
07:35intercepts
07:36and then O'Brien
07:39just knocks it over the halfway line
07:51lively start to the game
07:55as Iguenya
07:56clips up one
07:57looking for
07:58they're on a
07:58Callum Morrison
08:00so we'll have to be careful here
08:01just
08:02trying to marshal out of play
08:04I think it's
08:05stayed in
08:06Watson saying
08:07it was out
08:08but the referee had
08:09indicated it
08:10what had
08:10so
08:11play on
08:18there's Gilmore
08:20Kane
08:20onto Morrison
08:21good take from him
08:23Fraser catch that
08:24not quite
08:29that's good play
08:30Kane and Morrison
08:31just over hits a pass
08:32it doesn't have to be perfect
08:33he just needs to play that
08:35in front
08:35the Fraser
08:36too much angle on it
08:37the Fraser
08:39is
08:42please
08:42go
08:43gently
08:44go代
08:45go
08:51go
08:52go
08:59go
09:00go
09:01go
09:08Guernac can test that one, falls for Gilmart, for Matty Todd now, another player who's been excellent.
09:20Watch that bobbly pitch from our here for the St Johnstone game and it's still got a few bumps in
09:27it by the looks of it.
09:29I've tried to help him by putting loads of water on it.
09:34Little dummy there and Todd sniped it back through for Kane, really good move, Chris Kane!
09:39Terrific finish from Chris Kane to end a wonderful flowing move and a firm on inside seven minutes of what
09:49could be a vital breakthrough.
09:52Really good link up between the front two there and Chris Kane with an unerring finish into the bottom corner
09:59to give Neil Lennon inside a dream start.
10:04Oh, it's a quite sensational goal, you have to say, from the firmant.
10:08The link up between Todd and Kane, excellent little over here.
10:13This touch, it looks like he's going to take it on his left, outside of the right, but
10:17totally outfoxing the defender and then the most important part, the final pass into the path like Chris Kane.
10:24Doesn't have to take a touch, hits it early, stops McAdams from being able to set.
10:29It's a dream start for the firmant.
10:34Yeah, so much to admire about that goal, just after I'd been mentioning how important it could be.
10:43It's his twelfth goal in all competitions this season.
10:49Not a problem with Bobble's era either.
10:52Along the surface, great link up play with Kane and Todd.
10:57Wonderful finish, just Todd's turn, his awareness to see, feel O'Brien in his left hand side.
11:05It's easier said than done to get the better of O'Brien as we've seen over the years.
11:09But young Andy Todd, you know, Scott Brown was saying he'd been hugely impressed with.
11:16And no wonder Colin Hamilton and his co-manager David Gold have plenty to ponder,
11:23but equally plenty of time for them to get back into it.
11:28One goal deficit at this stage of the playoff, not worth panicking about.
11:34Nah, but it's so good from Todd to recognise that O'Brien's his left hand side,
11:38to make the turn with the outside of the right, the other side of him,
11:42but also the waiter pass, it's perfect.
11:47Here he is again.
11:49O'Brien weighing up his options.
11:59Choosing Stewart.
12:01Have to lie.
12:04Cochrane for Marshall.
12:08Razor clear.
12:19Wilkie caught in possession by Todd.
12:22Morrison wants it.
12:23This time Todd can't pick the pass.
12:28I don't think he had to make it.
12:30The defenders were backing off, the space was there for him.
12:32Could have used Morrison as a decoy run.
12:35Maybe got a shot himself.
12:37There's great pressure from him to win the ball and create that opportunity.
12:43That's a dangerous looking front three, isn't it?
12:46Todd, Morrison and Kane.
12:48And already they've proved they're going to create chances as Flynn on the stretch gets it back to O'Brien.
12:59That's a huge nerve-settler for Dunn-Fernland.
13:04Every time it comes to Dunn-Fernland, you say it's an impressive season.
13:08It's the whole team, you know, so exciting young players and great talent within the squad,
13:13but the work rate and the performance levels have been outstanding from them.
13:19You'd imagine that's what the manager demands of them.
13:24He's got certain standards, and if they're not met, you'll soon know about it.
13:31A man just manages to hold onto the ball there.
13:40Choke for Mullen.
13:43Unusually for him losing out.
13:51There's Watson looking for Dow.
13:56Goal kick is the decision.
13:59I think O'Neill gets this reputation of being a fiery character, which undoubtedly he is.
14:05And he does have incredible standards, but he's got a lot of young players here
14:09that you can see there's encouragement as well to, you know, believe in themselves,
14:14not to be safe, to go and express yourself, to work hard for the team.
14:18And it's, you know, probably a part of his skill set that maybe doesn't get the recognition he deserves.
14:30There's no doubt if you step out of line you'll see the fiery side of them.
14:39There's a mad to Todd.
14:42Actually, Coen Mullen just lifting that forward, Todd flicked on.
14:47Kane could be in again.
14:49It's a goal kick.
14:52Kane bemused.
15:30Freezer, forward, Bryan, a bit of time there, but here's the Stewart and that's helped on and now it's McIntyre.
15:40Abdelai with the header though, Todd, he's everywhere at the moment.
15:48Guillermar, good composure, Keynes went so lively, here he is once more,
15:53trying to find Morrison, he's failing to do so, but he does look sharpest and, as we've said already,
16:03when you've got him fit and firing, he's a real tricky customer.
16:07They look lively and dangerous every time they win the ball back, OK,
16:12it doesn't always come to something but you can see the threat that they have.
16:36One by Stewart and then by McIntyre and Finlay Marshall who's also had a lot of plaudits this season for
16:46his efforts,
16:46he's 15 goals and his overall contribution on loan from Aberdeen and earning that new contract.
16:54Having been told by Jimmy Tillene he was free to find another club, but after he was let go by
17:01Aberdeen the club had other ideas.
17:06Tells you everything you need to know about his character, Al.
17:31Tells you everything you need to know about his character, Al.
17:34He's a mad.
17:36Frank Morrison now to Matty Todd, early ball then, well taken by McAdams.
17:48It's Amad's turn now, what a pass it is.
17:52Back to play, flip round the corner, total awareness where his team-mate is.
18:07it feels like this Dunfermline side
18:10has reaped the benefits
18:12of Neil Lennon's
18:13rotation policy in recent weeks
18:15almost
18:17I thought kind of accepting
18:19that they would take fourth place
18:21not overly bothering what their
18:23final results in the championship
18:26where
18:27with a view to just managing his players
18:30for the playoff assault
18:31and of course the small matter
18:34of getting to the Scottish Cup final
18:35I think that he's speaking about
18:37the fixture congestion
18:39leading up to the semi-final and the amount of games
18:41they had to play so he'll be hoping that
18:43seven games they've got to play so
18:45having that opportunity to have
18:48rest some key players and
18:49give minutes to players that maybe haven't played as much
18:51then he's absolutely going to take it
18:53and that shows you the belief he has in his squad
18:55that okay yeah it'd be nice to have home advantage for the
18:59the last the second game but
19:01he's happy enough to go with it
19:04just on that free kick that's been awarded
19:06seems to look to be a massive amount of contact from
19:09Gilmour and Gilmour and Gilmour are both have got a free kick in a good position now
19:17see what they can make of it
19:20Ryan Dow and Jack Wilkie over it
19:24Wilkie the left-footed option
19:27it's going to be dangerous
19:29it's Dow who delivers
19:30it's not a brilliant delivery though
19:32come to expect a lot better of Ryan Dow over the years
19:37he's not fairly dealt with that pretty comfortably
19:40a waste
19:42McAdams has to come and be careful
19:49I thought he was going to catch that for a minute there
19:52put his arms out
19:53he's going to catch
19:55he dealt with it
19:57he'll be wondering what the fuss was about
20:02one ball forward
20:03Abdoulaye nods down for Chilicor Mullen
20:09there's definitely an assuredness
20:11about this Dunfermline side
20:14with the back three
20:18and as much as
20:20the squad has been rotated
20:22this feels like pretty much
20:24the best 11
20:27everyone knows their job
20:29everyone knows their responsibilities
20:31the little movements
20:33where players are going to be
20:34as Hamad finds Kane
20:36who in turn tries to find
20:39Fraser
20:39but again just a little bit too much on the pass
20:43he tries to fix his poor touch
20:45and it's starting to pass
20:47Chris Kane just overhits it slightly
20:50Marshall makes the run
20:52out comes Oxborough
20:53he's going to try and see that out of play
20:54and he's a big enough obstacle to get round
20:58but certainly Marshall's unable to do it
21:04he's never getting round this either
21:06it's an Oxborough there
21:13even he was rested at the weekend
21:28there's been a good acquisition actually for Neil Lennon
21:31who I think was needing some convincing a bit
21:38these are the goalkeepers
21:41Oxborough's coming and taking the gloves
21:43one from Motherwell
21:49rightly battling away
21:51and earning his side a free kick
22:19Brian fires up
22:22and it's a big deal
22:22direction is Stewart
22:25and that's going to have to be stopped there
22:27because Nguena stayed down
22:29after the aerial challenge
22:38he's always favourite
22:39Stewart getting up there
22:40Nguena just jumping into him
22:43it is a collision
22:44I don't think there's a foul in there
22:57but certainly we'll hope that Kieran and Nguena can quickly recover
23:10A little dazed, perhaps, as the various checks go on.
23:18David Gold, Colin Hamilton, co-managers, both just 33 years of age,
23:25guided the club to the League One title last season,
23:29having taken over in the September.
23:32And they've done a fabulous job again.
23:35Both long-time servants as players.
23:38They are still on the playing staff.
23:42And indeed listed in the squad tonight, both of them.
23:49Albeit they haven't featured all that much this season,
23:52concentrating on their coaching and managerial duties.
24:04Aguilera looks like he's going to be able to return as our both are about to get the drop ball
24:08here.
24:13Conchran to Watson, sends it in.
24:16I ain't trying to make something of it in there, but...
24:21On Furman break once more.
24:28Should have caught Mullen.
24:30Brian, there ahead of Kane.
24:33And Wilkie Hook's clear.
24:46Our both, in all honesty, haven't had the best away record.
24:52No wins in the last six away from home in the league.
24:55Three draws and three defeats.
24:59And certainly the poorest away record of the top four, losing eight of their 18 on their travels on league
25:08duty.
25:11Only 16 goals in those games as well.
25:14And they have found goals hard to come by on the road.
25:20They haven't conceded all that many, and they'll be hoping not to concede any more tonight.
25:28As Cochran looks to try and release Dow, but Oxford is favourite for that.
25:34Just outside his box, so hoofs it clear.
25:47There's Flint, a veteran midfielder.
25:55It's well held up by McIntyre.
25:57Cochran, caught in possession by O'Mah, a good challenge.
26:00And now he'll release Callum Morrison, fleet of foot.
26:04Watson's trying to get back at him.
26:06Morrison goes for a goal and can only hit it straight in the keeper.
26:12It's the wrong option.
26:14Chris Cain heading up inside him.
26:17He's got to flash that across goal.
26:18Callum Morrison, particularly with his left foot.
26:23Both have been a little bit careless in possession at times.
26:26A man picking up another loose ball there.
26:33It's Cochran who gave it away on that occasion, and there'll need to be better.
26:40Because Dan Ferman look in the mood.
26:42Claims for offside, and the flag is raised on that far side.
26:49He goes too early, but this is the chance that he has here.
26:53You look at Chris Cain at the top of your picture, and the angle isn't great for him.
26:58Maybe Watson's in his way.
26:59Maybe that's when he's thinking, but Chris Cain, desperate for that to be flashed across goal.
27:08And having been in that position a number of times myself, I know that the rules are if you shoot,
27:13you better score.
27:14Otherwise you're getting a near full from the striker.
27:21Invariably, you would have scored, though.
27:23Yeah, maybe, but definitely would have been a bit slower than Morrison there.
27:30Willkie forward, Dow, beaten to it.
27:36And Chilicor Mullin finds Gilmour, on to Fraser.
27:42Tries to release Morrison, it's going to break for Andy Todd.
27:45Who slips it for Morrison, who's just in his heels there.
27:49Unfortunate for our goal, Scott Stewart was, and manages to poke it behind.
27:57Yeah, my initial thought is that Morrison felt that Andy Todd was going to have a shot there.
28:01Because you're right, he's on his heels, he's not reactive.
28:05He just peels away, he's wanting that wider, but I think it's a good pass from Andy Todd.
28:19Andy Todd's with a corner kick, swings it in near, pours it, it's dangerous, what a save!
28:25I think it's a good pass from Adam McAdams, how on earth has he prevented that from tossing the line?
28:31That's going to be surely a yellow card for Callum Morrison.
28:39Oh, he certainly looked to be pulling Corcoran back, I think he's extremely fortunate to get away with that.
28:48I mean, that is the definition of stopping a promising attack out.
28:51That's a yellow card all day long, but what a save from Adam McAdams.
28:57It looked like they're firmly going to double their lead, great delivery in.
29:02Matty Todd, and that is an outstanding save from Adam McAdams.
29:14There's another head knock.
29:18Ryan Dow, the player down.
29:24Does give us the opportunity to have another look at this quite terrific save as Aidan McAdams keeps his side
29:35within a goal of Dunfermunt.
29:43He's having to be so alert, it's reactive because of the amount of bodies in front of him.
29:48It's a brilliant save.
29:50I mean, it should be a goal, but it's a brilliant save.
29:52You have to say, reactions are excellent.
29:56There's the foul for Morrison.
30:00Very, very lucky not to go into the referee's book there.
30:20There's a terrific delivery from Matty Todd that brought about the opportunity, causing real havoc in that penalty area.
30:30Look at that, Nguena getting the final touch towards goal, but McAdams' reactions were just sensational.
30:38As our both get a free kick over on that far Dutch line.
30:42Look while Mullen pleases innocence, but now he gets the free kick.
30:55They were hoping to make more of this than they did in the last dead ball situation.
31:03Might be Jack Wilkie gets the honours here after Dow's previous delivery.
31:15They're both looking to get themselves back on level terms, and it is Wilkie.
31:19They'll swing it in, Oxborough comes, gets enough on it to get it clear.
31:27McAdams just sees it out of play.
31:37McAdams looks for Stewart, beats Sanguena in the air.
31:43Riley thought about the initial pass to Marshall, and then is almost caught in two minds in the end.
31:54Watson's done well there against Morrison, pokes it forward.
31:59Wenya returns it, O'Brien's got to be careful, just knees that back to his goalkeeper, cleverly.
32:06Yeah, the fans below us don't have the same angle, they thought it was a pass back.
32:26Wilkie forwards, Wenya gets a touch on it, Marshall forces it into the part of Riley,
32:34but Ahmad uses his strength to win it back, he's been terrific in the opening half hour, Alphonse Ahmad.
32:42Another one who we probably don't speak as much about as some of the others,
32:46but really impressed with him in the opening stages of this game.
32:49That's a full team we've gone through now.
32:52But you're right, he has been sensing the danger, also his composure on the ball.
32:58Another top performer for the Firmland.
33:06We'll be back with these two on Friday up at Gayfield.
33:10The second leg, quarter past seven, start to the programme,
33:15slightly earlier kick-off of half past on the BBC Scotland channel.
33:21And of course, I'm sure you've been aware of this,
33:24but it's the latest stage of Scotland's most iconic goal vote,
33:29and it's a certain James McFadden against France.
33:32If you ever tire of seeing that goal up against Kieran Tierney,
33:38against Denmark, and no doubt where my vote's going on that one.
33:42I think I'm going to agree with you.
33:49I think I've got a few more issues for Dunferman in the last few minutes,
34:01albeit Oxborough hasn't been overly worked so far.
34:10Trillacromwell in half clear, Flynn picks up under pressure from Kane.
34:14To the lead.
34:17Let's go!
34:56And defeat at home to St Johnston, their last visits, Melbourne's only one at home in their last nine, winning
35:07six of those, just two draws, albeit their overall home record this season, as the poorest in the top five
35:15actually.
35:18But I think certainly since the turn of the year, the form generally has picked up.
35:28Dow going down off the ball there as Flynn knocks it back to Watson.
35:35Here's Stuart, back to Watson.
35:41Looking for Dow, actively beaten in there by Chilicotamallon, poor touch for Matty Todd, unlike him as Marshall gets it
35:50out to Dow.
35:52Over Reilly and McIntyre was attacking that but couldn't get anything on the ball.
36:03It's good defending by Robbie Fraser at the back post.
36:06I see him just getting in.
36:09To do enough to get his body across, stop McIntyre from being able to go and attack it.
36:16I thought he was a very good guest on the programme, excellent for that St Johnston game.
36:20Yeah, he was the best guest of the night.
36:23Not a great deal of competition, exactly.
36:31Morrison's kept that one in.
36:38First play from Flynn.
36:41Gilmordeau.
36:43Cuts out the pass, a man to Sean Colmullen.
36:55Delilah taking a chance, O'Reilly breathing down his neck.
37:06Amat for Kane.
37:09Todd out to the other Todd.
37:18Cooper again running it back, Amat for Fraser.
37:22Out to Morrison.
37:29That's another good spot from Amat.
37:31Andy Todd, past one.
37:33And another good save from Aidan McAdams.
37:36But a wonderful move again from Dunfermline who really are playing some terrific stuff.
37:41Amat and Todd linking there.
37:43But McAdams equal to it.
37:45That's excellent.
37:46The pass from Amat.
37:47Excellent.
37:48Wants to go forward.
37:49Finding Andy Todd.
37:50Lovely little nutmeg on O'Brien here.
37:53And he's just trying to whip that into the corner.
37:55He can't quite get it where he'd like.
37:57It's comfortable for McAdams, but good play once again.
38:08Mattie Todd's last delivery caused lots of problems.
38:11See what this one's like.
38:12Near post one, this time attacked by Watson.
38:33He's got a massive amount of support.
38:37He's got a massive amount of support.
38:37Dow's coming now.
38:39Taking over.
38:43Trying to get the ball meaningfully into the area.
38:47Can't get the ball meaningfully into the area.
38:55Can't get the ball meaningfully into the area.
39:08Morrison.
39:09And Kane doing well to get that on to Todd.
39:13Looks to cut it back, but Wilkie was in the way.
39:17He's got it clear.
39:19Nice touch from Marshall.
39:21Just couldn't quite get on to that.
39:27It'll be a free kick.
39:29It's nearly tremendous from Marshall.
39:31Great little touch.
39:32Just desperate to go on the end of it.
39:37This is obviously numb to it.
39:39Todd, again.
39:41Forward.
39:42Great awareness from Marshall.
39:45Good defending from Abdelai to spot it.
39:49Sheeds of Dennis Bergkamp about the initial touch.
39:52If he'd been able to latch on to it.
40:00Fraser.
40:01Kane.
40:02Just couldn't gather it in.
40:06It's high praise for you, Al.
40:07You're not one for dishing it praise normally.
40:11It's a bit hummish.
40:13It was a wee bit over the top.
40:15It was, yeah.
40:16It was a bit over the top.
40:34Stuart looks for McIntyre.
40:35Might just have asked too much of him.
40:37In Guenia.
40:39Sees that one out of play.
40:48They're struggling really, Al Broth, to cause too many problems to Demferman.
40:52And it is, you know, the work rate.
40:54We're looking at the good play from Demferman and the link-up play.
40:58And that gets the praise with their intensity to go and run back and win the ball back and cover
41:04for each other.
41:04It's making it difficult for Al Broth to really create that opportunity that they need.
41:26It's a clever ball forward from Cochran, Riley.
41:29Forced out wide though by Abdullai.
41:32To Marshall.
41:35McIntyre now.
41:36A couple of challenges, he's done really well, but...
41:41And Guenia just plays that off.
41:43Marshall in the end.
41:44Are both a little bit unlucky there.
41:46Just not getting a break of the ball in the end.
41:49Credit to Demferman for their stubborn defending.
41:53Yeah, that's it.
41:54I mean, the pass from Cochran is excellent.
41:56First time over the top.
41:57But the problem I've had is it's, you know, players seem to be isolated.
42:00And then when they get there and get a bit of support, Demferman,
42:04it's just one Demferman player after another.
42:07And they manage to get it clear.
42:08That has been the issue for Al Broth at the minute.
42:10They haven't been able to really set anyone clear or have a bit of space to go and create that
42:16opportunity.
42:20It's coming up for ten years since Harry Cochran broke onto the scene.
42:24That half side.
42:33That's good play from McIntyre.
42:37Flint into Riley.
42:39And out to Wilkie.
42:45Flint again.
42:54O'Brien was able to see that on to Watson, out it comes to Stewart, breaks for Cochrane,
43:08trying to slip it through to Marshall, but come back to McIntyre.
43:14Stewart did well there, I thought Cain was favourite to get to that.
43:39He was going to come through to Dow, but he was coming back from an offside position.
43:44That's not who the ball was intended for.
43:50I don't think Arbroath will be by any means devastated by the scoreline if it stays like this up to
43:57half-time.
43:58They're still very much in this contest.
44:02Yeah, I think they'll be looking for a bit more in terms of an attacking threat, but I think you're
44:06right.
44:07It's not to say they'll come here and accept not winning the game, but they know the job's to stay
44:12in the tie,
44:12and make it so that they go into Friday with a chance to go and win the game.
44:20One ball from Oxford, and O'Brien keeps his eye on it.
44:28July doing well against Riley there.
44:33Now it comes to Marshall, Chilicol Mullins.
44:36A good turn of pace.
44:38It's back goal side of him, but on comes Dow.
44:41Down with a good ball then, McIntyre.
44:44And Gilmour doing enough there.
44:48They stop him in his tracks.
44:52He's got the break of the ball there.
45:19He's got the break of the ball there.
45:20Good way out to Fraser.
45:21Wonderful ball.
45:22Good first touch.
45:23Fraser.
45:25Looks like he crosses just a little bit too deep.
45:28Too close to the keeper.
45:55Fraser intercepts that well.
45:57Now it's Kane, can he strike late in the half just as he did at the start of it?
46:02Well, he does strike it, but not particularly close to the goal.
46:13Matty Todd spared his bosses there, Chris Kane, because that was going out for a throw-in, that shot.
46:19Good charge, Chilicol Mullins, Gilmour.
46:24A growth harrying.
46:27That's going to come through for Kane, the flag's up.
46:30As he lifts it onto the roof of the net in any case.
46:34But worth a check on that flag.
46:37I think it probably is right.
46:41He's no complaints, Chris Kane.
46:43Does look like he goes a little bit early.
46:48I mean, that's tight, but he missed it anyway, so it doesn't matter.
46:55Well, I'm not sure he would have missed it if Whistler hadn't gone.
47:03But...
47:22Gilmour looking to find Fraser.
47:28Added to Todd.
47:33Short forces it into the play.
47:37Seconds left in this first period.
47:43Just a minute to be added on at the end of it.
47:56McIntyre looking for Reilly, but Abdoulaye reads it well.
48:06Stewart's forced that forward to Dow.
48:08We've got a late chance in the half here for our both.
48:11It's Marshall.
48:12Can he pick out Reilly who's at the back post?
48:14That's his target, it's just too much on it for him.
48:20I tell you what, he's unlucky, Marshall.
48:23But you look at the recovery again from Dunferment to make sure there's no easy opportunities given up.
48:39He's set free, but look at the recovery.
48:41He's aiming for Reilly at that back post, so nearly gets him as well.
48:55Here's a half-time whistle at East End Park.
48:58Dunferment with the advantage next to that man, Chris Kane.
49:02Who inside seven minutes had Dunferment in front after a wonderful ball through to him from Andy Todd.
49:10Further opportunities for Dunferment.
49:12But Aidan McAdams had a terrific game in the Arbroath goal.
49:18Particularly the save to denying Guena just before the half-hour.
49:23Won't look like a certain goal.
49:27Dunferment has certainly dominated attacking proceedings.
49:31But it's just a one-goal advantage at half-time.
49:34Dunferment won, Arbroath nil.
49:35Especially the other day.
49:35Here's a chance to be a good boy.
49:35You can see that up but not.
49:35Walk, you need to play.