Reserve League Cup

The reserves recorded a third successive draw in their penultimate game of the season on Monday night as they drew 1-1 with Arbroath at Central Park.

We opened the scoring after 28 minutes when Ferguson fired in a low angled shot from seven yards which keeper Morrison failed to hold and John Dempster was quick to react and knock home the rebound from close range.

The Red Lichties had a few good chances to equalise in the second half but Bower pulled off good saves from McIlravey, Redman and Urquart to maintain our lead.

Linton almost made it 2-0 with 13 minutes to go but his 20 yard free kick crashed off the visitors post.

Arbroath’s equaliser came with five minutes to go when sub Robert Urquartsent a powerful 16 yard shot through a crowded goal mouth and into the far corner of the Cowden net.

TEAM: Kris Bower, Mark Baxter, Kenny Adamson, Neil McCabe (Mark Forbes 83), Darren McGregor, Joe Mbu (Danny Mackay 62), Jay Stein, Mark Torrance (Thomas O’Brien 77), John Ferguson, John Dempster & Scott Linton. Subs not used – Peter Bradley & Lee Wilson.

ARBROATH: Scott Morrison, Gerry McLaughlan, Marc McCulloch, Jamie Redman, Ewan Moyes, Ian Nimmo, Kevin McMullan (Michael McIlravey 58), Ryan Suttie (Robert Urquart 65), Steve Hislop, Robbie Ross & Callum Booth. Subs not used – Jim Weir & Daryl Burns.

REFEREE: Mr Frankie Connor.