Match summary
Morton secured a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Arbroath at Gayfield Park in a match defined by early drama and resilient performances. The encounter took a dramatic turn within the opening ten minutes, as Arbroath were reduced to ten men following S. Constable's red card in the ninth minute. Morton capitalised swiftly, with G. Gillespie opening the scoring just a minute later. The numerical advantage was short-lived, however, as C. Cupps saw red for Morton in the twenty-eighth minute, leveling the sides. Despite the setback, Morton extended their lead in the second half through C. Dewar's strike on fifty minutes. Arbroath responded almost immediately, pulling a goal back via J. MacIntyre, assisted by M. McKenna, in the fifty-second minute, setting up a tense finale that Morton ultimately navigated successfully.