Arbroath 4 - 1 Forfar: Doris hat-trick inspires Arbroath to victory

Arbroath last night showed they are in the mood to make a real challenge for the Second Division title by seeing off neighbours Forfar at Gayfield.

Forfar took the lead in 13 minutes when Bradley Coyne converted a cross from Iain Campbell but the hosts responded just seven minutes later when Collin Samuel latched on to a long pass from defender Craig Wedderburn to slot home a leveller.

Then Steven Doris stole the show with a hat-trick. He scored two goals in two minutes just before half-time, firstly capitalising on good work from Samuel and then guiding home a Beau Busch cross from six yards. Substitute Gavin Swankie provided an assist from the left for Doris’s third.