Steve Reid replaced Bob Duncan in goal, Ross Burnett made his first appearance of the season taking over from the suspended Gavin Norrie, Matthew Gove came in at centre-half in place of Matty Johnston, and Colin Lawson took over from Bobby Bell.

Vics got the opener, albeit from the penalty spot, in 23 minutes. Gove was pushed from behind as he tried to reach the cross and JONES buried the kick beyond Paul Findlay in the home goal.

The visitors added to their lead in the 67th minute. Warren sent the ball out left to Pearson who made ground before crossing into the box where URQUHART arrived to send a shot beyond the keeper after taking a touch to bring the ball under control.

Two minutes later, Vics extended their lead further to kill off any hopes of an Albion revival. Warren again picked out PEARSON and this time the striker brushed aside his marker before drilling a shot low and hard into the back of the net.

Vics were now breaching the Albion rear-guard at will and in the 78th minute scored again. Fotheringham was brought down inside the box by Edgar, who was sent off by the referee for denying a goal scoring opportunity. JONES again did the needful from the penalty spot despite Findlay getting a touch on the ball this time.

In the 88th minute, Vics went nap when a fine move ended with McLeish pulling the ball back for FOTHERINGHAM who beat the 'keeper all ends up with a wonderful strike from distance which went in off the underside of the bar.

And there was still time for Vics to score a sixth with virtually the last kick of the ball when JONES curled a delightful free kick round the defensive wall and into the net after Chalmers had been booked for hauling down McLeish.

Arbroath Vics - Reid, McLeish, Laing (sub Dall, 75 mins), Jones, Gove, Burnett, Urquhart (sub Bell, 69 mins), Fotheringham, Lawson (sub Johnston, 46 mins), Pearson and Warren. Unused substitute - Bob Duncan gk.

Tomorrow's match
Tomorrow (Saturday), Vics are at home to Dundee Violet in a league fixture. Kick-off is at 2.30 p.m.