BBC SPORT | Football | Scottish Cups | Arbroath 0-1 Cowdenbeath

A penalty after five minutes was enough to send Cowdenbeath into the fourth round of the Scottish Cup.

Pat Clarke scored from the spot after going down under a Jamie Bishop challenge.

It could have been so different for Arbroath if Paul Watson had scored after 30 seconds, but his half-volley flew over the bar.

Arbroath's hopes of getting back into the match were dealt a blow in the 38th minute when Paul Tosh was sent-off.

Arbroath: Wight, Rennie, Black, Raeside (Campbell 45), Bishop, Hegarty, Brian Scott (Reilly 65), Tosh, Sellars, Watson (Brazil 45), McMullen. Subs Not Used: Marvin, Morrison.

Sent Off: Tosh (38).

Booked: Tosh, Raeside, Hegarty, Brazil.

Cowdenbeath: Hay, Patrick Scullion (Howatt 80), Adamson, Hannah, John Armstrong, Hill, Mark Ramsey, Gilfillan, McConalogue (Dalziel 90), McBride (O'Neil 73), Clarke. Subs Not Used: David Armstrong, Allison.

Booked: Hannah, John Armstrong, McBride.

Goals: Clarke 5 pen.

Att: 595

Ref: A Freeland (Scotland).