Match Report
| Dunfermline Athletic | Dunfermline Athletic |  |  | Queens Park | Queens Park | ||||||||||||||||
| Dave Townsend | Dave Townsend | Jonathan Julian Pitt | Jonathan Julian Pitt | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ledley Cottee | L. Cottee |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | | G | 56 |  | Steffen Ahrens | S. Ahrens | |||||||||
| Billy Gallacher | B. Gallacher |  | 49 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 53 | | Kevin Elliott | K. Elliott | |||||||||
| Duncan Telfer | D. Telfer | | 46 | D | | 3 | | D | 44 | | Eoin Smithe | E. Smithe | |||||||||
| Dominic Caldwell | D. Caldwell | | 51 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 48 |  | Tiago Faria | T. Faria | ||||||||
| Ruby Carotti | R. Carotti |  | 48 | D | | 5 | | D | 50 | | Marcus Le Tissier | M. Le Tissier | |||||||||
| Callum Telfer | C. Telfer | | 51 | M | | 6 | | M | 55 | | Komian Marquet | K. Marquet | |||||||||
| Alex Conte | A. Conte |  | 52 | M | | 7 | | | M | 49 | | Greg Venus | G. Venus | ||||||||
| John Sullivan | J. Sullivan | | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 52 | | Aladino Lopez | A. Lopez | |||||||||
| Thierry Lumsdon | T. Lumsdon | | 60 | A | | 9 | | A | 44 | | Matt McCoist | M. McCoist | |||||||||
| Garry Hopkin | G. Hopkin | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 50 | | Matt Matteo | M. Matteo | |||||||||
| Garry Elliott | G. Elliott | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 |  | Claus Flo | C. Flo | |||||||||
| Danny Laycock | D. Laycock | | 56 | A | | 12 | | D | 54 | | Alun Adams | A. Adams | |||||||||
| Callum McStay | C. McStay | | 44 | D | | 13 | | M | 51 | | Kevin Lange | K. Lange | |||||||||
| Craig Souness | C. Souness | | 40 | D | | 14 | | M | 47 | | Stephen Burley | S. Burley | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by United Flights |
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stair Park where Dunfermline Athletic play host to Queens Park. A crowd of 4,921 fill this 5,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Dunfermline Athletic and Queens Park are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Glass.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Dunfermline Athletic and Queens Park are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Neil Glass.
0.00
0-0Dunfermline Athletic kick off and get the match underway!
2.32
0-0Garry Hopkin sees Garry Elliott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Elliott shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.48
0-0Garry Hopkin barges into Marcus Le Tissier. The referee brings Garry Hopkin to one side and gives him a warning! Marcus Le Tissier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.12
0-0Billy Gallacher threads the ball through to Callum Telfer. Callum Telfer brings the ball forward. Callum Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
10.32
John Sullivan chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Hopkin. Garry Hopkin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
12.27
0-1Tiago Faria makes a probing pass to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist makes a probing pass to Claus Flo. Claus Flo shoots from long range. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.37
Greg Venus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
21.21
John Sullivan clumsily knocks into Komian Marquet. The referee calls over John Sullivan and warns him to calm down! Komian Marquet runs off the knock.
22.09
0-1Aladino Lopez threads the ball through to Claus Flo. Claus Flo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.29
0-1Garry Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Thierry Lumsdon. Thierry Lumsdon puts a great ball through. Garry Elliott runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
32.41
0-1Greg Venus hacks Alex Conte from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alex Conte stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.37
Komian Marquet flicks a high pass forward. Matt McCoist controls it well on his chest. Matt McCoist shoots from outside the area. Ledley Cottee gets down and covers it.
34.02
Eoin Smithe makes a probing pass to Aladino Lopez. Aladino Lopez advances with the ball. Aladino Lopez lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.20
Eoin Smithe threads a neat ball through to Claus Flo. Claus Flo makes a probing pass to Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ledley Cottee punches it away to safety.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Dunfermline Athletic appear unchanged since the first half. Queens Park also appear unchanged since the first half. The Queens Park players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Queens Park kick off!
48.03
John Sullivan flicks a high pass forward. Garry Hopkin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Thierry Lumsdon. Thierry Lumsdon side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
49.48
Dominic Caldwell makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Sullivan. John Sullivan flicks a high ball forward to Garry Hopkin who gracefully takes it down. Garry Hopkin lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
51.20
Kevin Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Komian Marquet controls it well on his chest. Komian Marquet plays the ball forward to Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
54.59
Komian Marquet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt McCoist. Matt McCoist knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.18
Duncan Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Thierry Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward to Garry Elliott who brings the ball under control. Garry Elliott shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.53
Dominic Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Conte. Alex Conte flicks a high pass forward. Thierry Lumsdon controls it well on his chest. Thierry Lumsdon skips past Eoin Smithe! Thierry Lumsdon shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.54
1-1Queens Park have made a substitution with Stephen Burley replacing Matt McCoist and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.59
Seeing a gap ahead, Alex Conte plays the ball forward to Thierry Lumsdon. Thierry Lumsdon deftly passes the ball to Garry Hopkin, releasing him through on goal. Garry Hopkin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
66.27
Komian Marquet runs straight at the opposition's defence. Komian Marquet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Caldwell.
69.41
Callum Telfer makes a probing pass to Thierry Lumsdon. Thierry Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.33
Dominic Caldwell sees Duncan Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Alex Conte collects the pass. Alex Conte cuts inside the box! Alex Conte cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.04
Queens Park have made 2 substitutions with Alun Adams replacing Marcus Le Tissier and Kevin Lange replacing Aladino Lopez .
79.34
Stephen Burley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Matteo. Matt Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Burley. Stephen Burley flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Kevin Lange sees Claus Flo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claus Flo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
26.6%
44.3%
29.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thierry Lumsdon of Dunfermline Athletic |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ledley Cottee (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Billy Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Duncan Telfer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Dominic Caldwell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ruby Carotti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Telfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alex Conte (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | John Sullivan (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Thierry Lumsdon (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Garry Hopkin (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Garry Elliott (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Danny Laycock (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Callum McStay (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Craig Souness (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steffen Ahrens (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kevin Elliott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eoin Smithe (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tiago Faria (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcus Le Tissier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Komian Marquet (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Greg Venus (MID) |  | 5 |
| 8. | Aladino Lopez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Matt McCoist (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Matt Matteo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Claus Flo (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Alun Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Lange (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Stephen Burley (MID) | | 7 |