East Fife 1-3 Dunfermline Athletic

Ross Forbes and Danny Grainger scored on their debuts as Dunfermline beat East Fife.

Home goalkeeper Greg Paterson saved a Forbes penalty in the fourth minute after Gary Naysmith had handled in the box, but Forbes scored from close range in the 44th minute.

Ryan Wallace doubled the Pars' lead before Grainger scored two minutes later.

East Fife pulled one back in 78 minutes when Paul Willis drilled in a shot.

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Line-ups

East Fife

• 1Paterson
• 2Durie
• 3Naysmith
• 8O'NeillSubstituted forStewartat 81'minutes
• 4Rutkiewicz
• 5Mbu
• 7McKenzie
• 6Fisher
• 10SmithBooked at 86mins
• 19Buchanan
• 11StewartSubstituted forWillisat 58'minutes

Substitutes

• 12Thom
• 14Stewart
• 15Brown
• 16Barr
• 17Willis
• 18Johnstone
• 21Shaw

Dunfermline

• 1Scully
• 2Williamson
• 3Grainger
• 6Millen
• 4Martin
• 5PageBooked at 34mins
• 7ByrneSubstituted forFalkinghamat 70'minutesBooked at 87mins
• 8ThomsonSubstituted forHusbandat 89'minutes
• 11Shankland
• 9Wallace
• 10Forbes

Substitutes

• 12Husband
• 14Moore
• 15Young
• 16Falkingham
• 17Whittle
• 18El-Bakhtaoui
• 20Goodfellow

Referee:

David Somers

Attendance:

1,872

Match Stats

Home TeamEast FifeAway TeamDunfermline

Possession

Home37%

Away63%

Shots

Home2

Away7

Shots on Target

Home1

Away5

Corners

Home2

Away8

Fouls

Home4

Away8

Live Text

Posted at

Match ends, East Fife 1, Dunfermline Athletic 3.

Full Time

Posted at 90'+1'

Second Half ends, East Fife 1, Dunfermline Athletic 3.

Substitution

Posted at 89'

Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Stephen Husband replaces Ryan Thomson.

Booking

Posted at 87'

Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 87'

Foul by Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 87'

Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Booking

Posted at 86'

Kevin Smith (East Fife) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 86'

Ross Millen (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 86'

Foul by Kevin Smith (East Fife).

Substitution

Posted at 81'

Substitution, East Fife. Jonathan Stewart replaces Stephen O'Neill.

Goal!

Posted at 78'

Goal! East Fife 1, Dunfermline Athletic 3. Paul Willis (East Fife) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

Goal!

Posted at 77'

Goal! East Fife 0, Dunfermline Athletic 3. Daniel Grainger (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box to the centre of the goal.

Goal!

Posted at 75'

Goal! East Fife 0, Dunfermline Athletic 2. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ryan Williamson.

Substitution

Posted at 70'

Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Josh Falkingham replaces Shaun Byrne.

Substitution

Posted at 58'

Substitution, East Fife. Paul Willis replaces Ryan Stewart.

Second Half

Posted at

Second Half begins East Fife 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1.

Half Time

Posted at 45'+2'

First Half ends, East Fife 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1.

Goal!

Posted at 44'

Goal! East Fife 0, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Ross Forbes (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner.

Posted at 42'

Foul by Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 42'

Liam Buchanan (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 37'

Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Greg Paterson.

Posted at 37'

Attempt saved. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner.

Booking

Posted at 34'

Jonathan Page (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.

Posted at 34'

Foul by Jonathan Page (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 34'

Liam Buchanan (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 32'

Attempt missed. Stephen O'Neill (East Fife) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.

Posted at 32'

Foul by Jonathan Page (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 32'

Kevin Smith (East Fife) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Posted at 31'

Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Ryan Stewart.

Posted at 29'

Daniel Grainger (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Posted at 29'

Foul by Scott Durie (East Fife).

Posted at 26'

Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right.

Posted at 25'

Corner, East Fife. Conceded by Ryan Williamson.

Posted at 24'

Foul by Ryan Thomson (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 24'

Scott Durie (East Fife) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

Posted at 23'

Attempt missed. Jonathan Page (Dunfermline Athletic) header from very close range is just a bit too high.

Posted at 23'

Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Kevin Rutkiewicz.

Posted at 19'

Hand ball by Lawrence Shankland (Dunfermline Athletic).

Posted at 18'

Attempt saved. Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.

Posted at 16'

Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Kevin Rutkiewicz.

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