Match ends, Morton 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
Greenock Morton 2-1 Dunfermline Ath
- From the section Football
Conor Pepper scored 14 minutes from time to help Morton leapfrog Dunfermline in Scottish League One.
Declan McManus opened the scoring inside half an hour when he struck after good work from Sean Crighton.
McManus nearly got his second as he pulled a shot just wide before the Pars levelled through Ross Millen's penalty.
The visitors were behind again four minutes later, though, when Pepper headed home Andrew Barrowman's cross and the Ton held on for the win.
It was Morton's fourth victory in their last five and they are now just one point behind leaders Ayr United.
Line-ups
Morton
- 1Gaston
- 3LamieBooked at 72mins
- 2Kilday
- 5Crighton
- 4O'Ware
- 8PepperBooked at 62mins
- 6CrawfordSubstituted forMillerat 80'minutes
- 11McCluskeySubstituted forHandsat 86'minutes
- 7McKeeBooked at 41mins
- 10McManusBooked at 64mins
- 9Barrowman
Substitutes
- 12McCluskey
- 14Russell
- 15Scullion
- 16Hands
- 17McNeil
- 18Miller
- 20Caraux
Dunfermline
- 1Scully
- 4Martin
- 7Millen
- 5BuchananBooked at 39mins
- 8SpenceSubstituted forForbesat 83'minutes
- 10Falkingham
- 3Drummond
- 6Geggan
- 2WilliamsonSubstituted forThomsonat 37'minutesBooked at 61mins
- 9Moffat
- 11UgwuSubstituted forStirlingat 68'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Thomson
- 14Forbes
- 15Urquhart
- 16Byrne
- 17Stirling
- 18Smith
- 20Goodfellow
- Referee:
- Nick Walsh
- Attendance:
- 1,934
Match Stats
Home TeamMortonAway TeamDunfermline
- Possession
- Home60%
- Away40%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away4
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away2
- Corners
- Home7
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away20
Live Text
Full Time
Second Half ends, Morton 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1.
Foul by Declan McManus (Morton).
Josh Falkingham (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Ryan Scully.
Attempt saved. Andrew Barrowman (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt missed. Joe McKee (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
Declan McManus (Morton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Gregor Buchanan (Dunfermline Athletic).
Andrew Barrowman (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Gregor Buchanan (Dunfermline Athletic).
Joe McKee (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Michael Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic).
Andrew Barrowman (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic).
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Reece Hands replaces Jamie McCluskey.
Foul by Declan McManus (Morton).
Lewis Martin (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Ross Forbes replaces Lewis Spence.
Foul by Andrew Barrowman (Morton).
Gregor Buchanan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Morton. Michael Miller replaces Robbie Crawford.
Attempt missed. Thomas O'Ware (Morton) header from the centre of the box is too high.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Ryan Thomson.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Ryan Scully.
Attempt saved. Declan McManus (Morton) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
Goal!
Goal! Morton 2, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Conor Pepper (Morton) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Andrew Barrowman.
Attempt missed. Robbie Crawford (Morton) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
Goal!
Goal! Morton 1, Dunfermline Athletic 1. Ross Millen (Dunfermline Athletic) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
Booking
Ricki Lamie (Morton) is shown the yellow card.
Penalty Dunfermline Athletic. Josh Falkingham draws a foul in the penalty area.
Penalty conceded by Ricki Lamie (Morton) after a foul in the penalty area.
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Sean Crighton.
Andy Stirling (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Conor Pepper (Morton).
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Stirling replaces Gozie Ugwu.
Jamie McCluskey (Morton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Lewis Spence (Dunfermline Athletic).
Attempt missed. Thomas O'Ware (Morton) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high.
Corner, Morton. Conceded by Lewis Martin.