Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 4, Stirling Albion 0.
Gozie Ugwu hit a hat-trick as Dunfermline ended a run of four League One games without a win.
The Pars were in front after five minutes when Ugwu headed in from a free-kick and the striker then fired home a shot which went in off the post.
Good work from Joshua Falkingham set up Ugwu's third goal on the hour.
Andy Stirling's free-kick stretched the home side's lead before Stirling Albion's Willie Robertson was sent off for a late lunge.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Scully
- 2Williamson
- 5Buchanan
- 4Martin
- 3Whittle
- 6ByrneSubstituted forGegganat 82'minutes
- 10Falkingham
- 8Thomson
- 11StirlingSubstituted forMoffatat 82'minutes
- 7Smith
- 9UgwuSubstituted forEl-Bakhtaouiat 81'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Geggan
- 14Moffat
- 15Urquhart
- 16Forbes
- 17El-Bakhtaoui
- 18Millen
- 20Goodfellow
Stirling
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Reidford
- 2McCluneSubstituted forHamiltonat 64'minutes
- 5McGeachie
- 6SmithBooked at 78mins
- 3Forsyth
- 7Johnston
- 8Fulton
- 4RobertsonBooked at 80mins
- 11CunninghamSubstituted forComrieat 75'minutes
- 10SmithBooked at 30minsSubstituted forWeirat 64'minutes
- 9Doris
Substitutes
- 12Weir
- 14Wedderburn
- 15Hamilton
- 16Smith
- 17Paterson
- 18Creaney
- 19Comrie
- Referee:
- Colin Steven
- Attendance:
- 2,451
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home19
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home9
- Away5
- Corners
- Home9
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home19
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 4, Stirling Albion 0.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Thomson (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
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Ryan Williamson went off injured after Dunfermline Athletic had used all subs.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Ross McGeachie.
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Attempt blocked. Ryan Williamson (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Dale Fulton.
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Attempt missed. Graham Weir (Stirling Albion) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
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Foul by Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Ross Forsyth (Stirling Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Thomson (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andrew Geggan replaces Shaun Byrne.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Michael Moffat replaces Andy Stirling.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui replaces Gozie Ugwu.
Dismissal
Willie Robertson (Stirling Albion) is shown the red card for a bad foul.
Booking
Chris Smith (Stirling Albion) is shown the yellow card.
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Gozie Ugwu (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Chris Smith (Stirling Albion).
Substitution
Substitution, Stirling Albion. Craig Comrie replaces Sandy Cunningham.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Dale Fulton.