Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Stranraer 0.
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Stranraer slipped off the top of Scottish League One after a losing to Dunfermline.
After an evenly-matched first half, the Pars took control, with Blues keeper David Mitchell saving shots from Ryan Thomson and Andy Geggan.
The deadlock was finally broken with just eight minutes remaining.
Substitute Fayssal El Bakhtaoui broke clear and coolly fired in a low drive from the edge of the box into the bottom left of Mitchell's goal.
Stranraer are now two points behind new leaders Forfar Athletic in the race for the title and automatic promotion.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Scully
- 2Millen
- 5Buchanan
- 4Martin
- 3Whittle
- 6GrahamBooked at 76mins
- 7ByrneSubstituted forMcAuslandat 56'minutes
- 8Geggan
- 11ThomsonBooked at 67mins
- 9SmithSubstituted forEl-Bakhtaouiat 69'minutes
- 10Moffat
Substitutes
- 12Barrowman
- 14Williamson
- 15O'Kane
- 16Hopkirk
- 17El-Bakhtaoui
- 18McAusland
- 20Wilson
Stranraer
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Mitchell
- 2PettigrewBooked at 43mins
- 4Rumsby
- 5McKeown
- 3Longridge
- 7WinterBooked at 74mins
- 6AitkenSubstituted forMcShaneat 85'minutes
- 8Gallagher
- 11Gibson
- 9MalcolmSubstituted forStoneyat 78'minutes
- 10LongworthSubstituted forStirlingat 85'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Stirling
- 14Robertson
- 15Russell
- 16McShane
- 17Stoney
- 18Tobin
- 19Bell
- Referee:
- Mat Northcroft
- Attendance:
- 1,951
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamStranraer
- Possession
- Home55%
- Away45%
- Shots
- Home9
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away1
- Corners
- Home4
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Stranraer 0.
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Stephen Stirling (Stranraer) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ryan Thomson (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Foul by Jon McShane (Stranraer).
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Alex Whittle (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Attempt missed. Gregor Buchanan (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Jackson Longridge.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Jon McShane replaces Chris Aitken.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Stephen Stirling replaces Jamie Longworth.
Goal!
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Stranraer 0. Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
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Attempt missed. Daniel Stoney (Stranraer) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right.
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Michael Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Foul by Scott Rumsby (Stranraer).
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Attempt saved. Fayssal El-Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Craig Pettigrew (Stranraer).
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Alex Whittle (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Stranraer. Daniel Stoney replaces Craig Malcolm.
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Grant Gallagher (Stranraer) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Kyle McAusland (Dunfermline Athletic).
