Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 4, Forfar Athletic 0.
DunfermlineDunfermline4ForfarForfar Athletic0
Dunfermline Athletic held their place at the summit of Scottish League One with a convincing win at home to Forfar Athletic.
Michael Moffat cut through the visitors' defence and squared for David Hopkirk to apply a simple finish.
Joe Cardle doubled the Pars' lead, pouncing swiftly after goalkeeper Rab Douglas had dropped an Andy Geggan cross.
And two Ryan Wallace strikes completed Dunfermline's win.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Murdoch
- 2Martin
- 4McAusland
- 5Richards-Everton
- 3Talbot
- 8Byrne
- 6Geggan
- 11CardleSubstituted forPatonat 76'minutes
- 7Hopkirk
- 9MoffatSubstituted forWallaceat 70'minutes
- 10El BakhtaouiSubstituted forAntoine-Curierat 70'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Rooney
- 14Spence
- 15Paton
- 16Wallace
- 17McCabe
- 18Antoine-Curier
- 20Hutton
Forfar
Formation 4-4-1-1
- 1Douglas
- 2Baxter
- 4MartinBooked at 46mins
- 5O'Brien
- 3Campbell
- 7BlackBooked at 60minsSubstituted forKennedyat 64'minutes
- 8FotheringhamBooked at 74mins
- 6YoungSubstituted forHayat 68'minutes
- 11Hodge
- 10Swankie
- 9TemplemanSubstituted forSmithat 80'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Nicoll
- 14Smith
- 15Hay
- 16Kennedy
- 17Neave
- 18Devine
- 21King
- Referee:
- Stephen Finnie
- Attendance:
- 3,198
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamForfar
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home18
- Away6
- Shots on Target
- Home8
- Away4
- Corners
- Home12
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 4, Forfar Athletic 0.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Iain Campbell.
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Foul by Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Scott Martin (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Hand ball by Craig Smith (Forfar Athletic).
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Foul by Marc McAusland (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Craig Smith (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal!
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 4, Forfar Athletic 0. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner.
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Attempt saved. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
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David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Gavin Swankie (Forfar Athletic).
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Thomas O'Brien.
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Shaun Byrne (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Iain Campbell (Forfar Athletic).
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Foul by Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Iain Campbell (Forfar Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Forfar Athletic. Craig Smith replaces Chris Templeman.
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Attempt missed. David Hopkirk (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
