Match ends, Cowdenbeath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 0.
CowdenbeathCowdenbeath0DunfermlineDunfermline0
The league's runaway top scorers Dunfermline were subdued by Cowdenbeath in a goalless draw at Central Park.
Colin Nish's hosts reacted to the effort as if it were a victory, as the strugglers superbly shut out the side scoring at a rate of more than three a game this season.
David Hopkirk missed two early chances for the Pars and Marc McAusland's header was cleared off the line.
Joe Cardle was a constant threat but Dunfermline could not break through.
Line-ups
Cowdenbeath
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Sneddon
- 2Donaldson
- 3Scullion
- 4El-Zubaidi
- 5Adamson
- 6Brett
- 7Miller
- 8Murdoch
- 9Callaghan
- 10SmithBooked at 37minsSubstituted forBuchananat 70'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 11SpenceSubstituted forJohnstonat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Yaqub
- 14Kane
- 15Hughes
- 16Orritt
- 17Hunter
- 18Johnston
- 19Buchanan
Dunfermline
Formation 4-1-2-1-2
- 1Murdoch
- 2Martin
- 4McAusland
- 5Richards-EvertonBooked at 90mins
- 3Talbot
- 6GegganBooked at 27mins
- 7HopkirkSubstituted forPatonat 65'minutes
- 11CardleBooked at 31mins
- 8Byrne
- 10El BakhtaouiSubstituted forAntoine-Curierat 65'minutes
- 9MoffatSubstituted forWallaceat 59'minutesBooked at 77mins
Substitutes
- 12Rooney
- 14Spence
- 15Paton
- 16Wallace
- 17McCabe
- 18Antoine-Curier
- 20Hutton
- Referee:
- Nick Walsh
- Attendance:
- 2,097
Match Stats
Home TeamCowdenbeathAway TeamDunfermline
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home7
- Away12
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home1
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home14
- Away15
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Cowdenbeath 0, Dunfermline Athletic 0.
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Attempt saved. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Craig Johnston (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic).
Booking
Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic) is shown the yellow card.
Booking
Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath) is shown the yellow card.
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Foul by Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath).
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Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Andy Murdoch (Cowdenbeath) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Shaun Byrne (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Foul by Liam Callaghan (Cowdenbeath).
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Michael Paton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Cowdenbeath. Craig Johnston replaces Greig Spence.
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Foul by Robbie Buchanan (Cowdenbeath).
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Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick on the right wing.
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Foul by Ali El-Zubaidi (Cowdenbeath).
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Mickael Antoine-Curier (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt saved. Andy Murdoch (Cowdenbeath) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
