Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Stenhousemuir 0.
DunfermlineDunfermline1StenhousemuirStenhousemuir0
Shaun Rooney hit the only goal of the game as Dunfermline stretched their lead at the top of League One to six points with a win over Stenhousemuir.
Faissal El Bakhtaoui, Stuart Malcolm and Josh Falkingham all went close for the Pars in the first half.
David Hopkirk headed narrowly wide for Dunfermline after the break.
Rooney finally broke the deadlock when he got on the end of Joe Cardle's low cross to fire home from close range and secure all three points.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Murdoch
- 2Geggan
- 5Richards-Everton
- 4McAuslandSubstituted forRooneyat 45'minutes
- 3Talbot
- 7PatonSubstituted forWallaceat 66'minutes
- 6FalkinghamBooked at 56mins
- 8Byrne
- 9MoffatSubstituted forCardleat 41'minutes
- 10El Bakhtaoui
- 11Hopkirk
Substitutes
- 12Cardle
- 14Rooney
- 15Spence
- 16Wallace
- 17McCabe
- 18Antoine-Curier
- 20Hutton
Stenhousemuir
Formation 4-5-1
- 1Gould
- 2McCormackBooked at 74mins
- 4Malcolm
- 5Meechan
- 3PatersonBooked at 70mins
- 7Gilhaney
- 9Monaghan
- 6RobertsonSubstituted forCookat 83'minutes
- 8Millar
- 11MarenghiSubstituted forSmallat 83'minutes
- 10ScotlandSubstituted forMcMenaminat 13'minutesBooked at 77mins
Substitutes
- 12Murray
- 14Cook
- 15Stirling
- 16Mazana-Martinez
- 17Barclay
- 18McMenamin
- 19Small
- Referee:
- George Salmond
- Attendance:
- 2,952
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamStenhousemuir
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home12
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home3
- Away4
- Corners
- Home2
- Away4
- Fouls
- Home7
- Away11
Live Text
Post update
Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Stenhousemuir 0.
Post update
Attempt missed. Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left following a fast break.
Post update
Attempt saved. Mark Gilhaney (Stenhousemuir) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
Post update
Hand ball by Stuart Malcolm (Stenhousemuir).
Post update
Attempt missed. Alan Cook (Stenhousemuir) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Post update
Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Stuart Malcolm.
Post update
Attempt blocked. Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
Post update
Attempt saved. Andrew Geggan (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Lewis Small replaces Anthony Marenghi because of an injury.
Substitution
Substitution, Stenhousemuir. Alan Cook replaces Jon Robertson.
Post update
Attempt saved. Ross Meechan (Stenhousemuir) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Post update
Corner, Stenhousemuir. Conceded by David Hopkirk.
Post update
Corner, Stenhousemuir. Conceded by Ben Richards-Everton.
Goal!
Goal! Dunfermline Athletic 1, Stenhousemuir 0. Shaun Rooney (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ryan Wallace.
Booking
Colin McMenamin (Stenhousemuir) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Attempt saved. Ross Meechan (Stenhousemuir) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the bottom right corner.
Booking
Jamie McCormack (Stenhousemuir) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Post update
Joe Cardle (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Post update
Foul by Jamie McCormack (Stenhousemuir).
