Match ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Airdrieonians 1.
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League One leaders Dunfermline slumped to a surprise defeat at home as Jamie Bain struck for Airdrieonians.
Bain slammed in a low cross from David Cox after 30 minutes after the visitors had absorbed some heavy pressure.
Michael Paton went close with a free-kick for the Pars, while Michael Moffat miscued in front of goal.
Faissal El Bakhtaoui messed up a close range header and the hosts' top scorer was inches away with a shot late in the game as Airdrie held on for victory.
Airdrie, who were stubborn in defence and well organised throughout, move up two places to fourth in the table.
Dunfermline, who had not lost in the league since mid-September, will have their lead cut to four points if nearest challengers Ayr United beat Stenhousemuir on Saturday.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Murdoch
- 2RooneySubstituted forMcCabeat 81'minutes
- 4McKay
- 5Richards-Everton
- 3TalbotBooked at 46mins
- 7Paton
- 6Geggan
- 8FalkinghamSubstituted forByrneat 75'minutes
- 11HopkirkSubstituted forWallaceat 70'minutes
- 9Moffat
- 10El Bakhtaoui
Substitutes
- 12Potter
- 14Byrne
- 15Crossan
- 16Wallace
- 17McCabe
- 18Horne
- 20Hutton
Airdrieonians
Formation 4-4-2
- 1Parry
- 2Ferguson
- 5Crighton
- 6Lithgow
- 3MacDonaldSubstituted forO'Neilat 67'minutes
- 7Bain
- 8da Encarnação Pires FariaBooked at 49minsSubstituted forStewartat 90+3'minutes
- 4FitzpatrickBooked at 62mins
- 10Watt
- 9ListerSubstituted forMackinat 77'minutes
- 11Cox
Substitutes
- 12O'Neil
- 14Brown
- 15Stewart
- 16Cadden
- 17Ferguson
- 18Mackin
- 19Prunty
- Referee:
- Don Robertson
- Attendance:
- 2,545
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamAirdrieonians
- Possession
- Home51%
- Away49%
- Shots
- Home25
- Away10
- Shots on Target
- Home10
- Away4
- Corners
- Home13
- Away1
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away11
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 0, Airdrieonians 1.
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Attempt missed. Ben Richards-Everton (Dunfermline Athletic) header from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by David Ferguson.
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Michael Moffat (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Liam Watt (Airdrieonians).
Substitution
Substitution, Airdrieonians. Scott Stewart replaces Hugo Faria.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Attempt missed. Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by David Ferguson.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by Hugo Faria.
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Foul by Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Hugo Faria (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick on the left wing.
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Attempt missed. Rhys McCabe (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
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Corner, Dunfermline Athletic. Conceded by David Ferguson.
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Attempt missed. Ryan Wallace (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
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Hand ball by David Cox (Airdrieonians).
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Foul by Shaun Byrne (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Marc Fitzpatrick (Airdrieonians) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Attempt saved. David Cox (Airdrieonians) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
