Second Half ends, Dunfermline Athletic 1, Livingston 0.
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Lee Ashcroft's first-half strike ended Livingston's 11-match unbeaten run as Dunfermline recorded a 1-0 home win.
The play-off-chasing Pars made it six games unbeaten and handed second-placed Livi a first Scottish Championship defeat since January.
Dunfermline took an early lead when Tom Beadling's flick-on was turned in by Ashcroft after 11 minutes.
Ryan Hardie went close to a leveller just a minute later but found goalkeeper Lee Robinson in fine form.
The hosts went close to a second with 11 minutes remaining when Nicky Clark forced a good save from Neil Alexander, but Ashcroft's strike proved enough to earn victory.
Line-ups
Dunfermline
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Robinson
- 2Williamson
- 5Morris
- 6Ashcroft
- 3Martin
- 7Higginbotham
- 31BeadlingBooked at 20mins
- 28Craigen
- 17AirdSubstituted forWedderburnat 71'minutes
- 9McManusBooked at 65minsSubstituted forRyanat 80'minutes
- 10Clark
Substitutes
- 8Wedderburn
- 12Armstrong
- 14Talbot
- 16Ryan
- 18Duthie
- 20Gill
- 27Shiels
Livingston
Formation 3-5-2
- 1Alexander
- 31Gallagher
- 26Halkett
- 4Lithgow
- 14JacobsBooked at 86mins
- 6Byrne
- 8PittmanBooked at 45minsSubstituted forThompsonat 72'minutes
- 11CaddenSubstituted forFrizzellat 57'minutes
- 3Longridge
- 17RobinsonSubstituted forMillerat 65'minutes
- 9Hardie
Substitutes
- 2McMillan
- 5Buchanan
- 18Miller
- 19Frizzell
- 20Maley
- 23De Vita
- 24Thompson
- Referee:
- Stephen Finnie
- Attendance:
- 4,572
Match Stats
Home TeamDunfermlineAway TeamLivingston
- Possession
- Home43%
- Away57%
- Shots
- Home10
- Away15
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away5
- Corners
- Home1
- Away9
- Fouls
- Home12
- Away16
Live Text
Full Time
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Foul by Adam Frizzell (Livingston).
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Andy Ryan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Lee Robinson.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Tom Beadling.
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Attempt blocked. Jackson Longridge (Livingston) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Attempt blocked. Adam Frizzell (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Tom Beadling (Dunfermline Athletic) hits the right post with a header from the right side of the six yard box following a set piece situation.
Booking
Keaghan Jacobs (Livingston) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Andy Ryan (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Keaghan Jacobs (Livingston).
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Foul by Nicky Clark (Dunfermline Athletic).
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Jackson Longridge (Livingston) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Substitution
Substitution, Dunfermline Athletic. Andy Ryan replaces Declan McManus.
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Attempt missed. Jordan Thompson (Livingston) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
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Corner, Livingston. Conceded by Lewis Martin.
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Attempt saved. Kallum Higginbotham (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Attempt saved. Nicky Clark (Dunfermline Athletic) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
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Foul by Lee Miller (Livingston).
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Lee Ashcroft (Dunfermline Athletic) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
