Dunfermline Athletic

Preview East Fife

Wednesday, 19th Mar 2014

It is over 25 years since Dunfermline`s last home league victory over East Fife.

East Fife celebrate equaliser

East Fife travel to East End Park on the back on a heavy 5-0 defeat from Ayr United but they will be met with no sympathy by a Dunfermline side who have failed to take a victory from their last three games. 

League Record v East Fife
P W D L
51 17 12 22

The Methil club have a reasonable league record against the Pars so much so it is over 25 years since Dunfermline`s last home victory over them in the league.  That 5-1 win was on 7th October 1978 and primarily due to four goals from Irishman Mike Leonard.

Ross Forbes v East Fife

Last Twelve Matches v East Fife

Date

Competition

H/A

W D L

  F-A  

01/02/14 League One A W 2-1
19/10/13 League One H L 1-2
10/08/13 League One A W 1-0
23/08/11 League Cup A L 1-2
18/01/05 Scottish Cup H W 3-1
08/01/05 Scottish Cup A D 0-0
17/08/88 League Cup A D 1-1
28/03/87 Division One A D 1-1
01/01/87 Division One H D 1-1
08/11/86 Division One H L 1-2
30/08/86 Division One A L 2-4
21/04/84 Division Two A L 0-1

Some would say that history of games played 25 years ago aren`t really going to give a pointer to what will happen this Saturday but back in October 2013 two late goals at East End Park won the match for East Fife.  Jordan Moore had the Pars ahead before the break but goals from Ross Brown and Liam Buchanan both within the last ten minutes foiled hopes of a home win.

Liam Buchanan

Dunfermline  East Fife
Current League Position
2 9
 League form: Last Six Games home / away
WWWLDL DDLLLL
League Points
54 25
Goal Difference
+15 -34
Home / Away League Record
P14, W8, D2, L4 P14, W2, D3, L9

Shaun Byrne

Pars goalscorer in August 2011 was Liam Buchanan who will line up against the Pars this Saturday.  Other possible opponents could be former Pars Greg Paterson, Kevin Rutkiewicz, Paul Willis and Pat Clarke.

Dunfermline have won three of their last six while their opponents have taken only two points from the last 24 available.
 

    Form last six home / away league matches
   Dunfermline     East Fife
  Stenhousemuir

D

0-0   Arbroath L 1-2
  Arbroath W 3-0   Stranraer  L 0-2
  Ayr United W 3-0   Stenhousemuir D 1-1
  Airdrieonians L 0-1   Brechin City L

0-3

  Stranraer

W

3-2   Rangers L 1-3
  Rangers   L  0-4   Ayr United L 0-2

 Ross Millen v East Fife

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Rangers): Ryan Scully (Ryan Goodfellow 5); Ross Millen, Jonathan Page, Callum Morris, Danny Grainger; Alex Whittle (Shaun Byrne 28), Andy Geggan (c), Stephen Husband, Ross Forbes; Lawrence Shankland, Faissal El Bakhtaoui (Allan Smith 72).
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis Martin, Ryan Williamson, Josh Falkingham, Ryan Thomson.

EAST FIFE (v Ayr United): Greg Paterson; Kevin Rutkiewicz, Steven Campbell, Gary Thom (Nathan Austin 67), Scott Durie, S O`Neill. Jonathan Stewart, Craig Johnstone, Marc McKenzie, Stephen Hughes, Liam Buchanan
SUBS NOT USED: Pat Clarke, Connor Shaw, Ryan Stewart, Lewis Barr, Kevin Smith

Referee will be Euan Anderson.

Ryan Thomson



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