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Friday, 4th May 2012

This one is the ultimate must win and anything else will mean relegation for J

Hibernian v Dunfermline

Dunfermline`s trip to Easter Road on Monday night is for the biggest match of their season.  With Hibs extending their points advantage over the Fifers to five points in midweek, this one is the ultimate must win and anything else will mean relegation for Jim Jefferies team

Premier League v Hibernian (Away)

Pld

W

D

L

F

A

23

4

5

14

21

42

Dunfermline v Hibs

The Pars win on 5th November was their first win at Easter Road since December 2003.  Their Premier League record at Easter Road holds only four Pars wins to the Hibees 14, with three of those wins all coming in a row between 2002 and 2003.

Milestones Hibernian (Away)

Last League Victory

05/05/12

1-0

SPL

Last League Defeat

30/12/06

0-2

SPL

Best League Victory

11/09/02

4-1

SPL

Worst League Defeat

25/02/56

1-7

Div One*

*Pre league reconstruction

Ryan Thomson v Hibs

This is the 102nd league meeting between the clubs with the Edinburgh club having 45 victories to the Pars 22 and the Hibees have won only one of the last four league fixtures between the clubs.

Last Twelve League Matches v Hibernian

Date

H/A

F-A

Scorers

14/01/12 H 2-3 [1-0] Kirk; [1-1] Griffiths; [1-2] O`Connor; [2-2] Buchanan; [2-3] Griffiths.
05/05/12 A 1-0 [1-0] McCann
17/09/11 H 2-2 [0-1] Sproule, [0-2] O`Connor, [1-2] R Thomson, [2-2] Hanlon (og)
07/04/07 H 1-0 [1-0] McGuire
30/12/06 A 0-2 [0-1] Killen, [0-2] Killen (pen)
23/10/06 H 0-4 [0-1] Sproule, [0-2] Killen, [0-3] Benjoullen, [0-4] Killen
21/01/06 A 1-3 [0-1] Riordan, [1-1] Donnelly, [1-2] Riordan, [1-3] Fletcher 
26/10/05 H 1-2 [0-1] O`Connor, [0-2] O`Connor, [1-2] Mason
30/07/05 A 1-1 [1-0] Shields, [1-1] O`Connor
19/03/05 H 1-4 [1-0] Nicholson, [1-1] Riordan, [1-2] Fletcher, [1-3] Fletcher, [1-4] Riordan
18/12/04 A 1-2 [0-1] Glass, [1-1] Tod, [1-2] Riordan
02/10/04 H 1-1

[0-1] O`Connor, [1-1] Donnelly

Dunfermline v Hibs

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Hibs  Dunfermline
Current League Position
11 12
League Points
30 25
Goal Difference
-29 -37
Last 6-Match League Form
LWDLLW DLLDWD
Home / Away Record
P18, W1, D7, L10 P19, W4, D3, L11

Austin McCann v Hibs

Hibs only home win in this season`s SPL was back in September when they defeated St Johnstone 3-2. A Hibs win would take them six points clear of the Pars and it would take a four goal margin to take Dunfermline above the Edinburgh side.

   Recent Form - home / away
  Hibs (home)  

 

 

 

  Dunfermline (away)
  Kilmarnock L 0-1   Inverness Caley  D 0-0 
  Motherwell D 1-1  St Mirren D 4-4
  Dundee United L 0-2  Dundee United L 0-3
  St Mirren D 0-0  St Johnstone L 1-3
  Celtic L 0-5  Celtic L 0-2
  Aberdeen D 0-0  Aberdeen L 0-1

Austin McCann v Hibs

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Inverness Caley Thistle): Chris Smith; Jordan McMillan, Andy Dowie, Alex Keddie, Austin McCann (c); David Graham (Andy Barrowman 84), Gary Mason (Martin Hardie 67), Mark Kerr, Kyle Hutton, Joe Cardle; Andy Kirk (Liam Buchanan 84).
SUBS NOT USED: Paul Willis, Paddy Boyle, Ryan Thomson, Bernardo Fernandez (GK)

HIBS ( v Aberdeen): Mark Brown, George Francomb, Paul Hanlon, Sean O`Hanlon, Pa Saikou Kujabi, Matt Doherty, Tom Soares, Jorge Claros,  Isaiah Osbourne, Leigh Griffiths, Garry O`Connor
SUBS: Ivan Sproule, Ian Murray, David Wotherspoon, Roy O`Donovan, Paul Grant, David Stephens, Eoin Doyle.

Suspensions will mean the Pars will be without Alex Keddie and HIbs without Leigh Griffiths and David Wotherspoon.

Joe Cardle v Hibs



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