Hearts 2 Dunfermline 0
Monday, 3rd May 1999SPL:
Colin Cameron (55) 1-9:
Colin Cameron (81) 2-0:
PARS MAROONED
Now five points behind Dundee United it is going to take a minor miracle to escape relegation Celtic at East End on Saturday.
There are nine points at stake and only six would be needed if United failed against Killie, Hearts and Celtic. Only snag Dunfermline have to win two matches - something they have forgotten how to do.
Dunfermline paid for the first half chances that they squandered with Andy Smith being the main offender Smithy’s headed effort from Jason Dair’s saved shot was abysmal Scott Thomson had tested the keeper before Marc Millar’s deflected shot also ended up in Rousset’s hands. Sloppy play almost let Hearts score in the last minute of the first half but Butler saved well.
Half time: Hearts 0 Dunfermline 0
The second half started OK but in 54 minutes Colin CAMERON got onto a deflected Darren Jackson cross to beat the keeper Dunfermline then totally fell apart and never looked dangerous Too many speculative balls forward, too many Andy Smith failures and no real urgency or football from a poor Dunfermline second half team.
CAMERON pounced again in 81st minute but by this time the clock was already against the Fifers Shaw had been brought on for Dair and Tod was thrown forward but the threat was low and the only probable outcome was likely to be another Hearts goal.
SUBS NOT USED: Dave McPherson, Roddy McKenzie
SCORERS: Cameron (55, 81)
YELLOW CARD: Pressley
DUNFERMLINE: Lee Butler: Greg Shields, Andy Tod, Craig Ireland, Jason Dair (George Shaw): Scott Thomson, Marc Millar, Jamie Dolan, Stewart Petrie (David Graham): Andy Smith, Owen Coyle
SUBS NOT USED: Jamie Squires, Derek Ferguson, David Hay (GK)
YELLOW CARD: Petrie (52), Dolan
REFEREE: Kenny Clark (Paisley)
WEATHER:
ATTENDANCE 15176
NEXT MATCH: SPL v Celtic (home) Saturday 9th May 1999
League position 10th (5 behind Dundee United)
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