Dunfermline 0 Hamilton Accies 2
Saturday, 2nd Feb 2013William Hill Scottish Cup Fifth Round: 18 year old right back, Ross Millen makes his first team debut. Stevie May (51) 0-1. Jon Routledge (61)
After heavy overnight frost the pitch required to pass a high noon inspection by referee John Beaton and his assistant. In the absence of both Stephen Jordan and Andy Geggan through injury, Jim Jefferies handed a first team debut to 18 year old Ross Millen. Andy Barrowman was suspended following his late sending off at Firhill in the previous round. Ryan Thomson and John Potter dropped out of the eleven that started against Livingston with Stephen Husband and Callum Morris returning.
For Hamilton Accies, Connor McGlinchey had been released, Michael Devlin and Grant Gillespie found themselves on the bench and Stephen Hendrie, captain Alex Neil and Darian McKinnon came in.
Josh Falkingham and Ryan Wallace got the game underway attacking the goal at the Cowdenbeath end. Paul Gallacher was involved with a couple of back passes and Hamilton keeper Kevin Cuthbert held a Wallace cross but the opening seven minutes were fairly tame. Then a Wallace run down the right enabled a cut back but the Hamilton defence blocked Joe Cardle`s attempt on 18 yard line.
The home side enjoyed bucket fulls of possession but Hamilton made it very difficult to penetrate their extensive defence. A 19th minute corner was sent over from the right by Millen but Andy Dowie`s header dropped wide of the right post. Cardle then provided Wallace with a chance to shoot but Cuthbert was out sharpish to smother the shot.
There was a real let off for Dunfermline in 25 minutes when Gallacher slipped up in the box when dealing with a pass back. He passed the ball straight to Stevie May. He carried the ball into the right side before passing square for Jon Routledge but with Gallacher beaten, his shot was intercepted on its way towards the net by Morris.
Hamilton kept trying and a cross in from the left was knocked into the path of May by MacKinnon but fortunately the ball ended up running out for a goal kick. In 33 minutes another Millen corner picked out Husband in the centre of the Hamilton box but his header was directed wide left.
May had a shot deflected behind for Hamilton corner in 37 minutes but Byrne cut out the low delivery. Dunfermline countered and won themselves another corner but this time Dowie couldn`t get enough on Millen`s cross and his free header fell wide left. Loud appeals then for a corner when Wallace`s cut back hit the hand of Jonathon Page as he slid in to block the cross.
All square at the break - Hamilton had missed the best chance of the first half and could have done better at Gallacher`s slip up but the Pars had more pressure and might have been ahead.
Half Time: Dunfermline 0 Hamilton Accies 0
Fifty seconds into the second half there was another amazing let off for the home side. Hendrie burst down the left and teed up May in front of goal but incredibly his swish failed to connect. Then in 51 minutes Accies took the goal that they had threatened. A throw in on the left midway inside the Pars half was fed to Stevie MAY and his shot from 25 yards flew in off the underside of the crossbar.
Alex Whittle replaced Shaun Byrne just ten minutes into the half and next Andy Kirk was physically restrained by Page as he tried to advance on goal. Loud appeals but no whistle.
Then in 61 minutes Hamilton doubled their advantage. The ball was switched around the Pars box until eventually Jon ROUTLEDGE was perfectly placed on the edge of the box to rifle the ball past Gallacher. 0-2
Gallacher made as good save from a powerful MacKinnon effort four minutes later having been set up by May. Ryan Thomson came on for Millen in 69 minutes as Dunfermline went with three at the back and there was nearly an immediate return but Kirk hit the post and Ziggy Gordon cleared. Then Kirk couldn`t take the chance after Husband`s long range shot was parried by Cuthbert.
Dunfermline were exposed at times at the back and were not getting any fruits from their labour upfront. An 80th minute corner was defended out only as far as Whittle but his shot was then blocked. Craig Dargo was the final throw of the dice, replacing Ryan Wallace eight minutes from the end. Cardle forced a corner, Morris` header was deflected behind and from the second corner May took the ball away.
Dargo turned on the style to create an opportunity on the left side but his shot was blocked as well. The visitors continued to keep it tight, Cuthbert rose to claim a high ball in from the right and Dunfermline found it hard to get into decent finishing positions. A 90th minute corner changed nothing as everyone got forward and Hiusband drove his attempt into a posse of defenders.
No lucrative Quarter Final then for the Fifers who are left to concentrate on the First Division where Livingston closed the gap on them with a win at Dumbarton.
SUBS NOT USED: John Potter, Michal Hrivnak (GK)
YELLOW CARD: Thomson (78)
HAMILTON ACCIES: Kevin Cuthbert. Ziggy Gordon, Martin Canning, Jonathon Page, Stephen Hendrie. Alex Neil (c). Jonathon Routledge, Darian MacKinnon, Louis Longridge, Ali Crawford. Stevie May (Andy Ryan 88).
SUBS NOT USED: Scott Christie (GK), Grant Gillespie, Michael Devlin, Gary Fisher,
SCORERS: May (51), Routledge (61)
REFEREE: John Beaton
WEATHER: Sunny 4C
ATTENDANCE 2588
NEXT MATCH: (away) Scottish First Division v Hamilton Accies
Saturday 9th February 2013, Kick off 3.00pm
50/50 half time draw at this match was No. 28949. The prize amount - £670.00. The second prize of a DAFC £20.00 gift voucher is ticket No. 28044
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Preview v Hamilton Accies
Wednesday, 30th Jan 2013Saturday`s Scottish Cup Fifth Round tie against Hamilton Accies is only the third time the clubs have been drawn together in the competition.
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Saturday`s Scottish Cup Fifth Round tie against Hamilton Accies is only the third time the clubs have been drawn together in the competition. There have been three games, one won, one lost and one drawn.
There is always a little disappointment in being drawn against a team in your own league at this stage in the competition but it does mean that Jim Jefferies will know his opponents well. When the Pars match at Central Park was frozen off two weeks ago he took in Hamilton`s game against the Rovers at Starks Park He views them as a team of young boys who are improving. He commented:-
"They have taken a few games to find their feet which was understandable because I thought that we would do that. They have some good players.
"Stevie May worked hard up front on his own supported by two boys wide. He put himself about and has good skill. If you sit off him and give him room he will cause you problems because he likes to get the ball and run at you. When I was at Hearts and he was at St Johnstone he came on one day and changed the game for them. He was a slip of a lad then but he has filled out a bit since without losing any of his sharpness. He played well against us last time but they have one or two good players that we will have to keep an eye on. They are a good team.".
| Pars v Hamilton in the Scottish Cup | |||
| 26/01/35 | Dunfermline |
1-2 |
Hamilton |
| 20/01/90 | Dunfermline |
0-0 |
Hamilton |
| 30/01/90 | Hamilton |
0-1 |
Dunfermline |
In the First Division Dunfermline have met Hamilton twice this season. The first game in Lanarkshire on the last Saturday in September was a resounding 3-0 victory for the Pars with all three goals coming in the second half from Ryan Wallace twice and a late goal from substitute Ryan Thomson. The most recent meeting was on 15th December at East End Park when it ended all square at 1-1 with Andy Barrowman equalising after Stevie May had put Accies into a 17th minute lead.
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Milestones Hamilton Academicals (Home) | |||
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Last League Victory |
02-12-95 |
4-0 |
Div 1 |
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Last League Defeat |
20-10-07 |
0-5 |
Div 1 |
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Best League Victory |
11-11-72 |
7-2 |
Div 2* |
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Worst League Defeat |
0-5 |
Div 1 | |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
The Lanarkshire club are four places behind Dunfermline who still sit third after a disappointing run of results. At the start of the season it took eight league games for Billy Reid`s team to record a win but since then they have steadily caught up. Now thirteen points separate the clubs but Hamilton`s defeat at Dumbarton on Saturday was their first in seven games.
| Dunfermline | Hamilton |
| Current League Position | |
| 3 | 7 |
| Form last games | |
| LLWWLL | WWDWWL |
| League Points | |
| 36 | 23 |
Recent Form
| Recent Form | ||||||
| Dunfermline | Hamilton Accies | |||||
| Livingston (H) | L | 0-1 | Dumbarton (A) | L | 1-3 | |
| Airdrie United (H) | L | 1-3 | Raith Rovers (A) | W | 2-0 | |
| Dumbarton (A) | W | Cowdenbeath (H) | W | 2-1 | ||
| Raith Rovers (H) | W | 1-0 | Falkirk (H) | D | 1-1 | |
| Morton (A) | L | Airdrie United (H) | W |
3-0 | ||
| Falkirk (H) | L | Dumbarton (A) | W | 3-1 | ||
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Livingston): Paul Gallacher; Jordan McMillan (c), Andy Dowie, John Potter, Stephen Jordan; Josh Falkingham, Shaun Byrne, Andy Geggan (Ryan Thomson 22), Joe Cardle; Andy Kirk, Ryan Wallace (Craig Dargo 60).
SUBS NOT USED: Chris Kane, Alex Whittle, Michal Hrivnak (GK).
HAMILTON ACCIES (v Dumbarton): Kevin Cuthbert; Martin Canning, Jonathan Page, Ziggy Gordon, Connor McGlinchey (Andy Ryan 68), Grant Gillespie, Jonathon Routledge, Louis Longridge (Darian MacKinnon 54), Ali Crawford, Michael Devlin (Gary Fisher 46), Stevie May.
SUBS NOT USED: Scott Christie (GK), Stephen Hendrie
Andy Barrowman is suspended following his late sending off at Firhill in the previous round.
Referee will be John Beaton, well remembered for showing Callum Morris red at Livingston.
Come on ye Pars!
Legends will be open this Saturday to all supporters from 11am.
There will be snacks available to buy from 12 noon and you`ll be able to watch Dundee United take on 3rd Division Rangers in the William Hill Scottish Cup on Legends` 6 TVs! Children are allowed in with an adult and must be seated in the mezzanine level.
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