Dunfermline Athletic Football Club

U20s v Rangers

Tuesday, 19th Apr 2016

SPFL Development League: Dylan Dykes (64 pen.) 0-1

- - Listen to Coach John Potters post match thoughts

DUNFERMLINE 0 RANGERS 1

After a lengthy absence, Dunfermline returned to East End Park for this Development League game. Rangers kicked off towards the Norrie McCathie Stand.

The Pars first threat came from James Thomas, after just being caught offside in fifth minute, he had a chance a minute later but it was the visitors who won the first corner of the afternoon. Ryan Sinnamon sent that over from the right but Robbie Crawford blocked Tom Lang's header and the ball was cleared.

Again Thomas had an opportunity but was unable to put the chance away. Three minutes later in 14 minutes Conner Duthie supplied Thomas with the pass that allowed him to fire on target but Rangers keeper Robbie McCrorie saved the shot.

The Ibrox side then forced two quick corners firstly off Shaun Rooney and then off Duthie but Rooney headed the second one clear. Cammy Gill was not troubled in gathering a Zak Rudden effort but at the other end McCrorie was made to save from Crawford after good link up in play between Luke and Thomas.

Dylan Dykes sent a 20th minute Rangers free kick wide from 25 yards out while at the other end there were two chances for the home side. Evan Horne delivered a dangerous cross but their were no takers and a wild shot was over skied over the bar and wide by Duthie.

Then it was Rangers turn to pressurise; Rooney recovered to clear the danger from Dykes, Gill saved at the second attempt from Rudden and Rooney stopped a shot from Max Ashmore.

On 32nd minute Crawford chipped a ball over and Thomas had an opportunity but keeper gathered. Duthie was next to get a chance to test the Gers keeper but his final shot was weak. Next Duncan and Luke combined to set up Horne but he was closed out before he could get his shot away.

A Rangers corner from the left was hit through the Pars box through the box and at the other end Duthie won corner but Tom Lang headed Crawford's cross clear.

Rangers had the final chance of the first half but Gill gathered from Rudden and it was stalemate at the break.

Half time: Dunfermline 0 Rangers 0

47: Good pass from McClair to Crawford but Robbie is dispossessed in the box
48: Good pass from Thomas to Duthie but his shot is deflected for a corner on the stand side
49: Rooney heads the ball over McCrorie crossbar from Crawfords corner
51: Thomas effort blocked by a Rangers defender
53: Gill gathers a Jeffries shot
54: Thomas shot saved by McCrorie
55: Rangers win corner on left which is defended and they win another on the left. Cross comes in from right and cleared
60: Duthie wins a free kick in front of the Rangers dugout
61: Orru wins a free kick at the half way line
64: Duncan was penalised for a foul on McLeod and Rangers are awarded a penalty
64: Dylan DYKES scores from the penalty
65: Dykes shown yellow for a foul on Galloway 30 yards out. Horne to take but he hits the wall

69: Duthie with a shot but McCrorie gathers easily
72: Duthie fires a shot over the bar and in the following minute he was shown a yellow card for complaining too much.
80: Roberts shot deflected for a corner on the stand side for Rangers
81: Luke heads the corner out for another on the left side this time and then Galloway clears
85: Duthie shown a second yellow card after being judged to have dived in box and is sent off.
88: Crawford has an attempt that is over the bar
90: Looping header from Andrew is saved by McCrorie
92: Duncan's free kick gathered by the keeper after headed by defender

Dunfermline were unfortunate not to get a point from the game.

DUNFERMLINE: Cammy Gill; Reece Duncan, Jordan Orru, Shaun Rooney, Jack McClair; Johnny Galloway, Robbie Crawford, Evan Horne (Owen Andrew 82), Conner Duthie, James Thomas, Brandon Luke
SUBS NOT USED: Josh Robertson, Paul Allen, Paul Joseph Crossan, Josh Dunn (GK)
YELLOW CARD: Duthie (73)
RED CARD: Duthie (85)

RANGERS: Robbie McCrorie, Jamie Brandon (David Brownlie 74) , Jamie White, Ryan Sinnamon, Tom Lang, Kyle Bradley, Josh Jeffries, Max Ashmore, Zak Rudden (Jordan Gibson 74), Dylan Dykes, Scott Roberts
SUBS NOT USED: Mekhi McLeod, Sam Jamieson, Kieran Wright (GK)
SCORERS: Dykes (64 pen.)
YELLOW CARD: Dykes (65), McLeod (91)

REFEREE: Daniel McFarlane
WEATHER: Sunny 13C
ATTENDANCE 70

NEXT MATCH: SPFL Development League: (home) v Kilmarnock, Monday 26th April 2016 kick off 3.00pm at East End Park

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