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SPFL Premiership Play Off: Tuesday 1st May 2018, kick off 7.45pm at East End Park

Having secured fourth place and a play off slot on Saturday the Pars are immediately pitched into the first Premiership Play Off against Csaba László`s Dundee United on Tuesday.

It is fourth v third for the honour of taking on second place Livingston. This of course will be the fifth meeting between the sides this season and so far Dunfermline have yet to come out on top. Following United wins in September and December the results improved with draws in January and March. Added confidence comes with the widely held opinion that the Fifers should have won at a Tannadice the last time the teams clashed.

Last season the six fixtures in Betfred and Irn Bru Cups and in four league matches resulted in five United wins and one draw. That was only part of a poor record against the Tangerines, now no wins in 13 meetings, but it has not always been so one sided. In the 137 previous league meetings Dunfermline have 48 wins and United 51 with 38 match drawn.

Milestones Dundee United (Home)
Last League Victory | 21/04/07 | 1-0 | SPL
Last League Defeat | 10/09/16 | 1-3 | Championship
Best League Victory | 11/08/45 | 7-0 | Div B*
Worst League Defeat | 29/10/11 | 1-4 | SPL
Last Goalless Draw | 06/10/87 | 0-0 | SPL
First League Meeting | 08/10/21 | 4-1 | Div 2 (old)
*Pre league reconstruction

The last dozen league games between the two sides have seen United win nine with three games ending up all square.

Last Twelve Matches v Dundee United

Date | H/A | F-A | WDL | Competition
24/03/18 | A | 1-1 | D | Championship
13/01/18 | H | 0-0 | D | Championship
02/12/17 | A | 1-2 | L | Championship
30/09/17 | H | 1-3 | L | Championship
11/04/17 | A | 0-1 | L | Championship
28/01/17 | H | 1-1 | D | Championship
12/11/16 | H | 0-1 | L | Irn Bru Cup
08/11/16 | A | 0-1 | L | Championship
10/09/16 | A | 0-2 | L | Championship
31/08/16 | A | 0-3 | L | League Cup
22/09/15 | A | 1-3 | L | League Cup
31/03/12 | A | 0-3 | L | SPL

Last time at East End Park
Saturday 13th January 2018
Dunfermline 0 Dundee United 0

The last time that United were the visitors at East End it was third v second and the teams played out an entertaining goalless draw. Declan McManus came closest to scoring, hitting the post in time added on at the end. The draw extended United unbeaten run against the Pars to twelve matches and Dunfermline remained seven points behind their opponents and 15 behind league leaders St Mirren.

DUNFERMLINE: Lee Robinson: Ryan Williamson, Callum Morris (c), Jean Yves M`Voto, Jason Talbot: Michael Paton (Kallum Higginbotham 88), Nat Wedderburn, Dean Shiels, Joe Cardle (Fraser Aird 69): Nicky Clark (Andy Ryan 88), Declan McManus.
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis Martin, Brandon Luke, Cammy Gill (GK)

DUNDEE UNITED: Harry Lewis: Willo Flood (c), Tam Scobbie, Mark Durnan, Jamie Robson: Billy King, Sam Stanton (Paul Quinn 75), Craig Slater, Paul McMullan, Scott McDonald, Emil Lyng.
SUBS NOT USED: Matt Smith, Logan Chalmers, Scott Allardyce, Cameron Ballantyne, Louis Appere, Deniz Mehmey (GK).

Form last six matches

Dunfermline are unbeaten in their last ten matches. Dundee United have won four and lost two of their last six matches. The two defeats were at Dumfries and Dumbarton and in 2018 their only league wins on the road have been at Dumfries and Brechin.

DUNFERMLINE
Dumbarton (H) W 4-0
Inverness Caley Thistle (A) D 2-2
Brechin City (H) W 4-0
Falkirk (A) W 2-1
Livingston (H) W 1-0
Queen of the South (H) W 3-1

DUNDEE UNITED
Livingston (H) W 2-0
Queen of the South (A) L 0-3
Brechin City (A) W 5-0
Falkirk (H) W 1-0
St Mirren (H) W 1-0
Dumbarton (A) L 2-3

Recent Form

DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 4th
League Points: 59
League Record: P36 W16 D11 L9 GF60 GA35
Goal Difference: +25
Last Six League Match Form: LWWWLW

DUNDEE UNITED
League Position: 3rd
League Points: 61
League Record: P36 W18 D7 L11 GF52 GA42
Goal Difference: +10
Last Six League Match Form: WLLLLL

Last time out

DUNFERMLINE: (v Dumbarton) Lee Robinson: Ryan Williamson, Callum Morris (c), Lee Ashcroft (Jason Talbot HT), Lewis Martin: Kallum Higginbotham (Joe Cardle 61), James Vincent, James Craigen, Fraser Aird: Andy Ryan, Nicky Clark (Declan McManus 67).
SUBS NOT USED: Dan Armstrong, Nat Wedderburn, Dean Shiels, Cammy Gill (GK)

DUNDEE UNITED (v Livingston): Deniz Dogan Mehmet: Anthony Ralston, Bilel Mohsni, Stewart Murdoch, Scott Fraser (Thomas Mikkelsen 73), Billy King, Sam Stanton, Craig Slater (Matt Smith 84), Grant Gillespie (Jordie Briels 88), Scott McDonald.
SUBS NOT USED: Harry Lewis, Tam Scobbie, William Edjenguele, Declan Glass.

This is a two leg play off with the return at Tannadice on Friday 4th May, kick off 7.45pm at Tannadice.

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