Preview Peterhead
Tuesday, 17th Jul 2018Betfred Cup: Qualifying Group D v Peterhead, Tuesday 17 July 2018, 7.45pm kick off at East End Park
Peterhead are the opposition as Dunfermline kick off their competitive season in the Betfred Cup. The Blue Toon have visited Dunfermline only five times and the Pars have won three and drawn two.
The sides have met twice before in this competition. The first time in August 2008 was the first ever meeting between the clubs and Dunfermline won 2-0 thanks to goals early in the second half from Nick Phinn and Andy Kirk.
Last season they also met in the Betfred Cup, the Pars 5-1 win setting them up to win their group but Peterhead were runners up thanks to wins over East Fife, Elgin City and Hearts. They come to East End Park on the back of a goalless draw at Brechin on Saturday and having picked up an extra point for winning the penalty shoot out 5-4.
Last meeting at East End Park
Betfred Cup, Saturday 22nd July 2017
Dunfermline 5 Peterhead 1
Nicky Clark set up the first with a strong run down the left and his cut back was met 15 yards out by Declan McMANUS for his debut goal for the Pars. 1-0
A fine sweeping move involving McManus to Higginbotham to CARDLE created a 12th minute goal. The Pars favourite slotted in from right 2-0.
Joe CARDLE struck again ten minutes later It was when Williamson slipped the ball to Kallum Higginbotham and then ran on to connect again on the right byeline. Ryan`s cutback was perfect for Joe who smashed the ball home from ten yards. 3-0
A lofted ball from Michael Paton just inside his own half picked out McMANUS who chipped the keeper from the left corner of the penalty box. 4-0
Peterhead got one back next, in 64 minutes, Rory McALLISTER scored from the penalty spot after the ball had come off the hand of Lee Ashcroft as he slid in to tackle the Peterhead no.9. 4-1
A fifth Dunfermline goal was a spectacular own goal from a McManus cross. Smith put pressure on sub central defender Scott ROSS to diverted the ball into his own net at the near post. 5-1
DUNFERMLINE: Sean Murdoch: Ryan Williamson, Callum Morris (c), Lee Ashcroft, Lewis Martin: Kallum Higginbotham, Michael Paton (Aaron Splaine 59), Dean Shiels, Joe Cardle (Jean-Yves M`Voto 71): Declan McManus, Nicky Clark (Callum Smith 59)
SUBS NOT USED: Nat Wedderburn, Scott Lochhead, Conner Duthie, Cammy Gill (GK)
SCORERS: McManus (7, 47), Cardle (12, 22), Ross (74 og)
PETERHEAD: Greg Fleming: Jason Brown, Mason Robertson, David McCracken (Scott Ross 59), Jamie Stevenson: Scott Brown, Simon Ferry: Jordon Brown (Russell McLean HT), Samson Gabriel (Paul Cairney HT), Willie Gibson: Rory McAllister
SUBS NOT USED: Allan Smith, Scott Adams, Marc Lawrence, Fraser Hobday (GK).
SCORERS: McAllister (64 pen)
Record against Peterhead
Played ten, won four, lost one and drawn five.
22/07/2017 | H | W | Dunfermline 5 Peterhead 1 | League Cup
30/04/2016 | H | W | Dunfermline 1 Peterhead 0 | League One
23/01/2016 | A | D | Peterhead 0 Dunfermline 0 | League One
07/11/2015 | H | D | Dunfermline 0 Peterhead 0 | League One
22/08/2015 | A | L | Peterhead 2 Dunfermline 1| League One
04/04/2015 | A | D | Peterhead 1 Dunfermline 1 | League One
03/01/2015 | A | D | Dunfermline 1 Peterhead 1 | League One
08/11/2014 | A | D | Peterhead 1 Dunfermline 1 | League One
27/09/2014 | H | W | Dunfermline 3 Peterhead 0 | League One
05/08/2008 | A | W | Peterhead 0 Dunfermline 2 | League Cup
How they did last season
DUNFERMLINE - Championship
League Position: 4th
League Points: 59
League Record: P36 W16 D11 L9 GF60 GA35
Goal Difference: +25
Last Six League Match Form: WDWWWW
PETERHEAD - League Two
League Position: 2nd
League Points: 76
League Record: P36 W24 D4 L8 GF79 GA39
Goal Difference: +40
Last Six League Match Form: WWWWWW
Last time out
DUNFERMLINE (v Motherwell): Lee Robinson: Danny Devine, Mark Durnan, Lewis Martin (c)(Lee Ashcroft 75): Ryan Williamson, Joe Thomson (Kallum Higginbotham 79), James Craigen (Matthew Todd 90) Louis Longridge, Jackson Longridge: Lewis McCann (Aidan Connolly 70), Callum Smith (Trialist 62).
SUBS NOT USED: Stuart Morrison, Brandon Luke, Cammy Gill (GK)
PETERHEAD (v Brechin City): Greg Fleming: Jamie Stevenson, Cameron Eadie, Jason Brown, Willie Gibson: Scott Brown, Jack Leitch, Aaron Norris (Aaron Lynas): R Kavanagh (Simon Ferry): Rory McAllister, Russell MacLean
SUBS NOT USED: Jordan Sinclair, Jamie Henry, Patrick O‘Neill, Callum Home, Lewis Buxton, David McCracken.
Plenty of former Dunfermline connections in the Peterhead squad that contains former players Greg Fleming, Paddy Boyle, Derek Lyle and Willie Gibson. Jack Leitch is the eldest son of Scott Leitch who made 99 league appearances for the Pars between 1990 and 1993, and the Toon’s assistant manager is former Par Davie Nicholls.
The other fixture in this group on Tuesday 17 July sees Stirling Albion host Brechin City.
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