Preview Kilmarnock

Betfred Cup: First visit to BBSP Stadium Rugby Park for more than eight years

Dunfermline and Kilmarnock have met 23 times in the League Cup with the Ayrshire side holding an advantage with ten wins to the Pars eight and five drawn. There has been just one tie played between them in the last forty years that being a stunning 4-3 win for the Fifers at Rugby Park in September 2005.

Milestones (Away) v Kilmarnock
Last Victory | 21/01/12 | 3-0 | SPL
Last Defeat | 10/09/11 | 2-3 | SPL
Best Victory | 16/11/74 | 4-2 | Division One
Worst Defeat | 02/12/06 | 1-5 | SPL
Last Goalless Draw | 26/12/01 | SPL
First Meeting | 28/08/26 | 3-2 | Division One

Dunfermline v Kilmarnock The Full League Record
TOTALS | P113 | W38 | D31 | L44
Dunfermline v Kilmarnock: The Full League Cup Record
TOTALS | P23 | W8 | D5 | L10

Over the last twelve meetings, Kilmarnock have had the upper hand winning seven of the contests. DA have managed to win only three with two games ending up all square.  Last time the clubs met at Rugby Park in January 2012, goals from Andy Barrowman, Joe Cardle and Liam Buchanan secured the Pars last win over Killie. It was their first league success there in over nineteen years.

Last Twelve Matches v Kilmarnock

12/05/12 | H | 1-2| L | [1-0] Willis, [1-1] Kelly, [1-2] Winchester
07/02/12 | H | 1-1 | D | [0-1] Fowler, [1-1] Kirk
21/01/12 | A | 3-0 | W | [1-0] Barrowman, [2-0] Cardle, [3-0] Buchanan
10/09/11 | A | 2-3 | L | [1-0] J Thomson, [1-1] Heffernan, [1-2] Heffernan, [2-2] R Thomson, [2-3] Kroca
17/02/07 | H | 1-1 | D | [0-1] Naismith, [1-1] Crawford
02/12/06 | A | 1-5 | L | [0-1] Hay, [1-1] Crawford, [1-2] Di Giacomo, [1-3] Di Giacomo, [1-4] Nish, [1-5] Nish
09/09/06 | H | 3-2 | W | [0-1] Invincible, [1-1] Young,  [1-2] Wales, [2-2] Mason, [3-2] Crawford
04/03/06 | A | 0-1 | L | [0-1] Invincible
03/12/05 | H | 0-1 | L | [0-1] Boyd
10/09/05 | A | 2-3 | L | [1-0] Burchill, [1-1] Dodds, [1-2] Boyd, [2-2] Derek Young, [2-3] Invincible
20/09/05| A | 4-3 | W | [1-0] McCunnie, [2-0] Derek Young, [3-0], [3-1] Boyd, [4-1] Derek Young, [4-2] Wilson (og), [4-3] Boyd
21/05/05 | A | 0-4 | L | [0-1] Locke, [0-2] Dodds, [0-3] Boyd, [0-4] McDonald

Last meeting in League Cup
Kilmarnock 3 Dunfermline 4
Tuesday 20th September 2005, Rugby Park

Having taken just two points from the opening seven league matches of the 2005-2006 the Pars travelled to Rugby Park to face a Kilmarnock side that had defeated them just ten days before.

In just seven minutes Jamie McCUNNIE sent a fine shot into the far left of the net from 25 yards. 0-1

80 seconds later Liam Horsted was in good position on the left receiving a Yannick Zambernardi free kick to send the ball dangerously along the six yard line and a good leap from Derek YOUNG provided a straight forward header into the net. Two nil up in less than 8 minutes.

Eight more minutes and the Pars went into an incredible three goal lead. A McCunnie clearance away from the Dunfermline penalty box dropped nicely for Bartosz Tarachulski and although the home fans were appealing for a foul as the Pole brushed off Gordon Greer the big striker advanced on goal and released a good shot that Combe beat away but only as far as Derek YOUNG would couldn’t fail to score from 18 yards. 0-3

Kris Boyd got a goal back in 8th minute of the second half before in 64th minute, Man of the Match Derek YOUNG slotted in at an angle from the right to complete an impressive hattrick. 1-4

That should have settled it but an own goal when Naismith`s cross from the right was deflected into his own goal by Scott WILSON from inside his six yard box just nine minutes later. 2-4

In the third minute of added time Kris BOYD drove a 25 yard free kick straight through the defensive wall to cut the deficit to one but it was too late to do anything other than change the complexion of the scoreline in a game that the Pars won easily.

DUNFERMLINE: Allan McGregor; Aaron Labonte, Scott Wilson, Scott Thomson, Yannick Zambernardi, Jamie McCunnie, Lee Makel, Darren Young, Liam Horsted, Derek Young, Bartosz Tarachulski (Andy Tod 67)
SUBS NOT USED: Bryn Halliwell, Noel Hunt, Greg Ross, Iain Campbell
SCORERS: McCunnie (7), Derek Young (8, 16, 64)

KILMARNOCK: Alan Combe; Gary McDonald, Simon Ford, Gordon Greer; Danny Invincible, Gary Locke (David Lilley 37), Rhiann Dodds (Stephen Murray 67), Allan Johnston, Peter Leven (Steven Naismith, HT); Colin Nish, Kris Boyd
SUBS NOT USED: Gary Wales, Graeme Smith (GK)
SCORERS: Boyd (53, 93), Wilson (og 73)

Last Season’s Form

DUNFERMLINE
Final League Position: 6th
League Points: 37
League Record: P28 W10 D7 L11 GF41 GA36
Goal Difference: +5
Last Six League & Cup Match Form: LWDDDW

KILMARNOCK
Final League Position: 8th
League Points: 33
League Record: P30 W9 D6 L15 GF31 GA41
Goal Difference: -10
Last Six League & Cup Match Form: LWLWWC

Recent Matches

DUNFERMLINE
Falkirk (H) W 2-0
Dumbarton (A) W 1-0
Stirling Albion (N) D 0-0
Rangers B (A) L 1-3
East Fife (A) W 1-0
Spartans (A) W 3-0
Stenhousemuir (A) D 1-1

KILMARNOCK
Falkirk (A) C-C
St Mirren (A) W 1-0
Hamilton (H) W 2-1
Aberdeen (A) L 0-1
Dundee United (H) W 4-0
Rangers (A) L 0-2

Last Time Out


DUNFERMLINE (v Falkirk): Owain Fôn Williams: Aaron Comrie, Paul Watson, Euan Murray (c), Josh Edwards: Ryan Dow (Lewis McCann 84), Steven Whittaker (Iain Wilson 76), Fraser Murray (Kyle Turner 67), Dom Thomas: Declan McManus, Kevin O’Hara.
SUBS NOT USED: Paul Allan, Miller Fenton, Cammy Gill (GK), Ben Swinton (GK)

KILMARNOCK (v St Mirren): Danny Rogers: Stuart Findlay, Ross Millen (Zeno Rossi 89), Calum Waters, Kirk Broadfoot, Chris Burke (Rory McKenzie 72), Alan Power, Gary Dicker, Greg Kiltie, Aaron Tshinola, Nicke Kabamba
SUBS NOT USED: Clevid Dikamona, Brandon Hounstrup, Innes Cameron, Colin Doyle, Danny Whitehall, Mitch Pinnock, Aaron McGowan

Referee will be Andrew Dallas.

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