Preview Morton

Scottish Cup Second Round (away) v Morton, Tuesday 23rd March 2021, kick off 7.45pm at Cappielow behind closed doors

There was some disappointment that was possibly shared by the opposition when Dunfermline were paired with a team from their own league. Over ten weeks after the Scottish Cup was suspended due to Covid-19 restrictions, Dunfermline will travel to meet Morton in the second round of this season’s Scottish Cup. They have faced Morton five times in the Scottish Cup and have won twice and both times that was at East End Park.

Scottish Cup record v Morton

20/01/18 | H | Round 4 | L | 1-2
16/02/80 | A | Round 4 | L | 0-5
02/02/57 | H | Round 5 | W | 3-0
24/01/53 | A | Round 1 | L | 1-3
21/01/39 | H | Round 1 | W | 5-2

The Fifers have won just one of the last eleven meetings at Cappielow and have failed to win there over the last three seasons.

Pars v Morton: The Full Record
P | W | D | L | F | A
60 | 31 | 13 | 16 | 112 | 70 | At East End Park
58 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 69 | 78 | At Cappielow
TOTALS
118 | 49 | 31 | 38 | 181 | 148

Milestones v Morton (Away)

Last Victory
25/03/17 | 1-0 | Championship
Last Defeat
11/01/20 | 2-3 | Championship
Best Victory
11/12/99 | 3-0 | Division 1
23/08/88 | 3-0 | Premier League
25/11/67 | 3-0 | Division 1
Worst Defeat
16/02/80 | 0-5 | Scottish Cup
Last Goalless Draw
15/01/21 | 0-0 | Championship
First Meeting
14/08/26 | 0-3 | Division One

Last time at Cappielow
Morton 0 Dunfermline 0, Championship
Friday 15th January 2021

Despite having the better chances and the lion’s share of the game Dunfermline failed to take the three points their performance merited.

Morton were on the attack from the start and Josh Edwards made two clearances within the opening two minutes and Owain Fôn Williams fisted away a fifth minute corner. Next minute the Fifers had a chance from an Edwards cross into the Morton box that just skimmed off McManus’ head.

The match was played in pouring rain on a soggy pitch that really didn’t allow good football. By half time McAdams had been by far the busier keeper, the Fifers had made seven shots to Morton’s two and again their greatest threat had come from throw ins.

In the second half the away side always looked the more likely to find the net but after the three added minutes it ended 0-0. Not the most exciting of matches, yes a shut out but a feeling of two points dropped.

MORTON: Aidan McAdams: Michael Ledger, Markus Fjørtoft, Sean McGinty c), Lewis Strapp: Cameron Salkeld, Reece Lyon (Kyle Jacobs 82), Rabin Omar (Craig McGuffie 73), Luca Colville: Aidan Nesbitt, Kalvin Orsi (Gary Oliver 59)
SUBS NOT USED: Jim McAlister, Alexander Easdale, Darren Hynes, Lewis McGrattan

DUNFERMLINE: Owain Fôn Williams: Aaron Comrie, Paul Watson, Euan Murray (c), Josh Edwards: Steven Whittaker: Ryan Dow, Iain Wilson (Kyle Turner 67), Dom Thomas (Fraser Murray 76): Lewis McCann (Kevin O’Hara 82), Declan McManus.
SUBS NOT USED: Lewis Mayo, Kerr McInroy, Matthew Todd, Cammy Gill (GK)

Last Twelve Matches v Morton

The last dozen meetings have resulted in three Pars wins, four defeats and five draws.

13-03-21: (H) W 1-0 Championship
15-01-21: (A) D 0-0 Championship
12-12-20: (H) L 1-2 Championship
11-01-20: (A) L 2-3 Championship
07-12-19: (H) W 3-1 Championship
05-10-19: (A) D 1-1 Championship
05-04-19: (H) L 0-1 Championship
26-01-19: (A) D 0-0 Championship
01-12-18: (H) W 3-0 Championship
22-09-18: (A) D 1-1 Championship
17-03-18: (H) D 0-0 Championship
03-02-18: (A) L 1-2 Championship

Recent Form

Morton have won two of their last three matches, wins against teams that Dunfermline have lost to in the same timescale. Those wins however have come after a run of ten without a win.

Dunfermline have developed a habit of losing after a win so maybe Tuesday night is time for another win. Their most recent win was over Morton at East End Park on 13th of this month, something that should instil confidence in a team that does not find Cappielow an easy place to get a result.

DUNFERMLINE
Inverness Caley Thistle (H) L 0-1
Morton (H) W 1-0
Queen of the South (A) L 0-1
Alloa Athletic (H) W 2-1
Arbroath (A) L 0-2
Raith Rovers (H) W 4-1

MORTON
Queen of the South (H) W 2-1
Dunfermline (A) L 0-1
Inverness Caley Thistle (A) W 1-0
Ayr United (H) L 0-2
Dundee (H) D 2-2
Hearts (A) D 1-1

Current League Stats

DUNFERMLINE
League Position: 3rd
League Points: 30
Goal Difference: +7
League Record: P19 W8 D6 L5 GF27 GA20
Last Six Match Form: WLWLWL

MORTON
League Position: 8th
League Points: 25
Goal Difference: -7
League Record: P21 W6 D7 L8 GF19 GA26
Last Six Match Form: DDLWLW

Last time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Inverness Caley Thistle): Owain Fôn Williams: Aaron Comrie, Paul Watson (Vytas Gašpuitis 72), Euan Murray (c), Kyle Macdonald: Scott Banks (Declan McManus 68), Steven Whittaker, Iain Wilson (Lewis Mayo 57), Fraser Murray, Dom Thomas: Craig Wighton.
SUBS NOT USED: Josh Edwards, Kevin O’Hara, Lewis McCann, Cammy Gill (GK)

MORTON (v Queen of the South): Aidan McAdams: Markus Fjørtoft (Michael Ledger 27), Brian McLean, Sean McGinty: Darren Hynes, Luca Colville, Stephen McGinn, Lewis Strapp, Aidan Nesbitt, Kalvin Orsi (Reece Lyon 89), Gary Oliver (Kazaiah Sterling 83)
SUBS NOT USED: Robbie Muirhead, Cameron Salkeld, Cameron Blues, Craig McGuffie

Dunfermline will be without the services of centre back Vytas Gašpuitis who will be on international duty with Lithuania.

For this season only there are no replays in the Scottish Cup which mean games that end in a draw after 90 minutes will go to extra-time and penalties if required.

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