Preview Dundee
Thursday, 13th Sep 2007Dundee won 2-1 last time the teams met at Dens but the Pars have won an excellent nine in the last twelve games, with one draw and two defeats.
Dunfermline have won 36 of their league meetings with Dundee and lost 35. 19 matches have ended drawn. The last meeting between the clubs was on 7th May 2005 when the Pars won 5-0 and heralded the revival under Jim Leishman that saw the club avoid relegation. Dunfermline finished second bottom one point above Dundee although with a superior goal difference.
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Milestones | |||
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Last League Victory |
2 - 1 |
SPL | |
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Last League Defeat |
2-1 |
SPL | |
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Best League Victory |
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5 - 1 |
Div One* |
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Worst League Defeat |
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0 - 10 |
Div B* |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
Last Twelve League Matches v Dundee | |||
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Date |
H/A |
F-A |
Scorers |
| 07/05/05 | H | 5-0 | [1-0] Derek Young, [2-0] Derek Young, [3-0] McDonald og, [4-0] Skerla, [5-0] Derek Young |
| 09/04/05 | A | 1-2 | [1-0] Darren Young, [1-1] Lovell, [1-2] Sancho |
| 01/01/05 | H | 3-1 | [1-0] Tod, [2-0] McNally (og), [2-1] Barrett, [3-1] Tod |
| 23/10/04 | A | 2-1 | [1-0] Thomson, [2-0] Derek Young, [2-1] Anderson |
| 14/02/04 | A | 1-0 | [1-0] Hunt |
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H |
2-0 |
[1-0] Crawford, [2-0] Crawford | |
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A |
2-0 |
[1-0] Wilkie (og), [2-0] Crawford | |
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A |
2-2 |
[0-1] Lovell (p), [1-1] Crawford, [1-2] Lovell, [2-2] Bullen | |
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H |
0-1 |
[0-1] Nicholson (og) | |
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A |
3-2 |
[0-1] Nicholson (og), [0-2] Lovell, [1-2] Brewster, [2-2] Crawford, [3-2] Dair | |
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H |
4-2 |
[0-1] Novo, [1-1] Crawford, [1-2] Novo, [2-2] Brewster, [3-2] Crawford, [4-2] Crawford | |
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H |
2-0 |
[1-0] Nicholson, [2-0] Crawford |
The Pars last league win away from home was at St Mirren on the last day of April. The hopes that result raised were sadly dashed at Inverness but the emphatic Challenge Cup win at Broadwood where Dundee had struggled to a 2-1 win just four days before, will mean that the road to Dundee will be an optimistic trip.
| Dundee | DDunfermlinene |
| Current League Position | |
| 2 | 5 |
| Form this Season | |
| WWDWW | LLDWD |
| League Points | |
| 13 | 5 |
| Goal Difference | |
| +7 | -1 |
Dundee`s home league record this season is 100%. Wins over Queen of the South and Partick Thistle have been supported by wins at Livingston and Clyde, only dropping points at McDiarmid Park with a 1-1 draw. In the Challenge Cup competition they lost to Ross County and in the CIS Insurance Cup won through 6-5 on penalties.
| Recent Form | |||||
| Dundee Home |
D |
W |
L |
W | |
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Dunfermline |
W |
D |
L |
L | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE: Sean Murdoch; Calum Woods, Aaron Labonte, Scott Wilson, Stephen Glass; Bobby Ryan, Stephen Simmons, Tam McManus, Owen Morrison; Mark Burchill, Stevie Crawford (c).
SUBS NOT USED: Greg Paterson (GK), Kevin Harper, Jim Hamilton, Darren Young, John McCulloch
DUNDEE: Craig Samson; David Worrell, Kevin McDonald (Paul McHale 30), Gary MacKenzie, Paul Dixon, Freddie Daquin, Palenik, Scott Robertson, David O`Brien, Jan Zemlik (Derek Lyle 46), Bob Davidson (Milan Sturm 86)
SUBS: Gavin Swankie, Danny Griffin
Former Pars Freddie Daquin and Derek Lyle could face their old club. Tam McManus was in the Dundee side that defeated the Pars at Dens Park in April 2005. Dunfermline will be without Greg Shields, Scott Thomson, Scott Morrison, Scott Muirhead, Scott Wilson, Jim McIntyre and Roddy McKenzie. Just for a change no one is suspended.
Referee will be Steve Conroy. This will be his second visit to Dens Park this season. Last season Conroy was in charge of Pars matches at Ibrox and Celtic Park.
Come on ye Pars!
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