Dunfermline 1 Partick Thistle 1

Alternative Match Report from Shaun Mitchell of St Columba's High School

This report was written by Shaun Mitchell as part of a collaborative project between Dunfermline Athletic and St Columba's High School, Dunfermline.

When I got into the game the home fans were looking a bit down after their defeat at the weekend against Hamilton Academicals when the Pars lost 3-0. Dunfermline Athletic kick of the game by shooting towards the east stand.

Dunfermline Athletic kept the ball well in the first 10 minutes and the win a corner in the 2^nd minute and number 8 Stephen Glass swings the ball in from the right hand side but there is no one there and the ball sails out for a goal kick for Partick Thistle. Good pressing from Dunfermline .

Partick Thistle are keeping the ball well in the middle of the park but they are going nowhere with the ball. Dunfermline are defending well.

In the 6^th minute Dunfermline get a free kick in the left back area and Scott Morrison puts the ball into the Partick penalty area but cleared by the Partick defence. Good pressing from Dunfermline .

Scott Morrison play's a through ball to Stephen Crawford but is just caught offside. Dunfermline Athletic on the attack in the 11^th minute and Stephen CRAWFORD scores. How Crawford scored the goal is that Mark Burchill gets the ball to Crawford and Crawford volleys the ball into the back of the net to make the score 1-0 the Pars.

David Rowson is booked in the 15^th minute for a harsh tackle. In the 20^th minute Stephen Crawford has another chance from about 20 yards out but the ball just sails out for a goal kick. A free kick for Partick Thistle is swung in to the box but it was a comfortable catch from Dunfermline goal keeper Paul Gallacher.

In the 27^th minute Stephen Glass takes a free kick and it is whipped into the box towards Burchill and he is pulled down and there is a big shout for a penalty from the Pars crowd but the referee Brian Winter says no. In the 30^th minute Kevin McKinlay is injured and he is replaced by number 17 former Kilmarnock player Stevie Murray.

It is getting a wee bit scrappy in the midfield from both sides. Both teams are really going for it. 35^th minute Stephen Glass gets a free kick and crosses the ball in aiming for Crawford who is looking like a good target in the box but the Partick Thistle goal keeper has a comfortable catch.

In the 38^th minute the number three for Partick Thistle Mark Twaddle goes down injured with a head injury but it is not serious just needed a few stitches that is all.

Former Pars player Simon Donnelly makes a good run from the half way line and passes the ball through to Viteszlav Mooc but did not catch the ball and the ball runs through to the Pars goal keeper. That was a good first half from both sides.

Partick Thistle start the second half and they are shooting towards the south stand and the Pars are shooting towards the Norrie McCathie Stand.

Just on minute into the second half Kevin Harper receives a low cross shot but Harper came so close. Kevin Harper was sent of in the 50^th minute for Dunfermline with a two footed challenge. Stephen Crawford comes back into Kevin Harper's position where he has played the before earlier in the season a few times under Stephen Kenny.

In the 57^th minute Glass swings in a cross and it looks like a hand ball from on of the Partick defenders but the referee says no play on. In the 60^th minute Partick make a sub number nine Viteszlav Mooc comes off for number 16 Paul Keegan. Simon Donnelly has a good shot in the 65^th minute but it hits the side netting.

In the 68^th minute Burchill swings the ball in for Glass but Glass heads it over the bar unlucky to make it 2-0. In the 76^th minute poor defending from Alex Burke lets Partick come back into the game with a well taking shot from Steven McKEOWN that makes it 1-1.

78^th Dunfermline make a sub off comes 11 Alex Burke and replacing him 15 Nicky Phinn. In the 80^th minute Scott Chaplain has a good volley from a Stevie Murray cross.

Full time from East End Park with the score a 1-1
ATT - 3,315

Match Officials
Referee: Brian Winter
Assistant Referee: Neil Brand
Assistant Referee: Neil McLennan