Preview Morton
Wednesday, 25th Feb 2009Jim McIntyre`s team have taken only eight points out of the last 21 available and badly need a winning run.
Dunfermline travel to Greenock on Saturday to face a Morton team desperately seeking their first win of 2009. The Fifers will be hoping that their away form that has brought them 20 of their total 35 points, holds up to allow them to maintain hopes of promotion.
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Pars v Morton: The Full League Record | ||||||
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P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
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At |
36 |
20 |
8 |
8 |
70 |
36 |
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At Cappielow |
35 |
13 |
12 |
10 |
42 |
39 |
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Division One (up to 1975) |
20 |
10 |
5 |
5 |
38 |
22 |
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Division Two (up to 1975) |
16 |
7 |
5 |
4 |
27 |
22 |
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Premier League (since 1975) |
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
10 |
3 |
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First Division (since 1975) |
29 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
35 |
27 |
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TOTALS |
71 |
33 |
20 |
18 |
112 |
75 |
Morton have won less of their home meetings with the Pars than they have lost but history doesn`t always matter.
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Milestones v Morton (Away) | |||
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Last League Victory |
26/12/07 |
SFL | |
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Last League Defeat |
19/04/08 |
First Div | |
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Best League Victory |
11/12/99 |
3-0 |
Div 1 |
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Worst League Defeat |
14/08/26 |
0-3 |
Div 1* |
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*Pre league reconstruction | |||
Dunfermline have won only three of the last twelve meetings with Morton. There have been four draws and five Morton wins. The first meeting at Cappielow ended 1-1 thanks to a late strike from on loan Ross Campbell.
| Last Twelve Matches v Morton | ||||
| 22-11-08 | H | L | 0-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 27-09-08 | A | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 19-04-08 | A | L | Scottish Division One | |
| 26-01-08 | H | W | Scottish Division One | |
| 26-12-07 | A | W | Scottish Division One | |
| 11-08-07 | H | L | Scottish Division One | |
| 06-05-00 | A | L | Scottish Division One | |
| 12-02-00 | H | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 11-12-99 | A | L | 3-0 | Scottish Division One |
| 21-08-99 | H | W | 2-1 | Scottish Division One |
| 10-08-99 | H | D | 2-2 | Scottish League Challenge Cup |
| 19-03-96 | A | D | 1-1 | Scottish Division One |
Morton are only six points behind Dunfermline and will be wanting to stretch their advantage over ninth placed Clyde and foot of the table Airdrie United. Airdrie now have 26 points. Jim McIntyre`s team have taken only eight points out of the last 21 available and badly need a winning run.
| Morton | DDunfermlinene |
| Current League Position | |
| 8 | 4 |
| Last Six League Results | |
| WDDDDL | WLDLWL |
| League Points | |
| 29 | 35 |
| Goal Difference | |
| -3 | +6 |
| Home/Away Record | |
| P12, W5, D6, L1 | P10, W6, D2, L2 |
Davie Irons` side have drawn four and lost one since they last won against Partick in their final home game of 2008.
| Recent Form this season - home / away | ||||||
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Dunfermline (away) | ||||
| St Johnstone | D | 0-0 | Partick Thistle | W | 3-2 | |
| Livingston | D | 2-2 | Dundee | W | 2-1 | |
| Queen of the South | D | 2-2 | Queen of the South | W | 3-2 | |
| Livingston | W | 2-1 | Livingston | W | 3-1 | |
| Partick Thistle | W | 2-0 | Airdrie United | W | 2-0 | |
| Ross County | W | 2-1 | Clyde | D | 1-1 | |
Last Time Out
DUNFERMLINE (v Ross County): Paul Gallacher, Calum Woods (Jamie Mole 74), Greg Shields, Scott Wilson (c), Austin McCann; Greg Ross (Andy Kirk 60); Steven Bell, Graeme Holmes, Nick Phinn; Rory Loy (David Graham 53), Graham Bayne.
SUBS NOT USED: Stephen Glass, Callum Reidford.
MORTON (v Partick Thistle): Kevin Cuthbert; Alex Walker, Dominic Shimmin, Stewart Greachen, Chris Smith (James Grady 62), Kevin Finlayson, Steven Masterton, Ryan McGuffie (Eric Paartulu 69), Jim McAlister, Peter Weatherson, Brian Wake (Iain Russell 77)
SUBS NOT USED: Allan McManus, Kieran Cannon
Referee for the match will be Mike Tumilty, his first time in charge of a Pars match this season. In 21 matches he has shown 63 yellow cards but only one red - Morton`s Allan McManus at Dingwall in October.
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