Preview Falkirk

Since 2005 there have been only four Dunfermline wins in the fifteen league meetings and seven of the games have been defeats.

The 89th league fixture between Dunfermline Athletic and Falkirk was originally scheduled for the second week in April but has been brought forward to accommodate the Bairns` preparations for their William Hill Scottish Cup semi final against Hibs on Saturday 13th April. So, with the well documented problems off the park at Dunfermline, these two fierce rivals go into the Wednesday night fixture in very contrasting moods.

After going through season 2010-11 unbeaten against Falkirk, this is the final chance of this season for the Pars to suppress the auld enemy. At the Falkirk Stadium in October the Pars staged a powerful comeback to draw 2-2, then in February Steven Pressley`s side won with the only goal of the game. In between the Boxing Day meeting at East End Park was also settled by a solitary goal. That was a 90th minute sickener for the home team and their fans, all courtesy of former Inverkeithing High School pupil Blair Alston.

Dunfermline`s last home win over Falkirk in the final match of the 2010-11 season. It was a celebration for the Pars winning the First Division title with the presentation of the Championship trophy and all. What a day and what a night it was and lost in all the excitement was the first home victory over the Bairns since Derek Laing`s winner on 9th October 1993.  The Pars have the upper hand in league meetings at East End Park, but only just.