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After winning six matches in a row against Morton, Dunfermline have now won only once in the last six.

When Dunfermline played Morton at Cappielow in the last league match of 2012 two points separated the Pars in third and the `Ton in second. Now just 115 days later Morton remain second and have 64 points, Dunfermline who had 30 points in December now lie ninth after the deduction of fifteen penalty points and have 27 points. 

In 84 league meetings Dunfermline have won almost half but this season has yielded only one point from the possible nine. That solitary point came at East End Park in October when it looked all three were to be heading the visitors way, that was until a Stephen Husband penalty and a late Ryan Wallace strike saved a point. 

In December the Pars went down 4-2 at Cappielow despite leading for more than a third of the game. Callum Morris had headed the Fifers into a tenth minute lead but conceded an equaliser on the stroke of half time. Two quick goals early in the second half flattened the Pars hopes and although Ryan Wallace got it back to 3-2 with 13 minutes to go, Michael Tidser polished the Pars off as they fought for the equaliser.

Morton scored another four goals against Dunfermline when they returned to East End Park in February.  Callum Morris scored yet again but unfortunately Dunfermline were 4-0 down at that stage seven minutes from time.

After winning six matches in a row against Morton, Dunfermline have now won only once in the last six. There have been one draw and four Morton wins in the last twelve matches. The last win at Cappielow was the 2-0 win in April 2011 when Steven McDougall and David Graham were the goalscorers and the First Division title was claimed..

Recent Form

Morton lost 1-0 on Wednesday night when they met league leaders Partick Thistle at Firhill. That was their second defeat in three games and the consequence is that there is now a five point gap between Thistle and Morton. This will no doubt strengthen Allan Moore`s side`s desire to make up for things on Saturday.. Dunfermline have failed to win in their last ten games and are now desperately in need of points if they are to avoid the play offs. Cowdenbeath in eighth are three points ahead but have an inferior goal difference..

Last Time Out

DUNFERMLINE (v Hamilton Accies): Michal Hrivnak, Ross Millen,  Kerr Young, Callum Morris, Alex Whittle; Andy Geggan (Chris Kane 44), Shaun Byrne, Stephen Husband (Blair Henderson 84), Josh Falkingham, Allan Smith, Ryan Thomson.
SUBS NOT USED: John Potter, Fayssal El Bakhtaoui, Ryan Goodfellow

MORTON (v Partick Thistle): Derek Gaston; Tom O`Ware (Scott Taggart 46), Kevin Rutkiewicz, Craig Reid, Mark McLaughlin (Kyle Wilkie 76), Martin Hardie, David O`Brien, Michael Tidser, Fouad Bachirou, Peter MacDonald, Colin McMenamin (Archie Campbell 68)
SUBS NOT USED: David Hutton, David Graham.

Referee for the match will be Euan Norris. Stephen Husband is suspended for this match.

C`mon Ye Pars!