Chair of the Pars Supporters' Trust, Margaret Ross said:-

"Our fans continue to amaze us. Not only with their unbelievable generosity but also with the fund raising initiatives they continue to come up with.  Our vision has always been to have a Community owned football club that could be governed by the fans and with this sort of contribution to the fund for buying the Club, we believe the fans should be significantly represented at Board level.

"This is something we're currently in discussions with Pars United about. However, we are not completely out of the woods yet and we must carry on fund raising to ensure the Clubs continued survival. And of course, the more we contribute, the bigger our say will be in the running of the Club."

Bob Garmory, Chairman of Pars United, received the cheque on their behalf and added

"This has been an incredible effort by the fans. We shouldn't underestimate what has been achieved so far and everyone should be rightly proud. We should never lose sight of what these amazing supporters have done and of what we've collectively done for our Club and our community".

Paul Goodwin, Head of Supporters Direct Scotland who have assisted the Pars Supporters' Trust through the fund raising campaign said "What has happened in recent months at Dunfermline Athletic shows that businesses and supporters can work together to build a sustainable future for their Club. Here we have seen football fans rising to the challenge when the future of their Club is under threat, yet again demonstrating that the collective energy of the fans can be harnessed to achieve amazing results".

Anyone who would like to donate to the 'Buy the Pars' campaign or would like more information should visit www.buythepars.org .